The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-26

70 remove their gods from them HIisses. m ves.
hiss, for when you got il youli feel ,,e Tnsh
teri She had hoped to see generation Which had grown
truth they nigh. not fear At II they had the
hem and il he refOrmsrs had 0s shs tr 1asn %
~ ressra - ,s WAS o0es s~esent Understandings
asked could she 60 WORK 70 denns her theory Of some
p-vN p.ne :" -rosssi, AID others not immoriaY If il
ttpe' ma lUrscn u mankind immortal il is not
because she said they not so /; to what she
had saH IN mat regard was the innasable law Of ma
ture that was so-and she knew 10 be There
belief about on her partsbe knew IL principles
Of the law Of reproduction II said that immortality
was universal she challenged them 10 show that il was
SO. She had believed herself that all human beings
were immortal life constituted immortality, she called
upon them to say what kind Of animals We're immortal
mortal then all animals Were immoral for all had rIind
immortality not the life of animal nature Sh stood
here between them and their immortal destiny fHcrc
were men on the face OF this earth tiat are not
immortal aud she regretted To know Tat sosne were
immortal who would he better K they were not
(Hisscs.) The soul must be OF tho highest char
acter 10 be eternal in its duraiio<.-t was suscep
tble of cultivation, and those vito were prompted
by their spiritual nature would net be prompted offend
their brothers and their sisters When that nature was
properly cultivated ,hey would all unite in harmony
granting to others their rights well taking their
She did not wish that there had been such subject intro
duced for those not capable Of understanding the principles
OF mmortaty must revolt against them Could they expect
atacceds (isses There, there is another demonstra
lion W It, She had respect for their condition and was
willing TO work for their elevation for she knew the time
would come when they would meet immortal spirits,
and they would feel grateful for her exerons in their be-
half.
LADY in the body of the hal--I want to say word
10 the gentleman who offered the resolutions. 1t would
be much more manly for him
The CHAIRMAN, (shut,ing her up)-The lady will sit
down.
Mrs. Brit resumed her remarks. She only wanted
the audience have self respect Ii this roof to
crash in those who so excited would be the first
TO put up their prayers. But would shes No. Whya
Because to-day she had the spirits Of the fathers and
mothers of those present urging her help and instruct
them. Raising her voice aud speaking with great impress
sveness, she proceededWoud you, il your mother
lying corpse before YOU feel like kissing those who
plead for you 10 recognize her Immortality No,
spirit would say .Tell me something oh, if you coud
but hear her voice once more you could once more feel
and realize that she still lived you could give her and
be content. But mol How thoughtless they now
how negectiul were they will eyou-said she-what
is real There is no lg nation. no anaticism in me- 1t
is honest, real investigation in the spirit
with that gentleman who read these resolutions in regard
to the position of thought it disgrace to her
10 open her mouth in public, TO study physiology know
much OF anything that she should be simple headed
and nnocentas possible But my mother spirit
That mother had been member OF the Methodist church
for thirty three years and had diligently prayed TO that
God who has been defended here to-day. read the
Bible for twenty years faithfully, and with honest and
prayers. ! prayed for rcigion-that christianity,
which has been defended here to-day. sought it with
faithfulncss and with honesty; but found not But
what was u that spoke To mey IL my mother, who
had left the form had hoped that she would plead with
that Jesus whom read about, and that He would plead
with that God worship and in that way that could
know what religion But did she come in that way
No. This spiritualism which To be ncensed
with was tho means OF enlghtaning my mind as 10 NV
mothers whereabouts She 10 her spirit
form and said TO My child you have honestly and
earnestly sought religion, but have TO tell Won
wherein yon have erred, and how erred in teaching
YOU the religion ! did. l to tell you that
the spirit land is natural home. come TO tell you
that instead Of praying 10 God You should
living practical life-,long your neighbor as you
would wish TO be done by This first lesson came
audence la tho city OF - Louis found my self
csed before community of hundred thousand people.
was accustomed TO hear them cry crazy, "insane,"
and talk OF cwdness But did the spiritual demonstrations
stop at taty No They took possession OF and my mind
Citizens strangers 10 me, were brought in and they
convinced 81 the presence of their friends We'll remem
Der the first spirit that manifested herself through II
was that of wife TO husband who nebraie.
That husband was ready 10 hiss down sIrtuasn tenn.
perance and reforms OF all kinds She reported him
through words which she had expressed 10 him when
they were alone and reported 10 him in respect 10 ring
that hi had suffered 10 be taken from his finger which
ring was her wedding ring She gave him the evidence
u her knowledge Of his conduct he had buried her
body. Ihia man became n temperate man--not from
belief or fear but from realizing the presence OF his de-
ceased Wife IN bis room, where there medium but
himself, and be alone She there conversing with
him, and showing him the necessity of temperate moral
and practical life. This is not ALL know Of hundreds
Of cases and may be called upon to visit here,
as was not long since, by gentleman. ! was called
upon IT, visit young man ON his dying bed three hours
before he left the body. convcrscd with him, seating
myself ny ms ped was there put INTO condition 10 see
the spirits Of his relatives surrounding him. although he
was stranger 70 me, having just arrived there TO de-
liver Of lectures. There was the wife of that
young man, who had left year prior his departure
they hay ing lived only months in this marriage
laons She stood there her form delicate lively mani.
mate. vet earnestly watching her departing husband.
HIS friends stood near him. wat hing him. asked
OF them o give me words 10 utter Ia him ,hnt he might
meet this change passiycly aud extraordinarily. The
words That flowed into my mini from them we're like
these: Say 70 him 20 concentrate his mind You, ami
think 81 nothing else With his mind thus concentrated
on mine, said: Now, think OF nothing: let your mind
he perfectly calm, AMI concentrate your thoughts
Think of noung outside ~ me; while YOU thus look
ne You Will forget your ply seal pains In that coudi
ton OF mind they told me 10 describe 10 him the phoso
ply q death and . explain b HIM the change ths,
going On Ia his body. Then I proceled Ia explain to
him the physical separation that place just
you may 90 into chemical laboratory and matter
decmnloeng They saw the separation Of tho spirit IRON
the body, and as cut itself loose from the body was
moved by them Ia say "There therel the struggle IL
ncarly over Your wife IL standing ,oa" "Ohi' said
he, Il wish now There th.reii sad l. at ~
now about over" 0ne gasp and hts body then in.
active gentleman in the room spoke sT,erc aid no
1T all over Hush' Silence necessary for ih
period OF time. In about twenty minutes he expired and
then saw that the spirit entirely free from the body
ss~ sort of vaior rising from the form. Then was
told ~ open tho doors vcntlac III. room 90 and
fate my lungs With fresh mir " this death scsne
~ Young man about twenty three years Of ago. who
shortly before had thought ~ death 7 saw what an
humanity must sooncr later experience, and could
only MAKE every Young man and every human being feel
his relations they would not be going the thougLcss
career Of cScesses in which they INDUCING.
amer some further remarks Mr.. Briu retired and
TIVE Convention took recess I'LL halt past seven.
EVENING SESSION.
Ten cents admission fee charged for the evening
session; hut that DID not effect any dminuton the mum
UT ~ I'm TIE sonfral, the bal
crowded o Us utmost extent. II fearc.i, indeed
at--o great wss the pressure a. obtain admission and
strong the MISUNDERSTANDING unpleasant might
ovur The police force Of the sheriff ATTENDANCE
nj the request Of the Chairman Before the proceedings
commenced some boys undertook 20 cims up the stowe
PIPE, which down with considerable rattle and
alarmed ladies.
srRrrnrS CONVECTION
The procccings opened with singing by the Cub
After ~hsh announced from the platform by an old
spiritusist that a spirnasf would BE- held
AT place called Cu,antonc six miles south of James
t~n, IN tbsuauauc county the 1Tth 18th aud 10Th Of
thu month.
pay4s' WINS
Mr. A>Dpsw Jsrr-ov DAVIS presented his views Of thu
canse 81 crime and evil and spoke for about hour and
half According to his investigations evil was no, thc
result " the transgresson of any law OF Deity the
SUSPENSION or alteration of any law of the physol or
moral law ~ Deity. Evil originates in tina, interuxuA
and mysterious connecting entrance that leads tho 49,
int INC That h...r -