, 1864-08-12
SPIRITUAL CONVENTION.
THIRD DAYS SEAsIoN,
The Patriotic Resolnieas-for and Against
Communications From the Spirit World
stsuted-Fierte Dis1aisisn-The
Uoyen Fost-1he Eesss9.
. Items Adopted bJaR
Overwhelming
Majority.

1 4tUfEU EVNe"AAV AAEoN%As
!, Items Adopted bJ IN
Overwhelming
Majority.
The thlrd days eees1on OF the First National
Convention Of spis1tuAlists, was held In Hryan
Hall yesterday. The attendance was shout the
rane az on the previone day. The dsy> had been
eet apart for the discussion Of the resolutions On
the state OF the country, and great degree Of In
teesf was manifested; the spirit world received
but tectndary share Of attention.
MORNING bEas1oN.
The Convention vas called to order At o'clock
bF the President, 8, s. Jones, ESQ.,
The Chairman M 0pcned the meettne by reading
ing the Convention. The rules are OF tie usnaj
order. and their routine can be seen in any Of our
reports Of the eossfon: -.
A. the day commencing was devoted to special
business, the discussion Of the patriotic resolu-
nons previously seRof'sd II TIC = Tnsuxz, the
Rn4nc es 3e to nc
in the hands Of the Chairman the discretion "a
elte1nste the epeateI+ Of opposing sentiments, so
DR.. Upderhi1l Thought 1t would be untsir for a
MINORITY to force the adoption Of sentiments upon
the The minority: n Ae thought that as an oppotite
be fair without akfng Tote for each to s,en the
code he OF che endorsed. He therefore moved thst
the r. olntions be dtseus:ed. but no vote taken.
Dr Gardner vas Of similar opinions to Dr.. Un-
derhil but thought that u the yeas and nays were
.aG EN- inoy "ou!a haye fair chance Of
sion would be conducted in temperate msnnr1 u hv
all; hs approved o. the ten minutes limitation.
J1ogs s1gnI aftes was Denocrat. He opposed the
As there ere differences among men, so there IA
among I9e members cf the spirit world, Who ever
different medis. agreed to der. far whiIe ths ".
ltas Spence, similarly endowed. strongly ftso sdvo
aaas &c Of hs oa3 ss R bss
bitterly opposed 1he in.soouetion Of political 1eso
iToae gmaca hs 1soaa 9mosac e:ouio9s were INTRO
nc: beliege i1 aemsgofHe~, Iogues and r.scals q
voice, Coed fos pMeGac5) converting spiritual
= .s ~. 'oo1 10 oe'p nem 10 omces Tor nefatious
NJ haboa1 supported the Governm nj, end wish
Cd 70 express hinfelf tn favor OF the motion.
.baa n1 es T3a ts.,v wnE thst ever, one
70 The pubic He thouyht that II they Jailed to
s1pI'eses ,hs9es,ses on .h!s question she world
VA. standing on he very vere Of Destruction gtS
the red hand Of treason graspinc lis throat. and
should tbey be silent On the great question spir-
be practical in their eaorts, thes did no. want a.
tptitsuslifm 70 satuty and 70 heayenlT that thcy
cou1d not bring II down to the Affairs OF every day
life, He therefore. wished them uot OnIy to dfs.
cuFe, bnI TO vote upon The QUESTION. jor II must
not be eaid that they the most liberal Of ali men,
e',H nos rtand gR On ~, ,ee sids o.
ing them with cowardicc in avoiding the discus
sion. But the meeting was not political meetiag
not be united on those resolutions, Tor they were
decadscly w. Lincoln. M IL Garrison al sn Abolittonist.
pesed to s pToe7esy ~ % 1ou'd Oppose the 7. G e
| was Fremont man. She wtshed them to diBcuss
the Queefiop, but not vo1c upon 1t.
The resolutions. Lei ibem vote, ard they @ would
! be passed with such majority that the minority
would shrink before the worlds gnze They must
have no hall 1neaepres; It was not ! political
question, but question Il principle. WbIcb
ep,Iitualiets sbould not oniy vote upon. but
s.ps1ats, T. 7 gss.!e1s, The xhest nom ths
vas only because JET Davis 4 Co, vs,e aaonC
them. iLoud applsuse-j Speak out 10 lie world,
| priuci ne. Il was moi Iinc0ln. hut nrinrsn,e she
| rupported. and he Two heinr unffed ths2 mnst
support hin. IApplsusc.l i Tho.c have men Who
nsd tbe d sona tas he,
their sight coward-siEe, back doFn from shelf d.
tiess ICheere.1
| Nr- ReynoIds OF Wisconsin ,ras In favor at
freedom, and IN d very ramblinc speech. tortnr1ep
every point thst be possibly could come cross
supported the resolutions one moment and oppos.
M. John Wetherby, Jr Was in favor of defer.
ring he motion OF Nj. Unde,hill un,l the nd q.
the discussions, and offered as IN xnendment that
the reeolut'on 81 that gentleman Be lid npon The
amenment ~. snhesonert1y tos Inc
At this etace Of he proceeiiinrs Nrs. E-A
Wech, Of Chicago. eister Thoss sn75asranes fndi.
Gated that TOO Goee eemmnnion w{th snrts itt hsa
heard stating t5at lie 1ss com;tse ~ - nc ne
resolutions wbich 1hetF shos,lv bieSesses s1m has
which followed this Communication he sistel vss
crow ded out Of q hearing and tie door piSen to
anStt .: ~
! OF q rebel. 6r pro-slaye,y woman but she oppos.
ed these 1efo,utions, a. sic knew they Were dre
fo1f Tinds Of Seven Theirs Tae reii9fons ~. ~
ten, and though ther might appIopr1ste!1 carry
their religion INTO their poiitic., ihey should not
drar fheir po]Itjce into Their relirion tAppisuee
| Henry 6. Wricht favored the resolutions: be
wished to record bis pame on the idc Of the fo:aI
abolition Of slavery. applause:l and support any
liberty. In conclusion be read an extract from a
| Letter Of Stepbtn a. Dourlas to tha Nufionai Ia
te1cex regarding the designs Of the rebel iesd.
hnve oo4emen, nr M pnd he va Ihs1
vas the dut1 Of eyess sptritas,ist to stan rn for
| 10 ernnn-t ~ the EoraR.nnoa~t ~ E%A1 A4N ''4
Mrs Enere,. sateo the anestera ores,,on somr
time Since be had ststed that he WIS non.retis:
s1f snd ali hIa nnntis s-oEa If oi ivine tas ~
h1nw nd he XII he,,sTe ~ iia.,n ~ e1 roa1s W
into sGbmissiohI - @eA14 ~1e A''e3a
! III. WTicht did not want to bring the natter of
hen al to nndcrstand TIA. he nlantrd e3
lie eioe Of freedom and ths An1ini istratnn. IInnd
! 1nplausc1 ~>10' lA'n9
| Mre s. A We,ch. the enfritasi dennt.t,an then
! arpeased and tya,t,ca!ly demnndel thsf rhe nnnr
sbopld lie siyen to her she Sas ftnna the e1;rst
iand and demandet] the nrecedence nyer r7eeftnr
| cha!rphu CT .any Other msu'; She marched ~
| and down The platfcgD fourssh1up her4esolutions
ever her head and presenting = very Eatllxe a.
nearance. Il had keen reneatfd1v revealed to her
7hst IL lie city Of C6ic.eo here va to be IN Or
| canization which would Giumph over every other
Hnos he face Of he world. and she believed thai
Tie Couyeotton would not prosper until aone res
| olptiops ebc had received from i depntauon from
| The epirit land had been received. She had been
| etnce Tuesday without bread and water, snd must
continue fasting untila committee fstx ladies and
Sc gentlemen be appointed to consider her ghost
| " rcyett ons. 1Laughter.1
from his optics, beseeched The meeting to treat
They couldn't eecxs-I
| NJ Msrttn. Of fWauferau. was bitterly opposed
| to The iilscuqs,on Of thc reeo,pt{oue hut dis
| cuesiun Was held be wished vote to be taken. 50
th:r be could record h,s narne as one who wAs op-
poeed TO Introducing eectasian principles with 4
| spiritual meeting.
Mr. Seth Paine wiahed to address them from
| Hwbat inspiration be could draw from he crowd
| He then altered his opinion and spoke from tsthe
| Inspiration which was evolved from his own In
re1moet soul" he war In favor Of voting On the
resolutions, or elee what use was their dlscue-
elon. he was In favor Of their general tenor,
Dr. Uudeth1it'e motion ,7as then put to the meet
ine and Iost nv An oTerWhe1mine msiority"
,utions then reea ~. resolnt;nns Which hs1a ny
rinns3S hee. nnhN.hei n ffe T.r1Trr 1 ~ ane,
rassinr 4ha ea,sct rn-nros+tea nsnr. ther tasr
snnYored ~ the 1.naraI rnn,ni,fas ona .rars ~ :
E4en ~ ~ nnnetinr ~ sctin- anu Nv"
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