, 1864-08-10
! hour debate, that The committee should have fpI


to charge ftty cents Tor SEASON tickets to ladies'
one dollar to gentlemen. and sinete tickets ten
cents. ~ money enough were raised to pay costs
Of meeting. The report WAS adepsed.
Ihe S9nycnaou then adjourned till half past
EVENING SESSION.
At O'Clock the mec.tug was cal1ed together by
the P1ssid. ntr who introduced to the meeting Mr.
The spc: ker, after a few introductory remarks
regarding the relationship Of aptrtualists to the
Eovernment q the country. moved that epecisl
Sat: q the Union under present circumstances.
u Ths GaslsmaP asla9 y GWaRpented ~ The eompltte
Finneyt Col Fog and Leo Nilie,.
The Chairman y az 5ead a notice stating that sny
memosa Of the Convention not provided with
Metropolitan Hall. BE alto read a Communication
rom The ch}cago Society Of Spirituality, tender.
lnE the uee Of their melodeon to the Convention.
r. committee oi the Chicago Society, stating that
for a5 at rates o. from s1oo to s25o per day. and
The BusiEcss commitseee reported :. '..,:thsy hsd
NIT perfected their arrangements for the session,
and bad simply decided upon the tpsaEes fur tae
evening. Bali bouE epe*cdes would be made by
NesEts. Petb]te aud Loreland, ai,er which Several
brethren would briefly addrees tae needing.
TIE chalap then ,nt1odGsd t. TIE s;1 GSnvsa fat
though he w4a not prepared to address them, he
never refused to labor anywhere Or at any piact-
tn . tae bs ioeef e
ntttt The death Of the body.
Where was there auy pTooftftst nan was mortal:
ai's @ F Of eodyg Il must must BE- found above earta. for
here neither .au~ nor moon. nor stars cAn answer
the question. When be reflected tha. he wac ly-
nd admiration, and iooked with veaeraion to the
truths OF Splrdtuaism. which had caused the truth
nrst to dawn. upon him. At first, when the truths
A. @ aey, " and Would Wish I to - account co fot the
jolnr,. tee-joints and other foolish snb-
DC finest proofs that cau exist Of tie Immortality
OF the soul. BE learnt from them the universal
lore oI God, and the universal brotherhood OF uan
wds Of Atrlca Of III the depths OF the forest in
the most civilized society, he stands Of the plat
firm Of tsothcrly equality. They had q ereat work
their eyes inwards and first examine ,helr own
Inconsistencies. and trsmple, their tauIts under
foo'. remembering ever the blessed truth Of mil
,ion He recognized al bis brethren with stronger
.t1on fhaa cou,a be expressed BY any human
or sa1 M that da. h Of
ucd by e'oquently descantipg on the sreat beantY
aud eficaclouenes. OF lore When used 10 convert
their opponente Or bring the truth TO the minds OF
In conclusion be urged that all reaormers should
be cnaractel,ztd By courage aud earuestress. ae
ooa1asees:ly he isI t6s !sato 1 o1 spi1isasi,s@.
souls upou the altar OF that mighty .oul which
iormed thei! true selves, and 70 eloriously tooE
IKE 10 infuae into Their souls. more power, mora
energy. more affection Into theig !abors for the
pnio,14 Up Of tse principle Which they psoies:ed
tion they did, not lost but Ii wander through
the universe llke y Wandering MINISTRIES, carrying
love and wisdom With them. They must all iorsef
"a ion u tbe race. Toey had i better gospel. :
he1.er ta,th than Others. and should therefore
work 5ea!ou.ls and h%aftnoniouflyi % 20 that a. the
good fight, / have finished rny race'' Then they
should hear the voices OF loved 'ones beyond the
reil welcoming them to everlasting happiness.
cinpati Austcs! Society oi soirituallsn. - ' WV
The Chairman next Introduced J. s. Loyelaud
Of Connecticut, who considered that there was
Whist vas emhzsred By spirItuaiism. There was
involved In the idea the universal brotherhood OF
humanity. Tor II The desttly Of man be ever IL.
aane They had ali the samt Inherent riehrs and
necces!tes, and that destiny wrought ont viii
open to the grandes and more eubiue iuture. II
such was the case Whst an Interest the preeent life
possesses. The development Of the Spiritual lac
ules are the highest possible duties which fall 10
r.ar in this pre-ent s;ate Of existence. aud this
Development muet be univcrsA', there ts no disao-
ciatine member, no dismembe1fng the divine life
which throhs In every human bosom. 10. the Inter
eet Of each is the interest Of a,l the suffering Of
all the suffering Of each. 1fthey Andle fame In
the boron OF another. the spark Hitl lie ia their
Own hearts, mud must eventually burst into
fane ss destructive AE the one 1t created for in
the spiritual world, a8 in the natural, the 1aH Ut
action will be equal to the law Of reaction the in
jury will rcbound With the VERY 1o-ce 1ith which
it Is hurled at another.
Living here IN this tife is important buafness.
To live here and not toJiye hsznonIousy, not to
develop every fsrul,yro The utmost, will be to 20
into the epiritua, world deformed and undevel-
ord. Tier must then have MEANS Of attaining m
hcru- onious cl1ture- They could not do 80 by
thenftlvte on account Of their very Independence;
tbeS wssr Of eacn ether naturally, and must be
alko ia and for esch other.
Ibie le thought WAS the object OF the conyen-
hon aud If only nttAihrd wonld make them sprtt-
ual.ste iEueed,
Al the conclusion At VT. Lovtland's address Nr.
Wright ae the Chairusn 0f the ommittte On the
sta1e OF the ualon. reported the preamble ana
retoluIiuns pnblis he'd Ia yesterday TRmuSE
Dr. ULucIhl nuved that the report be received
ana the Committee diecharved. =
Cp notion It was resolved, s'au amendment.
That the disposition Of the resolutions thaH be re.
uArced until Thursday next,
The Pres!dcnr next introduced DR.. Hamilton
ofMalne, nto closed the meeting By 4 p,etic.l
recitation. BIS subject was 'bataE," and in a
I light. plea-1ft. manner the Rpeaker =Eetched tht
hetn1y If The Evil One giving nts reaeons tor hsl
antiplsbS to MaI. and nentinn1nz his baeefuf II
tcrs tince the tine of his expulsion from the ce!cs
| tis1 r. Es0nf.
The decsssion on Thursday is one OF vital i'm
! p01luncc, and promises to be spirited ONO.