, 1864-08-10
SPIRITUAL C1N"EhTi0a.
First Dsy Of The Observation-Disclosures
drekbes--TaAinE, Dhsnssiors and Dis
sensicu.--ThsJ Agree to Di6er--~RI-
POSITION Of tho Harmoalal
Phflo .ephys

AAHV@VFAyf
The eessIcn Of the National Convention Of Amer.
j.. an Spi ituAlltte commenced yesterday morning
In Bryan ball; the attendance was large, majori.
~ OF the loyal Etates being represented: the ball
was about three-fourths hlled. The convention
was called to otdct at 10 o'clock BY DR.. Gardner.
q Hoston, who, on notion was snade temporary
ed; enatasn =. .; Loveland being chosen to act as
The cornmittees, appointed at an Informal meet
lne On the previous day, o1ered-throuEa Ustah
C.aik-.serta'n tugces'tons with regard to the Or
Eanlzsabn Of the Convention. II ~as understood
tnas It e.e Inc uttd plan Of nTGau,Ea-
tion, With ceHsin resolutions on The sts1e Of the
country. published IN THE TR1nusE Of yesterday.
Tie proposal rafsed perfect storm OF discussion
IN which nearly every one present sought to take
Nj. Clark would present tbc plan on his own
responsibility, the Authority OF the committee be-
11no,her hour Was consumed in discussing the
motion 70 enroll Several amendments and eoun-
ter amendments Wrrn Offered, and one could not
resist the impression tnat one and all wanted to
ta1k, ;. whetns. to he pu{pose or mt fns spirit
yiew-so talk. One explained, and another az
plalDed. Lizzie Doteu appealed 10 God as wit
ness Of the truth Of her assertions, and finally the
mountain 1hruc YVES over. 'he mouss came iourth
frhm amid the n7Hss. II was decided that each
State cnooec one a. member Of the Coumittee Of
eurolln ent aud that after the delegates In atten-
fu11ieh its member TO- the Committee on Frrua-
neui Organization. and On Resolutions, Tae T1l-
loving were seleccd:
searie: Connf c.icnt, J. s. Loyrland: d ScS % iorl.
J. y seavtr: Penusylsau.a. Joseph furst: .Mary-
Rentnea9 s zass
Michigan. Ira Porter; nliao1s, T. d. Nay: India-
n, Joseph Pie.son; Iowa James Toom?son; ;
e1n s1nn ch.s a9uPi ensa. 4
The Con,cntion tben adjourned till two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON eEssluN.
The Convention came to order at o'clock, and
the Chairman announced thst the nrst business in
order would be to hear the report Of tho delegates
OF the aRpo'nt1oeIt Of committee on organiza-
Maipe-U1. D. d. Hamilton: Nov Hsmpssire-
Mrs. J. ]. Hubbard; Ve1mont-N.' Randall Of
Woodstock, and Mr.. E: =: wolcott Of Roches-
top. and Miss 1. Doten, Of Boston; Connecticut
-. 8. Loveland. II. Il. St1rer; New York-Mrs.
L. Heath. and J.. v. Se4ver; Peau.ylvaua-J.
cEadvieI; ej Ken:uces@j. r.. T. rsyior, and W.. &
FIensy; Fn;T e.: WaIss
lndlana-M. F. shuey, and Phoebe Kddv; 1owa-
4. J.. Smith. and 4. 2; ,nosmsn; Wlseousin-
soari@a BOW. and nd Ms. +. E1sssoIe; % c.ls- i.
fmnte-C. Tdrkhan; canads-W. Diesell, London,
T The m committee 90 retired for the transaction of
q Weir abecnce volunteer speeches were de-
for, He sa:d tlst this wns the f.st Nationsl Com
venton Of S2lritualiats held in thia courtzy, in
the world. It was necessary on suck IN occasl0n
especially to cherish t,s P,otest.nt idea 81 ne
the views cherished hy any me, il honestly held,
they were entitled 10 equal respect. Let discus
sion be free and The trnth would eventually come
MIA Tod ffoTra hn~.
naontal philosophy shove. and had no other creed:
be bad found that they knew well how to agree 10
dlts.Iee- None but the btgot would 90 IA. yiolass
the Goldeu Rule as to eeck to cram his Individual
Ideas down the throste Of others. They a11 agreed
that certain ends were desirable, but did not al
wass accord With re -psct to the means 10 b. en-
the % against jealouey, uucna5itablenesr, snd ca.
pecta]ly ngaihet that tendency TOO psesalen.-of
miejcd@inE or jndsi1. hastily the motives OF 9TH
manlinete 10 aid IN the couns.1s Of the Conyen-
Hon. that their influence as Convention might
fe thrown on the side Of truth aud right Of fsse
all both pn!sicul. mental and intellectual.
Benjamin Toda thea +poke briefly. He said they
had been very careful tn lhe morning assout pre-.
nifty. II they had baf principle Of action He did
not care u ug for the maj woman who had rot
some sngula1isiee Of character, and lelt his muk
ceding day had exc,1ed ttenendous opp"sition
1t was proposed to enter into u form 0r;aniza-
tion o{ sP1tnals.s IN tie country; 80 '.r ~ th.t
wonld not meet with his appfo nstlon he heard
cret title while before which euit.d d him "a We
accept an truth and 1etert all e!rar.' This per
and what was taI-enood. BE believed IN each one
standing up for himself, on his Owl Responsibility.
The canse u epirtnalf1n would nt yer die, nut be
without special support The Individuality OF The
man vac The grand truth Of epitt: :ualen, and thst
was y hat they should bend al thrir e.er5,-t to
h fkfrF7 n &hnx f.s1& f1%~-k
tber was 30 use IN oreauizing or tying thea
ee;vrs down to CIT eds: mat movement ~ould car-
ry with It the seeds Of its own dissolution.
DR.. H. !. Gsruiuer thousht tnerc was no need to
tcar an attempt to. o9gaaize into . body with 4
II, Cd, to limit tier asptrsslous and workings.
Warrt n Chase, The lone .'ne, threw ont 'litc
ocea.aun for alarm. Their had been fur the LAST
twenty years crowded out ID rarloua orgaulxatfous,
ssme q then wo1s,d ~ strong e5eets; sons "
nuw they s'otd SIDE by side; maes OF mind as
dfsentlar as 1oe blocks In tn. Wushingtan mouu-
mEns, ytt all cupahle Of being combined lke them
work together and cazry through any great meas
urr ofreloEm which 'hey might feel dlsposed 70 At
tack There are nany errors which pesded TO be
1aI bleo oyer If they would gil lit together. and
tnit eou:d be uc1e without giving up thstr Ia.
divitcaltits On other ta,Drs. They had .he pow
cr u 1emose almost any evil from thi. nation 4
Elt Cd, and they bad ;be wholt 20 Of the spirit
| world ut their ba,ks The question simply WIS Il
t10 out What subjects ,hey were uyon which tut
eomI0netfs Of the Convention could unite: J.
ntLe, then they could stW gu hoMe and wo:S 3
| before.
Henry c. Wright h.d nanm-"You VIII fnt
| whst yon carr with you Wherever son 60. Il
came determined TO haze good time, and Wa
determined that 10 power II he1ven, ear:h VI b e
should deprive lin Of Il, hec.uae h- had orougd
It with t1u. lie 1n.st.deG 10 he in har1lony witI
lin. Ell, :,d believed that IL WAS mere ditdcult Z
Keep himself in orGer than any bods else, q
1 wnat@t len al 10 ae..r is IN thear H!nds 10 be
peace WITH ihenast:ses and thnn teu Whist toe Lo1
to he ut peace with otbe1s. they could always IL
sure it By keeplrg cool even N hot weather. an
| te1ron't*d to TIE ardienee ttst Il anybody chs
ts tack LIN personally IN that convention, b
| wou:d take II ~ q1le1l a. > isttea; il bis lii
wnu1d NOT vls:dicate HIM words wobla not
]. b.. PEBBLES loved har'uouy and harnotda
II, sublime ha.Eony: H= did Lot Adsocase late
hc:url IN; s1!t Cit nd harmoor. Al: would arre
IN this one gre at fsct tbs. ~e are Ole great iami
sl hsrnentze 1oo n bsisf i. he rreat & ds::r:e @
pro- II ksGp. They needed more earnest workers.
When 1e 1otled oreE tae secarian wor he sas
ii SsSele a4 he sse <sse9: badss S1saG
Meir church He did not p ant to see tao4c syt
t.ane pulled down. h1& there vs,se otter uath
wnteh n"edtd t. e b. np. Tnsy mus. erect
rhip. .nd shsn tte5 JAIL easily induce others t
come out OF t"elF 1nuo hoes and wursAtp vlt
them. Tfs srea' secret Of progression ray in Iii
| In. III o1htrs: IN wareran. sthers they &ase1e
themselves. Tt.a was tA:: true secret o. pr6:rcs
sion. Ihcy, nttd uot tatk about hearrn a6nvc
they va, ted 70 get ;he.1 as.vto Oh car.h. anu d
The prcrio1s speaker mad taid, ait lhry waited
lh.J NUT carry 1t w.to thclD-"
Dr. FIrket wanted ertry msn and woman to hc1l
their tmn temple They 1nu=t iuolVi Vidnsiixe then
sclFc*. Ere!J sscat ,2au WHO had stood on th
sClnuit n1 tie phi >oonrc e;u1ae1,ce, had tau2l
ttAt tnaH u n1C1a40.m, coLtatuiuI = thin him
eei the e.cslen:s u; tbs uCiveres- lie h I'd no car
that aAsbLdy sht u1o a5os with b'm or or hin
He cared moi for the sppfoiat1ou Of anybody: b
had Carried the t!edgc.tanmet Of ruth On hi
shoulder o1 fourteen ys,ra. ttfiks: Ut error whel
gahliatit.u thau What they then bad, nut belley1n
H. tbs fe:e great tGut.s &C asht1ng for the ea.n
end. tle5 *ocld naturally etsnd shoulder to sho.
der tn eumr sitAcEs. Tut Eust do it without ou:
wsrd conmCnlcaffeu With or thron.h any form
eynva Or or.anizat,or. Al organizations RI Dir
sre humble aud pisb.e. But sea,s as a'le; vac
he VIE opp2std even to uniting their nazae1 t97'
! on pitce ofpsper, It @a4 too much Ike -iEnin
5onr aar;e 4 4 &eshoatst gathering asiore 20
MIR. Reynolds: ii Wi-contin, agreed With t5
tasI e1,eaEer. Hs had been t,ez-ecuted and no:
bed b organizations. He dll not thlnk tha, an,
freedom ,heT believed to be rhcir biz Il right
Mr.. Warren d:n not uudeit!s:d the 2aes..:: u
nor did :he Wl:h 70 speak while sno'her ha- -
floor. S-e believed IN the ncceeslty ot building
new house on the foundation OF The old on@-nlnn
spiritual natEre. II si.t did not attempt to buil
the nev, sic would be no Tcfu-ner. She saTe
whit ,h', ,non2h. ri-h,. They needed ASSOCIATIVE
powcr ard union Of ustesance They must uudel
tsend whnt they needed, and God and the angel
| voNl6 aid them 10 work fos It,
| TIE Committee or pe1a.anent Orsanlzatinn N
ported the iodoetne ae their choice Of officer:
Tho nonilauoLe were unanimuusly approsed:
p5G1dea&-- S. JOKES, ST Cha,le., Il iaoit.
Flee Pf<sdenfs-Dr. II, r. Gardiner, Boston
Mr.. Laura Cuppy. Of DAYTON, OHIO la Purle1
OF Michisas; MIS- Lizzlr o,ten, Of Boston
| 6eaxtasiss-F, L. WadewoEth, OF New york; q
B. Sttrer, O, Boston Miss L Patterson, OF UaJ
ton. Ohsns # Ais Bndum. Of Cniearo.
Tie President elect delivered a very craeett
; eslula'ory, returning thanEe {nr the honor COZ
ieHed, aud romplImenting the audence on thei
| dtE.re to interchange thought on spiritual fu}
: j. cis- ihs scar l6G4 Was unc pregnant wit
mighty evcuts. and icIUre genLlationa viii loo