New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22
spirituaiism W. Observation-Disclosures
MaiI-Thc Mystery Of Writing Mediums
acknowledgements by Profs. Matter
SON, Dunn, Lambert and Others.

In consequence of the voluminous reports
given to The meetings OF the Spirualists in Metropo
tan HALL By THE TRIBUNE during the past three weeks
the hall on Sunday was filed to oyerho" ing by large
audience.
Mr.. Dunn. Ia opening the debate said that he be-
lieyed in the phenomena Of SpIrualism. That he pc
lieved the wonderful things said to be done by spirits
were actually done by themi but that they were '"e
spirits of DaiuOva, or wicked persons.
He gave n very beautiful argument, founded on phi
'oogy the bible. and the oft.recurTine phenomena III
Orsts day of persons possessed with devils (pauO' ~.
.his word. he showed, meant ''p0ssesscd WIN tut
splrt OF one deceased"
liis discourse showed thorough knowledge OF the
ancler writers. and more especially the cary h,ncs'
wnon b. used little too freely TO be either rightly un
derstood " appreciated. go . =,
lie was 9olowed Dy Prof Matteson; Abiding In a
pleasant mlnner 10 the unfortunate Circumstance vi
having maize nearly similar to that OF an np,.1,mn
clergyman he lid wish anyone wonld thk any less
OF him on account Of 1t. lie would occupy i tneI
time in showing up the mystery OF wniine
mediums This he said he could do oest oy tsni h
them little story. "A few years ago, SAID ne,
Il was engaged IN ny shop, and frlehd came III
and began telling me ZONE stories about wrl'ing
medium he had seen, and knowing l was sceptic
wanted my opinion. My opinion. SAID l. Is that IL u
humbug. How can that be. be inquired Look here,
answered pointing to a man going past you know am
not personally acquainted with him; now you
come here tomorrow. at one O'clock anu
l win tell yon precisely what he is doing.
Punctuay at o'clock he appeared. and i, after LOOK
ing IN my hat for n moment, assured him that MI.
Shgrpe hlttlng IN MS DhCh Ipon oic!
smoking cigar aud reading the Tribune. He made
straight bolt for Nh Sharpcs house aud found MN III
exactly the position had described How did 90
WHY easy enough. / Mr.. Sharpe the evening
before told him the fix was In. aud asked him To hcp
me oai which he did by telling me what he was IN Inc
habit Of doing O'Clock. and promising to do 1t that
aay sure" This the Professor held was the way other
mediums did lie brought many cases 10 prove 1t. lie
deled any medium to allow him to apply any oil tie
simple tests they did so gliby with confederate.
MIR Lambert made an excellent speech, filled with
pertinent points, but in endeHyoring 10 c0niroye the
st speaker got sadly mixed up in quoting Greek, and
was obliged TO own he had never studied It.
Speeches were made also by Mr. Clark. Mrs. Hobart
and Others and the Association adjourned TIL next
Sunday at the same hour when the final summing up
will be given and the merits Of the question decided.
EVENING DEBATE.
Sunday evening the debate on the resurrection
Of Christ which has created much interest AT Metro
politan Hall was ended by discussion between Mrs.
Ella C. Hobart spiTualist and the Rev. Dr. Robson.
orthodox. Each speaker given three addresses OF
90 minutes each.
Mrs Hobart is well known ms the Chaplain OF the lst
Wisconsin Heavy Artillery olive EagesD ana III con
sequence the Hall was filled.
The discussion was review OF the old arguments
which have been agtaed for many centuries, ana
which are familiar to all. The manner they were pre-
senird however drew forth great applause. The keen
ness Of analysis in which Mrs Hobart excelled more
than compensated for the subtle logic Of her opponent
During the two hours II continued there was not the
slightest tagging Of interest. and AZ the conclusion
many expressions 0fregret were made that 1t could moi
be prolonged.