New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-16

The Meeting for tho Cicrgy-A Human"
sariWn view--spceches by Mrs. X. e.
Hobart, late Chaplain U. y. A., Rev.
Mr.. Evoy. and others. ....

The Spiritualists of this city, who for the past
two morths have been nitating the question Of the
truth Of Spirualism. having in vain endearored to
draw the clergy into the discussion Of the snbjet. ct
their Sunday afternoon and evening mectngs last even
ing gave them opportunity in which TO present tLer
side Of the question.
filled with a mixed audience Of macs and females "
listen to the great controversy. but were Disappointed
few cergymen being present, and they, no rue. re-
fused 10 sreak preferring 10 listen raher 10 tue aRu-
ments in favor of this much agitatel science religion
belief as II is differently styled by the believers
The President, Col i. d. GoDwN, stated previous
to tho opening the debate. that an impression au
gone firth that the Society which was discussing this
question spiritual one. He wished 10 c"rfee'
this idea. The Society was known as the KchGlo-
Political Association" and had Tor ITS oocc the prov
ing of an things He announced that the debate now
pending would be closed next evening. and that tho
next sui iect would be debated by he Rev. " H%ein
son and Mrs lilac. Hobart late Chaplain of the WIS
cousin Live Eagle Regiment"
The foor was declared vacant, and any clergyman
present was invited to occupy It, bnt no one answered
The call ,,. .. /.
Christian clergyman he furnished by coming into TINS
or any other place to defend the truth :.
No answer being gwen to his iGtfrrogatOy ne W
csred the subject open on the Spiritual side OF tue
Mrs. ELLA C. HoBsWT took the floor and said; She
had heard it urged against SIir,uehsm that u han no
clearly defned doctrine This idea showed very itte
knowledge Of the history or that science. Si1 ycafs
ago she had been present at the laying VI the corLer
stone Of Plymouth Rock Ut TIE vhage OK ny mouth.
Al that time Convention u Spirtldists WIS held at
tins place. They not from any particular town OF
State but from every State In the Union. Ihey haa
una pmously then and there agreed upon the iohow'
aspiritualism consists in tie belief that spirits con
and do communicate and that the manifestations We
have are BY their influence. go
tartan. To he q Spirtgalisi man must do more thah
nee or converse with spirits. ho must incsrhas.
doctrinse it were the great Humanitarian prneiph
She could not technically call herself Spirituslst
she believed in the phenomena OF spirrasn bur could
say with her hole heart and soul That Trey we're pro-
duced By spiIits
She was a Humanitarian. Tho qsc.ion whether
the phenomena nov hnoxn AZ sp,itussin were founded
In truth. Was Spritunism founded on truth Having
obtained definition Of the former. what wss truth
To Chocolate this point she made mflhudinons Quota
ticn from the sacred writings and showcd that since
Christ was the truth srso the truth was Christ.
Many persons had bole'cd on evidence sufficient Tor
She the1, wen, into review Of tho evidence had BY
the Christian Church comparing the evidence of The
miracles Of Christ with those Of Spivtun ism. saying
that they wond not give the sanc orcdcneo 10 the
same rroofs; In substance With B1iiy;
=" BE csi.. ye hear not 10 Be- oon.'. 70 -, not
No. v, ar deaf dead stdef'stsf;
No, ye ere blind a. never bs, VA bind
With burning blood shot. berapc.. q tho he.r
evIumiiy swollen, .eu,'c.sless OF SOIL
She then went into an elaborate argument 70 prove
that Christ established principles not elni ebes hte VIC
greatest Of these was the humanitarian idea DO ruto
Others ms ye would that othcis shcald do unto you.
Mrs. Hob ri fOllov Cd by Nj. BIefLow. Who
contented himssf IN combating and pretty success.
fully IL must be acknow god some Of the arguments
used 10 favor spsriiualism In III narroweu rrse A.
the conclusion Of his address no one wishing - rrat
Mrs Hobart again took the door aud spoke princPalJ
Of tho connection and entire accordance OF sriiuAsn
with tue Bible .
The Rev. Mr.. EyoY said that while be believed that
the good sister who had spoken ives perfectly feht IN
her humanitarian conclusions. they were founded on
wrong promises. Good works came not from gooi
norris They csne spontaneously. az the o'erho"iAgs
of heart flied with love OF Jesus Tnc speaker thea
gave sketch OF the cardinal truths Of Christianity In
the humanitarian view. and took Lis scat without de-
baing the question.
He was followed by Mr.. CooKE and others, and AFTER
protrscted bot very interesting session. the soei-
city adjourned.