The New York herald., 1866-08-24
sPlRITuAlIsTs' CONVENTION.
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Further Queer Proceedings OF the Mediums
Quarrel Among the Drcthren-Impc ndiugi
Split in the Spiritual Congregation.
PROVIDENCE r. l., August 20, 1866.
The spiritualst convention reassembled at nine
o'clock this morning at Pratts Hall, and continued u
session. with few necessary inermissions during the
whole day There slight increase perceptible IL
the number Of delegates present the long looked and
eagerly hoped for brethren and sisters OF the great we
having at last duly arrived.
NsIpD rRocSEDNGs
The proceedings to-day have been generally Of an a.
tremeIy nspid and uninteresting character The bus
ness transacted has been almost nanesimal, much Of
the time having been absorbed in quarreing and the
remainder appropriated TO the delivery Of unntegibe
speeches The first two hours taken up in the ap
secretary that discussion would be order
subject recommended by the Committee on Arrange
ments-viz "Spnituaiism: the best method Of dissemk
mating knowledge OF its facts and philosophy"
DIFFICULTY AMONG BRETHREN
ht TINS Juncture an ancieut gentleman Win gstea-
In great excitement and made speech about the inad
visibility o. the convention binding itself by vote T.
any principle which did not command unanimous o.
sent He admitted the proprety of allowing free dis
cusson but did not think that any vote need be aken
upon the points In dispute. II such course were at
tempted the ranksof the spirtuasss would be broken
and their usefulness as the pioneers Of progress de-
stroyed.
AS this outburst seemed wholly unprovoked by any
previous public action Of the convention some curiosity
excited TO its origin, and the unhappy truth was
discovered that among the most blatant OF the truth
seekers conspiracy existed to make the present con-
vention subservc the interests of their private
opinions IL that upon certain points, such IA
the legality Of war; there great differences OF opinion,
among those whose steps are guided by converse
seventh heaven. It appears, further, that a large
number of tho delegates wish the convention 10 make
public declaration of principle on these contested points
The minority anxious avoid this, and MS the surest
OF doing dispute altogether the authority of The
convention 10 take such action They also wish to con-
fine the speechnakng well as the voting TO duly
elected delegates. On these questions there was
angry discussion OF more than half an hour.
Mr. CnA-E, who spoke several times yesterday, and
seems intent doing every day. sad in behalf Of the
exclusion party, that the former spirit,ais conventions
had a Of ane tho pars psS
developed mediums. They had hoped to obviats
this difficulty the present occasion by receiving only
such duly elected delegates, and so excluding all
that class persons who conld behave decenty and
consistently before the public. If it were decided to
open this convention as the former ones had been
opened all it would be unsuccessful and only serve to
expose their TO the rdcuc OF the press and people
his remarks he said he had been present at political con-
ventions, and he had heard Of unauthorized per-
sons beng there admitted TO the floor -
Mr. Toocy tho Fenian splrituaist then replied win
great vchemence to the last two gentlemen. He saip
Mr. Fish had pumcd himself on having been politician
What tho deuce did he thc speakcr) care for thate
Were the rules OF corrupt assemblage OF hungry oics
seekers TO apply with any force to proceedings OF con-
ven0n of progressive sp'ritualistss
tho matters In dsputc hut the discussion was Tin ly
closed by pale young lady from Massachusetts, bcsscd
with large genealogical development. She saia
that she ashamed of the sprtualiss OF the United
States She had listened with great "a 10 the discussion
which had Just pacsed She began TO believe that true,
noble soulcd spirituasts were scarce a. earnest
Christians shc had hoped that the body OF People then
present would have shown themselves worthy OF their
principlcs she feared very much that sprtualsm did
very li.,lenctual good. What the OF talking
without worksy How many poor creatures we're at that
very moment materially destitute IL was the duty of
all sprtualsts aid with their last dollar the poor and
needy and 10 suffer, f need be, together with them
She did wish herself to be happy f others must be
and into he'll she for wanted 10 90 10 he'll too
After the delivery Of written essay by Mr. Childs On
the wickedness OF Furnishing crime and the sacred duty
OF TO adhere 1rmly to the doctrines OF Fourier and
the others candy, the Convention adjourned ti
the afternoon At two o'clock tho Convention mot
For the first hour the floor was open To anybody for
minutes speech any subject he chose. Nothing
Of any particular consequence was said One Old gen.
tlernan, however, rec;cd from memory some doegrcf
verses the late war, purporting TO be the
composition OF Andrew jackson, communicates
TO this lower world through congenia medium.
Afler three O'Clock the speaking was conune0
10 definite subiccrrhc advantages of spiritua1sts'
yceums for the education OF children compared with
the Sabbath schools OF the ORTHODOXY church. The ro-
ma nder Of the session employed IN presenting an
every available elocutionary form the bcneccnt results
Of intoxicating upon the infant mind the grand truths OF
the table-tnfning gospel.
In tho evening the delegates again collected together
and listened with delight 20 several incomprchcussbe
orations. The convention was finally adjourned until
Friday morning
To morrow previously announced the whole co.,
venton will ma excursion, weather permitting, 10
Rocky Point Nowhiskcy y to be allowed on board ths
boats. but dancing will be included among the amsss-
menls Of the day.