The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-23
Second Days Proceedings.
a SPIRIT WIN W-FA STEINER.


a SPIRIT WIN DO oW-FAsTENER.
Previous to the opening OF the morning ses-
sion there was quite gathering of the brethren
and sisters, who were occupied in listening to
ten-minUte speeches. Among Others a gentle
man took occasion to call attention to a patent
wlndow-fastener, the invention of which, he
said, had been communicated through Mlss
Emma Hardnge by spirit. The only cond-
tion maze by the spirit was, that it should be
made public that the invention was first made
known through the medium of spirit commune
cation The invention had been patented, and
was for sale cheap-prtce etc. etc. etc
On motion, committee on resolutions was
authorized to prepare resolutions expressive of
the sense of the convention.
The Chairman OF the Business Committee an
nounced several changes which had been made
III the resolutions.
PEACE AND WAR.
Whereas Sprltuaism is the subsection of the
carnal to the spiritual-the animal to the god IN
man. therefore
Resotued, That, as spiritualists, we are sacredly
bound to cease from all practices that tend to
develop and strengthen in man the carnal or
animal at the expense OF the spiritual and
divine. |.'.
Resolued. That war, and all preparations for
war, tend TO develop and strengthen the animal
passions and propenslties OF human nature at
the expense of love, justice, truth, mercy, for
giveness, and all the more spiritual elements;
therefore, as spiritualists, we cannot consist.
emily engage in a practice, nor identify our
selves with system of violence and blood that
so directly and necessarily tends to develop and
strengthen wrath, revenge, and every sensual
passion, and subjugate the spiritual to the
carnal-the god TO the animal
REoRGANIzATIoN-A BREEZE.
Mr.. Gardner moved the appointment of com.
mIttee of one from each State to revise and re-
organize the plan of the Convention, as set forth
by the Philadelphia Convention. He wanted
this Convention to be recognized as a national
organization, representing the spirrualism OF
the country. He was opposed to the continued
authority OF the Philadelphia Convention.
A delegate from Philadelphia inquired why it
was that the chairman could entertain such
motion. Was not this Convention called under
the authority OF the Philadelphia Convention? {?
Mr.. Toohey stated that they were told in Phi
ladelphia that there was no intention 10 control
this Convention. 1t was evident that there was
an intention to pull wool over the eyes of the
Convention, and to cram down their Shroats
gag which, though successful in Philadelphia
should not succeed in Rhode Island.
Mr.. Fish insisted upon a point of order
that the whole subject was out of order ac.
cordng to all ecclesiastical law and all par.
hamentary law.
IPsE DIGIT.
Mr.. Gardner said that Mr.. Fish had been so
long ENGAGED in exercising ecclesiastical autho-
rity, that he could not get over the habit, and
wanted to exercise his ipSe digit. He denied
the authority of any committee to choke down
discussion. He appealed from the decision of
the chair.
CHOKING.
Mr.. Fish did not want to choke anybody. He
hurled back the imputation.
The discussion was continued at length, and
Messrs. Bacon, Chase, Finney, and Others par
dcipated. The disposition OF the supporters OF
| Mr.. Gardner seemed to be to get the Convention
| TO adopt some definite plan OF action. They
wanted the spirituallsts of America to have
| some specific purpose-something positive and
| obvious to work for, The impression of this
| side seemed TO be that there was an intention
| oD the part OF certain wirepullers to control
the Convention so as to make 1t mere talking
| concern.
BEHIND THE SCENES
| Mr.. Toohey gave a glimpse of the dOings at
| Philadelphia, where, according to his account,
| some delegates held possession OF three or four
| offices III order to keep the control away from
| certain parties opposed TO the wIre-pullers. He
| had no respect for the Church or ecclesiastical
policy. All the idiots in the world could not
make worse system than the ecclesiastical
| system. He wanted the Convention to recog-
| ME the right of everybody In the Conventionto
| be heard.
Mr.. Storer affirmed that it was utterly i'm.
| practicable to pass resolutions that could be
considered as a creed or articles of faith. He
| was in favor of such an organization only out
side of the organization OF spiritualism. He
believed it lmpractlcable to adopt any creed
which would be unanimously approved by the
| Convention.
A LADY WANTS TO GO TO HE'LL.
Miss Hutchings of Massachusetts, had always
been ashamed of the fact that splritualists had
always been as scarce as Christians. She had
hoped to have resolutions that would be active,
and not belonging to the dead past. If any
y was to be excluded, she wanted to be ex
cluded with him. II anybody was to go to he'll
she wanted TO go with him; she would work fol
humanity in hell if necessary. What had been
done by the Convention Nothing What
good did resolutions do when people were suf
ferng IN their stomachsY She wanted TO dc
something.
The resolution of Mr.. Gardner, for a reorgani
zation committee was carried with but few
votes in opposition.
THE DEVIL.
| Mr., A. B. Child, of Boston, was introduced X
occupy the last half hour of the morning session
He SAID that the devil was a necessity in his day
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