The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-22
S2,RsTUa,.sTS' CONVENTION.
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Gathering Of the Disciples Of Spiritual
ism at Providence.
A CONVENTION OF JUGGLERS.
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Singular Speeches Of Erratic
Spiritualists.
Fsnian Speech from . Table Rap
ping freshman.
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A CONVENTION OF JUeoLERs.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

surdy OF the table rnppDg and table turning manifesto.
tons upon which its claims originally based, have
led many sensible people to suppose that would soon
DO compelled to acknowledge itself "payed OUT" and
that sincere believer In its mysteries would shortly be
Is dilcat Of discovery the anatomical remains Of
sbe tabled Dodo But notwithstanding the fact that s
early apostles have deserted their love forever that
Hume has become actor. that the Davenports have
confessed themselves conjurers, that Foster has
utterly subsidized and that after full and impartial
Investigation the legal authorities OF Rochester have de-
clared that spiritual saaccs differ slightly from
billions Of legerdemain optical Illusion that the
officiating medium must take out ajugger's license be-
fore commencing the Of his faith the beief
in the newborn gospel still remains its self-auhorizsd
exponents and teachers thrive abundantly ever,
and in this city have again met In solemn convention
TO confer together 10 how beet the creduty Of their
disciple may he built up, and tho foundations Of the
creed strengthened and soliiied.
PRoviDgScE CONVENTION
The present gathering In response call put forth
Sy committee appointed at last years convention,
held In Philadelphia Tho call states in somewhat
lengthy and verb terms the necessity Of such
ings and emphaticaliy requires all sincere and
truthful prituaisis SEQ that they are represented
oy delegates Of approved zeal and devotion to the cause
Pursuant cali about two or three hundred dele.
gates OF h have assembled from seventeen
States OF The Union In Providence the spirituaists are
unusually numerous and most OF the visitors are
making q pranitous stay IN congenal households Ar
rangenens have also boon made to have the remainder
!. accommodated in the hotels at reduced rates.
Pratis Hall, in which the convention meets Is the
one usually employed In this city for political gather
ings lectures SC, though 90 sunday Il IL appropriated
extensively 10 congregation OF progressive spirituaiss
IL has been lifted up for the present occasion with the
appointments apparently nseparabe from spiritual do.
monstraiions, and with which all those who have at
tended such meetings tolerably familiar Upon
platform IS fixed the inevitable hybrid between pulpit
On the door there Is a harmonum Behind It Is young
lady goecouslv decorated with blue ribbons Of startling
magnitude aud in tho cxtromo stands luxurious
lounge.
PERSONNEL DELEGATES
The arpeararccpersonal and otherwise-of the dele
gates Is very various, though certain widncss OF eye
which might DO tho result Of smoking tea
che result OF Indifference 10 attire and among the males
proc,ity to long and among many females 10 short
Hers and there NAV le detected however an original
edort In the matter Of Dress Several ladies' have APP
psared in the striking and tcoud we but discern with
poetic eyel doubtless also romantic OF tho
Quak but tho most notable this direction
sst or nv & lady clad y tho dssrss
pattern known among men by tho namo Of the immortal
THE pRocErpSGs
opened a. eleven O'Clock with version tho harmo.
ni.m Q. the 0ters IN Ercslss rcnderedby the young
eay WIN the blue ribbons, assisted by tho vocal ser.
Mr. Jonr Pirsrosr, q the District Of coumDaa, then
marks Introduced Mr.. l. X Josyn TO the Convention ~
1hs gentleman selected by hts follow spirtuasts OF
Providence to sxtsad y welcome 70 the brethren and
sisters OF tho whole country Providencs welcomes the
Convention - glorious company Of innde&
ssxscH oy Mn. y0sIvN.
Mr. JostyS remarked that no other city could have
esse more .pproBriatsly selected for avension q
saan y the Old tim: when s
heretics the established church. and bansed from
= sses a'y sm
- day stood before the world the greatest heretics Of
ths ego As such and believing tina, they wsr: nndsls
Mas bcssed our whole humanity. he he speaker vel
coined t'em TO Providence. M Joslyn proceeded 70
would not be absent from the congregation Of truth
esssksn now a:acmbled. Ne concluded By invoking
Sess-the martyrs 70 the truth, the cherished wise
snd good u the long long ago. and the loved and dear
shoss bcnss should favor With their rrsssncs those who
alone In this ago recognised their The bengs actnsizsd
Win Sars. Of applause, which was not howsrss too
loudly indaged In probably from the fcar Of shioning
away the gossamsr creatures whose presence was thus
forclbiy rsqucsiod-
Mr. rfrrfoSr, ~ Chairman Of the convention, then
delivered discourse OF nearly hour In vndraon OF
ths faith spirts and OF their 70 manifest them
ssves through ccngspai mediums 70 men ye, abiding
FORM He stated that he had personally received
messages from his father and his wife concerning mat
Ssn which known only 70 hnssf and the departed
6ommoncn while yet In the flesh with the Inhabitants
w The spirituai world. II ~ John heard with
Sy% nc forms Of a.. celestial world, Why
ehouid not he the srssker) do the same
d the matter Of eyes and cans and believed his 10 be Is
hood a. thos, Of 81 John any other SAINT He pro
ScSo = eSnrcS c ns s1 saa .ss
since they keps the nrs instead Of the seventh day o. hs
week, which was there prescribed a. the sabbsih. He
concluded by Remaining that probably erc another
eention met he should himself have passed Tho gs<s q
death and become denirsu Of the fprtnsi world 10
shoash IL an isySs ana ~nsubssns or
Z, Mr. PrxTosT then resigned his post a. Temporary
chairman 20 Mr. H. 3. Brown, OF Niscsnsiu,
Mr CHa.G moved that a committee OF one from each
ptae be appointed by the convsnoA 70 pass the Gre
he was ioDwed by quite a number OF other gentle.
en eli ANXIOUS IN display at tbs sana limo their perfect
Nnoarcs 81 parliamentary proceedings and their will
tngness make the last long possible
by proposng some Impossible mode Of attaining the
PANE end. The resolution vas finally adopted, VITA
bieetsd its representative Tor the committee.
YES nexi proposed and carried that while the com
kon adjourn iii three O'Clock and refresh the inner
AZ three o'clock the Convention resumed Its abors
Al ons q ne ssas snd ssy
1molumor honor there had been no contested
Ssd no ai'rul'y had srissn n completing their task
| The whole o. the afternoon session We engaged In
kcmpleing ,e work q organisation. seyer.i q The
ksies offered by the sarna steamboat and Grand Trunk
aiirosd AID 70 reach Providence BY way OF Portland
bdyof coar.s ns,h.r Their o.n ., ,h.; o. shs raj
road conranys-they bad missed the connection, and
their selal scnslyhan arose and proposed that The
bermsnrut officers q the Convention should not be APP
kouted iNl ai'er yew arrival but this objection
kverruied and Il was determined that vice presidents
boud ~ spprnied for al The states whether Vie dsc.
cations wev present or otherwise
ywraLw vIcx PgEiUFSTs
Dr C@nus gn here moved that care should no taken
his wca.ion nasruch sprtgssts recognize the
kraoi ruo ~ female squaiiy that some q INC vice
Ptrsscris shoald be ladies. The motion was anani.
Ssously sdayied.
!. ans NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
nfeea minutes recess then taken 10 allow the
eeiogntnHa select their members 70 the dominating
kommlgice AZ the end Of tat time the names ~ Vie
kommiltce were presented read and accepted nbance
ko mltlcs n then appointed TO report on tbc
becuniafy sfars of the convention 1hf NOMINATING
kommlltsr hcn <hdrew 70 list 81 PERMANENT
kfcorr Turing their sbsQnce the LADY II the barmon
bu, accom- .nvtng herself and assisted by the choir
Favored TO convention WITH spiritual song
A ssyisy spsycu
The song hoius concluded and the committee not 70
turning Mr Taoiey was called upon 70 naAe sleeeh
krd acfrtled me call with much aiacrity After con-
kratuiaing tic present meslfng ~ gathering of ths