The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-29
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Lecture the I.ghs~ md shades 81 Spirit.
ua'i.n,,Y BY hrdruw jackson Davis-NInr.
riarr tniniIscs.
Andres Jsekson Davis del gesed lecture last even.
ING, ct he Msssa.e Hal Fast rh.ueenth street, on the
Lights and Shades o. sprtualsnn.n Owing to the
unfs-orsbe character Of tie weather. thero rather
rim cres be, smaEeas rrVbssly than
compensated fer he op.nson Of lecturer By It's
enllshicne, and "rrogre'sse character In place Of
ne crowd which usually makes up the majority
d splrraiist congregation, The gathering
was composed almost exclusively OF earnest and
Enthusiastic seekers Of the truth" A. any rate tic
proportion OF shoTi-hared strangely dressed women
aud @. Iona haired rrc,aced somnoeIt men was lsrsor
expression lno eyes wht.h only be a
progressive ~ rtnai.si lycsam or an insane asylam
The proceedings were opened by slow m.sic " an M
prcssive character young ay OF melancholy appear.
ante presiding al The piano Mr. Davis then plunged at
wears sprualsm Lss made rreas s,rdes and bad now
established Ifs Gains a. truthful system. Five
years ego the number OF spriualisis was not
truths taught by The rcig,on Eileen years
ago, everybody disbeleyea IN theu al persons In
cindod. Now. as Judge finonds stated that very
platform only few weeks ago, there eleven mil
lions Of spirtuass In tho United States II of
the lights of spiriluasn TO know that tins so bat
this light was accompanied by great shadow Many
included In this calculation, thoagh they bad
received private evidence OF the truth, and believed in
II, still remained members OF tho popular churche and
supported pulps in which principles, which they them.
selves had secretly accepted, constantly and
yere,y denounced. Oay last week he had spoken Ca q
gentleman who belonged TO this large upon this
subject and had asked him how much no thought
spirituasts gave every year 10 support orthodox
Theology? 'was il much $40. IN lie
asked. and had been told In reply that i, Certainly
reached $200,0 900 per annum. THIS had grown out OF
tie tendency irere had existed hitherto III spirtuat
iyceums TO bring on. tho central idea Of future lite
the exclusion Of all Other truths. Maryos had been
sought for not wisdom; abnormal mediums had been
awarded the place OF honor, and had moncpolizcd the
pecuniayy profits of spYtuast churches instead O, real
sound, meritorioCs who under the more vaiu-
able aud important inspiration OF truth. Mr. Davis then
alluded 10 the great work which splrituass doing
for women and urged upon the female ton OF the
consr CATION that IL only their duty but their
interest. 10 support the new movement. In the ly-
women were more influential ard Tot larger
salaries than men. This because spntuslism
came 10 women naturally, jus; the sunlight
dropped upon tho flowers Spiritual sun emin.
entity and rre.eDlncntly The religion Of woman
it religion OF the affections. Then there was
another plank in the spir,uast platform which wo-
were greatly Iierested-the rectincafion OF The
marriage relation Ills subject which was never
allowed 10 he mentioned in all other churches ard IL
was only sprtuaism which dared to proclaim openly the
eternal glory OF eternal marriage and the everiasne
miserable wIckedIess Of badly made aud III assorted
marriage Lycurgus in the oden time 10y laws regulated
marriage and succeeded in getting good sold and
healthy men. Splrtnasm proposed 10 do the same
thing by e1ucaiing amt women and acquaintipg
them with tho laws Of nature. Mr. Davis referred 10
the abuse which had been cast Upon rualsm because
II had advocated the doctrine Of aln!ties and
concluded BY ursng upon the congregation tho Necessity
OF educating young men and women in sriritualist
truth In order 10 regeneratc the coming generation.