The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-10
document .. the next election in the angel world Car

document At the next election in the angel world Car
| red unanimously.
Andrew jackson Davis next made his appearance in .
| white vest and black whskers and was received with
raps on the floor. He made long aud abstruse o,avd
on the training up Of children In the way .hey Ssv
should certainly depart some day to the prSh's' AHN
better spirit land.
followed Suffice 1t TO say the impression Is strong WIN
US that the Jersey captain has gone TO the
is What will the spirits dor Who will their bark
| to the summer land. IL Is sad refec ion. To NOR
discover they have done any business in the meantime
| We shall try.
| An Inside Look mt SpiritualIsm-Its Repni-
| sive Features-The Winding Up Of the Con.
| vention-Terrifc ROw-The Spirits Totally
| Dem0rnlized-Six Mediums on Their Feet
| ToRether-The Jersey Captain Still Aboard-
| WOmen's skirts to be Cut ShOrt-Pants All
| the Rage with the Ladies' of Wisconsin,
| Pandemonium Let Loose.
| CLEVELAND, Sept. 9, 1867
Tho nearer approaches the disciples OF Spiritual
| ism the he becomes convinced that after ALL
there is some truth in the old saying, "The world is
| made up OF knaves and FOOLS" and we will add, Of
| positive lunatcs. Perhaps there Is no form Of belief
in which tho knave hypocrte has wide field for
the exercise Of his talent in the domain Of Spiritual
| ISM The gullibty OF It's devotees is not more
astounding than the unbushng knsTery Of Its apostles
But it is not alone that swnders prey upon the credu-
lily OF their dupes and conrivs to make out disreputa
bic livng-a of ibertinss sometimes rules in the
councils of spirtualsm whose lghest deeds Of far
| worse consequence.
What does brother William B. Potter, medium, say
| to the spruasts OF America in convention assem-.
bled p" How long will you allow hypocrtes libertlnes
and free hold leading and honorable positions
MEDIUMS speakers writer's and officers to the deadly
injury and burning shame Of pure and orderly Spiritual
ism Why will you accord full fellowship and honorable
position 10 notorious and persistent ibertines' Wl you
quietly hold your peace while artful free psram
bulate the country, using their own psychological pow
aud every possible device winch their ingenuity
stimulated by helsh passions aud aided by low spirits
invent 10 break up families seducs the young and
innocent and drag them down TO the lowest forms OF
auimalism2 While healing mediums are practising pro-
sexual relations for the cure OF disease wnilc
ab,rtons.s abound in your ranks; while yruoos wo
thousands OF good mediums are ashamed to 60 TO
circles, meetings and conventions; while muudes OF be-
levers stand aIoof refusing be identified with the folly
| and fraud looseness and !icsnousness SO common IN
Spruasm, you Will you, dare you, In the sight Of
Heaven and ia spite Of the tears and sshs of deserted
wives seducsd nadens and worse than orphan children,
keep silent and allow hypocrcal imposiors, hberiues
and free lovers to stine monsirous
evils refusing 70 have read your convention
published in your papers proposition to dsfeilowship
the pei sisteny immoral and icentiousf me iorego-
ing Is tolerably hard the loose living ghous but
effort made to bring the brother to account for bis
vi herring exposition OF spirituaisc morals. 1t was
safer might have made matters worse, for there
things in Spirituasm than are dreamed OF in
the philos ply Of Christians.
its proceedings the inhdes Eliminated ,heir last loe
on the Christian religion; the lighting rhouls uttered
their final shrek OF hatred TO each other the free loving
virgins looked do pairngiy around for swami the ire
pressbe Josceyn gave his latest cauo from Plepont
out out his bis las. ass sulphnroas warnings Il would
DO strange indeed il the Christian spec
tator could forget in the convention to day
the wranglng The uproa tho profanity, the baresqae
OF the word brohcr, the loss OF authority by the
publishers advertising patent medicines pills for
aud literature for spirits Indeed II the sunmer land Is
destined receive any such crowd to It's BOSOM wooden
knives and straight jackets snould DO in advance
wilson, Illinois, large and shaggy as bufiao began
the fay by accusing some half dozen leading delegates
in the convention OF not being sound on the goose
| qnest,cn-i the spiritual. They iorsook, he sad,
other congregations to among the spirits, with the
hope Of doing better IN worldly lint OF ve" but not
realizing their ons they sighed for the flesh
pots they Lett behind and took every opportunity to
damage the interests OF Spirit1alism This the key
note OF confusion. The chairman, rather usy look
ing ghoui, told Wilson ms zine had expired but the
latter, WITH Toohy, alas John Broaghsm Joscelyn and
Barnes tho sherman delegate from heaven, on his sde
carried day amid the most delightful d'scord JOSEF
| lyn, standing the end OF the platform, with legs
| outstretched and head proIrudng, declared himself
President. put the question of hearing Wilson to- the
| house, and carried IL whrwnt OF voices. Then
Wilson removed attack and in the course Of his
stated that his hands were fun OF engagements
to lecture that his charge was S25 for Sunday and $40
for week nights all OF which he bethought himself
woul be duly remembered aud bis services proportion
ately sought after
While the oairie bui,lo was speaking the spirits wero
very uneasy, and when he ceased a figure with arm
ontsretched ike m Anticipated pump. presented itself
in front Of the stage. This was brother Mande, who
| asked to have himself more appreciated tnan he hat
been the spirits hat overlooked his wonderful ability
and they'd find out too late who had been among
them. At this moment tho Immortal Barnes. with his
chart and compass srods as Hercules might have DONE
TO the iron. OF the platform, and oid the audience in
earthquake tones that they had one more chance le
perernptory voice OF tue bid MIN cease and at
the Same time told the convention 1t very in
subordinate. 'You must hear the voice from above"
,hundered The mighty Barnes, 'and you don't advise
nil IN fAAex IN tnp oh Unit gf
oatgo back, ali OF you and never expect the delegate
OF the angel world to show you MS sacred chart saying
which tho immense form OF Barnes with his chart
his shoulder and huge compass under mis- arm disap
peMed This tmo lie is surely gone to pine the
Shakers who VIII duly appreciate his chart giving the
creeks aud coast line Of tue summer land.
Tho storm sll ragged, inspired mediums talking at
time Brother Pratt, o. Cincinnati, came forward TO
tho and said that spirit something like pin
in the of his chair nado him stand up and try 20
throw oil Throwing it away on the troubled waters
But the waters wouldn't listen to him. be- retired
disgust AT length order was restored for nner hour
drawing near, and the spirits were getting empty
every way, and tired into tue bargain
Bother Dyo,t wanted tho spirits to form society
like the Aosonic with badges passwords grips, signals,
no, poker ana all, open TO botn sexes The ladies' ap-
pearcd 10 relish the dca IL no doubt occ aired 10 tn IN
that they could bring tteIr sowing to tho lodge aud
undcr sucn tender surveillancc tno men could amuse
themselves with seven up and drink their gin and
bters with a hugo rel sn.
Brother Duun spiritual prg, making frantic efforts.
like the frog in tho fable, to swell iinself to the d.
mansions Of Wilson, the prairie buffalo, demanded an
organization 10 couutcac the vile ISLANDERS of the press
but to met with no response, and tho palladium OF our
liberties may breathe freely for while longer.
Looking the table about this time noticed
advertisement from some brother Brown Jones'
stating the airy spirits had placed in his hands sum.
cent money to start paper Tor three months AFTER
which time they assured him he would get plenty Of
subscribers That genius will do well; his start is PROM
Isl n9.
The spiritual reporter, brother Childs read the follow
ing resolution, enanaon from the brain OF Boomer.
ism
Whereas the fashionable dress Of not adapted
their nssds but ys .s Of Is s.s
dress to their needs; therefore
Resolved That II Is the duty OF woman TO so form her
dress adapt to her physical needs instead OF deorm
herself by trying 10 adapt herself fashionable dress
aud that II Is the duty OF all true and W mutu.
| ally sustain her In that reform.
This seemed to be just the resolution that wanted
The strong minded but hcsang virgins with the antique
fs.-sf rcI.a lalIoA