The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15
GEoR0E NJ. DOVE, NJ. d.,
Secretary Board Of Health.

SriRlruALisM-wuAr IL iTi-Thomas Gales
Forster lectured last evening at HarmOnial Hall
on spiritualism. He said that this subject had
been sadly misunderstood by many, and he pro-
beautiful science of nature, an eternal law OF
God The great aim Of spiritualism Is the cman.
cipation OF humanity from the old ecclesiastical
thraldom OF the past, Man himself Is the only
true Judge of his spirituality, OF his own actions.
1t is designed to elevate man to higher sphere
ituallst knows that his theory Is based on nat
ural laws. He has investigated the subject.
Man Is universally governed by disposition to
man, therefore, 10 q universal lava law OF ma.
ture, n law Of God, and.consequently an eternal
ofGod. "'' -" " '' - W. ' ~"
The spirltuaiist believes, and 1T has been de-
monstrsted to him that man is trinity phys
Teal, Intellectual, and spiritual being. The spiT-
itusl was the sum and substance OF the whole.
The mind changes, the external man changes,
all his spiritual nature. It's the spirit that
moves the mind and the physical organism, and
when the mind and body die It Is the spirit that
takes Its flight to other realms. The spiritual
school believe that this spirit is constant real
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merism, eiairvoysnee, &e. A biinl.folded clair
voyant cannot penetrate materialism, and he
ssfsnhe sees with spiritual exc II he has
spiritual organs--an entire organism.
The lecturer said that there could be no imagi-
In communion as they did here, under the lnau.
cnce OF an internal law. What is the principle
from which we gain true happincssi It Is love.
IA spiritual law, the law Of love.
Modern spiritualism is wholly plausible. 1t Is
does not ask you to believe Without investiga.
tiof. Spiritusiism has no hell and devil to
threaten you with.
Spiritualism is either magnificent truth or a
terrible error. II you believe it to be an error,
investigate and overthrow 1t. II 1t is truth,
II IL grand magnificent truth.
A NATIONAL TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN.-
John N. Stearns, esq. Most Worthy Patriarch
America, was In the city Thursday on business
connected with the National Temperance So
ciety, Of which association he 10 the publishing
agent. Mr.. StearDs was In active consultation
peranee men in both Houses of Congress, In re-
Il is proposed to hold some time during the
coming summer. This convention is to be COM
posed Of delegates from every Grand Division
and Grand Lodge In the country, and to convene
In Cleveland, Ohio, for the purpose OF an inter-
change OF sentiment In regard TO furthering the
temperance cause throughout this ogntry.
The project, as mooted by Mr.. StesIus, met the
warm approval OF the members Of the Congress
sionsi Temperance Society, and 1t % probable
principal temperance men In the United States.
10. REoMABIrrs.-At the annual meeting of
Columbia District Tent, No. =, OF The lndepend.
ent Order of Rechabites, held in this city Thurs.
day evening, the following orieers were elected
iSg The eppsqlnE pySiby OF No. e
r, Jas. I. BOteler, Of No. b. r. s., T B;
M Ma Of NJ c 81 81 vi II N p M Il Of
Milton Ferguson, of No. 9; u. u, A. NJ. Bond,
OF No lijD.Y. and L., John 7. Lighter, of No: 10.
Three charters were granted to new Tents
one to be located in Washington one at Elys-
vile, Howard county, Md. aud one at Sykes.
willie, Carroll county, Md.
This Order IL now In very hourishing condl-
tion, and Is rapidly spreading over the several
States In which 1t exists.
CHARGE OF PEJuRY AND DIsMIssAL:-While
the evidence was being taken on Thursday even
ing before Mr.. Ashford, examiner In ehaneery,
In the case Of Allman vs. Huntley, colored man
OF the complainant, that he overheard n CONVEX
sation between Huntley and q, 5. Thompson, In
which Huntley agreed to pay the latter $3.50, and
MED this, and while the Witness was being cross
examined, slipped out and procured warrant
. against Hinton for perjury, which was placed IL
Hinton at the conclusion of the testimony, and
arraigned him before Justice Walter, who dis.
missed the ease, because at tho time the warrant
was Issued the affidavit was not signed, and con-
sequently there was no perjury.
Mr.. N, NJ. wEIDEMANN, tho preacher pcdes.
trisn, whom we mentioned AZ leaving George
town, on Wednesday morning, to walk to Du-
buque, Iowa, has reached Baltimore. The Com
sS Of ,hSs Fly 90 yss1is sny hn
". Corner, North Broadway, and will start Tor
Philadelphia some time this morning; from
thence he will make his way to Cincinnati"
No LICgSsE.-Wm. u, Mills, rag-dealer, was
taken before Justice TUCKER on Thursday BY
Officer Brelsford, OF the First precinct He was
taxed slo. Appealed to court.
COMMITTING A NUIsASCg--IIenry Smith was
arrested on Thursday last, by Officer MeDer-
mott, of the Second precinct, lie was lined "
by Justice Thompson,