The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-06

Communicated
A NEw SESsATIoN.-The first society Of Pro-
gressive Spiritualists have rented and RENTED
a new and cOmmodious hall on Pennsylvania
avenue, opposite the Metropolitan Hotel. On
Sunday last they commenced their fall and
winter lectures with the services of Clair X.
II. Spettsue, lady who adds to her public
lectures the practical facts of the new philUso-
ply, OF rGlig Lon Of science, rs they ara pleased
to term 1t. At the close of each lecture, after
requesting order, silence, candur, and respect
Gul treatment, she becomes entrahcel, and In,
huenced, as she declares, by n little girl. She
then desecnds from the platform aud passes
through the audience and describes the spirit
friends OF numerous persons to the uuknOwn.
On Sunday last she gave n number OF salts.
factory teBts to strangers whom she lad never
seeni and she promises, In the future, during
her stay, which viii be only one IN Ontll, names
Anh particular Iacts, which sh all leave no doubt
| 10 the reasonable mind that the departed are
not wholly gone, aud that they can report and
! Identify themselves. This kind Of lcctuTlpg
and demonstration Is not common, aud 1t Ger.
| tAinly has more plausible claim on public at
tentlon than all the theoretical aud philoso-
! phlcal Lectures which eau be desired. Tho
| people want facts, Here Is an opportunity for
learned inenr ministers Included, to "try the
! spIfitsn
| This new heresy ls spreading iu Europe and
I America, lnhdgis and Tniversaliats openly
| acknowledge that It has done more to under.
| mine orthodox duutrinc than all other inllu.
egGe comOlned. An the bulls aud Snsthcmas
OF The pulpit and the pTcss have failed to
east out these devils, II devils they be, or stay
the onward march Of tAis new enemy Of Ortho.
] dON Christianity,
Thea we were told by the president of this
society thAt ihey are to have Mr.. T.. V. vii.
son during the winter, \ man even more re
mtFkhOlc LOT thld character OF lecture and te at
! thAn THIS lHdy-perhaps than any living geT-
son,
Thus we see that they are making 4 viyorous
tn0ft to attract attention, and divide public
| opinion as well as the support now rendered
/ TO our costly aud elegant churches, tho OTua.
! ment and pride OF our city.
1t Is 10 be hoped that our learned men and
| theOlogIAnH Will not let this opportunity pass
! without improving II, As she invites the most
skepticsl aud submits to the most rigid crItl
| clam.
The people have been taught aud naturally
! look to these classes for instruction ami pro
lection from errors OF all kinds, and any fail.
ure to meet such cxigencles Ia readily cOE'
btIuei into concession Of weakness, and Ol
course causes a loss Of faith. Besides 1t il
well known that the age Is intellectual IA,
tlunhllstic and lniilel, aud II these th!ngs are
allowed to proceed without the proper Fehut,
/ ting demonstrations many more will depart
/ from 1.-THE faith delivered to the saints and
| thus the labOrs OF the past will be Lost By the
/ neglect or incompetency Of tho present 1t IL
/ high time that the scientific or religious
world or both, should dispel this illusion, II
II be an Illusion, 80 contrary to the teachings
Of the fathers" and to ordinary human cxpe'
rlehee, DenunCiatiUn viii not answer ATgu.
! meht must be met BY irgumeutj fact must be
met by Tact. They claim 10 heal the alex
loretell the future, recall the past and con
apostolic times. HFe thc,S thing, soI Aud
| u they are, are they IN accord with natural OF
! divine law The people would like to see
! these questions fairy mes by the rustodlans
OF the Publc IRlth IHrru SEEKER.
LARGE HALL AT 4 BALL.-A dlsreputable
| ball given BY co.ofed people on the Island on
| Monday night was brought to grief about
| O'Clock yesterday morning, By the police oil
| the First precinct. Tho party about the houI
named INDUCED In rather dlsoTdeFly proceed,
Tugs, which resulted In the arrest ui thirty
l. three persons, men and women The hatch
was afraigned before Justice Pearson, whG
tnod two Of them % each, seventeen were
tncd o. each, and the balance dismissed.
tbs Iowa ASSOCIATION meets this syenlus
At Gen. Chipman's office, No. IOT + street, &c
| transact important business,