The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-07-02
Spiritualism in Indiana.

;, c Sp1ri'ualists recently in session in In
y uanapoIis, and as the ''bclcvers' seer
i 10 DC growing in numbers il NAV h
wen 10 observe their articles Of faith.
c iREAMBLE-We, the Spiritualists y
: INDIANA, being again in annual convcn
tIoh assembled, for the purpose of do
\ inonstrating the truth of mans immo,
i,al,.y' ana the power of spirits to still
. noiu intercourse with those on cartl
nave no article of faith to impose upol
any, put would exhort all to live sobrrl,
!, ,Ianu riShieously, according to their owl
lni9ncst Intentions, loving mercy an,
|lealilg justly with all. Allowing I,
|cach that perfect freedom Of though
F'nu speech which we demand for our
serves 1t is not our province to dictat,
lwhat any one shall or shall not believe
IDut rather to urge each and all TO MS,
'heif private Judgment in drawing les
sons OF Usefulness and knowledge from
every available source, blending Tho
truths OF the past with the faith and in.
spira'io's of the present, to the end that
we may be made wiscra and better.
resolved. That while we exercise the
Iright TO rcfutc the errors of tlcolopical
lsystehi.we desire to have no q,iarlal with
.hem, believing that they have been use.
lui In satisfying the wants of the oDc
wien Mnacn gave them birth,well knowing the
ic,srnai law of progress which controls
al tIlihgs, will, in due time, either re.
ln"s''e thein or cause them to give place
TO more perfect systems better adapted
10 ,hc present needs of humanity.
Hcsoived, That true ideas of religion
l'rc essential TO the perfect development
Ioi society; that religion does not consist
I'm certain acts and dogmas of faith. hut
III t'ie seli-conducting education of the
|whoie man. Also, that regeneration is
no mystery, but the mans own act from
the first to last.
hcsolvcd, That Spiritualism embraces
Iaii subjects, religious, social. moral and
|scientiiic, and ignores no subject within
the range of human thought.
Resolved. That we syinpathizc at All
timcs with all classes and conditions of
|womankind in their struggles to obtain
their natural and inalienable rights of
freedom and equality.
Resolved, That the efforts mt forth Nv
and in behalf of women. to enable her 10
obtain the rights of political and social
equality with man. meet with our cntirc
appreciation and approval.
hesoiVcd, That we still look to the
progressive Lyceum movement as the
great source Of our future prosperity.
ana recommend for it an earnest sun-
port. P
Resolvcd, That resolutions arc ncycrl
Dlnding upon any but those who vote
Tor them. and upon them only so lonp|
as they remain unchanged in their opin-
ions.
After the adoption of the platform
several members of the Convention in
dulgcd in speeches, the most prominent
OF the speakers being DR.. Il. 4 Bland oil
ihdianapoli>,and Hon. David Nc Donald.
one oil the foremost lawyers of the State.
ma at present Judge Of the United
states District Court Of this State. wei
give the Sentincl's report ofhis remarks
JUDGE M'DoNALD SPEAKS.
Judge McDonald,of the United States
District Court, was called upop. andI
ook the stand. lie said that he simply
anne forward to corroboratc MI thai br II
iland had said regarding spiritual mani
cstations and the scancc given by Mrs.
icigwin at his office.
WORD ABOUT THE PUBLIC OPINION. II
lie was aware Of the fact that somclr
coplc were circulating report that hell
al gone crazy. lost his mind. and was \,
I subject for the Lllnatic Asylum. Ue|f
al the consolation of knowing that one 7
the persons who had pronounced him \,
fazy was an unmitigatcd fool who did -
now half as much as he (thc Judrelbad \
'rgotten. lie thought thot during his n
my career In this place his fellow cjti- ~
ms would at least give him credit forl
'uthfalncss and sincerity in any state %
tents nc might make. Ills long profess :,
onal experience as u lawyer and Judge. L.
which he had been devoted TO iokiny =,
'idcnce before courts Of Justice and ron =,
ring decisions ought surely to enable
IN TO Judge of common place matters
fact. As for what people said or
onght about his spiritual views he was Ian
tally Indifferent, Nv
THE JUDGE PLAYS THE DEVIL. |w
lie wished to say few words in rc,o. 81
n to the celebrated Schaefcr family sil
q he would here remark that he vastly
first one that played the devil in sil
lyton, for he was the first TO visit tho lpi,
hacfers. Ycthc was introduced to thc lpl,
nily and went in company with lady SUI
10 was now in the audience, and there GU
Q he might shift the responsibility tolgo
shoulders. However this NAV bc. of
was well repaid for his visit.
STATUS OF TIE scHAERER FAMILY.
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