The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-04-15
April 9th. 1870.

April. 9th, 1870
MEssRs. EDITORS Having been in town
for several days, have concluded to write
youa little of its proceedings Business gcner-
ally is dull, particularly with merchants The
saw mill owned by Mr.. Jno. Du Bots is in
operation. Those interested in fishing are
making every requisite preparation for the
capture OF the tipny tribe. A few shad were
rctailed in the streets this week, at fifty cents
per pair The townsmen are iubiant, in
consequence of the wild fowl BILL prohibi-
ting the killing of ducks on the Susquehanna
river, not having become q law, as large
number of them gain their livelihood in that
manner, always having made that their bus
mess, and never turned their attention to any
other pursuit, not anticipating Time would
make such vast change.
Moses Hull, of Indiana, Il Spiritualst, de-
livercd n series of lectures in the Town Hall
this week, on the phenomena and philosophy
of Spiritualism. | was present only one
evening Thursday and thought him very
fluent speaker and the greatest blasphemer |
ever listened to. He asserted that tile Bible
and New Testament offers a premium on sin,
from beginning TO end" and that Christ
even did so on the cross when He said to the
thicf"This day shalt thou be with me in para.
disc" He. was particularly avcrsc to the
Methodists, Presbytcrians and Baptists-
Spritualism is right, the others wrong.
SO far as his logic went, it was good enough
for his purpose, but when he came to any
thing little knotty he dismissed it with
wave of the hand, well, enough of that
will pass on" do not think his arguments
carried conviction to many minds, unless
they were extremely weak ones. From his
own account, he has no stability of character,
hnN al AIothplict nil
since he has been Matcralst an Adventist,
and now Spirtualst which in all proba-
bility he will remain, unless something more
evil turns up, when he will just as eagerly
catch at 1t, us variety is the spice of life"
+ Hull was accompanied by one Edwin O.
Keen, of Philadelphia, (who once visited this
place rs Il Snowman who at the conclusion
Of the lecture took the hand of Hull, both
sitting on chairs, sang Il verse or two of
"When | can read my title clear" his voice
gradually growing weaker and weaker, until
it finally ceased, followed by snore. In Il few
seconds he passed his hands over his face,
and he was under what is purportel to be
II spiritual influence" He began immediate
ly giving information of departed spirits,
whose earthly friends that day had visited
him, and as the majority present were ac-
quainted with all he said, had no proof Of
his spiritual knowledge of facts" One
gentleman called and wished communica-
tons from an aged spirit" but gave no
further information to Mr. Kcene, who was
wholly unable to give the least salts faction
as regards the visitation of this world by i'm
material and intelligent beings.
The subject debated last night was docs
the love of woman exert greater influence
over man than the love ofmoney?" Messrs.
Heath and McCombs in the affirmative, and
Bryant and Herbst in the negative. The
judges decided in favor of the affirmative.
Already | have written much more than |
intended, and shall now bid you hasty good
evening l.. J.