The New York herald., 1870-05-16
sPlRITUALIsTIC FLOWERS.
A Progressive Congregation 80 Sermons in
Stones, Books in Running Brooks, and Good
i'm Everything.

A Progressive Congregation - Sermons IN
Stones, Books in Running Brooks, and Good
i'm Everything.
The congregation of Progressive Spiritualists
which assembled yesterday morning In Apollo Han
had few features OF difference from the usual gath
erng of tue less advanced crowd which assemblies
at the Everett Rooms every Sabbath. The Progress
sives have more youth, beauty, energy intellect and
captivating humbug in their ranks than the others.
In place OF making shadowy, uncertain, monoto-
realm Of the world beyond the grave they sail in
for drawing its boundaries and laying out its divisions
and subdivisions with as plausible accuracy aud
mnuteness as Mercator's scale OF the globe.
The good and gracious In this life get corner
lots in the most nourishing cities Of the
spiritualistc heaven, and those who are neither
have to content themselves with five story back
rooms in the tenement concerns OF the celestial Five
Points. NO religion or code OF worship has ever yet
been invented that allows its vOtares to indulge In
happier dreams than progressive Spirituallsm. HOW
DELIGHTFUL is THE SWEET DELUsIoN
with the large orDs fxed upon the bright sky yon
der that IN the hereafter her footsteps will stray
amid Howery meads, her arbored bower o. love be
under the fragrant arching vines, and all the air
around her be heavy with the sghs OF sweetest
foliage musical with birds No wOnuer spritualism
captivates so many old maids and older men whose
fancies have Outlived their capacity of physi-
cal enjoyment. OF course 1t is not to be
argued that the Spiritualists have monopoly
mercful Providence designed should ever be the p0r
ton Of those Of His creatures whose hopeless wretch
edness finds its only alienation in the bright visions
OF hope beyond the grave. The Spiritualiss, how
ever, live In strong and settled conviction, AID
cherish an unfading Strengthening hope OF the calm
eternal glory practical and papable as the world
here around u.s. but devoid OF It's grossness, its nhu
manlty and Its suffering.
Mrs. Nellie Brigham was the speaker yesterday,
and very eloquent speaker she proved.
SERMONS IN STONES, ETC.
Her appearance IL not Of the ordinary type OF fe-
male trance mediums. She INDUCES in none OF
that whining cant and rhetorical clap-trap 80 com.
monty observed among the disciples OF new and
modern modes Of faith. She was becOmingy dressed,
and her sivery voice gave an interest to her pro-
found arguments which otherwise might have been
trine wearisome. The spirtualism which she pro-
fesses Is that delightful kind which carries away
minds at all given to sentiment. Sermons in stones
in running brooks, and good in everything, Is
the principle of her humane philosophy. To walk
out early on one of these glorious May mornings,
with the blue sky beaming with beauty and bright
ness, to see the towering shrubs and hear the gay
carOng Of the feathered s0ngsters OF the grove,
and view all with the eye OF gratitude and thankful
ness to Him who thus furnishes His creatures with
sweet and SIMPLE pleasures make an element in the
religion OF spritualism which is undoubtedly ita
most attractive feature.
The singing was good, and the congregation dis.
persed in evident felicity Of spirits.