The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-09-23
From the New York World
SPIRITUALISM.

uacteu aoseuce Vi most OF the pOptla
preachers. A select and attentive au
dience Of about one hundred persons
however, assembled yesterday, at Saw
yers Assembly Rooms, corner of Full
ton and Jay streets, to listen to a dis
course on "Spiritualism; What 1t Il
and Has Done" by Mrs. Emma J. vii
coxson, missionary medium. A rep
resentative from this paper arriving Al
2:3O, the hour appointed, was informed
BY a portly person who wore green eye
glasses in his button hole, that "the in
spiration would be postponed till three
O'Clock. Nothing was left but to inter
view the next neighbor, who proved to
be a material maiden of apparently
thirty-five mild Septembers To her
the o..
Reporter-Do you, madam. believe
in this sort Of thing?
Material Maiden-There are many
things | do not understand in it, but ]
believe there is a great deal in it,
Reporter-How many spiritualis,s are
there in Brooklyn?
Material Madden really cannot tell.
About three hundred, should think,
however, You ought to come to orr
lyceum in the morning Then all u
girls come, and we have a nice time.
Reporter-So ought, and will. The
lyceum is kind Of Sunday school, |
believe
Material Maiden-Yes we children
sing, and are taught the truth Ny
mother is believer. am not, or will
not be till see through it more closely.
After the meeting there will be a CIR
cle;" you ought to stay; therell he
private circle at our house on Tuesday
night; won't Won come?
This was said very impressively.
Reporter-I'm afraid, if can, | will
90 TO some sinful theatre on Tuesday
night.
Material Maiden-Why sinful? Oh,
| love TO 20 to theatres. If | thought
spiritualism forbid amusements | would
not encourage it. Spiritualsm believes
in amusements You should see them
dance.
The conversation here ended in con-
sequence OF an apprehension of the re-
porter that the interviewed would in
vite him to invite her to the theatre.
JOHN WILKES BOOTHS SPIRIT sPEAKETH.
An elderly madame was made me-
dunn. Around pine table in dark
ened room some six persons silently sat.
Two of them were men. The medium
courteously dealt with her own sex first.
Their fate was the common fate of all
who mediate there. All the loved
ones in the spirit land were happy, often
visited their friends and did not wish to
return" Finally the first man retailed
his wishes thus: The medium took his
hand and gave it an almost suggestive
squeeze. She said to her auditor:
Have YOU friend in the spiri;-land
named John?
Man-Yes, | have.
Medium greatly encourasea)-What
are his other names?
Man-Wiikes Booth
At this point there was Il sinlultane-
GUS secession Of persons from the room.
The rest STAYED, some shivering and all
attention.
Medium (boldly)-He says he has
often tried to get near you. Concerted
shuddering among the ladies'
Man-Ask him if he is sorry.
Medium-He says he is; that he has
become reconciled to Abraham lin
coin. They walk out daily. He says
the assassination was based upon mis-,
understanding. They are now good
friends. He wasn't in his right mind
when he killed him. He yielded to an
impulse. He has now gone through
two states of progression. He is enter
ing on a third. He said he regretted
his act while he was dying.
Man-Ask him was Mrs. Surrat In
nocent?
Medium with energy, her hand and
the mans hand shaking with electrical
or spiritual emotion HE says she was
wholly innocent; she just entertained
those men; she knew nothing of their
intentions. She died innocent
Man-Ask him what standard OF
right and wrong exists where he is. and
if he has had conversation with God
yet.
Medium-He SAYS the only standard
is conscience. He hapt seen God vet;
he has not progressed far enough.
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