Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-02


summer are better than last year at thi
time. Having perhaps already trespassee
on your patience, I will defer some stats
tics in relation to past, present and pros
pective, PRODUCTS Of the iron ore mines o
Moriah until another time. "UNo."'
Quarterly Convention of the Yer
mont Sfaxe Spirifualisf Ass0cia
tiOn in our lives VIII
| OF tins old pursuits are ., .,
Ttoe upon with the experiei es oo"f
Hothe gen 1t is SO now. Aay, January
13l Is about, of friendly an>are i Sunday
m yontroi 0! between yours ,ontion was
yueIlnI friends assemble Tho sn;r;+
quite -4oeraily ocaforth to p,y .he opiri'
ualists from the Wes.ern sectlon OF tht
State, with some from the bordering sec
ton of New York, while few, if any
were present from the east side of tht
Green Mountains .-
The first session, Friday forenoon, al
usual on such occasions, had a small at
tendance, and there was no regular speak
ing, the time being occupied with the Gus
tomary prelimiuaries and in social confer
enee, the President OF the Association, v
p. Siocum of Rutland, presiding.
| The afternoon session was more largely
attended, and, after an hoar spent in con
ference, DR.. J. B. Dunton of Vineland
n. J., took the floor and exhibited to the
audience two Spirit pictures" drawn BY
Anderson of New York, the renowned
"Spirit artist"
The Doctor gave an interesting account
of the manner in which these pictures
were prod They were life size por
traits of his wife, who passed into thu
spirit wnrld hirty five years ago, lelving
no likeness behind, a. this YVES before tht
introduction nf the Photographic art il
this country. Que picture represented
her as -he now appears in spirit life; the
other as she was in the earth lifo shor
time before her death DR.. Dunton de
olared the likeness to be faithful, even tt
the minutest details of dress, which was
dark, rich piece of French goods. with
a small figure, which was accurately rep
resented in the picture. The style in which
the dress was made was also faithfully
given in the large sleeves of thirty-fivt
years ago and the ''muskmelon plaits.
The Doctor said he knew he bought the
comb represented for her only a few days
before her death, and he knew he bought
the bosom pin, which was perfect repre-
sentation of small jet pin in gold set
ting, the last one be ever gave her.
Thesa pictures excited a good deal o.
interest and would bear the closest scru
tiny. And when we consider that they
are finished drawings. executed with {
Faber pencil. the one in 80 minutes anC
the other in 40 and by a man who, ir
his normal condition knows nothing Of
drawing. they must certainly be pro-
nounced remarkable productions. II
should be stated here that DR.. Duntor
and Mr. Anderson had never met till the
day before the first picture was produced
The Convention held three sessions
each day, meeting At 9 4. IN, 2 p. N, and
$50 in the evening Usually the first
hour w4S dcvut Il tn conference, and ther
followed speaking by one and s"metimes
two of the public speakers preaenr. O1
speakers in the State there were present
Mrs.. Fannie D,vis Smith of Brandon
Mrs Fl len M Slocum of Rutland, DR.
NJ Henry Houghton of Stowe, Mr. AL
bert Stanley Of Leicester. and DR.. E. B.
Holden of North Clarendon. From out OF
the State. Mr.. n. S. Greenleaf OF Lowell
Mass, and DR. J. B. Duntou Of Vineland
NJ.
The speaking was generally high
toned and instructive, showing a depth
of research and justuess Of conclusion
which commanded the profoundest at
tention of the large audiences that as.
sembled from day to day to listen to the
exposition of our philosophy. The sub.
iects discussed were varied and interest
ing, among which may be mentioned,
"Phenomenal Spiritualism," by DR.
Houghton The Chemistry of Spiritual
Forces" by N. s. Greepl leaf "Christ and
the Sayiors of the World" by DR.. Z. B.
Holden; and "The Necessity OF Culture
and the importance Of appropriating the
best in art and literature of all ages and
all nations" by Mr. Fannie Davis Smith
OF the subjects discussed in con inference
the one that seemed of most interest to
the present and future of Spiritualism
was, the action ut our iast Legislature in
refusing to grant The petition of our
Association to he cousti' uted legal BODY,
that we may hold and convey property,
found institutions 1T learning and dc
such other business - incorporate bodies
may do, and the same day passing an aet
legaljzipg the Methodist Camp Meeting
Association This action of our wise
legislators was characterized as narrow
bigote1 and oppressive, and unworthy the
name and character of free aud Christian
people. "a more systematic method oi
applying our power TO influence elections
was recommended, "that we, as a body
may have the same rights and privileges
as other denominations" For there is nc
question that we have the power. if we
will but concentrate our forces and act
in concert TO teach these bigots much
needed lesson of toleration and sorbear.
ance. Hereafter let us see to it that nc
man who is not known to be liberal gets
our votes and politicians will respect us.
The exercises of the convention closed
Sunday evening with prayer by Mrs.
Fannie Davis Smith, which was a holy
baptism of love, of purity, of beauty and
peace to the large audience that filled the
hall to overlooking, and when the Amen
was spoken every heart seemed hushed in
reverence of the Great Unseen, and every
mind rapt in admiration of the marvellous