Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-10-12
Spiritualists' Convention.

| Spiritualists Of the county Of Hancock,
held two DAYS meeting at the Methodist
church at Ellsworth. on the 9Th and sth
inst. On account Of the inanspicious
state Of the weather of the 9Th and 7th the
convention was by no means 20 large A. 1t
| otherwise would have been had the wealth
| er been favorable. So those at a distance
could have conveniently attended. The
few who wended their way to the church
| on the morning OF the 7th. wore long faces
/ evidently disappointed Ia their anlicipation>
OF having "A pleasant and profitable meet
/ ing. hut nevertheless inspired with hope
/ that II would come out right In the end.
| There We're 80 few In attendance ou the
morning Of the first day II was thought adj
sisabIc to adjourn the meeting until two
o'clock 4. NJ.
The convention met at two O'Clock In the
afternoon and was called to order BY the
| president, and although there were but few
Ia attendance yet there Was a manifest in
tcrest displayed on the part of all present
and the work began at once. There were
those present with Us at hcinc aud abroad
ready and willing to lend helping hand
for the propagation OF truth aud the de-
velopIneni Of principles best calculated to
raise the standard ofhumanity In the scale
OF moral and intellectual worth.
Mr.. Lovina Moore gave very Interest
ing lecture in her usual earnest, happy
manner while in the trance state, .toutlv
advocating the truth from whatever SQUIRE
/: eliminated from the high or low the rich
or poor.
Mr.. McFadden Of kendalrs Mills. Law
yer by profession. followed Mr.. Moore
And gave IA some excellent talk In hi
calm. smooth and se,late manner, that
brought conviction home upon the minds
81 the convention. Mr. Ncra,,len {, al
Garnet adyocat. Of Spiritual philosophy
aud hi- presence and talk did us all good
and We hope in the future our convention.
may DC graced BY his honest and manly
hearing.
saturday evening Mr.. Freeman Went
worth gave a. fine lecture while ia the
trance stale. He !, al honest and earnest
worker Ia The field and hs remark. during
the convention werc well received aud az
rrcciaird. were also those OF br Joshua
Jordan of stockton. who spoke both IN the
normal and franc" state. and whether
>priiuali-ln {. all Il claims or not We be-
h"N" Mr. Jordan 1" be- al honest man aud
labor Ia "ur ranks from sense Il con
sciou. duty aud will probably die in the
FOIL faith q Spiritual philosophy othcr~
~cr" present who participated ia The cxel-
cisc> Of the occasion doing honor "a them
selves and the convention. A. 4. Barker.
Ia. who has been an earnest seeker after
the truth u Spiritual Intercourse for tn.
last two or three YEAR. came on, III fu.l
advocacy of the doctrine. impell.,i by an
honest conviction of q, truihiulnrs. aftrr
close and serious investigation of!t. clalm..
and hcncciorh We claim for him A HIGH
stand among those who will work aud Ia
bor FOR thai which they believe 90 De true.
Nj. BarAcr's remarks Mere timely and we'll
Received and among other thing. salI hr
dii moi believe that much knowledge ur
great exploration, could Ice made d, an
choring al the shore. that he Wa Tor hoist
Ing anchor. uniarling sail and starting uui
To sea 10 search 81 something Remark
"rrc made ~ -cNcral ether. bu, have
not time 10 =" iuto "details. Ne must -4y
here that We t-cl greatly ,ndcb,eI to Mr.
VIM Fox and other for their excellent