The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-09-02
SpiritualiStS.

Doubtless nearly all our readers are
aware that the Spiritualists held Camp
Meeting at Darlington, on the old ground
of the Baltimore 4merican who attended
on Sunday last, writes Il lengthy account
of the performance on that day from which
we make a few extracts:
TIE SERVICES on SUNDAY.
1t was expected that a great crowd would
be in attendance on Sunday, and two of
the principal lectures and one OF the prin-
cipal lecturers and one of the browning
''tests were kept back for the occasion.
Although the early part of the day was
fine, the people did not turn out i'll such
masses as had been anticipated. At ten
o, clock there may have been five hundred
persons on the ground, and the special
train from Baltimore swelled the number
to one thousand. 1t seems that some of
the orthodox preachers of the neighbor-
hood had warned their flocks against at
tending the camp, and more than limited
that whoever dared to go would be violat-
ing the fourth commandment. This pro-
test from the clergy no doubt had its effect
i'll diminishing the Sunday audience, which,
with the exception of the Baltimore folks,
was composed almost exclusively of the
families of the farmers in the neighbor-
hood, a robust and healthy-Iooking throng
of young men and women, who care moth
ing for Spiritualism, either us science or
a religion, and who came prompted by
curiosity.
REMARKS OF MIR. A. A. WIIEELOCK.
The morning meeting being sort Of
nj in oh
(be'iecer and skeptic) had the right to take
a part, and express whatever views he
pleased. Mr.. \. \. Wheelock, editor Of
the 1mertcan iSpiritualist, took the stand
proceeded to give some very radical opin-
ions as to the tangible forms in which
spirits are wont to show themselves, and in
which they are supposed to dwell.
Mr.. Nheelock is 4 bold thinker and keen
debater, and unless his adversary carries
sharp blade he had better get out of the
way. He is entirely free from what might
be called the rant Of the average Spiritual
list, although he unnecessarily stirs up
opposition by what might be termed the
insolence in his scepticisim. After making
an argument of much force to show that
disembodied spirits have all the conditions
of identity Including forms) which living
men have, he went out Of his way to say
LLat - he ulu not expect TO SlG on q tripod
before great overgrown God and sing
praises through all eternity, with harp
accompaniment" He is confirmed be-
lever in esprit drawings" and related
with fine effect the circumstances that had
confirmed his faith. A lovely little girl,
member of his own family, had passed
into the spirit world before any likeness of
her had been taken. There was no por-
trait of her except as her sweet face was
painted in the memories Of those who had
loved her. Twenty two years after she
had gone to the spirit world man named
John 3. Fayette, residing in New York,
who had never known or heard of her or
any of her family, impelled by the spirit
artists, drew her portrait, and from the
same sources learned the name of the child.
The picture was identified and sent to him
at Cleveland, by express. Mr.. Wheelock
incidentally remarked that his father twas
an old C.tlvanistic Babtist, full of cast-iron
bigotry, who believed that hell was place
to stew sinners in