The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27
Spiritualist Oampmeeting

a campmeeting of the State AssOcia-
ton of Spiritualists was appointed for
the 22d, 23d and 2ith days of Sept. at
the grove near WoOdburn, but the una
vOidable weather of Friday deferred
many from starting at the appointed
time, and il was not until late Saturday
morning that the meeting was organ
lied, by electing ID. II. Hendee, of Port
land, President, G. a. Reed, of Salem,
Vice-President and Harriet X. Ewes
Sec'y. p. r. Ewes, ]. Hawkins and f.
Cooley were appointed COmmitte of Ar
rangements.
The hour following was devoted to
conference.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting convened at half-past one.
After the transaction of business, Mr..
Charles LOhmeller, trance speaker, ad-
dressed us on the distinction between
the duties of the physical man and the
spiritual man. He said: "Man's duties
pertain to this world, to the advance
ment of science, art, mechanics and all
material interests The inhabitants of
the spirit sphere handle thought, all
that pertains to the mind as you handle
material things, and their duties are the
furtherance of spiritual interests. To-
gether their work is complete and har-
mOniousn
He was followed by Prof. CLANCY, who
endeavored to answer the chief Objec-
tions to astrology and to show that it
did not in any way conflict with any
recognized law of nature.
The evening session was devoted to
conference.
Mr.. Northcutt, clairvoyant, gave some
satisfactory tests, and Prof. CLANCY en-
tertained the audience with long and
interesting account Of his experiences as
a Spiritualist.
! SUNDAY MORNING.
The meeting opened at ten with the
reading of poem entitled Footsteps of
: Angels from the pen of Cora L. V. Tap
pan.
Lecture of Mr.. Lohmeller on immor-
tality. His remarks on mediumship
were worthy the attention of every Spir-
itualist.
Prof. CLANCY volunteered an astrolog-
ical test, and, knowing only the date of
birth and sex of an individual, gave a
remarkably correct description of char
acter, personal appearance and tenden-
cies to disease.
The
AFTERNOON SESSION
Was opened by lecture from Mrs. Ewes
on education. She objected to the pop
ular system because of the lack of phys
ical culture, the inattentiOn to that all
impOatant department, physiology, and
the large proportion of time devoted TO
the ancient languages, the need of which
was entirely past, and advocated more
. practical system. She claims that the
young should be trained for practical
life for brreho nd nj ,,-f.~,.y g
. and mothers of healthful and beautiful
! children, for farmers, mechanics and
housewives, as well as for the prOfes-
sions.
She was followed by Prof. CLANCY OIL
D the same subject. He argued that In,
three learned professions were a disad
vantage to the world; that lawyers in
creased divisions instead of promoting
harmony; that physicians would be use
less if the people were taught the alpha
d bet of all knowledge -self-knwoledge
y that the clergy were the enemies of prog
. ress in every form.
The cOmmitte appointed at the Jun
S meeting to take into consideration tn
o matter of founding a liberal school Il
this State reported as follows:
= We, your committee on school reform
: beg leave to present you with the fol
: of persons interested i'm the mOvemen
\ incorporate themselves under the law
u of the State for the purpose of institut
ing a school to be free as possible fror
ali sectarian influences. That such in
I corporate body receive propositions fror
r different parties for the location of sue
: school, and also receive proposition
from different teachers as To the plan
for conducting such a school: That sal
e Incorporate body open books for sui
y seription to capital stock and do all an
e any business calculated to advance tn
n cause of education.
The following resolutions were adopte
by the meeting:
g Resolred, That it is the duty of a
Spiritualists to stand by the faith the
profess, to use all the pecuniary mean
ii tney can spare for the encouragement
at OF lree thonght and the promulgation
. hesotred, That Spiritualism tends
purity OF thought, holiness Of life an