The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-01
LIGHT FROM ANOTHER WORLD.

The Advent Of ~ New High Pricstcss in the
New Order of Observation-Disclosures by
Mrs. Cora l.. v. Tappan ut Lyric Hall
Last Evening.
On Saturday evening number of circulars were
distributed through The city announcing the i'm
pOrtant fact that Mrs. Cora L. V. Tappan, the well.
known Spiritualistic lecturer nad arrived In New
York and had been induced by the representations
aud solicitations OF her many admirers TO deliver
course Of Sunday evening lectures at Trenors LYRIC
Hall. sixth avenue, near Forty street.
Accordingly, last evening there assembled at the
hall quite large number OF the upper crust OF the
Splritualisc profession. On The first four rows Of
benches were seated men and women OF uncertain
age, with large, cavernous eyes ana caDallistic
features. The lovers o. the mysterious and the un-
known were out In great force. In the back part Of
the hall the audience was somewhat mixed-men
around town drawn thlther through curiosity;
few gigglng young girls who were dying for q good
laugh, and d number of philosophers seeking alter
truth on the last night Of the old year.
About eight O'Clock. alter prelude on the organ,
By MIR. Andrew Jackson Davis and Mrs. Andrew
expression; mis- forehead Is high and narrow shaped
something IKE pear; his hair Is long, dry ana
that those acquire VINO are allowed to gaze Into
the mysteries OF another world. On his arm ne car
s'p around Ss Of
and conducted ner to seat on the stage.
Az this stage or the proceeSsiags lse whisper
Andrew jackson Davis They both nodded and both
smlled Then MI. Davis raising his giant form
lie sad:-Brothers and slsters-Mary says that
should make the first Introductory speech on this
sway snd give ss c M.S follow give ' in aU oa
TINS occasion tAnd Mary smiled a Know.
Ing me Friends Gsre Of prSgses Oa ann here
trOduce to you the lady VINO has been endorsed for
many years by the brightest beings OF superior
world. And why should we who live and move In
this inferior world look upon her as the high priest
ess Of the new order OF dispensatiOna Mr.. Davis
saId-When we have sucn angelic intellectually be-
fore us why should continue iurthery Therefore,
friends Of progress s Ir saSsld Is ., Pho c,,
LADIES, "Thank GOd.n
Then Mary Davis came forward. she passed
glowing eulogy on the purity and the truthIulness
and the beauty Of mind aud person Of Mrs. Cora L.
v. Taopan. She recited now she was seized at an
winch has made her q dispenser OF great truths to
an ignorant world and the soace OF many hungry
Cora l.. v. Tappan rose from her seat with grace
fu, syIph.like movement, Is beitiIng the endorsed
Of superior world; and approached the ros.ram.
with line, snapely hand and arm, which she waves
in an artistic manner; her HAIR is Of light golden
sanken; her COMPLEXION has the Bostoniaa
hara study or Intense thought, her cheeks, Are
10 the audience and said:-l come among you,
friends to preach the new 0rder OF dspensaton, 70
preach the doctrine OF humanity, Kndllness ana
love- Colonel HiyglnsOn once remarked al meet
ing of the Radical Club Of Boston, that ne was
always astonsned That there was so much g0ou
nature In the word aud the time Will come, lrends
OF progress wnen the laws and creeds AND theoogl.
cal doctrines that now govern the superstructre Oh
society will be laid aside, and there Will DC no
more paupers no more thieves; the great millennium
viii be ut hand; the confluence OF the PerIheilon
aud Aphileon will take place, and there shall ue
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govern the word. -, q. -
Tne gIggiing young ladies' could stand IL no
longer, aud lett the nail. Some OF the men arOuhu
town soon followed, and The HERALD spiri' soon
followed ihetnL