The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-12

cannot deny. So, when, in spite of
their fault-finding, they invited US to
address them, we proceeded to tell them
"Why we were not Spiritualist." J"
Dear reader, we won't tell you-at least
not now-for it would make this report
too long. We were feeble from recent
illness, and soon grew very hoarse, but
the angels, so they (the seers) said,
manipulated our throat and cured us.
At all events, we took drink of water
and proceeded without further difficulty.
We saw no angels and felt none, and
couldn't say they were there.
1t all religious sects would treat US as
well as the Spiritualists do we'd dearly
love to give them proper credit. But
they will, by-and-by.
The evening was devoted to "confer-
ence" and "tests." A gentleman from
Gervais, being entranced, gave short
lecture which was principally an ex-
hOrtation to kindness, purity and truth.
The language was well chosen and the
delivery pleasing. After the hymn and
chorus, ''There'll be no more sorrow
there" he again came forward, this
time representing himself as an un-
happy spirit who had committed sui
eide.
When his little speech was done,
Mrs. C. arose and said, "Stay, Spirit,
stay" Evidently she was in earnest.
Her words of consolation, advice and
hope were grand beyond descriptions
and her exhortation to the living to be
careful, 'for what ye sow, that shall ye
also reap" was dlgfully pathetic. And
yet she is at times brusque, and almost
coarse. She will offend good taste by
''you bet" and other slang expressions,
and in five minutes set you soaring into
the clouds by eloquent flights of fancy
seemingly cultivated to q marvellous
exactness. But the Gervais medium
got another Control" This time II
was "Wild Bill, from VaImot1lf'-
-and-we'd rather this "Wild Bilr'
would stay in his spirit home until he
becomes Il cultivated and refined gentle
man. Sunday evening propriety was
badly disturbed by his antics, but this
was the only disturbing scene of the
whole meeting. Laughter was sooI
quelled, and "Wild Bilr' pirouetted
down the steps and away into the night
and darkness, arousing the peoples risi-
bilities no more.
There was much old time camp.
meeting singing and Bible reading
and, with the above single exception, nc
manifestations to offend the most
strictly devoted Christian. We were
glad to observe this, as this sect is grow
ing more rapidly than all others, and
the time will speedily come when the
science which lies at the bottom Of theil
manifestations can no longer be ignored
by Christians. They ought not to ig.
more it now.
The meeting was over, and with othel
friends We repaired to birds nest of 6
home on "Delectable Mountain" neal
the winding Willamette, and retiring tC
rest i'm the "Chamber OF Peace slept
soundly until morning. Monday was
spent in this cool, clean, quiet retreat
among congenial Christian friends, who
having seen much of the phenomena o
Modern Spiritualism quote Scripture t.
sustain it and go on their way rejoicing
Tuesday morning, and we hailed tn,
Governor Grover on her downward trip
Our first passage through the canal anC
locks was safely made while a splendid
dinner was being served to q select
party in the dining-room, and the busy
Falls went roaring, dashing, foaming,
crashing through their rocky roadways
giving us a glorious view of works Of
God and man. Home again! and at our
desk as we make these hurried jottings
we assure you, reader kind, that we
shall consider ourself amply repaid for
our journeyings if you, in perusing these
thoughts, shall be edited.