The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-08-17
MANTUA.
COrrespOnucnce.

correspondence.
On Sunday, August 9th, the yearly
meeting of SpirItualists was held in
Atwater's grove at the Station. The
large number of intelligent aud re-
spectacle people who gathered there
from the surrounding towns, gave
evidence of the increasing interest
which pervades the minds of the think
ing classes of society," ana the sober
and earnest attention, and the absorb
ing interest with which they listened
to the speakers on the occasion, fully
demonstrated the fact that the true
principles of the Harmonial PhilosO-
ply satisfies the spiritual wants of
those who refuse to be fed on the dry
husks of all antiquated and worn out
Theology. The principal speaker was
Hudson Tuttle, of Berlin Heights,
Erie Co., o., whose labOrs as the auth
or of "The Arcance of Nature The
God idea in History" and other cele-
brated reformatOry works, have given
him an enviable reputation MS q deep
thinker and a searching student in
matters pertaining to the spiritual
wants of man. Messrs King, Barnum
and Heath, each made short speeches,
endorsing and bearing witness to the
truth of spiritual Intercourse. The ex-
ercises were interspersed with sever
al excellent selections of vocal and in
strumental music. Another meeting
was appointed to be held in four weeks
at the same place, at which, several
distinguished speakers will be present.
On Saturday last was held the an
nual Harvest Feast and Picnic of
Mantua Grange No. 5l9 at the elegant
residence of their Worthy Master, A.
S. Beecher, Esq, about half mile
south from Mantua Sta. Preparations
had been made on an extensive scale
for q grand good time. as not only all
members of the order were invited.
but invitations had been sent to a large
number of the farmers in the vicinity
to be present and participate in the
social and physical enioyments OF the
occasion, The weather was some W hat
unpropitiOus in the forenoon, owing
to a couple of hard showers of rain,
but about noon, a large crowd had ar
rived. non. q. Blake was called out
and made one of his characteristic
speeches and splendid musical enter
tainment was then presented, after
which the tables were filed again and
again with a great variety OF those
substantials and delicacies which the
Changers know so we'll how to pro-
vide and prepare. After partakins
of the bountiful feast spread before
them, the satisfied guests repaired to
the spacious lawn in front of the house
and a number of suitable toasts were
read by the Worthy Master. Re.
sponses were made by A. Wilmot, w.
w. Stevens, d. NJ. King, II. f. Frost
A. s. Beecher, Miss Jennie Blair and
Hon. o. Blake, each excellent and ap.
propriate for the occasion, then fol.
lowed more music, both vocal and in
strumental under the charge of Ii. 3
Coe, and the happy company disper.
sed, with many kind wishes for the
prosperity and future usefulness o
the "Patrons" whose efforts in pro.
noting the enjoyment of all present.
had proved a perfect success.
This Grange now NUMBER over fif
ty members, The bone ond simeW of the
land, all act We and wide awake, and
thoroughly inbued with the princi
pies which govern their Order, and
fully determined to do their share to-
wards abolishiuy the evils which eN
ist in SO many departments of the so.
cial, commercial and p Ilitical systems
of our country. May success crown
their efforts, until all labor receives its
| just reward. -.. FERITAs.
August IA, 1876. ,. r-a'