The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-03
CReported for the Rutland Globe.)
Quarterly Convention of the Vermont
State Spiritualist Association.

looking farmhouses and orchards literally
groaning beneath their burthen of fruit
Arriving at Willis hotel we found the
convention IN session, presided over by
Vice President d. q. Geer. The fret seq
sion was devoted wholly to conference
Among the speakers present we noticed
Dr. II. b. Storer of Boston, A. f. Stanley
of Leicester, Mrs. Fannie Davis Smith of
Brandon, Mrs. S. II. Matthews of Spring
field, DR.. Gould Of Randolph, Mr.. Hub
bard of Tyson Furnace, Mrs. Kenyon of
Woodstock, and Mrs. Lizzie Manchester of
West Randolph.
The evening session was devoted to con-
ference, as DR.. Storer, who hsd been set
down for the regular speaker Of the session,
was unable to address the audience in a set
speech on account of indisposition. The
subject Of naturalization was introduced
by DR.. L. B. Holden, who gave an account
of his experience at Mrs. Mary Eddy Hun
toon's in Chittenden on the night of Sep
TENDER 9th. A deep interest was manifest
Cu III thC dtctOooipi was COutluutO
through most of the session and was par
ticipated in by DR.. II. B. Storer, Thomas
Middleton, Mrs. s. Ii. Matthews, DR.. Il. A,
Smith and Harvey Howes. With most
commendable caution it was admitted that
many frauds were imposed upon the public
under the name of spirit naturalization,
yet the fact of genuine naturalization had
been demonstrated beyond peiadventure.
At the opening of this session the follow
ing committees were appointed.
On busness-C Charles Walker, d. p.
Wilder, d.. G. Geer.
On finanCc-Luther Kendall, Mrs ID. G.,
Geer, Mrs. Charles Crane.
After singing by the choir the conven-
tion adjourned to 8 a, M, Saturday, Sep
TENDER Both.
SECOND DAY.
An hour was spent in conference. Re-
marks were made by Messrs. Middleton,
Dunbar and Glazier. DR.. Holden discussed
spirit photography and was followed by
DR.. Storer, Thomas Middleton and DR.. Il.
A. Smith. Here, as in the case of materi-
slization, frauds were admitted, indeed,
had been proven, yet spirit photography
was demonstrated fact, At the house of
Chauncey Richardson in South Woodstock,
Mr.. Middleton had seen many spirit pic
lures appear and disappear on the window
curtain under such circumstances as to
preclude the possibility of fraud or any
suspcon Of it .- The hoqse Of Mg BicbaEg:
Pile who had witnessed the same phenome.
non. Among the pictures projected on the
curtain which were recognized by Mr..
Middleton was the poet Thomas Moore,
whom he personally knew in London, and
| a Mr.. Tewksbury who could not be teen
| by his wife, who was present, and when
Mrs. Middleton put her finger on the spot
on the curtain where the picture appeared,
| Mrs. TewksbUry expressed her veYatior
because she could not see it., upon which
| the picture or image Of her husband mani
tested {! good. deal OF merrment, jumping
| up in his chair and slapping his legs with
his hands az was his wont in material life
Spirit photography is fact, and all the
snecis and ridiculc that skeptics can heap
upon it oapuot blot it out.
| The choir favored the audience with a
a song and Mrs. Matthews took the stand
and gave the first lecture of the session
taking for her subject, "The laws of life.
At its close the president informed thu
convention that the proprietor of the hall
had generously engaged Mr.. Hawkins's or
ches,ra at his own expense, to come in and
add to the interest of the convention by
their music The baud were invited L
come forward and take seats near the
spe aker's stand This fine band consisted
of five pieces first and second violin
clarionet, cornet and double bass vol
After music by the orchestra, DR.. Gout
addressed the convention on the subject O
"The education of the masses in its bear
ing on spintualism." The session closes
by music by the orchestra. Adjourned tt
1:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Subscriptions were taken for the sup
port of conventions. Mr.. Hubbard spok
on the subject of sustaining liberal schoo
in Plymouth and building suitable schoo
house for the accommodation of srcl
school. Mr.. Middleton followed in adj
vocacy of the movement. Conference
closed by music by the orchestra. DR.
Storer took the stand and read an extrac
from Henry Ward Beecher, and was fol
lowed by the choir in a song after which
he gave the regular address of the after
noon. His audiences always listen to BIZ
utterances with undivided attention. 1t il
evident DIR. Storer is favorlte with tn
Vermont spiritualists.
EVENING SESSION
opened with song from the improvsatric,
Mrs. Manchester. Much of the time O
this conference was devoted to the relation
of experiences. Mr.. Scott said when h
wanted heaven he went home and had /
there-snd sometimes he had hell MI
Middleton said he always remembers
what brother Scott said for his remark
were often very pertinent, and sometime
very impertinent The conference close
and the choir sang, when Mr.. Hubbard
addressed the convention. The orchestr
played fine piece and was cheered with
hearty enthusiasm. Mrs. Manchester wa
then introduced to the audience tor III
closing address of the session. The ren
dering of "Sweet home" by the orchestr
closed the evening session Of the secon
day.
THIRD DAY, SUNDAY.
Convention met ats a. m. Some tim
was spent in business. The subject of lc
eating the next convention was CONSIDERS
and it was decided to locate at Cuttingsvill
and hold on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
the 9th, 9Th and 18th of January, 1877. Re
marks followed by Messrs. Howes, Storer
Middleton, Scott and Gould. Mrs. Man
chester improvised song when Ada N
Stevens of Claremont, N. H., was intro
duced for the first regular speech and an
nounced as her subject "The letters whicl
bind" She la speaker who has been il
the lecture field but short time and give
promise of great usefulness. She handle,
hrr subject in manner to hol,
the close attention of her audience. Sh
eald the mission of spritualsn
10 to bring the children of men to tn
shrine of investigation. We serve Go,
Ion. L..