The New York herald., 1877-10-15


ToN-REsoLUTIoNs EMnoDYINa SPECIMEN
RAvINcs
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
BosroN, Oct H. 1877.
That peculiar sot OF lunatics whose periodical dclb
crations arc corruptng to morals are again in
sion IN this city. THIS time they meet anti
death vention and to continue their proceed
ngs Tor a couple OF days. Tho body up mai uly
OF Spiritnaiisls, atheists, few Christians, fewer
saints aud of sinners 0. various ages, sexes
and descriptions, and their such as
had this afternoon and evening--worc o. the
disgracoiul ana filthy character imaginable
In the call invitation extended to all people
wishing 10 learn whether the supposed dead .still
ve;" also those opposed judicial killing, war and
other forms Of political murder, and those who
seek salvation IRON immoral customs which de-
stroy both soul ana body iu the helis OF cstsb-
shcd SIN. Il. H. Haywood, OF Princeton, Mass, the
well known Tree lover together with his vito, were
leaders Of the Couvenon and early in the session the
following incohcrcnt resolutions were submitted by
the masculine branch OF the management
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Jua-Ihht ono with the source pf being terrestrial
existence is but a transient phase Of essentia lie
which hows on through animal and vegetable orrns and
which spirit stcos Tor night neither nm initial hna
Secont-rha, those halt hs,ehed intelligence called
free thinkers who say Spintu tiism il n delusiou a.s
irrattonay aovoid OF religious bigots who
II T. Of the dev that the acts and phenomena tendin
show that souls the bodies the with
the irresistible march OF this faith complete
all the older religious furnishes Of
dence which scientists and philosophers al.
ford dcspise.
Taiyd-That whether spirits communicate is OF minor
Importance to whether the essential intelligence
heard and respected In human affairs that suppose
ners ior oi belief or unbciie s to ;c claims
truth, which alone Is the basis and Justification oil cont
dencc. s prevailing idocy which nfects only Chris
tans but indes free regionss sptuaiists and other
schools OF pi iesuming dogmatism.
fonrhihat as near the Church is far from God 80 all
systems and opinions rested In nates forms
gipus dry rot the moral death o those who suppose
pecunary subsection Of taxation asinvasve
and murdcrous CUSTOMS Indicate lack faith life
ontEow this tragic repression called society.
FU-Tbat, sharing the inc able faith In future
spiritual life which lumnes all nations and wo
would have heaven here ALSO that because people think
liberty unsafe and ignorance aud fraud nccessary bus-
piracy government coercion and churches brother
hoods oi thieves
Sirhfbat, never born die, 1t the privilege Of
human beings, OF individual examples Of giving life
and immortality millions sitting In darkness teach
death stricken nnbcei with its futile maorites and
armies. that victory against right is always defeat
These resolves were discussed In a rambling way
during the aiancc OF the day evening and were at
length adopted. Among tho speakers were Smart the
labor reiormer: s. vIrty, George A. Baron and II.
X. Stovor
DEcENcy OUTRAGED
The most disgusting speech OF the whole was by Mrs.
Haywood, faipt abstract OF which " would be I'M
possible TO give without offending public dccency IL
was we'll rclishcd by the Convention, however, and
loudly applauden.