The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-01
MODERN spIRIrUALIsTs' SOCIETY.


CELEBRATION OF THEIR THIRTIErH ANNI-
vERsARY AT REPUBLICAN HALL.
Tho Society o.. Modern Spirituasts held their thir-
tictn anniversary yesterday afternoon In Republican
Hall, Thirty-third street. Tho meeting very
largely attended, In front OF the speakers stand and
along the foot of tho platform arranged
flowers and plantE over tho chairman's seat
was q banner with tho words inscribed
in gold. 'Anti.tobacco Army Purity, Health, Prog
gress aud Happiness" To the left OF the platform
some SIX eight classes OF children, with thor re-
spectve banners representing the pupils of the Pro-
gressivs Lyceum. On tho platform werc:-Dr. X. T..
Halleck Professor s. b. Britain. Mr. Andrew Jackson
DAVIS, Mr. l. G. Withers Mrs. Mary A. Davis, Mrs. J.
Vincent Brown, Mrs Pauline A. Wicland, Mrs. Nellie
J. 7. Brigham several and others. Professor Justin
Juch presided at the piano
Professor Halleck was called to the chair and after
some singing by the members Of the Lycoum he mado
the opening address, in which ne traced progress
OF the movement stated It's present standing and pre-
dicted tor u future greatness MIS- Pauline A. Wiesand
sang solo and Mr.. Andrew jackson DAVIS followed
her by delivering AN address, In which he laid down
the following points Of mis- spri.uastio faith which
TO him by the spirits at Orange, N. J. -
Ibelisye in perfect God both Father and Mosner
Man, Dhysically, was evolved from the animal king
s. Man. spiritually, part Of the spirit Of God.
Man. spiritually and physically, is rewarded for GOOD
and punished for evil both this world and In the
believe the universal triumph Of truth, Justice
g. believe in the oraiity every human mind: IN
sensbie communion ootween the peoples Of earth and
their relatives In the and In the eternity OF
marriage
do not believe in the orthodox scheme OF salvation
damnaon that do believe in original SIM atone
> not believe tho identity OF spiriua:ism
ana primitive Christianity.
do believe In the Of either elemental
SPIRITS in the existence OF anything
do not believe that any foreign
spirit can displace tho mind Of any living man.
believe to-day and do believe to-day exactly what
believed yesterday for expect to make, as have made
honest within the former hours
Mrs. Mary A. Davis, an intellectual ana refined
looking lady, next Addressed the audience In an eio
quent manner
Mrs. }. Vincent Brown sung solo, with piano
accompaniment which had the effect Of carrying tho
audience as II by storm.
After she had been rapturously encored and re-
sponded, DR.. s. b. Whitney was presented TO the
meeting Ho did not why the day should BIO
called the thIrtieth anniversary Of the advent oil
modern spirituaism IN WOW Of tact that rsppngs
had nrst loudly manifested themselves at Arcadia
thirty years ago.
The chairman claimed that Spiritualsm was M old
40 history and as diverse In It's manifestations as the
different natonalitios. Anccntly the antestations
were deemed TO be miraculous or demonac; but March
81 1S4S, brought with II era revealed the
concluded by Introducing Mrs. K. y. Jay Buienc, who
mado the subject OF the aims aud objects, bene
ana blessings OF Sptrualism, address that could
not be called less than able and eloquent.
7. Brigham who concluded her speech by repeating
what termed improviscd poem, the last lines
OF which wcre:-
Take the truth Of inspiration.
Better than old worn crecds;
Let the strength of your salvation
Blossom inio lives OF deeds.