The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-16


ton of the quartette Waiting at tho
Pool" the doxology was sung by the audi.
encc and the meeting dismissed. The prcsi-
dent announced that George w. Crnik-
shank, Esq. of The Cecil Democrat had
consented To read an essay at the next
monthly meeting, when the people Of Elk
ton may expect To he again edited aud in
strncied aud delighted
A SPIRITUALIsT IN TowN-Mrs. Hull,
who claims 10 bs a business aud test me-
dunn spiritualistcl. arrived in town and
is stopping at the Howard House, where
she has been holding sednees every evening
during the week. At au interview with
the lady, our reporter learned that she pro.
frsses to be able to tell the profession or
business best suited her 10 patrons. and in
which they would be most likely to sue
coed; also that she possessed the power u
bring them into communication with their
friends in the spirit world. She has been
patronized mostly by young people, who
seek amusement rather than spiritual in
struction. After adjusting the tempera-
ture of the room and undertaking the light
to suit the tastes Of the spirits. she and
those present surround 4 small table, each
having his hands, palm down. aud touch
ing his neighbor's, thus forming a circle Of
communication, laid upon the table. In
this humble, though significant, position.
en- cnnSi6arei she Announces IN he upsaep
occupants of the room that she is ready To
proceed 10 business and only awaits their
pleasure. IL there is any delay in response
on their part, it is her care to request the
reason for the same aud have the cause re
moved. When the spirit manfests will
ingness to communicate, which it does by
three distinct raps from within, any one is
at liberty to PROFOUND question, which is
answered affirmatively by three raps or tips
of the table, negatively by one. The spir-
its which have been consulted express sat
isfaction with their present quarters, and
do not have any desire to exchange them
for those which they left on earth. Al
though it may seem preposterous To say
that, in This advanced age in this enlght
ened community, any one could be fonnd
to believe in such fallscies, and " science
falsely so called" as these pensioners on
the superstition and credulty Of the race,
called mediums, teach; yet the facts in the
premises Seem to justify us in asserting
that, in this case, there are those who, led
about by "every wind of doctrine" are
willing to receive, as spiritual manifesto
tons, phenomena. which are produced by
physical agency alone.
Mrs. Hull, apparently, is lady of some
refinement and culture. Without wishing
to enter into an abstract discussion of the
subject, we beg leave To state that we be-
lieve she is trying to inculcate a doctrine
whose teaching. in its results, is most per
nicious. Spiritualism, under the garb Of
religion, is only a more dangerous form Of
iniidelity than that promulgated by the
most avowed skeptics. ifleft unopposed. 1t
would soon SO far invade the realms of
truth, that nought but the answering
agency of omnipotence could dissolve the
clouds of error and superstition which
would enshroud us. We have seen the
effects of it's teachings in other lands. and
know that its votaries 60 into i rayless.
cheerless, starless night Of misery, lamen.
tatiou aud woe, upon which, for them, no
mornings light or joy will ever dawn.