The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-10-04
WHAT VIZ SAW AND HEARD Ar
CLINTON.

CxlN7ON.
We promised eur readers that we
might give them some account Of the
manifestations and wonders encoun.
tered during our recent visit to the
great Spiritual camp meeting at Clin-
ton, Iowa. Our paper has been 90
crowded with railroad. fair and other
local matter and We have been 50
pressed with work. that we have de-
layed tho account from week to week.
In fact, we had about concluded to
emit it altogether, but the inquiries we
have received and the desire expressed
to hear some report Of our visit, in
duces us TO relate some of the wonders
We saw and heard.
The grounds are beautifully located
on the heights back Of the city Of
Clinton. They have been fitted up for
annual camp meetings. This year the
meetings were continued during the
month Of August and were attended BY
parties from beth the eastern and
western states. The attendance on
some days reached to 5000. The prin-
cipsl speakers during our stay were
Moses Hull and wife, Colonel Fox
and wife, and Professor Caldwell.
the eminent mesmerist. In the
fact meetings, rs they were called,
some wonderful facts were brought out
and tests given. Men in some instances
rose with tears in their eyes and con-
fessed that the descriptions of spirits,
departed sons, daughters, wives, ETC.,
were accurate and the messages char
acteristic.
But the great interest centered about
the seances. We attended the fellow.
ing. some public and some private
sittings:
A. F. Ackerley, Of Brooklyn. Pub
lie circle. Ten to twelve persons
present. Srance IN the light so that
objects could be seen and faces recag.
nized. Mr.. A. sat in front of the cur
tain in view sf the sitters. Two per-
sous from the audience sat with him,
hands joined. A variety of instru-
ments were played upon and a number
IT messages written by spirit hands
The hand and wrist came over the cur
tain and over the heads of the sittprs
and wrote three messages. We went
up and stood with our face not more
than foot from the hand while it
wrote. The last three fingers on the
hand did not seem fully materialized
and appeared to drag over the paper.
Arc fully satisfied that we saw. in
kind, exactly what occurred at Bel
shazzar's feast, viz: spirit hand com
ing out in full view and writing.
Miss Bangs, of Chicago. Dark seance.
Seven or eight in circle. Instruments
played upon while floating in the air.
Our arm grasped by large hand and
firmly held. Also spirit came and
viii pered MARY" Grasped the hand
offered. 1t was delicate. womanIy
hand. Moved our hand and grasped
the wrist. which. was also remarkably
soft, delicate feminine wrist. Same
spirit patted our little girl OH the cheek
aud said "Mabel." The hand the,,
took our pencil and wrote on Il piece of
paper 4 beautiful message and signed
it MARY Weemer.:' This we consider
\ remarkable test. Some one expressed
q desire to see spirit hand. Instantly
a ball Of light. apparently PHOSPHORUS,
formed, with hand over the ball.
This floated about among the sitters
and over their heads till all had an op-
portunity to see the hand.
Mrs. Weeks, trance medium, from
Chicago. This medium gave us mum.
Der Of excellent tests. "Hoki," for
merly May Shaw's 'dian control, took
possession Of the medium and talked
to us for some time about meeting us
in Chicago six years ago, etc. Hoki
did more to convince US of the fact ot
spirit return than any one during Our
first investigations and it was perfectly
natural for him to put in an appear.
ance at Clinton. The medium. during
this sitting, said, "Charley, Irene
DAN" These names we of course rec
"guized instantly, and had a pleasan,
talk with the children. One Of them
said, tell father he will be with Us
before very long and will pass ou* like
going to sleep" This, too. we consider
a most remarkable test for the medium
could not by any possibility have know,
that We had tw" nephews and a neics
Of the above names in the spirit world
Chicago. A most beautiful and salts.
factory seapce. Many tests too sacred
to mention in this account. Spirits
had Il perfect Knowledge Of our interiol
life. The ever beautiful and angelic
"Mary." VINO manifrsts wherever VIZ
g.. spoke for some time. and repeated
exactly what she had told 's years br.
fore through May Shaw and Mrs H"l.
lis, with much more adapted 10 on,
present needs ard circumstances.
The Allen Boy. Mr.. Allen is one Of
the m"st noted mediums for strong
physical manifestations. Playing upo,,
musical Instruments, spirit voices,
hand shaking, writing Of messages, ETC.
were the principal manifestations. NJ
remarkable personal tests but the de-
monstratiops remain unaccounted for
save upon the spiritual theory.
Mrs. Marshall, slate writer. Twelve
to fourteen persons in the circle
Writing done on the slate without pen.
Gil, in full light. Medium gave mum.
ber of descriptions clairvoyaRt]y which,
were recognized by parties present.
One or two personal tests. One mes
sage written on the slate without pen.
Gil or visible hand, was, ''you have
came long ways, Miller"
In this account We have only touch