Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-14
sKEPTICAL sPIRITUALIsTs.
A Medium who Claims to Have Had
Communication with Gen. Grant.
From, the Nel0 York Times.

From, the Nel0 York Times.
Several persons who are accustomed TO
pass their Sunday afternoons in a hall
near Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue
with the Theodore Parker Spirituahst
Fraternity found themselves associated
yesterday with an elderly lady, who was
introduced as Mrs. Myra Hall, medium
Mrs. Hall said she used TO live in Wash
ingtOn during Gen. Grants aGministrn-
ton as President, and in the course OF a
little talk with her audience, proiessedly
under spirit control, she had a great deal
to say about him.
Among other things the listeners were
I informed that Gen. Grant saw and fully
appreciated the splendid funeral pageant
that followed him TO the tomb; his only
disappointment was that he could not
make his realization of It manifest to the
thousands around him. The first person
who met him on the borders OF the spirit
land were members OF his own family.
long since passed from earth, thus assur-
ing him that ties of blood aud affection
passed beyond the grave. After making
few observations about the American
government and the military, quite coin
cident with published views expressed by
Gen. Grant in life, the audience was in
formed that the spirit was about TO de-
part.
"lf this communication really comes
from Gen. Grant," said clerical-lorking
gentleman, whom others referred to as
| Or. Everett, 'can we not get some sub
stantal If not indlsputable evidences OF
il. Several persons here were in the war
and would readily recognize any proof OF
Gen. Grants Identity"
The doctor got no further satisfaction.
After a collection had been taken Up Mrs.
Hall bid the Fraternity good afternoon.
1 IL was evident from thu discussion in the
usual conference" that followed that
Mrs. Halls manifestations were received
withfmuch skepticism. One SPEAKER re-
ferred 10 as Brother Sitman, was opposed
to the society giving it's Endorsement to
anything of the kind. and remarked
that he did not know genuine
medium in the country, one proof against
fraud, and 10 whom he could conscien-
tiously refer people seeking the
truth Brother Sltman might have
got along all right II he had not at
tempted 10 chIde Or. Everett tor discount
esy in questioning the yeracity OF guest
OF the society. This raised a dispute
which az one time threatened to develop
into a row. Before Or. Everett could get
second wind pretty woman was cutting
away, oratOrically, az Brother Sitman for
daring 10 question the iufallibility and
epirituallsts did not take care OF their
mediums when they We're poor and In
want, thus compelling them 10 resort 10
methods open 10 suspicion. at least. Of
fraud. There was no home for AGED medi-
ums such as were provided for teachers Of
truth In other religious denominations.
The speaker told Brother Sitman Of NUM-
her of places whore be could go aud get
"Uure unadultcrated NATURALIZATION"
She talked easily and nutntly like "a
woman accustomed 90 the platform, and q,
as such was not the case, some of her
listeners said that she aisu was under
control" The discussion lasted some
time, aud when tue disputauts waXed
warm frequent appeals wOr1 made 10 the
"hOuhe"
Tho Moderator restored harmony and
said that 10 WAS All done in good spirit.
De- Everett said that his mediums should
boz paid iof tHeir trOubi0 aud not left 10
take care of themselves.