New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-05
SPIRITUALISM AND HE KNIGHTS OF
LABOR.
From, The Chicago Mai


The late Uriah II. sLopuens QUE OF the founders OF
the knights OF Labor. and a. the time Of his destn
isln" said prominent ncmOer OF the Oier 10 ihHd-
deha Ners mao anI tue nI,t rI., knora ,r 10
uuently sal his Ideas there expressed we're due 10
Interviews wit. spirits tn.oIs. dea,"s ,hIs cry, as
briug OF nquIring mInd no attouded sriituhistio
seanees AS an iny-stig ,or. aud nnay full, con-
ysr,gd to Toe DC Irf spirits OF tue departed dead
co la cOuuu, wltn lnhaDl,ants OF the eaitu lie uot
only alIeulcd meetiu-s o tue slrituasls' out often
oi tuose mee ires lie was uhlues-
tiuu.U the igutest mind aud ueeiost tnAer oi any
of IN, founders kulgnts or LaUur ANA al once look
the place ue bclouse at tio mead Oh th1 oruer.
Was also oi the INST scoro U, nenDcis, ald my
connection with tue order has MOI peeu seseiod SINGS
few weeks after It's Inception stcl n"hs otlch tket 70
NY self others OF tue manner III which ne OLD rtuai
written. lie said that tnou-h spituas. e .i','s
he WAS convinced that tno order Was destined 10 uo-
cOe a xre. power land politically as well As OK
great advantage 10 tho wofAihs' % tuc Ch.cu
He tol several or one nv ut that within .wo Years Ino
seal OF would bo Raised ani tat Tue c1-
stenoo OF tue oruer, as We'll as us anus o pu.Pvess
could made KNOWN 10 tue wold wtho"t iest oi re-
tarding worK under way We diuered win iil Do-
cause & that tIuo had our employers Known tuat We
we're organizing, every one OF Us 1od have been dis
cbarseJ siguL 80,
There is 10 DOUBT In my mind OF what I tell you
being true, hs sa because tue source rom wuich my
hal been CONSULTING the spirits and silently acquiesced
in Ills opinion. Later lie said. since the ORDER Wa
ritual stepneus oelscted to prepare IT, ana the
ola A. X. was the result Iis tea"y and 10 co Is ac
kuowle ,ged ~ ali nave seen IT, Inc paragraph cx-
p.uug tue object the orer and the chures u tho
candidate we'll AS tue form OF opening and closing
m. loo assemblies. Pressed tue mo { in tho ewos5
and words The manner tf Utilization Was also
by stcphecs snd lilo lew mead rs oi tue order
aecputsL II wI;aodt changing word lie salu AT tue
Iius that eaoD idea Inns expressing tile thoughts
onns 10 hm spirit Lana. aud that ne PERSONALLY
deserved crelit for more than tue mere physical
labor a.. 49,.
tmo wneu informed that even sac existence of such
sorety WAS secret that mciLOcrs we're taken In
without having the slightest knowledge OF what they
were Ioiaiug. stetuoIs really got iuspr"son from
dlsuluUvlicd spirits they gAvrit 10 nu srasuI MS
eyrry prophecy OF history OF tie ordrr has peen
mi thus far anu irviD Iho present aspects pooSl
influence AZ which Nil disScnlod Is not lar IN tho
iuture doubt however. STEPHENS bad lived, that no
would hav, kept pace with The order Nearly all VI too
fsw REMAINING Original members nave been oustripped
bv Younger ueu, sud only too LAD Ia stand by
ani LOOK on NJ ther good work. I'm now Prepared TO
future OF the knights Of Labor but have always oeen
scent cal 80 far as the originating with tho M-
habitat ts OF tue spirit land Is conccrhed -.
have heard old ;. etubers OF Tue order say thae
stephens his Ideas from tho spirits. replied az
otlcer OF District Assembly wuep ASKED aaout H. ous
I doubt II very much. Frank Horan tho lo"ghaired
delegate from DistrctAsscmby ~. OF New York 10 h9
RlchmonL General Assembly, who was warm persona.
friend OF Stopusns told ne that not onlf ala tne YIN
A. X como from spirits but at the coiccp''o o. o
order wac duo t. spritualisuc nhuegceA .s'e 1uo s
som innnitss ami am TOLD Stsphsns rraIy go, s
ideas from George Lippsrd the oauder oi tno
hand az ina UpIep. Ii Is known thai stephen was
member OF that order and it Is also srnoini!
many OF the hest thmss IN toe Oil rtn< ns,o "sand
20 tue riJuR which, llpl ara VA" Popaof
$500 h.,ora f,,r the brotherhood OF tho OL.on.
49,. en- :. got ideas rOm somctaing more
| ,any,bls taan the shades or tue icpSi'o"