St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-01
STRONG IN THE FAITH.
Spiritualists Drink in the Words

of an InspirationaI Speaker.
At the meeting of the Ramsey County
Society of Spiritualists and Liberals
held last evening at the Wacouta street
chapel, there was a large attendance,
the feature of the evening being the
lecture by Mrs. Aldrich. who was
quoted on the handbillS distributed at
the door as an inspirational speaker.
Mrs. Aldrich outlined the history of
spiritualism from the time of its alleged
discovery some forty-one years ago,
described the progress of spiritualiStic
faith, going back into period at which
she asserts men and women were wont
to crawl round under cover of darkness,
trying Surreptitiously to attain knowl-
edge upon matters which according to
the doctrines of orthodox religion
they were forbidden even to inyesti-
gate. Mrs. Aldrich gave it as her
opinion that hundreds of people in this
city who are mediums, and know it, are
engaged in the unworthy practice of
concealing that which they know to be
the truth. They are in many cases
consequent upon an avOwal of their
ability to communicate with the inhab-
itants of spirit land. ''Spiritualism,"
said Mrs. Aldrich. ''has established the
fact of Immortality beyond all perad-
venture. 1t has exploded the orthodox
Illusion that the spirit of a departed
one had no resemblance in the spirit to
its earthly shape or feature. 1t has
been the means of comforting and aid
ing in their lonely struggle through
life, many bereaved wife, many an
orphaned daughter" All the great in
ventors of the age were put
down as owing most of their
trlumphs to communion with
the spirit world, and being inspired
thereby. 1t had, since the advent Of
advanced spiritualistic belief, become
possible to bury the bodies of departed
relatives without the sense of separa-
ton hitherto felt. go out among the
churches said the speaker. ''you will
find that the most popular preachers,
and those with the largest congrega-
tons, are the ones who lead their fiocks
nearest the borders of spiritual faith.
The reason is that while the orthodox
church preached he'll, fire and perdi-
ton: at its people, the new and en-
tightening influence preached only
blind Ialth in its doctrines, producing
facts to substantiate its claims" In
conclusion Mrs. Aldrich said it was not
claimed for spiritualiSm that it was as
yet thoroughly understood, even by
those who had studied it most. That
no great science could be brought to
state of perfection in forty-one years,
but that the rolling away of the great
fog banks of prejudice, and they were
rolling away, would reveal to the world
Possibilities hitherto undreamt of. A
business meeting was announced for
next Sunday at 7:30 D. m.
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8. Values u til Depreciate.
Editor of the Globe
1t is proposed to create small park
at the junction of Summit avenue and
Ramsey street, for the use and ben
eft of the nurses and their beaux, for
the roughs, toughs, and women of
doubtful character, together with the
bold, bad men who follow in their wake
The residents in that locality do not
need park. Their grounds are large
and their views magnificent.
If the plan is carried out the value of
property in the immediate neighbor-
Food instead, of being EXCHANGED, will
be deprecated.
PROPERTY OWNER,