The morning times., 1895-10-18
DEFENSE or MEDIUMS
They Are Subject to Prosecution
in Some States.
MONEY LITERALLY GIVEN
Convention of National Spiritu tualist
Association Az Iourns After Adopt
Election of Officers Disposed Of
Various Tests and Improvisaiions.

The third annual convention OF the Ma
tional Spritaalist Association, which has
been in session since Tuesday at Masonic
Temple, having finished its work, adjourned
last evening. The session, on the whole
was most harmonious, and the business
transacted of the creates, Importance 10
the friends of spisituaiisin-
The morning session was occupied chiefly
with the Considera tiun of amendments TO
the constitution. The most important
change was In reference TO the oh !ect and
scope of the n. s. A. and after q brief con-
test the following was adopted as Article
IL OF the constitution:
''The objects of said association shall
be the organization of the various spir-
itualist societies or the United States into
one general association for the purpose or
mutual aid and cooperation in bencvolent,
charitable, educational, literary, musical,
scientific, religious and missionary pur-
poses, and enterprises gern,ane to the phe-
nomeDa. science. philosophy, and religion
OF spiTitualism."
PER CAPITA TAX.
The fight over the twenty-five cents per
capita tax for the support OF the national
association was finally settled by the adop-
tion of the following: by collecting five
dollars for each charter issued to each
ASSOCIATION OF lay members, and twenty
five cents per capita, as annual dues from
the same"
by collecting SO for each charter is
sned to associations composed of delegates
from subordinate dissertations and TWEEN
tyfive cents per delegate as annual dues
from the same: by collections TO be taken by
each chartered society on the 81 st OF March,
or on its regular meeting nearest to said
date in each year, and to receive dona-
tions, contributions and bequests."
The convention then began the considera-
tiOn OF It's bylaws. No important changes
were made, as only correction of verbiage
and the finishing up of incomplete rules
and regulations.
A proposition to pay the actual expenses
of delegates in going and returning from
conventions was adopted by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
At the afternoon session the special COM
mittce appointed to investigate the matter
of the persecution ana prosecution of
mediums an several States, recommended
that the board of trustees take some steps
TO prepare Tor the defense and protection OF
mediums. This suggestion was acted upon
at once and Subscriptions asked. In very
short while nearly SIS. 100 wassubscribed, a
great part being in cash.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mr.. Frank Walker, on the part of the com
nitiee on nominations, reports the follow
ing:
President, II. D. Barrett, Lily Dale. n. Y;
VICE President Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond,
Chicago, H.. Honorary Vice President Mrs.
II. f. Cadwaliader. Pennsylvania. Secretary
Francis b. woodbury., Washington, d. c.;
Treasurer Theodore ]. Mayer, washing
ton d. c.. Trustees Hon. Milan C. Edson,
washington. d. c.. b. B. Hill. Philadeiphia,
Pa. Hon Luther v. Moulio on, Grand Rapids,
Mich, George Is. Fuller. Massachusetts,; A.
L. Pettingill, Ohio.
The report was accepted as read, and
on motion the nominees were elected as a
whole by rising vote.
The ACCESSIBILITY of the n. s. A. becom-
ing a member OF the American Congress
off Liberal Religious Societies was LEFT to
the discretion OF the board of trustees.
In the evening the attendance was larger
than at any time during the convention.
The session was opened with music by
Miss Julihian. of Pennsylvania, and this
was followed by an address on "M'.s tn
Spiritualism" by Mr. George r. Bacon.
of this city. who quoted from many prom
inent writers both in this country and
Europe in support of Spirituaiistn.
Mrs. A NJ. GiadiBg spoke next. She
said that il was not surprising that spirit
ualism should meet with much opposition.
This. she said. is the fate of all great
movements which are notsappreciated be-
cause they are not understood
DEFENSE FUND FOR MEDIUMS.
Mrs. NJ. E. Cadwallader then came for
ward TO make another appeal for money
for the defense of mediums. The appeal
she said, was in the name of humanity,
Christianity and spirituaiism,' which asks
for the protection guaranteed by the Con
stitution Of the United States. The appeal
was answered with subscription amount
ing to $1,000.
Tests were made during the evening by
Miss Maggie Waite, Miss Maggie Gaule
and Mr.. Edgar W. Emerson.
The session closed with an address by
the vice president, Mrs. Cora L. V. Rich
mond, who congratulated the delegates on
the harmony and success of the convention.
She requested that each member o the press
present suggest a subject on which she
would extemporize poetry by inspiration.
The subjects presented were "Immorality,"
Enthusiasm" and 1.-THE Coming Women
Excellent music was rendered by the
Langly quartet, Mr.. Mullen and Mrs. Fen
tra..S