The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-18
TEMPLE FOR SPIRITUALISTS.
THE AIMS OF THE PEOPLES SPIR-
ITUALIST SOCIETY, LATELY
ORGANIZED.
FREE PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH
TESTS WILL Be OPENED
IN THIS CITY.

A temple to spiritualism will be erected
in San Francisco in the near future, and
they who claim to have passed beyond the
boundaries of occultism into the reflected
light of Immortality by the aid of spirit
mediums hope to spread that light faster
than ever before.
Modern spiritualists are hopeful for great
and rapid progress in the future. They
assert that their science or religion OF
faith will advance to an extent that will
make it felt the world over. Mrs. May
Drynan, recently of Chicago, but at pres
ent resident in this city, is one of the
most earnest and enthusiastic workers in
the field. She believes that modern spir-
itualism has a great work TO do and will do
it. The recent organization and incorpora-
ton of the Peoples Spiritualist Society in
this city was an important step in the
direction indicated, according to the ex-
pressions made by leading spiritualsts.
The articles of incorporation were filed on
February last with a membership OF
fifty, and the number is steadily growing.
Mrs. May Drynan is president of the so
cietyFand Mrs. Harriet Wren, late of New
York, is vice-president. In an interview
concerning the society and its proposed
work, last night, Mrs Drynan said:
LAS a society we are still young, Just
creeping along preparatory to walking up
right among the scientific and religious
organizations of the world. There is much
to be done. and, as vet, we have very little
to do it with. But we see light ahead and
hope to attain some of our desires, if not
all OF them. 1t is the purpose of the So
clety to build a temple in this city so that
modern spiritualism shall have a per-
manent home and point OF vantage from
which to work. Without center there
can be no circumference, you know.
There is another institution which we
are just as anxious to establish as the tenn
pie, and that is home for mediums, where
they can go and remain in peace and qiet-
ness so long as they desire. Those that
are able to pay and feel disposed to pay
can do so, while such mediums as are poor
and IN need will be aided as much as lies
in our power. OF course, it will require a
good deal OF money to do all this, but we
hope to get it in good time.
Now that we are incorporated we are
entitled to receive gifts of money and
property and requests by will the same as
any other religious, scientific or charitable
organization. Many wealthy persons who
have passed out as firm believers in modern
spirituaEsm would have left liberal be-
quests toward the endowment of Just such
institutions as we propose to establish had
there been any legally organized body of
Spirltualists to be specified as the legatees.
1t is impossible to tell at present how soon
we shall be able to begin work on the tenn
pie and the home for mediums, but it will
be inaugurated just so soon as the society
is financially in condition to do SOL
The society will hold its first public
meeting on the evening of the 31st inst,
at Ill Larkin street. 1t will be conducted
in the same manner as regular church
meetings and admission will be free, but a
collection will be taken up at the close of
the proceedings Among the speakers will
be Mrs. Drynan, Mrs. Harriet Wren, Pro-
fessor r. B. Dodd, the hypnotist, and
several mediums.