Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-02
CHILLY
Weather Experienced by
the SpiritualiStS.
CAUSES INCONVENIENCE, BuT TuB
ARDOR REMAINS.
TALKED OF INDIANS.
w. j. MCCONNELL DEFENDS THE
DowN-TnoDDEN But NOBLE
RED MAN.
Makes Comparison Detreen the Two
Races, In which the white
Alan suffers Greatly.
TALKED OF INDIANS.

The blood OF the campers must have
been somewhat CONCEALED by the
weather, AS was evidenced by the
small attendance at the business
meeting yesterday morning. But the
zeal Of those present was not abated.
The interest was as good as ever. Mr..
c. w. Newman Of San Antonio. edi-
tor Dawning Light. and president Of
the spirituallst society Of that place.
led the meeting. He mentioned especial
ly Cap Watkins, Secretary Mcconnell,
Mrs. Hinsdale. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Mcconnell as persons who deserve the
gratitude Of all spiritualists for their
untiring efforts in the work Of plac-
ing the camp on permanent basis.
w. j. Mcconnell. taking the floor,
though Mrs. Suttons name should be
added to the list also He proceeded
to read paper on the American In
dians. which was well prepared and
wen taken. The wrongs to which the
red men had been subjected by the con-
quering pale faces were recited, and
the contrast was drawn between the
Indian and the Caucasian type OF civ
lllzatiOn. Being II part Indian him
self, the speaker could heartily sympa-
thlze with poor Io. The Indians were
In the main honest, truthful. patriotic,
brave, noble and manly, while their
enemies. the whites. had been oppres-
5ive, blood thirty, superstitious.
naughty, tricky, and rapaclous. The
Indians OF both sexes were ylrtuous,
which could not be said Of many OF
the whites. In their native state they
were SOBER until the whites brought
them rum. Their government was a
grand cooperative commonwealth,
without taxes. troops rents. armies,
rich or poor. Not so with US. Their
women were healthy; ours were not,
They were free; we were slaves Theh
book, nature, had made them what
they were. ours. the Bible. had made
us what we Were. They were spiritual
lists and as they pass away to the
happy hunting ground their spirit
comes back to us; their mantle rests
upon us. Hence, as spiritualism grows.
the highest type OF manhood. freedom
and intelligence will be obtained. Their
honesty and true nobility will be con-
fined with Caucasian Ingenuity and in
ventive genius In the evolution of a
higher type OF civilization.
Mrs, Crane made n good talk. or
rather, one OF her Indian controls
spoke through her, much to the adj
vantage OF the noble red man. Mrs.
DIR. Lamar spoke OF the various grades
OF spirits who control those ON the
earth plane. Mrs Annie Gaines. a
graduate of metaphysics and me
dun. cuurageously defended mediums
in their work. When II was known
that they were spirltualists and me-
diums. she said, II was often impos-
sihle for them to get a room or a
boarding place In town. Mrs. DR..
Gale. who Is Just in from the terri
tory. said she always managed to
get through by the help OF her guides.
Cap Watkins was moved by the spirit
to say all the derision and ignomlny
heaped upon them was a benefit N
making them stronger. Angel friends
were pushing them on and out into
greater fields of righteousness.
Dr. II. G. Tabor OF Dallas is presi-
dent of the state Splritualist associa-
ton. instead of the Free Thinkers as
ISOLATION. ms was enormously stated In
yesterdays Gazette.
The unusually cold weather caused
a few campers to turn their faces
homeward. but they said they would
return soon. New ones are coming
In every day TO take the places OF
those who are Obliged to leave.
Character building" was the sub
ject OF DR. DE Buchanane's lecture In
the afternoon. The audience was a
great Improvement In numbers, on the
crowd that assembled in the morning.
Reputation and character We're very
different. he said. II takes life time
to build a character while man may
gain a reputation by an act As the
various ingredients of building were
different and diverse, yet the structure
would not be complete without them
all. so all our words, experiences and
actions enter Into and help TO make
up our oharacters. The theology of the
church which teaches that all man
Kind are lost. depraved and naturally
bad has had n most Injurious effect on
the characters OF untold millions for
ages. Spirtuallsm, on the contrary,
teaches that We are each OF us the ar
hiters OF our own destiny: that as
We sow we shall reap; we are all build
ing our own characters, II depends
upon us and no one else whether our
character shall he good or bad. IL
we win heaven or he'll II Is because
we deserve IL, Every act which is the
result OF our choice goes into the build
ing OF our character. And our every
act affects every one else as well as
ourselves for time and eternity Every
one OF us " an atom of life from the
Deity. and IN naturally pure In its
essence. Inherent depravity is not
taught In nature Such facts as these
should give use great charity for those
who do wrong and make us earnest
in our efforts TO help them up. Now
abideth these three, faith. hope and
charity dove, hut the greatest OF these
is love-
The announcements for today are as
10 a. m.-Business meeting and con-
ference.
3 p m.-Alrs. Jackson speaks.
p. m.-Reception given to Mira,
Jackson, who leaves for the East on