Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
SCHOOLS AND HALF FARES
These Things spiritualist Clergymen "a,
They Want
Deliberations Today OF the Conven.
ton Take a Practical, Denomina-
tiOnal Turn.

The second days session Of the spiritual
lists convention was begun at o'clock this
morning with music and prayer. The I'M
finished business coming over from yester-
day, regarding the arrests of mediums in
Philadelphia, was considered, but definite
action was postponed temporarily The
report Of the committee On the president s
report was then taken up, and the recon-
tons of the president which received
the Endorsement of the committee were con-
sidered. % 20
Considerable discussion YVES caused by a
proposition to limit the ordination of spirit
ualist ministers, the general sentiment
seeming to point to limitation within bounds
Of this privilege.
Half-Rate Fares.
A recommendation urging action to COM
pei railroad companies to grant clergy
mems half rates to sniritualist ministers
provoked long talk. Mrs. Cora Richmond
suggested that the matter should be dealt
with delicately, as the railroads are be-
ginning to appreciate the Commercial
value of our patronage" She thought 1t
would be better to let the pressure of pub
lie opinion sway the railroads rather than
attempt to coerce them by litigation MANY
delegates told of their experiences with the
railroads In applying for reduced rates, and
II was SHOWN that some were enabled to
get them and others were not The matter
was finally referred to the incoming board
Of trustees for settlement
1t was agreed to set aside a day to be
known as National Association day" at
the camp meetings. The proposition to es
tablish defense fund for the protection of
mediums against persecution was adoptcd
The incoming board of trustees was d.
rected also to consider the question of pro-
noting lyceum work, after a number of
stirring speeches were made in behalf of
extending lyceum instruction.
II was the unanimous opinion of the
speakers that Sunday schools should be
be defended from the doctrines of orthodox
teachers, and be incucated with the prin-
ciples of sptritualism. In the course of the
discussion 1t was suggested that tracts and
illustrated literature for the instruction of
children should be published. It was ey
pialned that the Veteran Spiritualist Union
Is doing considerable good by circulating
spir1tualist tracts among adults.
School to Teach Spiritualism.
The proposition to raise fund for estab-
fishing national school to teach spiritual
ism was discussed and adopted. A vote of
tnanks was extended to those who have
maze gifts to the national organization.
The suggestion that spiritualists enter pol
ltics to the extent of supporting candidates
Wfo indorse favorable laws was agreed to
o! the delegates. Several minor PROPOSE
tons looking to raising funds were adopted.
A warm discussion was provoked by the
recommendation to continue the per capita
tax OF 70 cents for the support of the ma
tional association. The sentiment of the
convention seemed to be divided as to con-
tinulng it. 1t was decided to submit the
question for settlement at a subsequent
meeting.
The afternoon session, commencing at 2
O'Clock, was devoted to hearing the report
or the auditing committee and the com NIT
tee on resolutions At the night session
there will be 2o-minute addresses by Mrs
M. Longley. Mrs M. e. Cadwallader
and Prof. w. M. Lockwood, with spiritual
1st tests Ws,t by Miss MaEgie faule and Mrs.
At last nights session there were 20
minute addresses by Mrs. Rachel Walcott,
mrs Ida p. A: Whitlock and DR.. George
spirit tests for the edihcatfon Of the audi
ence.