The morning times., 1895-10-16

ely, began their third annual convention in
Masonic Temple. corner Ninth and F streets
northwest, yesterday morning.
The stage in the hall was Handsomely
decorated with palms and American flags.
The programme was to have opened with
music, but on account of a msunderstand-
ing the piana in the hail had TO be rented
after the convention was called TO order.
Mrs. Mary T. Longley delivered the in
vocation. and asked the guidance OF the
convention and its deliberations from
on High. The openin 2 address OF the assem-
bly, was by its president. Mr.. II. ID. Bar
rett. He dwelt on the business 10 q done
by the convention. and stated that the of
riCerS or the association had been deiiged
with letters from scientific men asking Tor
information on the subject OF sDirituaiism-
Mr.. Barrett referred TO the prosecutions
and trials of the spiritualists thrOugou:
the country. He SAID the SDiriruelist mad
a right to demand the respect of the people
i'll so much they command their own
respect, and that the skies were brighten
ing with hope for the spread OF spiritual
isID
The address of welcome TO the cele-
gates was delivered by Mrs. NJ. +. Cad
waiader, the honorary vice president.
Mrs. Abbie E. Sheets. or Michigan. re-
piled on the part OF the delegates.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The standing committees " ere then an
pointed 10y President Jarrett as follows:
and Col. Freeman.
kuIes-f.. ~. pond, A. H Richardson and
A p. Langley.
In ORDER TO allow the committees TO re-
port, an Intermission OF Nv cnty minutes
as then taken.
At the conclusion of the recess the COM
mltiees W ere not ready To report, and the
time until their Ieports v ere ready was
taken up by IiVe-niIHute speeches Dr.
Fuller. OF Massachusetts, as the Drst
u - II, q Ilt - EE- ItIIih NA
By the convention.
All the close Oh DR.. Fuller's address the
conmittee ON CfCuentiaIs announced IUs
readiness to report. The C cmInitiee re-
pur,t,. tiiat oIlv 4.4 1T -ele:-iuts '.stU 80
credentials and others had proxies. MIR.
BOND, or the committee on rules, then
submitted ms report, v hich was accepteG-
The president then appointed Tie Ioiio" ins
committees:
RECOMMENDATION E. W. Bond. VIM. P.
Ripley, Z. W. SJon.,ler. Mrs. W. L. Lonsiey.
bir.. j. W. Cha pman,
secretary's kcport-capt. E. W. Gould.
Clara Field Conant. f.. r. Whiting. Mrs.
A Al uiaui.g, Ed :. Pope.
Delegates Report-Dr. Il. C. b. Ewell.
Mrs. J. j. Whitney. 5. Suon. J. p Walton
Mrs. Z. Walcott.
FresIdents 5 keport-Dr George A. Full
er, Mrs. a. E. Sheets. airs. j. X. Francis.
IL. W. Richardson. Edgar NJ. Emerson
Finance and Ways and Means-Dr. E. A
Smith, George W burnham, James p.
Dodge, Mrs. Ida Whiitock. Airs Carrie
Hatch, Henry Scorifetter.
Treasurer's kepoTI-Henry Steinberg I.
Mrs. w. l. Brown. George Shook.
l.. V. Moulton offered resolution to
amend the Incorporation of the ASSOCIATION.
IN order to give II a wider scope.
Tie resolution was adopted.
PROTECTION OF MEDIUMS
Mrs Cadwallader then presented petit
ton asking for the protection OF MEDIUMS.
and made an impassioned plea for Its adop-
ton. In her remarks she said that the spir-
FsIsar mo
telling.
at Ihe convening of the convention at 2
O'Clock, the president, Mr.. Barrett, sub
miued his annual report.
Tue report SHOWS that there is an IN
creased interest IN spiritualisni throughout
the country. He said tE1t movements have
becn made TO crush IT. Regarding the pro-
greSs OF spirituaiiSm, he SAID:
-'SpiritualiSfn, as a reform movement. is
now in the third stage and is rapidly aD-
preaching the fourth. Our people nave
organized none too soon 10 meet 1t. and
the result will be when the fifth act opens
that priests, prelatcS and bishops of ali de-
nominations will rush forward CRYING out.
We are Gpiritualists, and have given spirit
ualiSu TO the worldi
The report shows that the membership OF
the national association has increased 90
per cent during the past year. MIR. Bar
rett referred i'll strong Language to the Der
secution of mediums.
SUGGESTED LEGISLATION.
He recommends that committees on lhi.
cation and legislation be appointed in
every State with sufficient means at their
tisposal to make an aggressive fight on
the prosecution of mediums. He recon-
mends that earnest missionary work be
done to increase the membership OF the
association
Regarding politics. Mr.. Barrett says:
Many OF US are citizens of the United
States, and as such have the right of
<uffra ge. excepting. OF course. all in
teiligent women outside or wyoming ana
Colorado, who are ciassed with idiots.
paupers, and Indians, not taxed These
votes count and ought to be cast by us
in Il way to make them count.
Many have become so dissusted with
politics that We DO not even go near The
polls. A striking example OF what the
Spritualists can do if they try, is found
In tie defeat Of Gov. Foraker, Ii 1888. IN
Ohio. / recommend that this convention
consider the matter and speak with no
uncertain sound thereon
Tie convention adjourned at p. m. to
meet again a 80 O'Clock.
PRESENTED THE FLAG.
Attic evening session the hall was Gro wded
to the doors. On the stage which was
and evergreens were + resident II. ID. Jarrett,
Vice-PreSIdent Mrs. Cora l.. Il. Richmond,
Illinois; Secretary F B. Woodbury., district
of Columbia; Hon. Milan G. Edison, District
of Columbia: i. b. Hill, PENNSYLVANIA Hon.
james b. TOWNSEND, Ohio; Hon. Luther O..
Moulton, Michigan. Mrs. Nj. A. Jaques and
IlrS- IL L. D. EWeii dHu Sepiet "a L uiicT .
In the center near the foothg,lts wasa bronze
bust OF Thomas Paine encircied by a horse
shoe of beautiful roses.
The exercises were opened with the
presentation of the flag by Mrs. N. A.
JaqUes. The response on behalf OF the Ma
tiona 3 Spiritualistic 4 Association was nladeoy
Mr.. Milan G.. Edson, OF this city.
The presentation was followed by an
interesting address by Mrs. X. Woicott ON the
Principles of spri.ual,sn." Several
tests" were the de ny DR. e. c. Il. Ewci,
of Colorado DR.. George A. Fuller closed the
session with twenty minutes talk on
"Spiritualism as an iooncclastic and con-
servative religion
During the evening musical selections
were rednered by Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Cecil
Fentree, Miss Lula Pistorlo, Mr. and Mrs.
Langley and Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch, of Boston,
and Master BurnhanI, of this city.
Before the audience was dismissed Presi-
dent Barrett stated that Miss Adalaide
johnson. the sculptor, OF No. PIG Eighteenth
street northeast, who is making a bust of
Mrs. Skiduiore, would be glad to have
the delegates call at her house to-day from
l to p. IN.
The following is the programme today:
Morning sesSion-Music, report of com
mit'"e ~ presidents report, report of