The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-15
State Spiritualist Association.

The annual meeting Of the State Spirit
uaist Association convened in Grand Army
Hall last Friday morning, with an encour.
agingly large attendance. G. A. Newton
of Montpelier gave the address of welcome,
to which DIR. s. N. Gould OF Randolph re-.
sponded. Addresses were made by Mrs.
Abbie w. Crossett of Duxbury vice presi-
dent, Sarah A. Wiley of Rockingham and
A. B: Robinson of Cincinnati, Ohio A. e.
Smith OF Brandon, the president, was in the
chair Friday afternoon. The regular lecture
was given by Mrs. Sarah A. Wiley. j. d.
Styles of Weymouth, Mass, read poem,
and the conference speakers we're DIR, e. A.
Smith of Brandon, Mrs. e. L Paul of
Morrisville and Newman Weeks of Rutland.
In the evening DIR. G. W. Hidden OF New
buryport, Mass, lectured on "The Needs of
the Hour" DR.. Hidden occupied the chair
Saturday morning and led the conference.
He spoke on 1.-THE Doctrine of Law and
Organization" and was followed by New.
man Weeks Of Rutland, T. w. Whitney of
Williston and DIR. e. A. Smith of Brandon.
A. F. Hubbard of Tyson gave, the lecture Of
the morning, and Mrs. Sarah A. Wiley OF
Rockingham, Mrs. Abbie Crossett of Dux-
bury and Mrs. G B Nichols of Barre spoke
on Woman Suffrage" At the afternoon
session Mrs. Emma Paul of Morrisvlle
spoke on Modern Spiritualism Not Any.
thing New" and j. d. Styles gave descrip.
tive seance. At the business meeting that fol.
lowed the old board of officers were elected:
President, DR.. e. A. Smith of Brandon;
vice presidents, Mrs. Sarah A Wiley OF
Rockingham and A. f. Hubbard Of Tyson;
secretary and treasurer, Janus Crossett of
Duxbury; auditor, A. f. Hubbard of Ty-
son; board of managers, D)u Oh Ap man OF
Fletcher, S. N. Gould Of Randolph, New.
man Weeks of Rutland, Mrs. Hammond of
Ludlow, Mrs. Eastward of Winooski, Mrs.
Walker of st. Adams, e. B. Clement OF
Barnet, George Ripley OF Montpelier and l..
ID. Smith of st. Adams. Saturday evening,
DR.. G. w. Hidden lectured on the theme "Oi
lowed by descriptive seance by j. d. Styles.
Sunday morning DIR. G. W. Hidden opened
the meeting with an address on Temper
aDce." The regular lecture OF the morning
was delivered by Mrs. Abbie W. Crossett OF
Duxbury on We Are All Builders" The
speakers at the conference were John
Witherell OF Montreal, p. O., George w.
Whitney of Williston, Don Chapman of
Fletcher, Mrs. G. B. Nichols of Barre. Mrs.
Kase. Stafford OF Stowe, DR.. 8. N. Gould Of
Randolph, Mrs. Sarah A. Wiley of Rocking
ham, DR.. e. A. Smith of Brandon, George
W. Ripley and Aaron Bancroft of Mont
peiter. In the afternoon DR.. G. w. Hidden
occurred. His theme was, At the Thresh-
old Of the Great Beyond" j. ID. Styles of
Weymouth, Mass, recited an original poem,
following it with descriptive seance. The
closing session was Sunday evening. DR..
g. w. Hidden lectured on Hypnotism, Its
Uses aud Abuses" and j. d Styles gave a
long descriptive seance L ssolutions were
adopted in memory of members of the
association who have died during the past
year; also thanking the Central Vermont
and Montpelier Il Wells River railroads
for courteses extended, Landlord NJ. s
Davis and wife, and the employees at the
Exchange Hotel for their hospitality, TO
Brooks Post for the use OF the hall, and to
Brooks Relief Corps for its assistance. The
attendance throu yhout was the largest at
any winter meeting in the history of the
association.