The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-18
THEY HEAR VOICES.
Medium and Developing Cir
eles at Pleasant Beach.
A spIRITuAlisr CAMP MEETING.
Here. Too, the "Boy Orator. Makes the
Air Vocal with Precocious Utter
ance OF Unearthiy Wisdom.

In glar.nS contras; TO the wrangling DO
ntical meetings primaries and coaven-
tons so recently epidemic throughout this
state 10 = small bur happy and harmonious
gathering OF searchers and delivers into
the mysteries OF occuitism now in session
az Pleasant Beach. near Port Orchard. A
epirituslist camp meeting il just now n
active operation at the seoye named point.
with the usual accompaniment or medi-
ums. developing circles, test sesnces. plat
form speaking and music. The meeting
convened August s. and viii continue 20
September !. The chief promoters OF this
spiritual entertainment are Rev. @. c..
Love and wife. Of Portland. TWO we'll
known. ardaoGs workers in the cs use, as
sisted by Mrs Georgia Cooley. test me
dunn and speaker, and Mrs. Westlake,
musical director and vocalist, both like
wise from Portland.
Pleasant Beach, formerly called Sylvan
Grove. is especially designed by nature
for an ideal camping ground. The owner
has greatly added 10 the natural attrac-
tsons by the erection Of a hotel and a
large pavilion: by the sinking OF well.
clearing Of the grounds and the conssrae-
ton Of an excellent floating dock. The
grounds are literally supplied with tables.
benches. fine swings and other convent
pebbly slope. while the bay IN front IS
nearly always smooth and transparent,
affordlng excellent opportunities for fish
ing and bathing. FIrewood is case a {
hand. and the supply OF pure. cold wate-
is abundant. in fact Il would be difficult
10 find more pleasant or convenient
point for a meeting OF The character now
In progress there.
A representative of the Post-Intelli-
gencer spent Sunday at the camp and saw
and heard much while there 10 interest
curiosity-ssskers as well as religious and
philosophical students. The list of plat
form speakers is quite large In proportion
TO the number OF campers. Among others
Rev. Mr. Love and Mrs. Cooley. OF Port
land: Mrs. NJ. r. S. Mccall. of Tacoma,
and Mrs. CLIFFORD and Mrs. Esther
Thomas. of Seattle. delivered addresses
OF very creiitabs character. OF course
the boy medium is in evidence az the
camp, and delivers impromptu addresses
from the platform The boy medium
among splrttualists is the prototype OF
the hoy preacher In religious circles.
or the boy orator OF Populism Both
are seemingly precoclols. Astounding an
IDEAS and oratory far beyond their years.
In the present instance Charles Anderso1.
or Catlin. Wash, lad bur Is years of age.
fills this important role. Young Anderson
is a modest, unassumlng youth, who
takes no credit upon himself for his utte--
ances, sscribing IL all to inspiration.
Some OF his addresses are already in
print.
The writer has visited many meetings OF
a kindred character on the Coast, but ne
does not recall ever before having seen so
many mediums TO the square foot as he
encountered at Pleasant Beach. As these
gifted individuals claim TO be possessed
OF the power of divination, and the ability
TO read others minds. the ordinary mortal,
wao sees only with material eyes and
hears only through the carnal ear. is
placed at a great disadvantage. A realiza-
ton OF th, inferiority detracted much
from the enjoyment of the day, for. At
though there was almost a surfeit or fe-
male loneliness on every hand. with shady
groves and lovers walks galore. he DARED
not give his mind It's wonted free scope
In admiration OF the sex for fear ot his
thoughts being exposed through the
agency OF the medlumistic X ray.
Throughout the long Sunday he made
desperate struggle TO look as pious and
virtuous as possible and 10 think OF moth
ing regarding the female form divine ex-
cepting the kind done up In long flowing
robes. with wings and harp attachment.
However. such mental discipline probably
,ftd no harm. but on the contrary, might
possibly be productive or good results II
INDUCED In more frequently.
While on the subject. it may be or In
terest 70 note that women largely predom-
mate az this spirituaiist camp. as Is gar
orally the case az such gatherings. Con-
trary 10 the injunction OF that able apos-
tie. Paul. women are not only seen. ous
they are frequently heard al these quasi
religious conventions. As Is well known,
thev are the chief factors in the spiritual
lst movement The bulk or the speaking
NJ Pleasant Beach is done by the fair sex,
and IL IL bat justice 10 say that their
utterances viii compare favoraoly with
the speaking ore hears weekly In the
various Seattle pulpits.
Every Friday evening the managers ef
the camp give a dance IN the pavilion. The
proceeds going 10 defray the expenses Of
the enterprise. Sundays ana Wednesdays
are given to platform test seanceS. similar
"a what nav be seen weekly 81 the spir-
ituallst gatherings in this city, although
&; is claimed such performances AT the
camp are OF superior and more satisfAc-
tory character than commonly arSrded
Investigators A small admission is
charged
Then there are conference and expert
enea" meetings. which give spice and
variety 10 proceedings which might other
wise prove monotonous 20 some. The ex-
periences related by some Of the faithful
are often of a character TO harrow Up
doubts In the IftN1 OF TIC ANcfGNr rAfkA4As
but they are given with such evident sin
certify and In such a mattsr-of-fact man
ner as 30 frequently StaggeT ones I'M
belief. The leaving Of the mortal body for
hours At a strefeh. iourneFing Tar away
unan the wings Of volition 20 distant
spirit spheres and fnaiiy returning full
% mystic Information 20 the earth
plane" seems 70 be common occurrence
10 many OF these adopts in oecuifisnI
Some recount wonderful cures by spirit
powsr. whtia Others tel % accidents and
death avertef by The timely Intervention
OF .departed'' friends
Whaa not large. The attendance al the
caun = vet sufficient 20 keep up lively
interest IN the proceedings. Besides those
Reeo7nu odatsa a. the hotel. some 10 are
asstrfhates among t}ae tents on the
grounds On Sundays and extra occasions
the attendants. r. very materially aug
gnent-1 BY visitors from various Sound
points. This Is TIRE first camp meeting q
lt= REng ever held on the SGuna. should
IL prove a success 70 its promoters IL -
expected that e4ch year Ia TIE future wlla
uza@r IN A convention OF z similar caar-