Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19
Florence E. Bray, ]. H. Altemus of Wash

| Florence E. Bray, j. H. Altemus Of Wash
| irgton.
Massachusetts,. S. Maasersh, N. w.
Lyon, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Barrett, Mrs. Nettie
Holt-HardinE. ]. &. Hatch, jr., Mrs. Carrie
| l.. Hatch, Mrs. Carrie F. Loring Brain
| tree. Mrs. Sarah Crockett Billings, Mrs. E..
! Loring, F. A. Wigsin, Fred. II. Watson.
Michigan-Mrs. Mary A. Sage. Mrs Mar
| tina A. Root, David 2. Dewey, John Gray
| burn of Pittsburg, Pa.
Minnesota-Mrs. 1. c. l. Evans, resident
| of Washington.
Missouri-C a. Treat. Capt E. W. Gould
Ohio.
New Jersey-Jpseph Broadhead.
New York-Mrs. Francis NJ. Holmes,
Mrs. E. F. Kurth. Mrs. J. H. r. Matteson,
H. w. Richardson. Miss Eliza ]. Walker.
E. W. Sprague. Edgar w. Emerson, Frank
Walker. G. W. Hates, ]. r. Park George
A. Bacon of Washington.
Ohio-Mrs. Carrie E. s. Irving, e. w.
Bond Mrs. Magdalena Klein. J. l.. SHEER
man.
Oregon-Miss Maggie Gaule. resident of
Baltimore.
Pennsylvania-Mrs Francis B. Woodbury.
of Washington. Mrs. NJ. f. Cadwal!ader,
Thomas NJ Locke Mrs. Julia X. Locke, b.
b. Hill, c. l.. Stevens, A. Castor. Mrs
Sophia Stevens. Mrs. A. NJ. Glazing.
Rhode Island-Mrs. Ida p. A. Whitock,
Mrs. May S. Pepper. F. H. Roscoe.
Tennessee-C. II. Stockel c. ii. t'iguers
of Cleveland
Texas-Dr. W. 7. Bond, Allen Franklin
Brown, Thomas Keats
Ctah--Dr. c. w. Hidden.
Besides these are several unattached Wis
itors present from different sections of the
country.
The report of the committee on rules was
made. and a recess was taken until 2:30
O'Clock. When the convention reconvened
President Barrett made his report
The Presidents Report.
The president referred to those who had
passed away during the past year. and
touched upon the general business depres-
sion that had initiated against the financial
success of the association. Notwithstand
ing all adverse conditions, he said. he found
an improved condition III the present status
of the SpiritualiStic movement over any
previous year.
The membership of the National Spirit
ualists' Association had increased. he said,
81 per cent during the past year, hence the
cause of organic effort among SpiritualistS
is stronger than ever before. He cited the
National Anti-Spiritualist Association as
evidence of the fact that its opponents are
becoming alarmed as to the increase of
interest in spiritualism. Another evidence
of progress is the strong determination
manifest on all sides among intelligent
spiritualists to draw the line of demarka-
ton between the fraudulent and genuine
mediums. He said the fraud must go.
He outlined in detail the work of the
ISOLATION during the wear and earnestly rec
commended the publication of the proceed
lngS of the present convention and the his
tory of the national association down to
cate. The association correspondence dur
ing the first six months of the past year
more than equaled the entire correspon-
dence of the eighteen previous months.
The president further urged that the files
of all spritualist papers ever published in
this country be secured and properly bound
for future use at the library of the Ma
ticnal Association in this city. He recon-
rended that the mass a lettings be con-
unuGd next year, numbering two per
month for the next eight months, and that
grove meetings be held during the months
of May, June. July. August and September
of next year. Six state associations. he
added, had been organized during the past
year, and he recomme nded that the work of
state organization be continued during the
coming year He suggested that the United
States and Canada be divided into districts
and special missionaries commissioned to
canvass those districts in the interests of
the National Association.
Temperance, political reform, social puri-
ty, sanctity of the home, stirpiculture and
the denunciation of the doctrine of free
love were also strongly urged. The presi-
cent also favored a secular form of gov
eminent for the United States and urged
that the association protest against any
change In the national Constitution and
advocated the equal and uniform taxation
of all church property. The president rec
commended further that n history of mod
ern spiritualism from 1918 to the present
time be Immediately undertaken by the
National Spiritualists' Association. and
that the work should be placed in the
hands of Mr.. Lyman G. Howe of Fredonia,
N. Y.
Statistical Showing.
The report of Secretary Woodbury.. which
followed that of the president showed that
the membership of the association had in
creased 33 per cent the past year. Six
state divisions were formed durip, +hte
time temple was dedicated at Norwich.
Conn, and several large associations set
tied pastors The library here has been in
creased by several hundred volumes. and
the Veteran Spiritualists' Union Of Massa-
chusetts purchased a home at Wayerly for
poor spiritualists. The sp;ritualists tho
report stated. had co-operated with others
to fight ecclesiastical control Of the govern
ment. and had opposed the changing OF the
Constitution. "
1t was stated in the report that the asso-
citation had determined to put two mission
aries in the field to Offset the work of tho
Anti-Spiritualists Association
Other reports were read and the coovon-
ton adjourned until this evening at 7:3o
O'clock