Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-19
Convention Of Association of United
States and Canada.
ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY DELEGATES
Address of Welcome by Mrs. Rich
mond and the Response.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES


| of the convention of the spiri;uaiists' An
nUal Association of the United States ard
Canada. which will be in session here three
days including today.
There was no air CT mystery pervadine
| the meeting. as might have been expected
by any one who had never. attended one of
the gatherings of the people who are as
ISOLATED with mystery, in the minds CT
some at least. The nearly $50 delegate s
decorated with the badges Of the order
yellow and white ribbon, with the letters
n s. A. upon them, wore smiling faces.
ard seemed a peace with themselves and
the world in general. To use an expression
OF their own mediums, which means much
to them and every spiritualist, "condi-
lions seemed favorable.
The hall Itself was beautifully decorated
with hurting vari-colored. with of course,
the national emblem most conspicuous
while the English colors were also present.
OWING to the fact of the convention includ-
iEg the dominion Of Canada. The platform
held huge bouquet of flowers, near the
table OF the president, Harrison D. Barrett
of Boston, while another rested on the
table ard pots of palms were effectively
grouped about. In each window was pot
OF palms. while the walls were gracefully
1estooned with green vines, and the back
gallery was covered with bunting, the
Whole making Kaleidoscope of color.
hlghly pleasing to the eye.
RESIDES the delegates present. there were
d number OF others who had been attracted
by the interest they took in spirituaism
many OF these being ladies'. 1t might have
been mistaken for a convention of bank
ers, from the air of prosperity which pre-
vailed.
Officers Present.
The officers of the association present
are: Harrison D. Barrett, president, Bos-
ton; Mrs Cora L. V. Richmond, vice presi-
dent. Washington; Francis B. Woodbury..
secretary, Washington: George L. CI.n-
daniel. treasurer, Washington; trustees l..
v Mculton. Grand Rapids, Mich: George
A Fuller. Worcester, Mass: Mrs Abbe i,
Pettensiil. Cleveland. Ohio: Frederick Flick
ey, jr-. Baltimore, Md; Henry Steinberg
Washington, D. C.
After the rendering OF a musical selec-
ton, under the direction of Miss Bertha
Julihn. the invocation was made by Mrs
Cora l.. V. Richr ond Of Washington the
vice president of tie association who made
4 strong pea for the growth of spiritualism
and for the benefits to result from the con-
ventiCn.
After another selection President Bar
rett made brief address. He is thorough
ly business man. editor of the Banner of
Light of Boston, and makes an excellent
presiding officer. He impressed on the del
egates the fact that there was a great
amount of work TO be done; that. in fact
IA whole weeks work had to be crowded
into three days, and during that time he
expected the delegates not to eat sleep,
and concluded 10y appealing to them to
strive for the best results, and to accom-
plish them as tremendously possible. In
conclusion he made the announcements as
follows: Officers Of the convention-George
w Shook. Sergeant-at-arms; Miss Bertha
Julihn, musical director; John Eggleston.
reading clerk; William Richmond. assist
ant secretary: l. G. !. Evans stenographer
Henry Steinberg, doorkeeper.
Welcoming Address,
Mrs. Cora V. L. Richmond welcomed the
delegates to Washington in an appropriate
address and reminded them of what they
owed sDiritual!snn ard themselves and ad-
jured them to wcrk SO that there would be
no just cause for criticism. She felt GER
tain, she said, that if proper methods We're
employed. as she felt sure would be, the
cause of spir. tualism would gain recruits
throughout the length and breadth OF the
land All that was needed was proper
exposition Of the great trGths which
sp;ri;Ualism contains.
After the Singing of q hymn, which was
heartily Joined in by all the delegates.
PRESIDENT Barrett introduced Rev. A. j.
eaVer as president Of the Pine Tree
State Association of Spiritualists,.' who
made the response to Mrs Rich1nond's
welcome.
we have turned our faces to Washing
ton as mecca he said with hearts
Overlooking with determination to work
Tor the best interests OF Spiritualsm We
must not be DISCOURAGED We must ra
member that it took Christianity two CEN
turies to SO establish itself that ii might
ne recognized as something of WORTH and
II may take us century.
wv look out upon the religions of tie
"orlu, ana we become eclectic. We are
"ll!ihg 10 take something from the doc
tflnes OF Buddha, Confucius, Jesus and
Slhtf great teachers, but when we casa
10 make the golden rule the Fundamental
principle OF the great edifice which We are
ere citing spiritualism Will fail
-" hefe Is any religion in the world that
can give us the sympathy by fulfiIii,,f, tie
cesire for our dear departed to come Iown
10 US. even though they have left us I'm
the flesh. and extend their guidance to
US mere There is 10 religion in the world
that can do this. When we proye tn tho
world that this Is possible as 1t is nos
si5le, then will spiritaalism become the
only religion
The Standing Committees.
President Barrett announced the standing
committees, follows:
credentials-Frank Walker, New York;
j. B. Hatch. jr., Massachusetts; c. A.
Trent, Missouri
Rules-Thomas NJ. Lacke, Pennsylvania:
VIM. Brodie, Louisiana; Dr. S. l.. Sherman
Ohio.
Pending the report of the committee on
credentials. recess of three-quarters of
an hour was taken, during which general
talks OF five minutes each were INDUCED in
by the delegates. E. w. Sprague an
nounced that every effort was being made
TO rob the IuediurIs of their glorious gifts
by aliti-spiritualists. Other subjects OF in
terest 10 the Cause were discussed.
List of Delegates.
The delegates as reported by the commit
tee OIL credentials are as follows:
California-Prof. W. G. Bowman Mrs J.
e. Whitney. William II. Yeard, Rebecca l.
Johnson, Anna e. Jugers, now of Washing
tor.
Canada-Mrs. Wheeten Brown, now CT
Washing oD.
ConEectcut-Mrs H W. Grant, Mrs. j.
ID. Storrs. Z. r. Whiting. J. w. Storrs Mrs.
Harriet Hall Mrs. Mary j. Wright. Miss
Mary A. Hatch, Mrs. L. I. Stanton, Simeon
butterfield.
District OF ColunDia-Milan c. Edison.
Theodore J. Mayer, }. V. Mcintyre, Mrs.
+. J. Story, Mrs. Henry Stin:burg.
Georg:a-Mrs. Loe +. Pryor.
lllinois-Wi.liam Richmond Mrs j. V.
Mcintyre of Washington, Mrs. Amanda
Butterfieli of Boston.
lndi&na-EIw!n Hoover, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman of Washington.
kentucky-George W. Ihrah of Washing
ton.
LousiaHa-William Rrodie.
Maine-Mrs. Georgia A. Field A. J.