El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-07

the audience. Some of these persons
were spiri ualis and some were not
But in practically every instance the
old gentleman seemed to make hit,
and the same WAS acknowledge d. In
each case the supernatural visitors
gave excellent ad vice to their living
fir ends, told them to beware of this or
that, to observe C rtain roles in con-
duct of life, and IN general what to do
to reach the hHpp err * stenCe.
A numb r o. The audience identity
expected to wituess q sort of Virgin q
reel and can-can of tables, chairs, and
fxtur> on the stage; also, to witness
baDj s. guitars and perhaps pianos fly
ing ar ind over the heads of the
audience whi'e being pla' ed upon by
spi it hands: to see the ca olnet racket
worked with the medium tied inside
while feet and hands appeared waving
over the cabinet more or less frantic
welcome to dear onrs yet to come in
the aud euce, with likely visit from
Katie King, Robert Dale Owen and
other nOn-m aterial celebrities. How
ever, there was none of this, and q
pumber of people left early In the
evening, evidently deeply disappoint-
ed. However, their p aces were filed
by late Corners.
Mrs. jennie 81. Jackson, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, motel spiritua ist
lecturer, occupied the remainder of th e
evening. A number of subjects we're
presented for her to speak upon, and
she cho7e one assing what were the
| &c vantages of the spiritualists' belief
over the old tbs o ogies. Mrs. Jack
son is graceful easy speaker, good
elocutionist, and appears to have had
much experience on the lecture plat
form. she has the faculty OF grasping
] ne- subj ct almost e4teus poraneOuslv
| for she is widely read, and thoroughly
| posted on her specia ty. Her voice,
/ always under con rol, is pleasant to
listen to. She wore a fine lace necker-
chief and diamonds. NJ s. Jackson
| held that the various theological reli-
gions have beeu rived from spiritual
| ism, and the,wo-ld.in general is indebt-
ed to spiritualism; and all through the
| bible are we taught spiritualism Leave
spirituslism out of the bible aud you
have nothing left but bare his
OF the b BILE show immor-
tality. DR.. Talm'g, had attacked
spiritualism, and Mrs. Jackson
stra ghtwsy proceeded to criticize nr.
Talmage, DR.. Talmage had hauled
the witch of Endor" over the Goals,
VIII n Mrs. Jackson claimed the old
lady referred to was not in the origi
nal called WITCH" but "the woman of
Endor." Tho speaker describe DR..
person, angular in expression and ac-
tious on the stage. Mrs. Jackson
GAINED that some of the brightest
minds in the new and old world were
spiritualists. Senator Lot Morrill, OF
Vermont was a spiritualist, so was
George Keith the astronomer, DR..
Stead of Chicago, Queen V!ctoris
| Walt Whitman, yant, Whittier and
9TH rs. Spiritualism teaches immor-
tality, the life beyond the grave. The
/ SPEAKER noticed that the various
evangelical denominations were
drawing together, phenomenon
| largely due to the cementipg Influence
OF spiritualism. The clergy of today
can not afford to 90 back to The
| 'olocies OF fifty yesrs ago. Mrs. Jack
son held that the preachers who were
drawing the largest audiences were
thoe who were preac' ing the
most ljbe RAIL- most broad minde e
mons. There was great differe ice be
tween mere church man and true
Cnrlsti an. Jesus of Nazareth, The
speaker professe d to have the grea.
est respect for, but made no reference.
wba'ever TO him as the Savior of me-
orfs he G cd m n. She admired hi
teachings of the true aud beautiful il
life and bilieved in following them
He taught compassion and meekne So
The kingdom of hs aven in that higbe
experience of happjn ss, AID to reacl
the high o'dar Of life and one O
noblepess and virtue. When we O,
higher we will do so by virtue of tn
deeds done in this body, will
the record of high an
elevated life here. Heaven i
, OF IS locality-it is condition TIL
same is true with re- eci to hell: an,
we can have part of both in this life
if we want 10. The heaven as baliev
ed in by many, is but the imagi n ativ
fiction of mans inns gina i've fancy
The speaker also ridi 7ul. d the com
monty accepted ideas of future punish
me, t, espec ally the fire and brimston
ature of it, and he that t. e Catho
lies we. more consistent in holding t
purgatOry than the p, otests ntS, a.
though she did Relieve in such a thin g
Immortal spirits have the power to &C
On the subjective nature of morta
man. We ought to have desire TO
the higher life than for the mere &C
vantage of ones self Subiugate SCI
am seek 10 learn the truths.
Mrs. Jacks-u used Der powers of vii
ticism freely n making her points, an
warned her hear+ss- they would neve
lea n the truth less hey invest ga
ed for thems elves. At the close Of he
lecture she appealed for contribution
for the eXpen es of the El5et1ng. an
the coin gath rers brought back
goodly contri burton. The evenin
c osed wi h an exhibition OF the fa
speakers powers Of extenporaneol
ers6cation on impromptu theme
!: lsuggested by topics offered earlier
fthn aroniu~ 1actrra