The evening times., 1898-10-20

The third days session Of the sixth
annual convention of the National Spir-
itualists Association was opened at Ma
sonic Temple this morning.
After the call to order by President
Barrett and singing by the audience. the
report of the auditing committee was
presented. The accounts of the treas
urer and secretary were found TO be cor
rect The committee reported that ii
had discovered balance due the presi-
dent of s157. A vote of thanks was given
to President Barrett.
The report of the finance committee
was next taken up and each of its re
ommendation was considered separately.
II was voted that a general appeal TO
spiritualists should be made in b half Cf
the national association. Officers of the
association suggested that the APP cal
could not be made too soon. The COM
mittee reported that Il large number of
mediums and lecturers had volunteered
their services. They had agreed TO give
one seance or lecture in each month. the
proceeds from which shall go to the
treasury of the y. 5. \. 1t was deter
mined by the convention to accept the
offers from the following: Mrs. Mary
Pepper Mrs. LooSley, +. A. Virgins.
Carrie f. LoTing, +. w. Loring, Hattie
Mason, Lizzie Harvard. Mrs. GiadiaS.
DR.. Dewey. Rev. \. J. Weaver, Matte
+. Howe. Moses Hun, q. w. kates, Mis-.
Cora l. Y. Richmond, J. b. Hatch, il.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury., Mrs. l.. b.
Moulton, Mrs Tillie L. Reynolds, A E
Tisdale and Mrs. Hagen-Jackson A
vote Of thanks was given to the volun-
teers.
To the proposition to hold a national
srirftuaIists' fair in connection with the
next annual convention, Mr.. Barrett OBJ
iected. saying that il would divert the
attention of the delegates and cheaper
the convention in popular esteem. Ine
proposition was laid on the table.
Twenty dollars was presented to the
association in the name OF DR.. w. a.
Croffut fraternal delegate from the
American Free Thought Federation. He
asked that the " 5. A appoint a fra
ternal delegate 10 attend the National
Free Thought Congress at Chicago.
The question of raising funds was dis
cussed. and many plans were suggested,
the most popular one appearing to be
to make collections in home circles. In
behalf of economy, President Barrett.
whose annual salary is $3.50. offered to
donate to the association So a month.
This called forth number of eulogies on
the president
The next question was that in connec
ton with the printing of the report of
the proceedings of the convention. Va
rious resolutions were presented. One
was 10 have a few typewritten copies
made The question was recommitted TO
the committee on finance
Mr. {. ". Bond, OF Ohio, took the floor
and read substantially the following dec
Iaration of principles: "Spiritualism rests
on science-that it has scientifically dem
onstrated the following facts:
That there Is an objective spirit world
of varying grades enveloping the world
which is as tangible and real to those
living there as the earth is to US.
That il Is peopled with men, women
and children who previously were inhabi-
tants Of this world.
That there are natural laws which en-
able those people TO hold communion with
people on the earth.
THAT so-called death marks no change
whatever upon Individual character, but
that one enters the spirit world in the
spirit body as absolutely the same person
in all respects that he was here.
THAT in the spirit world the way is
open for each one to advance in the scale
in life in proportion as he discovers and
obeys the laws Of soul growth
Spirits uniformly testify that their fu-
ture condition would have been greatly
improved had they investigated and un-
derstood before leaving earth the fact
and principles of spirit return
Mr.. Barrett thought that it was be-
yond the power of the convention 10 adopt
a lengthy declaration of principles. She
thought that a statement of the basic
principles was enough.
Mrs. Richmond offered as a substitute
for the declaration of principles offered
by Mr.. Bond the declaration Of principles
adopted at the Rochester jubilee