The San Francisco call., 1899-09-02

OF THE STATE IN
ANNUAL MEETING
Standing of Mediums
Defined.
LACK 0FFUNDS HINDERS WORK
PRESIDENT QUITS TRYING TT
PLEASE EVERYBODY.
One of the Greatest Problems Con
fronting the Association Is How
to Prevent Members Sian
dering Each other.

AON 44ASlll- 1JeltS lIOllS lcpl cScIlllilS Ilic
different spiritualist organizations were
present. The convention was called to
order by President NJ. S. Norton.
he first business was to establish the
standing of mediums holding valid GER
tihcates of ordination, Endorsement or pro-
lection issued by the association. The re-
suit of brief debate was the adoption Of
an amendment to the constitution giving
the mediums the same voice in the con-
vention as the regularly elected dele
gates.
From the tone of the reports of the Off
GERS and the trend of the debate it is
evident that spiritualism has had hard
row 10 hoe during the past year. Funds
have not flown into the Golfers of the IN
stitution al an alarming rate, and medl-
ums who have gone out INTO the highways
and byWayS to do missionary work have
not found the undertaking profitable. Ac-
cordlng to the report OF President Norton
the organization was confronted at the
beginning oil ms term by wei organized
attempt 10 wreck II, but happily the plans
OF the cOnspIraUors were frustrated. Ot
the many proOIemS with Whlcn the con-
VentlOn WouIQ nave 10 deal he suggested
that the most momentous would be how
TO Distinguish ana EXunguish False Me
diums, How TO Get the Genuine Article
Properly Respected. How to Get Trans
pOrlauOn Companies to Carry SplrltuanStS
and Mediums at Half Price and finally
HOW TO Keep the Mediums from san
that ne had tried TO please everybody,
but gave up the task a hopeless one.
He said that the cost of harmony, Ike
the price OF admission 10 heaven, some
times came too high.
Secretary L. u. Newman reported that
the receipts Of the association for the year
amounted 10 the sum OF $l35 80. He had
paid $50 to the treasurer and would give
him the balance as soon as he put in an
appearance. The treasurer failed to show
up and the reading of his report went over
until to-day s session.
About thirteen years ago Mrs. Unice
Sleeper decided to the association in trust
a tract of land at Fremont and Harrison
streets The purpose of the trust was TO
dispose of the property and devote the
PIoCeeuS ~ ne put CIlaoe VI d eite IoI anu
the construction OF q temple for the spir-
!tualists of the coast. There has been
much delay in carrying out Mrs. Sleeper's
wishes that the property has deprecated
appointed 10 look into the condition of the
trust and suggest plans for executing its
provisions. 1t reported that the funds
available amounted to $1,000, and recon-
mended that a spiritualists' temple be
erected at San Jose without delay. The
report VIII receive consideration at to-
days session.
President Norton, who had added to his
duties as executive officer those of State
the impossibility of organizing the forces
and keeping them organized without re-
ceivtng substantial remuneration for the
work. He had attempted little organ
izing, but on all sides he was confronted
with a spirit that was entirely wrong.
1t was not his kind of a spirit. Supersti-
ton and self interest he said, were some
OF the obstacles that he ran up against.
When he sought converts to the spiritual
istic faith the first thing they would ask
him was What is there in it?'
Brief addresses on spiritualism were
made by Nelson Carr and Mr.: and Mrs.
Aldrich of Santa Rosa, Mrs, H. NJ: Hop
per medium from Fresno H. Smith, an
illinois volunteer; Mrs. Jenkinson, a Han
ford medium; Professor w: c. Bowman Of
Oregon; Elizabeth Lowe Watson of San
Jose; Mrs. Ella Williams of Salem, Or.
and William n. Winter, State lecturer of
the A. o. L. w.
The officers Of the State Association are: NJ
president; r G. Newman, secretary B. F.
Small. treasurer; directors,Mrs R. l. John
cisco; Mrs NJ. E. Coleman. Oakland; c. H
Wadsworth, San Francisco; Mrs. J. M Kel-
The Committees appointed for the present
convention are as follows:
debrandt. brandt Richard Young.
esolutions-Elizabeth Lowe Watson, Mrs
Ways and Means-W D. J. Hambly, George
I. Drew. Mrs: b F Z;,,s1aa Small. v,,.ar wu,,,u,
Riasf SIsfpfF Rev Il. {. Bowman WINTER "''a
Following is a list of the delegates to the
Society Of Progressive spiritualists William
NJ Rider. G. H. Hawes. Mrs. Bernardine Hill
Mediums Protective AssociatiQn-Richard
Young. George l. Drew "; W. T. jones' Mrs Mrs.
j l.
Cleveland: c: F. waltham. Mrs E. c. Griffin.
Oakland Z PsEShsa Modre MFs E. G caGpbe Ell Ts Ps
H. F. Mitchener, Mrs. J, NJ. sabin;
First sPIisMqaB NJ BarRer 9Hion Mr vs. j. aamb
Mrs. H. L. Bigelow, DR.. R. B. Tripp, H. H.
SGf9l6 Ms MSrra1 M TSnsE Wissman William
McMeekin. Mrs. X c. Gage, Miss D. Win
Society Of spiritualists Hollister-J NJ Bull
ton Aiternates-Mrs. L. J. Geary, Mrs. l.. Il
First Spiritual Union. San Francisco-Mrs.
chiidren's Progressive Lyceum-Mrs. Alice
D1iffsy unfty Circle, Santa cru1-Mrs. s. E. Wal
iSfii First Spiritual Ladies' Aid Society. San
FranciscrMEs. B. F. Small nall Gg,. MES: Minnie NinI,n
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Kelly, Mrs. D. N. Place, Mrs.
First Society Of Progressive Mediums-Mrs.
Palinbauni. DR.. Sol Palinbapm, Dr. A L.
AfSei Deiegates ltt at large"Mrs Addie L. Balou,
| Mrs. Sadie Eberhardt, Harry Hargrave, Miss
Msds HSE9s %aTtn Ms Ms shePacS ee 6T Ms
ence Montague Mrs; Jennie Robinson, Mrs. G.
Wermouth. W. mo Dr. G. W Carpenter, Mrs. Kate G.
Lester Mrs. DR.. Dobson Barker. Mrs. f. A, B.
MsTsfn Maud chesbro F5 Aiao Mrs cowe MIS- Esther
Dye, Mrs. Mena Francis. Mrs. II. A Griffin.
| becca L Johnson o. A Kraus Mrs. Frances
| A. Logan, Mrs. Clara ]. Meyer. Mrs. Dr. F. ].
| Miller Thomas G.. Newman, Mrs. D. n. Place,
! Mrs Hendee- Rogers. Mrs. Sarah Seal, R. A.
! Stitt Mrs. DR.. Alice Tobias. Nine. E. Young.
| Mrs l.. s. Drew. Z. II. Hubbard, Mrs. Ella
| York Mrs Carrie Downer Stone, Mrs. Cora
! Dobsen Ringlip Rev. W. G Bowman, DIR. H.
! c johnson. DR. G. z. Chesbro.
In the evening the delegates were ten
| dered a reception by the Mediums Pro-
| tectfve Association. Mrs. Jennie Robin
| son. chairman of the committee of ar
| rangements. presided. The following pro-
| eramne was rendered:
Opening choral Let the Hills and the Wales
| Resound'' Convention Choral Club; address Of
! welcome President w. T. Jones; response
| state President NJ. s. Norton; violin solo. Pro-
| fessor Richard Young: tenor solo, Hugh Cal
| lender; reading from Mark Twain, Miss Marion
Tracie; vocal variations on The Carnival OF
| Venice Nine. Bert Godair Adams, accom-
| nsnied by Nine. Coursen Roeckel; recitation
| Melville Meyer: bass solo, Watch the
| IroncIad' Professor Carl Sawvell; chorus
! Star Spangled Banner" Convention Choral
| Club. .
! gramme there was a social dance. and during
| 1he intern1ssions a banquet was served. The
| affair was in charge OF the following commit
| tees: Ct c., ~, ~ c,x
fin Mrs Sadie Eberhardt, Mrs. l.. S. Drew,
! Mrs H A. Griffin.
| A Griffin. Miss Media Hoskns