The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
LUTHER R. MARSH SALUTES
THOSE VINO NEWLY STAND. UTTH mn,
PEERING OTER mrs BOJEN.


world, and n Fresh Epistle of st. Paul.
MIpDLETowN. y. Y. Juno 24.-The man who
was a decade ago the most conspicuous and
devoted convert to spritualisn In this country.
Luther Il. Marsh, once Daniel Wchstcr's law
partner. Is living out hale old age in Middle
town. He is ~ years old. He says that these
arc tho hapriest days OF his life. lie has all
that his bodily wants require; he believes that
Middletown's climate is the heathiest in the
world. just as he bollvcs that the low hills and
green fields with which tho city is surrounded
are the most beautiful that God has ever
fashioned. He believes that the Huylers, tho
vile medium and tho husband a rro-
Tossing spiriualiSt. with whom hc lives. are
the best friends he has in the world
His faith in spiritualism is mistaken. He says
1t has only broadened and increased in tho
years OF his retirement. He constantly re-
ceives messages from departed friends. Mrs.
Huylcr brings some OF them Othors come by
mail from mediums at distance. His greatest
satisfaction in these days he says. is that lie
has lived to hear tho rising tumut. tho grit
ting OF the pebbles before the oncominE tidal
wave OF general belief in sprituaism He
regards the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott. tho Rev.
DR.. Minot J. Savage. the Rev. DR.. Heber New
ton. Prof. Hysop. Prof. James and the other
Harvard investigators" as fellow converts
who do not yet dare TO speak out all that they
believe. The only shadow that crosses his
happiness ia that unknd critics persist in re-
ferring to his former association with one In
whom no still believes as tho greatest physical
medium the world has known although. as he
says. the more recent developments OF her
character are such that mono can approve OF
her
The homo OF the Huylcrs is on Benton av-
enuc. one OF the quietest and shadiest OF Mid
dletown's streets 1t was not as largo as
completely furn shed when Mr.. Marsh came to
It. eleven years ago. as it isnow. AS he became
attached to the Iluylers and became convinced
that Mrs. Huyler was really \ great medium.
be began to suggest additions to the house
and changes in It, The Huyers. In their
hospitality. permitted him to add wings.
third story. extra baths and the
like as he wished From the street it has
the look Of prosperous. unpretentious
yellow and brown Queen Anne cottage.
Within, the multiplicity Of rooms and parlurs.
bathrooms and picture galleries cannot bat
puzzle the guest who enters for the first time.
Mr.. Marsh and the IIuyers have. each one Of
them. separate and spacious suites. Any one
OF them could live In his own apartments for
weeks in fun bodily comfort Without going
out into the rest Of tho house. There is btg
ba"n yard. with nrm. thick CARPET Of grass,
altogether shaded by fruit trees, among which
are comfortable seats and hammocks ana
fantastic summer house.
aged guest. The socitude Of Mr.. Huyler in
such as TO suggest at first that he intends to
leave Mr. Marsh no discretion as to his com
muuication with people outside the sp!ritual,s-
Huyer's conduct proves to be unfair once the
ion 't Of anHoyus Sir Marsh. ' In n lee Mr
huysrs only Apparent 0SGHpatt2n in lite
You cant s@@ Mr Marsh H. al Ion It Want va to
Zee y@n Tn% res to- m mnny dam TrE"rters
until we are dam sick and tired OF the whole
ing. Explanations failed to mollity him. He
most veheme4ty Mr. lI@ylSr is small spare
man. D wth sn4rp rr9mibrn tr nose ana GssP
@ fl afsTT
In him an indifference tooutward appearances.
The reporter said that if an i4terryiew, with
was not too busy an interview with him would
be an accountable SUBSTITUTE. Mr. lIuyler said
opened the door again Just wito CROUCH to let
outthe panqmn hat ahd then enmE chair Which
said many severe things Of Sir. Marshs Sriiti%s.
grew fewer and icwcr.apd aftcra i'm" there as
none. He and Mrs. Huyer had about con
o 1 NSc he 7 yu 4%5 the ST.
must stop. Mr.. Marsh was SO courteous and
good natured that the only way 70 DO with
fople who are bent on annoying him was not
let Mr.. Marsh know they were n2roupl,
sSs Il What in was INA ne state OF Mr. Marsh
He is Very vel and very strong for a man OF
hi. age, The only trouble with him is that he
i said. lis legs his lower limbs. Spending his
ie writing wTtnG writing as he nao .f'i i
SouS force" Mr.. huyIer traced t6@ channel OF
up his ribs to the shelter of the panama
hat. In that way" h. continued. the
80 HAT he a Hs t Se IN hem ShH s
able to go tolNew York now and then. once in
lie usually invites some me one to ACCOMPANY
him. some lady in the house or from around
the neFhhorh3od. Its ,pst caution. I ,a}kiIe
take care o, himself but he's too old to &C
OF conrfe, savage, Abbott. Hyslop and the
rest are pisasurs to him because they show show
the the Ts n Trouble
know It + here troEfn down t SntFi,ua 4;
them are coming to us. Ibel eve il. All right
thinking people see i coming: / raise m,
10 show his biceps and went on ia king, demon
.tratiGg The While With the other hand %Wha
bottom Of pint cup on his waistcoat, lust oy,cl
TGt2 ho s D f' sp pPR pa @ TIE
body j. then ciav, The spirit stays right aroun,
US. ms IS a. INlii'I o Il heaven as We VIII owe
know. ! Mr.. Marsh still stands by the Bible.
used to helieve in he'll and all that sort o
ers lave Inock.d heil ont ~ the BbIe too
He Aughed. An right-thuking people vii
agree with us II all these things som" day. JUS
as Savag" and the rest o. those preachers dt
now. Ortho ioX religion il ON irs last legs"
Does Mr.. Marsh correspond with any Of tn
people who are Interested in sprituallsng
Nr Huyler was asked.
"Ha has no CORES ondence," was the reply
Never writes to anybody any more. Tn
doctor said it was too much Of a strain on him
That is right. too. II was drawing on his lowe
limbs too much
4 heavily built oil man with hair not alto
Gether white au!u firm tread came w to tn
gate with two or tire" packages wrapped l.
paper in his arms He did not look rs thong
ne were more than s,Yty-lye years old.
- hats him, now" said Mr.. Huyler.
Mr. Marsh looked UP with n gentle smile a
Mr. HIyer. Ne did not apparently SEQ tn
reporter. He entered the house By a basemen
door
= Hos been uptown" Mr.; Huyler explainet
buying some uuItCd"y or luxury or other 10
III -. tha u.nL In ILArs W.T.