Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-02
THE sPIRITUAtisTs
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all that they tell US about Heaven is
true, without soon creating a corner IN
gold. If they don't do it they won't
be Yankees
He then passed on to the matter OF
spirits returning TO this earth ana ms
belief IN conclusion he said that ne
was not ashamed Of being Spiritual
list. He named over the great minus
who have taught the Spirituallst IDEAS
and said that the company OF such
thinkers was good enough for MN. ne
was willing to go with them and more
Than all was proud TO be classed with
such people.
He then made way for Edward
Emerson. n noted test medium. AS
soon as he had stepped forward to the
front of the platform he said that While
he was sitting at the rear OF the stage
shirt forms and voices had been pres
ont with him. Zone is now with me-"
he said after he had made the request
that should any spirits be called up
thew would be acknowledged by the
audience.
II can see it walking down the aisle.
1t is going down to that woman with
the white at her throat, you with the
white hat. The spirit, should say. is
about so years of age. She says she
died in Manchester and gives her
name The initials are NJ. B. The
name is Maria Baker. Do you recog-
nize her." And at his question the
woman in the audience referred to
nodded her head and said the name,
age and other details We're all right.
1T is a man now. He is going down
to you, that woman with the glasses
here in the front seats. He calls you
Mary He says his name is Edwin
Lewis Some call me Ed he says.
he says he calls you wife and says he
loves you still and often goes to see
you. He used to lay his cheek against
yours. He shows that he was as
much a lover just before he died al be-
fore you We're married. He is STOPPING
over to kiss you. Am l right?" And
the woman in response nodded her
head
When the spirit of Frank NJ. Ames
had been called up and recognized
through the descriptions given. the
speaker said: Here comes another.
Why don't you tell them that John
Bean is here, it says Say that l go
often to the old home between here
and Fairfield I should say that man
is very determined. for he took me by
the shoulders and shook me-
There is another spirit here talking
to me- He don't speak distinctly. 1t
ssApds as though he was talking
tfukugh a telephone and the instru-
ment didn't work. Your name is
Whitney? Spell it. W-h-i-t-n-e-y.
Edward Whitney. Says he was known
at Cross Hill. Where is Cross Hill.
ct is two miles from here" said some
one in the audience.') You say you
used to be interested in the store there
and that it has since been destroyed.
He says he would rot be here now il
Jos Barton wasn't helping hinJoe
EartOn was one of the men who used
to lounge al that store). You say
Fred Cony is here. too. I should say
Fred Cony had a heart trouble and
died suddenly He did said some
one in the audience.
The last test for the evening was
when the medium said a spirit light
rested over the head of one woman in
the audience. Il can see light there.
he said. 1T is bright light and in it
is a piece of paper. The spirit says it
IS a a paper that you searched for
week ago day before yesterday. You
looked in box. I should say it was a
draw He tells you not to worry about
it. November is on the paper and he
says it will come out all right.
Haven't you looked for that paper and
worried over it? (This to the woman).
He tells you to hold it and that it Will
come out all right You have worried
over it.
Excuse me for going into your per-
sonal affaiys," the medium said. Il have
simply said what the spirit has said to
me-
IT is all right" replied the woman
in the audience, II am glad you did it.
Il can tell you what is in the box"
continued the medium. "I-Don't
get confused. lady. l will say nothing
more
With few minor tests the evening
meeting closed.
The services at the convention We're re
sumed, Sunday. and began at 1870 in
City hall The speaker was Pres. Bart
lett while Edgar w Emerson gave tests.
The afternoon meeting was conducted in
a similar manner and by the same PEG
pie. City hall was filed in the evening.
the floor being crowded One of the pleas
ures was the singing by the Emerstorie
quartet
In the evening the lecturer was Pres.
Bartlett. His theme was THE Worship
of the Ancients' He traced the causes
for worshiping different dvinities ami
finally passed to the cause for worship
ing the Maker of all the elements. He
then passed to Pauls work on the earth
and dwelt At some length on the spirits
that had talked with him
When he had passed on to mans struC
gle TO come to his present standing No
warned the audience against ever letting
the church and SKATE come together. lie:
them remain separate" he said that
each man may nave chance to worship
as he wishes. My Methodist friends. I
am going to Sive You challenge. In
John Wvs'ey's autobiography you will
find his experiences with spirits He
then sketrhed the history Of the othe-
creoGs and said that the leaders of each
said they could not say that those dead
now lived in another Ife.
You" lie said, addressing the church
members live only in hope. We know
by spirit raps, by illumined faces, by
messages written on Steel plates. that
our loved ones live. The tomb has losr
its gloom for us.
Edgar Emerson then stepped to the
from OF the platform. Il see one face.
1t is that of an old woman. | hear the
name elizabeth Spaulding She says sh
better known in Madison.
now see bar Of l!Sk.. II rests over