Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
THE FINAL SESSION
Convention of Spiritualists Concludes
Business and Adjourns.
REFLECTION OF PRESIDENT BARRETT
Result of an Appeal for Contribu-
tons to the Treasury.
EXHIBITIONS BY MEDIUMS

Ihree sessions devoted to the final bust
ness OF the year and a large public meet
ing last night brought the ninth annual
convention of the National Spiritualists'
ASSOCIATION to a close. Besides the dedi-
cation of the national headquarters, which
was reported in The Star of yesterday. the
day was notable for the contribution of
over =. 400 in addition to the regular reve-
nue. of the association. the practically unan-
imous reelection of President Barrett for
MS ninth term and three spirit seauces
which crowded Masonic Hall.
A special order, adopted early in the
morning session, established the question
OF hnance as the first subject of the after
noon.- Accordingly the delegates at once
set about providing means for next years
work The president called Mr.. Thompson,
one of the business men of the organiza-
ton, to the chair. Contributions were TO
be received, said Mr.. Thompson, but no one
was to give unwillingly, and assuredly no
one was to give beyond his income The
result within an hour was a total of 81 4lS.60
paid in and considerable sum pledged for
payment within a few months.
The circumstances attending the contri-
button were unusual. Mr.. Thompson, from
the chair, expoStulated continuously against
further gifts from the more generous dele
gates. His voice was so incessant The
donors could barely make themselves heard.
Clubs to obtain $50 or 500 sprang into OK
istence in half dozen places in the hall.
After time some delegate gave SO for his
late wife. Every man in the hall similarly
situated seemed to follow suit. Some one
subscribed for his living wife and children,
and another wave of enthusiasm passed
over the convention. Finally an elderly
man gave $40 for his Esprit mother-in-
law, two others followed suit, and as one
one man had two such relatives, the moth
er-in-law subscriptions reached a total of
$40.
With $1,000 surplus in the treasury and
regular income of many thousand dol
lars the financial prospects of the asso-
citation are thought to be most promising.
List of Contributors.
A list of the subscribers follows: "A
Friend Of the Cause" $3.50; Theodore ].
Mayer, $500; DR.. ]. E. Hilligoss, s1S5; c. L.
c. Stevens and Mrs Stevens, $50; The First
Church Of Spiritualists of Pittsburg, $50;
Miss c. NJ. Fitch, <35; The First Church of
Philadelphia, $25; Miss Fitzmaurice, s25;
Charles r. Schirm, 500; Mrs. Helen p. Ros-
segue, s15; E. d. Morrill,, s25; DR.. Buck
walter of Rogers Ford, Pa, Sis; L s.
Brunhas, $50; F. H. Morrill, of Philadel-
phia, $50; President Barrett and Mrs. Bar
rett, 500: c. d. Pruden, 500; The First
Spiritual Church of Baltimore. 500; Dr.
n. u. Lyons, $40; The Congregation of Fall
River, SO; Mrs. William King. $50; John
Hutchinson, SIS; The Three Spirit Wives of
-, SIS; w. II. Richardson, $50; Mrs. Rich
ardson, $50; E. L. Whiting of Connecticut.
$40; Mrs. Reeves. s.; Mr.. c. P. Longley,
$40; George w. Hates, IS; Mrs. Lamberton,
SIS; Mr.. Evans, IS; Mrs. c. p. Longley,
$40; Mrs. e. c. Williamson, s35; N. r.
Winston, SO; DR.. and Mrs G. B. Warn,
man. $40; Charter No. 210, SIS; Mr.. Locke,
$40; Miss Margaret Gaule, SO; A Departed
Father, So; The Paterson, N. J., Society,
s15; a member of the New Iowa Associa-
tinn The Eagla'S Do
Mary Hatch, $40; Mrs. Catoon of Phila-
delphia. 50; Mrs. Stewart, s25; The First
Spiritual Association of st. Louis, $25; Mrs.
Hazlett, $40; Samuel Wheeler $40; Mrs E.
R. Williams, SO; E. w. Sprague, $40; A. R.
Butterfeld. $40; The First Spiritual Associ-
alton, 50; Mrs. Sprague, So; Miss Wink, s.;
Mrs. Jackson, s.; A. A. Kimball, $40; Mr..
Hayden, s25; Miss Stone, So: Mr.. Bigelow,
$40; 1. F. Symonds, SIS; Maggie Butler of
Boston, s25; H. B. Heath, So; the children
of Mrs. c. E. Snyder. s.; subscriptions,
$3.50; Mrs. Katherine Carrolten, $40; cash,
$40; Mrs. Dorm, s25; E. r. Whiting, So; Mrs.
T. j. Mayer, $40; Mrs. A. NJ. Glading $40;
H. c. Dorm, s.; Mrs Moses Hull, IS; Mrs
Colby Luther, SO; Miss Xilia Barrett IS;
Mrs Thrall, IS; Mrs. Dyer of Boston, $40:
George Smith Of Smithfield, Ind, $50; Mrs.
M. R. Dyer, $40; total, 2,41S.60.
President Barrett Reelected.
President Barrett was given an extraor-
binary testimonial in the result of the cleo
national affairs of the American spiritual
lists. Less than a month before this con-
vention he was attacked by many for hav-
ing expressed regret that President Roose-
welt should incline greatly to athletics
This was taken as an aspersion on the
executive. But the opposition faded with
the progress Of the convention. until of a
total vote of ia Mr.. Barrett received an
even 100.
The vote in detail was: Barrett 100;
Moses Hull, Z; w. J. Hull, 2; Charles r.
Schirm, L; Thomas NJ. Locke, L; blank, /;
not voting, 2.
At the expressed desire of the convention
Mr.. Barrett spoke briefly, acknowledging
the help given the president by each of
the other candidates and the aid received
from each section of the country.
other officers were chosen, as follows:
Vice president. Thomas NJ Locke, Phila-
delphia, Pa. secretary, Mary T. Iongiev.
Washington, d. c.; treasurer. Theodore j.
Mayer Washington, ID. c.; nltyd c. l. Ev-
ans, Washington, D. c.; Al6nzo THOMPSON
Fullerton, Neb.; Clarence d. Pruden, St
Paul. Mimi: Cassius L. Stevens Pittsburg,
Pa, and s. w. Hates Indiana, members Of
the board of trustees.
With the afternoon session ended the
business meetings of the convention.
Seances Last Night.
Mrs. May s. Pepper, Miss Margaret
Gaule and Mr.. ]. Homer Altemus, the three
most prominent mediums Of the convention,
conducted seances at the evening session.
A. w. Sprague in defense of spiritualism
from the biblical standpoint. The attend
ance was the largest in the course of the
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