The age-herald., 1901-04-21
Dr. Moses Hull Talks of Some Personal Experiences HOW LOST CHILD WAS TRACED Long Search Led To q Cemetery In a Southern city-The Late Queen
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"Spiritualsm is not a belief or a re- liglon for the masses :" said the Rev Dr Moses Hull of Buffalo, N. Y., whe was one of the most interesting characters at the convention of the National Spiritual ists' Association. held at Handel Hall last week. "Spiritua1ism," gays the doc tor, "is the aristocracy of religions. 1t Is the best religion in the world for men and women who have brains to think and the worst in the world for a fool. As illustrative of this contention Dr. Hull tells the following story:
 When l first became spiritualist l was living at Dayton, O. I had been for some years in the ministry of the Ad ventist Church, and after few years of distrust and doubt oyer the doctrine l was teaching l resolved to abandon it and come out for spiritualism. At about the same time a Baptist minister in the neighborhood also became a spiritualist, and we got to be acquainted and more or less intimate. Spiritualists were rather scarce in Ohio in those days and it was a pleasure to Jennings-that was the eX- Baptist's name-as well as to myself, to meet and talk over our experiences.
 "Jennigs plunged Into spiritualism with the utmost enthusiasm and lack of judg- ment. He applied the same measure to 1t that he had formerly as Baptist applied to the Bibie-that is, that everything In 1t was to be accepted and believed. That may be good doctrine for a Baptist, bat is very poor for a spiritualist. Finally Jennings developed medumistic powers. He told me of the revelations he had re- ceived, and was daily receiving, and l at first did not see any reason to doubt. But Jennings was no small fry medtumi on, mol The shades of Aristotle, Socrates, De- mosthenes and of men who lived 20,0O0 or more years preceding were among those who controlled him. Henry Clay, accord- ing to my recollection, was his most igno- zbe spirit visitor, and ultimately he pass ed under the control of the Lord and the apostles Peter, Paul and John. It was about this time that 1 began to have my doubts. Jennings would tell me what Christ had revealed to him again and again, until one day l ventured to say:
 " How do you know, Jennings, that 1t Is the spirit of Christ that controls your
 Well answers Jennings triumphant ly, If 1t isn't Jesus Christ, can you tell me who it is?'
 Tt happened that a few weeks preced ing a circus had visited Dayton, and performer named Jack Brown had been killed at bne of the entertainments. With out any uHspositonstO be irreverent or to scoff at Jennings 1 answered:
 :" May be 1t is Jack Brown
 Jennings Pride Was Hurt.
 Somehow. Jennings didn't like my sug- gestion. In fact, he was. distinctly huffed at It and left me in high dudgeon. This passed away in a few weeks and he came to me with news of an important revela- tion he had in the meanwhile received from the Lord.
 Tn effect, it was as follows: The Lord had visited Jennings and announced that A1 ,l Al world to spiritualism. As a preliminary to operations. Jennings was commanded to prepare a regalia for himself. 1 recol- feet that this regalia embraced among other things, a sky-blue coat with rows of brass buttons down the front. brass buttons behind. gold stripes to finish 1t off. Thus attired, and wearing cooked hat with plumes, Jennings was to walk out to little island in the Miama river at midnight and wait for the Lord. Then, said Jennings, I will be given the power to fly around the entire world, and in six months the world will be converted to Sprituaiism.
 "I tried to dissuade Jennings, but it was useless He would not listen to argu- ments, so when he leaving me l said:
 You want to look out, Jennings, when you are flying around the world that some one doesn't shoot you for a turkey buzzard.
 This advice had the effect of again, | for while, severing the entente corda1e | between Jennings and myself, and l did not see him until after the day appointe ed for his flying trip. Then he came tc see me. It appeared from his account that he had waded out to the island the night appointed, and. after staying on it until nearly daylight, had waded back again, without having any unusual experience l asked him how he accounted for the failure of the Lord to appear I'll tell you he replied. After l got home had another revelation. The Lord came to me and said that after talking it over with his father they had decided upon another plan At Hamilton, O. there is Congregational church. The pastor of this church and the congre- gation are only waiting for me to visit them to be converted to Sptritualism am told to visit them on a certain day when l will find the minister and his people assembled They will embrace Spiritualism and then we are to starr out and convert the world. What do you think of that for a revelation?' he .quer- jed in conclusion.
 A Ought to Avoid Hamilton.
 |" Better stay away from Hamilton, timidly suggested, but Jennings said no: that he would go there the appointed day, and go he did. He found a Congro- gational Church, but instead of an ex- pectant minister and congregation the church was locked, He wandered about Hamilton for a few hours, and his eccen- tric appearance and actions brought joy to the hearts of hundred or more small boys, who followed and jeered at him. Al last policeman gathered Jennings in, and after he had paid fine for disturb ing the peace he was freed and shook the dust of Hamilton from his feet Then he came back te Dayton and told me about it.
 " How do you account fer the fact that the minister and congregation were not awaiting your I asked.
 " There was a change of pian,' an- swered Jennings. While l was in the pe- lice station I had a revelation that the propaganda at Hamilton had been aban- doned. A new plan has been decided up- on l am told to go to Brooklyn and call on Henry Ward Beecher. Mir. Beecher is te be converted to spiritualsm, and then we two will go out and convert the world
 He called at MT. Beecher's home. and, as it happened MT. Beeched himself came to the door. Jennings eplaipsd his mis- sion. but MT. Beecher did not seem to be