The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
GROWTH OF SPIRITUALIOM
Discussions in the Convention Of
the National Society.
Statement of the Treasurer Hs to the
Financial Condition Of the oTEnni-
zatiOn-Presidents Report Read
Tndnished business Considered


Financial Condition of the OrEnni
zatiOn-President's Report Read
Tndnished business Considered
The National Association of Spiritual
lists began the second days work OF lis
annual session, being held in this city. al
1880 O'Clock this morning The reports
Of the president and secretary Of the as
ISOLATION were submitted.
The report Of the TREASURER. Theodore
J. Mayer. Of Washington. d. G., vas also
presented SUMMARIZED, II is as follows
Balance on hand October I. 1900, $9.5el
total receipts from October I. 1900. 10 Sep.
tcmbcr 30 1901. S10.29oG6. Total. SIS. S9l 55
. Total amount disbursed from October /
l9uj 10 September 30, 1891, $2.00SG5. Bal
ance on hand October +. 1901. 81 So 81
Special historian fund, $3.50. mediums de-
fence fund, $5,j.14, babe Will fund, S5J1-35
general fund, SIO.g79 g. Total. Sl1,SS2.6I-
A special committee on history, com
posed of DR.. Dean Clarke. Of NassaChu-
sets. chairman; Mrs. f. r Kurth. Of
New York, and Samuel Wheeler. Of Penn
sylvania. was appointed. The committee
viii report Thursday
Unfinished BUSINESS was taken up. after
which the report Of Mrs. Carrie r. s
Thing. Of WestheId, y. Y. was read by
tn Secretary. Mrs. living. being III. was
not present to tell Of her missionary work
i'm the remote districts OF Mississippi. Ten
uesSee, and West Virginia. The report Of
Mrs. Julia Steclman Mitchell. Of Chicago,
medium and missionary who has been
conducting meetings throughout the
States of Ohio and Indiana. was then
read Mrs Mitchell told Of successful
work and growing interest in spiritualism
in those States.
r. W. Sprague. Of Jamestown. y Y.
i'm a lengthy report detailing his mission
airy experiences throughout Indiana. COW
eriug a period Of eleven months. found
occasion to refer 10 the enemies Of spirit
uaIism. Mr.. Sprague's recommendation
that test medium travel with every
spiritUalistic missionary was received
with great applause By the delegates. Mr..
SpraEUe claimed the record as a mission
AIRY and organizer. having. during his
itinerary Of eleven months held 20 meet
inSs and organized 80 societies
The camp meetings are spreading the
truths of SpirItualIsm and preparing the
people for organization" declared LT.
SuTaEue-
g. W. Kats5. who has been associated
with President Barrett iu "a serit. Of spir-
liEaIf-tlr revival meetings throughout the
Middle West, read his annual report Mr..
katls agreed with Alr SpraEuc In many
Of his recommendation but registered q
claim himself as premier revivalist hav-
iUE held ZN meetings in eleven months.
Following Mr.. Rates report Charles r.
SCnlrm, OF Baltimore. Nd. IN the course
Of few remarks declared himself as not
faNu-lng any methods tending 10 antagO-
nlze the orthodox churches.
The verbal report Of Harrison D Bar
rett. PTesideRt of the National Ass0cia-
ton. was then submitted Mr.. Earrett's
report was brief resume of the work Of
the society in twenty-One States He an
n1uuCtd growing interest throughout
the country He states that the attitude
OF the secular press toward spiritualism
was more friendly than heretofore.
The reading of communications occu-
pied the attention Of the body for an
hour, after which the review Of the sec
retarys report was submitted
p w Spraguc. Robert Hayden. Samuel
Wheeler. Ella Royal Williams. and Miss
L1Ida B. katss. composing the commit
tee appointed TO review the report Of the
SECRETARY. announced that the report was
"tul and comprehensive. breathing a
spirit Of devotion 10 the cause that
speaks well for the fitness Of the eecre-
tary for her position. The committee
recommended that the secretary be- con-
lausd in the place. The meeting then
al 'UUTnel-