The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-21
SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION.
Fifth Annual Convention In Session
al CALIFORNIAN Hall.
PUBLIC LECTURE SERVICE LAST NIGHT,
Poetieal lnproWsations OF Mrs. Brown
Were the Wonder of the Audience.
death OF Our President"

The Texas State Association Of Spiritual.
lists which is affiliated with the National
organization, is In session In this city, the
meeting being the fifth annual gathering
since the association was organized. The
meetings are being held In Caledonia hall.
l0l0h Texas avenue, which is prettily
and tastefully decorated with Gags, bunt,
ing, palms and pot plants.
The first business session was held yes
terday morning and the routine work Of
the association gotten well under way.
Delegates representing San Antonio, Fla
tonia, El Paso, Rosenberg, Galveston and
Houston are in attendance on the meeting.
The meetings are presided over by Mr..
John w. Ring, president. Of Galveston, and
the minutes are Kept by Mrs. Ncttie NJ
Wood, secretary, a member Of the Houston
society.
The principal business transacted at the
morning session was the appointing oil
committees. of which the following were
credentials George A. Wilson, Mrs. Lou
Finunce-Gharles Lott. Mrs. Muatt. Harry
j, Hplton.
Resolutions Mrs Carrie Faller Weather
ford, Marscnc johnson. Mrs II =, Book.
Auditing-Alrs. Lou Long, Mrs. q. A.
Wilson, Mr.. Prucssncr
A committee was also appointed for re
NlSlng the constitution, winch VIII SUBMIT
a report today 1t is composed Of Lock Nc
Daniel OF Houston &. II. Wilson. ~
Fries. Galveston Mrs Jennie Iagan
Brown, Fort Worth, and Mr.. Harry j.
XIV John ". Ring. preslden, Of the state
association, was elected q delegate to the
Washington, D. c., during the month OF
October.
In the evening q public lecture service
/ was held. At this meeting Ctt.' Attorncl
! Joe NJ sam, iu behalf of Mayor Woolford
delivered an address of welcome in which
he placed the visitors in possession OF thu
best that the city affords. Mrs, Varri
Fuller Weatherford replied on behail o
the association. making an eloquent al
dress Mrs Weatheford is now resldeh
of Grand Rapids, Mich" but Iormetl
lived in Houston. She Is known througn"u
the United states as an advocate "l IN
splrtualistic doctrine. al
Tie audience stood while President Rim
delivered a fervent and beautiful lnNoya
zion. Mrs Nary Arnold Wilson, TN
mother Of Spirituallsm in Texas, tayore
the audience with two selections. Ope
Those Pcarly Gates Of LIE Nhd Wy
the Dear ones Gather nj Homo. MITE
Wilson has o voice of much sweetness an
Air. Harry j. noton, president Of III
Houston Spirituolists S2GlgtE' ,n n,ii's''
Mrs Iennie Hagan Brown of Fort Wort
gave some poetic improvlsaUons the snl
Jccts being suggested ~ tnVss ~ tnv ~ @unT ~,
cucp the subjects were Tine Death OF Wv
President" aud Through the Woods c
Maine in the Month Of September. !,
PRODUCING the first subject MIS-. Town 70.
. of taking street car ride In Kansas ~
. 4 on the day the president was as aSsthhlg
She stated that some time before me heN
had flashed over the wires a woman ,i,ilon W.
was riding ON the car With a connpa any.
remarked: Mckinley has been nssuSS
mated" People on the cav heSon 70 4G'v
ton the woman as to now she KNEW No, mn
, such thing had occurred. ana shr hccah
very much conIllsed, ana shortly aItefWu
left the car Mrs. Brown commented ,up'
; the fact that an Organization c3nlu SNi s,,,
, this country whose deeds OF blood cou
Tins be known in advance. me poet
f, improyisntions Of the speaker on inc ~
/ subjects were wondertll gems 81 ~ u
! nromptu construction and their excellence
we're the delight OF the audience, whl
burst into applause as she concluded
President Ring ordered a collection taS
l. fiat the speakers In Attendance, dlthou
y splrltunlists, had to pay. camnre ana a
+ very regular In their eating, ana tnErelo
they would look to the proceeds OF tue "a
y ventIon FOR expenses The hat was pass
h md during a selection by the orchestra I
u audience contributed 70 the support OF I
II '" T6c organization will hold two busIn'
|. sessions today. one at, 10 a. m. ana M,
,, other at p M ana th Is os SnpSti
< wind un inc huSlues9 VI '"' "'" '
Apotbcr public lecture service will be HI
~ ar 7:45 n m. and the general public
cordially invited 70 be present: on sumo
&c three meetings will he held. the hours
20 inc If n. M and and 7.45 p, m.
~ The program for the exercises tonii
IN will he as follows: -, o..,,..
II Bencdction.
v, Vocal Selection from G: Payson Long;
~ ley ............... Mary Arnold WI! WI!
OF "SnIritunllsm: Source, Course aud Goal
60 Florence T.. r. Shaner. Is.
ht o.,o.c+ion' Holtkamp Orches
ty Recitation-"St. Peter at the Gate
ia Nettlr NJ w
th psvchic Readings and Spirit Messages
nd Mrs. Carrie Fuller Weather.
Ill Vocal Selection from G; Payson Long ne,
10 observation-disclosures. Mary Arnold VII
~ Poetic improvisations. .....:...,...,.
ty i''''' Mrs Jennie Hagan Bro
Bencdction.
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