The Washington times., 1901-10-18

matter of rates. etc"
| During the morning a letter of greeting
| from English SpiritualiSts was read to the
| delegates. 1t was decided to appoint a
| committee to prepare a letter Of acknowl-
| edgment. to be forwarded to the Spirit
uallSts on the other side.
| The afternoon meeting did not begin
promptly at O'Clock because of the snali
attendance. Pr esident Barrett announced
| that quorum wa needed. as the conVen-
| tion had very i'nportaut matters to dis
cusS. When the :equired number OF deIe
| gates had taken their seats in the nan Il
was announced that the afternoon session
| was to be. according to the programme
outlined for the day exercise, taken up
| with hearing reports from local socie-
| ties" This announcement created no lit
| tie excitement, and instantly number of
| delegates were clamoring for recognition
| from the chair either to oppose or in favor
of the order of exercises.
| After a heated discussion Mr.. Kates
| finally offered a motion that the regular
| order of the programme be followed, and
| by a rising vote II was so decided. Some
| time was then consumed in hearing the
| various verbal reports from delegates
from all over the country, who outlined
| the work accomplished by their respective
societies during the past year. and told
| of the standing of each one.
The COMMITTEES Auxiliary Societies.
composed of George w. Kates, of Kansas.
| chairman: Dr. s. r. F'iske. of Iowa: Mrs.
Carrie Firth Curran, of Ohio Mrs ). A
Haslitt. of Michigan, and e. X. Whiting,
nual report.
The report states that the National Spr-
itualists' Association had issued total
of ~ charters, and that there are now
l60 chartered societies in good standing.
OF the surrendered charters, twenty-five
were turned over to State associations,
but the societies are still identified with
the national society State auXiliaries
The report recommends that the aux
iiary societies be visited by a special
agent or medium from the national so
cItty to assist in their development and
to sustain their courage.
Only thirty-nine of the auxiliaries sent
in financial reports. The total amount OF
receipts of these thirty-nine societies was
SIC 66, and the total amount diSbursed
Gi47796. The total number of meetings
held was 1,7S2
Only twenty societies reported on the
amount of real estate owned by them.
The total value of real estate owned by
the auxiliary societies is $S1, ,S65. IS.
The Mississippi Valley Camp Meeting
Association reports the ownership of Sz0.
900 worth of realty.
By a unanimous vote the report of the
committee was adopted by the conven-
ton.
President Barrett introduced John b.
Townsend, of Lima, Ohio. a well-known
spiritualistic advocate of the Buckeye
State. who delivered an address upon the
meaning OF the word "Spiritualism." Mr..
Townsend spoke for thirty minutes. and
his remarks were greeted with applause.
AT the conclusion of the address President
Barrett stated that the rest of the session
would be devoted to hearing reports from
the Young Peoples Union, an auxiliary
of the National Association.
Secretary /. G. !. Evans read a lengthy
communication from the junior organi-
cation. protesting against the action of
the parent organization on Wednesday
last, when, contrary to the programme
the Young .tople's Union was not allow
ed TO be heard before the convention. The
young spiritualists denounced the action
National -fr
to give them time, and stated that the
National Association could not possibly
make rapid progress. accompanied by
success, without the aid of the younger
organization. who in tine would take the
places Of their elders. The report was
greeted with considerable applause
Miss Jennie De Long, of Columbus,
Ohio, spoke briefly concerning the work
accomplished by the junior organization
during the past year. John Ring. a mem
Der Of the union, also addressed the dele
gates upon the growing interests of the
younger organization.
The convention received the yearly re-
port of the Committee on Finance, read
by Irving Symonds, its secretary. show
ing the financial strength of the National
Association. This report was adopted
with but little debate.
The next matter before the convention
was the consideration Of a report by the
Committee on History, which proposes to
compile a thorough history of Spiritual
ism, and urges that the sum of 81, 900 for
that purpose be appropriated. Any num-
Der of votes were taken, but the report
of the committee was not adopted. AS no
understanding could be reached. the prop
osition was allowed to go over, and as
unfinished business VIII be brought up at
some time during this mornings session.
AT 6 o'clock the exciting session was
brought to close.
The usual large audience attended last
nights exercises in Masonic Temple.
The musical programme was conducted
he a e1
efforts met with the hearty approval of
vast audience. Two SplritualistiC ad-
vocates delivered addresses upon the
labors of the association and explained in
detail the work of a medium" Public
tests" We're given by Miss Gaule and
Mrs Kates, and their exhibitions were
well anplauded.
The work OF Miss Gaule last night was
noteworthy. Some of her tests
were both marvellous and mystlfying.
During the course Of exhibition Miss
Gaule approached an elderly woman |
seated in the very front row and in |
formed her that there was message for |
her from a little boy, who called her |
mother. Miss Gaule described the child |
and concluded by telling his name
A young man seated in the middle Of the
hall was eagerly watching Miss Gaule |
work, when she suddenly turned TO him, |
and in low voice informed him that she |
had message for him from his uncle. |
She also informed him that he was at !
present interested in an invention, which |
in the course Of time would bring him |
small fortune. AS If to verify her state
mcnts she toll the stranger that he then |
had in his possession a piece of the ma
chinsry of the invention. The clarified /
man, at her command. produced what he
was what she represented |
it to be from his trousers pocket.
BY this time Miss Gaule had occupied
more than her allotted time, and was
about to retire when the audience arose
in a mass and requested her to continue.
Upon appealing to the presiding officer she
secured ten minutes more and continued
her mystifying work to the astonshment
of the spectators.
Today being the last day of the cOnven-
tlon matters OF the greatest Importance
will be brought up for action. As a spe-
ciaI attraction for this evenings exercises