The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-02
SPIRITUALISM.
Progressive Observes
Its Fifty-Third Anniversary.

| The Peoples Progressive Spiritualist
| association celebrated the SD anniver-
| sary OF modern spirltualism. in Francis
| willard hall Snow street. yesterday az
ternoon and evening. A large audience
was present at both services and the
| deepest interest was manifested In the
proceedings. The afternoon session was
presided over by Mr.. f. IL. Roscoe the
| representative spirituslist lecturer and
test medium of Rhode Island The irst
address of the afternoon was given by
Mr.. Roscoe.
MIR. Roscoe spoke mainly upon the
meaning and teachings OF modern spirit
ualsm. In this connection he argued
that the Bible advocates and supports
| the theory that the spritualists are
| trying 10 give factor 10 the world. Many
! passages were quoted and explained as
| substantially this theory.
n believe IL is the mission OF true spir-
| ituallsm," said Mr.. Roscoe ito lead as
i'm paths of righteousness and wisdom.
III hould be the aim of spritualists to
make the world better.
"Spiritualsm should upllft humanity.
II should GO into the prisons and haunts
OF vice to uplift and to save. II should
stand side by side with every reform that
seeks 10 make the NOflu
At the close OF MIR. Roscoe's address
Miss Edith Archibald sang THE old Mo
bile" after which Mr.. Roscoe repeated
"A poem entitled. SO Years Of Modern
Spiritualism
A cornet solo was then we'll executed
by Master Willie Dale OF Central Falls.
Solos also followed by Mr. Charles f. I.e
Grand OF Salem.
Mrs. G. NJ. Whipple. a former president
OF the Providence Spiritualist association.
spoke in "A retrospective light tracing the
growth OF spiritualism in SO years Of its
existence
Mrs. Goodrich, well-known medium
OF this city also spoke briefly. She was
followed by Thomas A. Scott. editor and
publisher of the Liberal Spirtualist of
Boston.
Among other things Mr.. Scott said that
i'm its So years of development spiritual
ism had accomplished more than any
other religion. You may ask. said he.
where are our temples. where are our
churches. whore are our hospitals? II is
true that we have none of that, but the
temple OF spiritualism exists I'm the
hearts of thousands OF believers today
II believe that our religion does teach
us TO do good and To be good all the
time. Not simply on Sundays but all
through the week. I'VE have the best
temple OF ALL the temple Of the human
heart declared the speaker. I'VE don't
have to wait until Sunday TO practice our
religion We have IL all the time!" In
conclusion Mr.. Scott urged the teaching
of the principles OF splrituslism 10 the
children. And at the close of his re-
marks Mrs r. Harrington, a well-known
medium OF this city. and Mrs. Annie
Banks Scott of Boston, gave a large num-
ber of spiritualistic tests TO the ~-eat in
terest of the audience.
The evening session opened at 7:3o with
a very large audience. AS In the after
noon Mr.. Roscoe presided over the gath
ering. reading a paper, at the beginning,
which dealt with the essential beliefs or
spiritualism. Following Mr.. Roscoe's
paper some quite remarkable tests were
given by Mrs. Annie Banks Scott and
Mrs Harrington. These tests aroused deal
az interest from the fact that they pur-
ported to bring messages OF hope and
cheer 10 certain individuals I'm the audi
encs. from their friends In the spirit
world.
The following musical program was
rendered during the evening: 1.-The Song
that Reached My Heart" Since We
said Good Bye" las Your Hair Grows
white" Miss Maud Davis formerly with
the Sign OF the Cross company: 'Stran-
sest story, only a Thin Veil Between
U.s. "Three Wishes Mr.. lie Grand; /;
There in a Spot on Earth Miss Archi-
bald; Alice Where Art Thou" cornet,
Master Willie Dale.
The exercises of the evening closed with
a stereopticon exhibition by Mr.. G. l..
Walker. assisted by Miss Abbie Walker
Of Salem.
The exhibition consisted of a large
number OF dissolving views. on well
known subjects. accompanied by illustra-
ted songs rendered by Mr.. lie Grand and
Mr. Walker.
The celebration came TO a final close
with q rising vote of thanks rendered 10
Mr. Roscoe for his work in connection
with the celebration.