Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-23
Attack Vaccination.

Attack Vaccination.
Besides the annual election. the an
nual reports and the report of the
committee on resolution were adopted.
Among the most important of these
lis one declaring against compulsory
vaccination. The spiritualists de-
clare that this is not only unwise, I'M
constitutional and un-American, but
that it is dangerous to health.
Resolutions condemning wars of
the present date and suggesting re-
forms in many other ways were also
adopted, the resolutions being as fol-
lows:
Whereas, Modern spiritualism is
| the recognition of Universal principles
operative in nature, Immortality a fact
in nature and spirit return and com
munication the avenue by which i'm
mortality is demonstrated, and the
basic principle of all religions that ex-
| list on the earth, we submit the follow
ing resolutions as embodying our po-
sition touching topics in progressive
spiritualism and progressive thought
generally:
Resolved, That spiritualism stands
for life, not death: love, not hate;
good, not bad; right not wrong;
strength, not weakness, and that it
teaches that the event called death is
not disastrous nor penalty for sins
committed in the body, but as natural
as BIRTH and always because the spir.
it cannot longer manifest itself
through the physical body, and to let
us into world of greater and grander
possibilities.
Resolved, That the National Spirit.
ialist association has our hearty sup
tional lines and providing homes for
its helpless ones.
Resolved, That we decry the fact
that our mediums and others at times
stoop to sanGer their brothers and sis.
ters in the work, and that we admon-
ish all to exercise love and charity as
well as truthfuness toward all. and
that anyone indulging in such loose
ness of tongue shall be dealt with ac
cordng to the constitution and bylaws
Resolved, That while we are oppos
ed to the restriction of the practice OF
medicine for the purposes of favorine
the few as unjust, we believe in the
making of the so-called medical pro
fession SO broad that it will incorpor
ate into it all those who claim to cure
by any other method that is not injur
!ous to the human race. We Oppose
any system that is Incorporated into
our laws that is brought about by tho
use of money or lobbying in the halls
of legislation.
Resolved, That we believe in purity
and honesty among mediums, and that
the bylaws of this association be sc
amended that no medium will be al
lowed to act as missionary or to work
IN the cause of spiritualism unless the,
first get the permission of the presi
dent, endorsed by the officers of the
association. We oppose all frauds anG
We are opposed to all mediums offer
ing their services for the development
of others for a money consideration as
unjust and not in accord with true spir
itualsm.
Resolved, That we are opposed tc
any law or laws in our constitutions
TEN of faith under the guise of reli
gion.
Resolved. That all wars at this
stage of human progress are bruta
and morally Injurious to the welfare
of society and that all international
disputes should be settled by boards
of arbitration, thus ushering in the ere
of universal peace on earth, good viii
to men.
Resolved, That capital punishment
is relic of barbarism, wholly inimica
to modern ideas concerning crime
causes and their cure. We favor abo
lition of the death penalty.