The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-01-23

The attendance OF members, and adj
herants to the belief was large, and
this fret convention has beenunusual-
~ successful and source of pride to
all interested.
The meeting of Saturday morning
was called to order by the President,
DR.. Hinton, and reports Of committees
were called for.
In the report Of the credential COM
mittee the fact was developed that
45 ofathe members present we're en-
titled to vote in the convention.
The report of the Marshalltown So
ciety to the state association was re-
ceived.
The remainder of the morning was
spent in the discussion OF the report
of the committee upon resolutions,
Some of the subjects touched were
discussed at considerable length as
the paragraph upon the state laws
governing the practice of medicine.
The association will send commit
tee before the legislature for the pur-
pose of effecting change in the state
law touching this subject.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the meeting.
Whereas, Modern Spiritualism is the
recognition of Universal principles or
erative in nature, immortality a fact
in nature, and spirit return The com
munication and avenue through which
Immortality is demonstrated, and the
basic principle of all religions that
exist on the earth. We submit the fol-
lowing resolutions as embodying our
position 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 It. teaches
that the event called death is not dis
astrous nor a penalty for the sins com.
mitted in the body, but as natural as
breath and always because the spirit
cannot longer manifest through the
physical body, and to let us into a
world of greater and grander 2ossibIli
ties.
Resolved, That we decry the fact
that our mediums and others at times
stoop to SANDER their brothers and
sisters in the work and that we ad
monish all to exercise love and char
ity, as we'll as truthfulness towards
all, and that anyone indulging such
looseness of tongue shall be dealt with
according to our constitution and by
laws.
Resolved. That while we are oppos-
ed to the restriction of medicine for
the purpose of favoring the few as
unjust, we believe in making the So
called medical profession so broad that
it will incorporate into it all those
who claim to cure by any other method
that are not injurious to the human
race. We oppose any system that is
incorporated into our laws brought
about by the use of money or lobbying
in the nails of legislation.
IS Resolved, That while we believe in
purity and honesty among mediums,
and that the bylaws of this associa-
ton be so amended that no medium be
allowed to act as a missionary or work
in the cause of Spiritualism unless
they first get permission of the presi-
dent, endorsed by the officers of the
association. We oppose all frauds and
we are also opposed to mediums offer
ing their services for developing 9th
ers for money consideration as unjust
and not in accord with true Spiritual
ism.
Resolved, That we shall use all legi-
innate means to secure just and equal
representation in the United States of
N. 8. A. for all states according to the
actual number of accredited Spiritual
lists in each one.
Resolved. That the N. S. A. has our
hearty support in its late movement
along educational lines ana providing
homes for its helpless ones.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
any law or laws in our constitutions,
National or State, recognizing any sys-
tenn of faith under the guise of reli-
gion.
Resolved, That all wars at this stage
of human progress are brutal and
morally injurious to the welfare of So
ciety, and that all international dis
putes should be settled by boards of
arbitration. thus ushering in the era
of universal peace on earth, good will
to men.
Resolved, That capital punishment
is a relic of barbarism, wholly mimi
cal to modern ideas concerning crime
causes and their cure. We favor aboli-
ton of the death penalty.
Resolved, That compulsory vaccina-
ton is not only unwise, unconstitu-
tional and un-American, but is dan
gerous to health, causing eczema, cry
sipelas, cancer, tumors, syphilis and
often death.
Resolved, That as our children are
to be our successors in the work of
Spiritualism, it is our duty as an as
ISOLATION to do something tangible for
the children by way of establishing
Childrens Progressive Lyceums, and
establishing paper in the interests
of our young people.
Resolved, That we believe in a larg-
err development for our speakers and
platform workers, we should use our
influence in every way practicable both
as an association and as individuals,
to assist training schools and the Bel
videre Seminary now established and
to establish others when it is practi-
cable to do so.
Sunday.
Sunday morning was given over to
the installation of officers elected
Saturday afternoon and the following
were put into place for the ensuing
year:
DIR. GA. Hinton, Oskaloosa, Presi-