Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15
Queen City Park Affairs Taken
into State Convention of
Association.
DR.. E. A. SMITH DEFEATED
Had Been President OF the Association
for 90 Years Told the Audience
Some Plain Things Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Berry Killed at
Railroad Crossing.

Montpclier Jan. 1.-THE meetings of |
the State Spiritualist association ycster- |
day were largely attended and at times
the proceedings were OF a spectacular
character. At the business meeting AZ
the afternoon session Or. T.. A. Smith of
Brandon was defeated for the office of
president which he has held continuously
for the past twenty-five years but before
he stepped down aud ont he told the mem
bers OF the association and others VINO
were present some very pain truths
Dr Smith presided at the morning con
ference and spoke somewhat at length
OF his recent severe illness. lie made the
statement that when all the physicians
had failed. magnetic treatment had
saved his life. Dr. $. y. Gould of Ran
doph spoke at the conference in regard
TO the work the association ought 10 90
at its June convention. lie thought the
June meeting should be held in some town
where the truths of spiritualism can be
best disseminated. Newman Weeks OF
Rutland also spoke briefly at the confer
cnce and the address of the morning was
given by Lucius Colburn of Essex juno
lion. His theme was rs Life worth
Living
Al the opening of the afternoon session
tho Rev j. Edward Wright of Montpelier
offered prayer. a. +. Hubbard OF TYSON
smoke on The Great Aim of All Man
Kind Is Happiness" He was followed by
Mrs Effie |. Webster of Lynn, Mass the
seance.
Tbe business meeting held at the close
OF the afternoon services was the most
interesting and lively event Of the day
Tho report of the treasurer showed the
association to be in debt about $40 from
tho last convention.
Before the nominations for officers were
reached John Withell of Montreal
threw a bomb shell into INC camp 10y TAX
inc issue with the vote Of the association
uf the previous evening that only mem-
hers of the association who reside in Yer
mont can vote at tho annual meetings
Mr. Withcll demanded the right TO VOTE
or a satisfactory explanation of why he
was not allowed so to do. Mrs Janus
Trossett of DuXbury took MI NithelI :
part She said he owned cottage at
Queen City Park, spent several months
of every year there and paid taxes There.
She thought he had as much right TO vote
I'm the association meetings Ms Governor
Mccullough who had a summer residence
in Moth Remington and lived III New
York had to vote in political meetnss
DR. Smith, the chairman corrected Mrs
Crossett lie said Governor McCullough's
home is in bennington and he votes there
After considerable Wrlngling the conNen-
ton voted by a large majority 10 allow
all members of the association 10 vote at
the annual meeting, no matte" where theS
reside.
Tho trht o. the afternoon came over the
election of q president OF the association.
;Dr E \ Smith Of Brandon was nominate
"a hv Newman Weeks OF kutland and Or.
6 n Gould of Randolph b. Mr. Withcll
II'-,roI Rotor, the ballot was taken
ilr Smith took the floor ana rchcaf3eI
:he stow Of the Queen CITY Park troubles.
lie snid the association there had made
the mistake OF selling instead of leasing
land on which strangers who are not MON
''." " ,,a ,ss,oi,tio, have erorted cot
tpcos ana between 50 and 100 such cot
,ngcs had been built there. In the midst
ot his talk Mrs. Crossett, Mr.. Withen. Dr.
, Ia ,1 a,h.rc .ttomptad 10 call Or
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