The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-28
CITY NEWS
SPIRITS TURN OUT
STRONG AT REUNION
st. Paul Alliance Celebrates
Anniversary of Beginning of
Modern SpirituaIism.

the nfty-S1Xrn anniversary OF the
beginning of Modern Spiritualism was
celebrated yesterday by exercises held
morning, afternoon and evening at Odd
Fellows hall, Fifth and Wabasha
streets, under the auspices Of the st.
Paul Spiritual alliance.
It was in March, 1S4S, that Margaret,
aged twelve, and Kate, aged nine,
daughters of John D. Fox, Of Hyde
vile, Wayne county, N. Y, were
startled by the first spirit rappings."
Unseen knuckles tapped the sisters
little bed. These Fox children soon de-
veloped power as mediums. When they
came to exhibit tests in New York
city Spiritualism began to spread in
all directions. At the age of seventeen
Margaret Fox attracted the attention
of DR.. Elisha Kent Kane, the Arctic ex-
plorer, and abandoned her medium
ship, it is said, at his request. After
his death, in 1857, she declared they
had been married and she published
1.-THE Love Letters of DR.. Kane
At the local celebration yesterday
morning Mrs. c. Tryon discussed 1.-THE
Home of the Soul Mrs. j. Sauer re-
ceived spirit messages" Dinner and
supper were served in the Odd Fellows,
building. After supper Mrs. j. P. Whit
Wei, VIE VI the pTSSiuenI Ol Tic 81.
Paul alliance, spoke upon a triple
theme, 1.-THE Life of Thomas Paine,
Abraham Lincoln and Modern Spirit
ualism." Mrs. Mary Jacobs transmit
ted "inspirational messages" and Mrs.
M. White conveyed similar messages
from "Dottie.' The vocalists during
the day were Prof. and Mrs. Paul
Zumbach.
Addresses by Mrs. S. M. Lowell and
Mrs. Asa Talcott, spirit messages" by
Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs. Sauer followed,
in the afternoon brief session of the
"childrens lyceum.'' There were duets,
q solo and congregational singing.
Mrs. Lowell praised the self-sacrif1c-
ing work of the alliance president,
Brother Whitewell,y especially in the
childrens lyceum. Mr.. Whitewell re-
unfolding the children's fiower-like
minds.
Mrs. TaIeott on Angel World.
Speaking of ''The Angel World" Mrs.
Talcott, matronly, rosy checked
woman with a resonant voice, main
tanned that it was the Angel World
that brought her hearers out of the
darkness of ignorance and superstition
into the light of wisdom. You may
only receive a thought she said, "but
that thought is seed and, as it is ma
tured by other thoughts, it will unfold.
In the old religion, too, woman occu-
pied the background. But in modern
SpiritualiSm we see her unfolding her
self spiritually, mentally and physi-
cally.
.sYou. can't find two. Spiritualists that
think alike every soul agrees with it
self. This is mental independence
When the Angel World touched the
button, and opened to you those broad
IL mind Cod
mysteries are mysteries no longer when
you have learned the A B c of Spirit
ualism. And, assWe stand here today
reaching out over the natural life, each
drinking in what comes to them, we
appreciate the significance of this ami
versary. You understand that you,
and each of you, is part and parcel OF
Then, turning to pantheistic doctrine,
Mrs. Talcott said:
1--WE do not hold nor adhere to a per-
sonal God, but it is principle pervad-
ing everything living or inanimate,
even the stones or flowers-the divine
is there!
CAS- I see before me those in the spir-
it 1 find they are rejoicing today with
you in the opening of the two worlds.
The angel world resounds with hosan
mas that they are able to come to you,
that the sunlight of truth, the grand
resurrection, came fifty-six years ago
to the world and you'll"
The congregation sang I'VE Love to
Tell the Story Because We Know It's
True"
Most of the Old Mediums Gone.
The first medium, Mrs. Mary Jacobs,
now took the platform. She spoke with
a strong German accent. Rubbing her
finger tips nervously across her closed
eyes, her face and forehead sort of
mental masSage-she said that she had
always tried to be honest and that she
believed most of the old mediums that
had gone over had left the reputation
of honest, straight work" Il miss our
Brother Maxwell" she continued, "but
I know he amt gone back on US"
Brother Maxwell was soon discovered
few feet distant from the medium;
she explained that she wasn't wearing
her (pllysicaD spectacles He'll have
it in for me-" she commented, when
am over this business
Mrs. Jacobs began her cryptic reve-
lations by describing where a woman
was seated in the room and declaring
that several persons of varying ages
wanted to communicate with that
woman. IT see a beautiful young lad
beside you, lady," announced the me-
dunn; land there's a beautiful old lady
and some beautiful children; hear the
name OIL WI lIldI1l anu deOTS0.
For the gentleman on the end of the
fourth row in front of me I've got an
old gentleman that stoops a little.
Looks as if he might "a been a soldier
but he never was. And little child,
and young lady, and a young gentle
man that's been great while in the
spirit world. They say: Were very
happy to see you so earnest in this
work.
And there's little child coming to
the lady over there" (pointing). Il can't
tell whether it's little boy or little
girl, cause it's got dress on. 1t stands
in front of you and wants you to take 1t
up; puts it's little arms around you
and kisses you. It's very thin, as if it
suffered a great deal before it passed
on
Spirits for All Present.
""And there's two ladies and a gentle
man. l don't know, lady, if it's child
he speaks about; but he wants to en-
courage you to go on with your work.
Do you understand"
The woman addressed: yes
For this lady over there I get a
CLEANLINESS
is the watchword for health and vigor, com.
fort and beauty. Mankind is learning not