The Somerset reporter., 1905-10-12
Maine SpirituAlists.

The ninth annual session Of the Maine
State SpiituaIlst Association opened in
Engine hall on Friday evening, October
6, 1908
President II d Barrett welcomed the
delegates and friends in his usual inter
estlng and pleasing manner, and then
introduced Prof. Drake who had beer
secured to take charge of the music dur
ing the convention. Prot Drake sang
one of his matchless solos which 80
pleased the audience that they would
not be silent until he responded with
another President Barrett gave a fine
address, which was followed by spirit
messages from MIS- Nettie Holt Hard
ing of oomervlle, Mass An audience
was present that nearly filled the hall,
and their interest in the speaking the
spirit messages and the beautiful sing
ing by Prof. Drake was evidenced by
their close attention.
saturday was devoted to the bust ness
session and the following officers were
elected President, Fl, d. Barrett,
Canaan; first vice president, Mark a.
Barwise, Bangor; second vice president,
Mrs. f. E. Ward, Portland; secretary,
Viola A. b. Rand, Hartland; treasurer,
Benz Bradbury, Fairfield; trustees,
Robert Hayden, Athens; Mrs. Abbie Nj.
Hopkins, Plymouth; Mrs. Georgia Davis,
Augusta; Miss Olive Hayden, Madison.
Saturday evening another large and
intelligent audience assembled at 100
and listened to profoundly eloquent
and interesting address on the "Ongin
and Development of Mediumship" de-
livered by Mr.. Barwise of Bangor. who
handled the subject in most scientific
manner. Following the address Mrs
Harding again favored the audience
with spirit messages which were readily
recognized by the friends receiving
them. Prof Drake furnished the music
which was highly appreciated.
sunday at 1920 a. m. Mrs. Barwise Of
Bangor spoke under trance conditions
The address thus given by her control
was both eloquent and instructive and
was we'll received by large and inter-
ested audience. AT 2 80 p. m. President
Barrett spoke, taking for his subject a
remark made by friend with whom he
Was holding CONVEX sation in the morn
ing, The Democracy of the Soul"
Only those who rave listened to Mr..
Barrett can have any conception of the
mastery manner in which the subject
was presented. 1t is to be regretted
that his audience could not have been
numbered by thousands instead of
hundreds.
At 7 o'clock, sunday evening, the hall
was again crowded by an audience as.
sembled for the closing meeting of the
convention Prof Drake sang beauti-
full solo Mr.. Barrett was the first
speaker of the evening and his address
was deeply interesting. He was follow
ed by MIS- Harding who made short
address in her most pleasing and inter-
esting manner, after which she gave a
number of spirit messages President
Barrett then announced that the next
annual meeting would be held in Ban
gor, thanked all who bad contributed in
any manner to the success of the CON
veutlon pronounced the benediction,
aud the ninth annual convention Of the
Maine state Spiritualist Association was
closed The weather was all that could
be desired. The attendance was about
az large as the hall could accommod ate,
the interest manifested and the people
who made up the audiences gave ample
demonstration of the fact that sectarian
prejudice is giving way to reason, and
that the spirit of brotherhood and love
il permeatng all classes and Fastening
the time when truth shall supersede
error, light dispel darkness, and the
fear of death be banished from all
minds by universal knowledge of the
great truth that "All the boundless
universe is lfe-there are no dead"
d. G. Il.