The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-16
.SPIRITUALISTS IN
ANNUAL MEETING.
HUNDREDS OF DELEGATES ARE
ALREADY IN THE CITY.
Minneapolis Members Will Greet Visit
! tors This Evening at Reception at.
Unitarian Church and Convention
Proper Will Open Tomorrow Morning
Program for the Week

Several hundred spiritualists from
all parts of the United States and Can
ada have already assembled in Mime
apolis preparatory to the, opening to-
morrow morning at the Unitarian
church Of the thirteenth annual conven-
tion, of the National Spiritualists' assoc
citation. ~ v,, $i9
The Hotel Nicollet headquarters for
the delegates was a busy place today,
bustling with the meetings Of commit
tees and the greetings of new arrivals.
The Spiritualists will be greeted by
the Minneapolis members of the asso-
citation at reception to be held at the
Unitarian church this evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the public
to attend. There will be musical pro
gram carried out during tho evening to
Tomorrow morning the convention
session. opens at. the church at 10
10 'clock. A welcome on behalf Of the
city will be extended by Mayor D. 2.
Jones. A welcome from the Minnesota
spiritualists will be given by J.. s..
Maxwell, president Of the Minnesota as as
ISOLATION. H. d. Barrel of Canaan,
Me-, president Of the national organiza-
ton, will respond. Committees on Gre
dentials and rules will be named after
which a general conference Of five min
w
R. S. Lille. :. :, -
: The afternoon session will be devoted
to the REPORTS Of the credentials and
rules committees, the reports Of the
president, secretary and treasurer,
and the naming Of the standing commit
tees. .~.. T..
The evening session, which will open
at 7:45, will be given over to musical
program, spirit messages by Mrs. M ry
!A.. Weaver and E. W. sprag4e, and :; q
thirty -minute lecture by Mrs. Laura G.
Fixen.. '.' y>-s. -,
The morning session Wednesday, the
second day, will be occupied by the re-
ports of missionaries and special agents,
and the reading Of communications.
Wednesday afternoon will begin with
q report on "Usages and Educational
Work. followed by the report of the
committee on the presidents report
and the first report Of the committee
Spirit Messages. -:
will give a thirty-minute lecture.
Esprit messages will be given by Mrs,
re. A. Sprague and Mrs.%iEva Mccoy.
| Musical numbers will add interest to
the program.
will be given over to committee re-
ports; on the secretary's report, on the
treasurer's report and auditing Of his
accounts; on amendments; and on del
egates' reports.
Thursday afternoon will also be ..oc
cupied with reports; on resolutions; OF
special committees; on finance, and
perhaps the most interesting Of the
day, the report on the "Children s Ly
eeum Work. by Superintendent Joh1
w. Ring. .r-. -
Thursday ~ evenings pro will
consist. Of : a " hirty-minnte address
! spirit messages, BY Mrs. France
! Wheeler and Rev. E. W. sprag,ie, Will
musical numbers. - -
l Friday morning three subjects will
be considered; unfinished business; new
business; local societies. =
| Friday afternoon the most importan
things will be the selection Of the plac
for the next convention and the cleo
tion Of officers. =.
Friday evening Rev. VIM. J. Erwoo
will give a thirty. minute lecture, an
spirit messages will be given by Mrs
Georgia G; Cooley, with the usual mu
steal numbers, followed by the fna
benediction. .a