The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-06
SPIRITUALISTS HEAR
DOUBLE OF BOOTH
Man Who Was Arrested for
Murder of Lincoln Talks
i'm St. Paul

A likeness to John Wilkes Booth, the
assassin of Abraham Lincoln, was
once responsible for the arrest of
Moses Hull who addressed a gather
ing of the Spiritualists of st. Paul at
the hall at Fifth and Wabasha streets
last night.
Mr.. Hull stated that while travelling
during the stormy times of 1865 he
left the train at Milwaukee one even
ing when a very heavy hand was laid
on his shoulder and he was informed
that he was wanted for the murder of
the president of the United States. A
trip to the station and the subsequent
explanations served to show the au-
thorities that they had picked up the
wrong man, and Mr.. Hull was released
In his address last night on "Spir-
itualism and the Bible" Mr.. Full re-
viewed his experiences in several
Christian denominations. Confinlng
proof of his statements to the bible.
he showed where Spiritualism derived
its support from the word of God. In
stances were cited where the manifes-
tation of the invisible spirit had oc-
CURED. The passage of Elijah to the
great beyond was no more wonderful
than the instantaneous transportation
of himself and two other persons in
Harrisburg, Pa to a point seven miles
distant from the place from where
they started. In support Of this state
ment he cited the instance spoken of
in, the new testament where Philip
was instantaneously carried thirty
seven miles.
Spiritualism or Church
"Spiritualism has got to absorb the
church, or the church Spiritualism,"
declared the speaker Mediums to-
day declare the time of their death the
same as Elijah of old. When John
Wesley was preaching in Georgia he
received a letter from Emmanuel
Swedenborough, who was then in
England, that if he (Wesley) wished
to- see him alive he would have to
reach England before March 20. Mr.
Wesley did not reach England by that
date, but on March 20 Mr.. Sweden
borough died"
Several instances of premonition Of
death were also cited by the speaker.
Referring to his many experiences
as medium, Mr.. Hull told of time
when he was in Des Moines, Ia, to
give manifestations of earthly connec-
tons with the spiritual world. A
skeptic desiring to view the writing
of spirits, purchased a double slate
inside of which was put a pencil, and
after the demonstration the slate was
opened and inside of it, written in a
legible hand, were eleven communica-
iIOIlS lIOHl ELEVEN SplTllS, edcn cOInmu-
nication being written in different
color.
Greed Derived From Bible
In an exhaustive manner Mr.. Hull
endeavored to show that the creed of
the Spiritualist was derived solely from
the bible. Numerous instances, both
in the old and new testaments, were
cited in support of this belief
Mr.. Hull is the president of the COL
lege for the education of Spiritualist
mediums and speakers which is To-
Gated at Whitewater, Wis. The be-
quest of $4,000 for starting this insti-
tuition was made by Morse Pratt. Dur
ing the four years of the life of the
school Mr.. Hull stated that there had
not been over twelve students who
were able to pay their way. but that,
according to the bequest, they took in
everyone who desired to become a me-
dunn.