The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

MEDIUMS PLAY IMPORTANT
PARTS IN CONVENTIONS.
Words from the Dead Are Accepted
as Authentic by Men and Women
Who Believe in Spirit Communica-
tion-Fake Mediums Are Roundly
Condemned in Strong Resolutions.

Messages from those who have
passed beyond the boundary line of life
were the striking feature of last night s
session Of the ninth annual convention
OF the Minnesota State Spiritualist as
ISOLATION in the First Unitarian church.
Mrs. Emma Peake and Mrs. L. NJ. Lutz
were the mediums thru whom these mes
any sort was used. The mediums sim
ply announced from the platform that
they had messages for certain persons
In the audience and delivered them.
sometimes describing the personal ap-
pearance OF the spirit speaking. In
evorT ease the message was acknowl-
edged as authentic by the recipient.
~" Esprit Phenomena, Ancient and
Modern,' was the subject Of an en-
thusastic address by Will j. Erwood of
WISCONSIN. Mr.. ErNood began by de-
scribiug certain widely credited phe-
ncmena of modern times and gradually
worked back to Old Testament history,
which, he declared, was merely a series
of recorded spirit messages. Many
of the New Testament miracles were
labeled spiritualistic phenomena by
MT: Erwood. Another. subject upon
which he dwelt at length was the grow
ing belief in spiritualism, so far as it's
essential doctrines are concerned, in the
so-called orthodox churches.
BUSINESS Is Finished,
Several excellent musical numbers
added to the success of the evening. J.
A. Mezzars contributed an organ solo
and violin selection. Mrs. Crane and
Mss Lllllan Swanson sang vocal solos.
Mrs. Laura G. Fixen made the invoca-
ton and Elizabeth Harlow pronounced
the benediction
All business matters were finally dis
posed of at the afternoon session yes
terday. Resolutions calling on the
local branches Of the association to CO.
operate with the civil authorities in
mediums and other charlatans who
thrive in the name of spiritualism were
adopted. The officers of the associa-
ton were all reelected for the coming
year, and Rolla Stubs of Long Lake
was added as second vice president.
Divine Healer Absent.
Much disappointment is felt and ex-
pressed among the delegates over the
divine healer,' who had announced
that he would be present. According to
the report of Elizabeth Harlow, an ain
srirational speaker,'' Slater has been
working some remarkable cures in and
about Chesterville, Ind. He was before
the pubhc three years ago but since
then has been in retirement, working
out a fertilizer scheme revealed to him
by his Esprit guide.'' 1t is only this
summer. that he has again take up the
occupation of a healer. His promise to
visit Minneapolis was made subject to
change at the direction of his Esprit
guldes' and these gathered here are
confident that he has been directed else
where. ~. 80.
Today's full program is as follows:
40 pm. TO 2:3o-Program by Lyceum
schools conductor. G. r. Bush
!. 2:4o MISREPRESENTATION singing; invoca-
tion: Mrs. S. NJ Lowell; contralto SOLO Miss
Lillian Swanson; lecture, subject, Glad It'd
1lss to Al! People, Laura G. Fixen; soprano
solo, Alice Adrian Pratt; greetings, Mrs. L. N.
Saner; consresa tional singing; greetings, Alice
NleSstroln; benedction, Mrs. Francis Wheeler.
1870 p.m.-Solo, Miss Alice Keller 1nvoca-
tino Mrs: A.; Talcott;. duet, Miss Pratt and
Mrs trane; lecture. Elizabeth Harlow Column
bus Ohio; trio, Miss Pratt, Mrs. Crane, Miss
Keller; greetings Mrs f. Wheeler; solo, Alice
Adrian Pratt; greetings, Mrs. Paul Beuhler;
benediction, Laura G. Fixen.