Evening star., 1907-10-16

OF SPIRITUALISTS
UNDER NEW LEADERS.
True Believers Only to Be Retained
on Membership Rolls-Ad-
dresses Today.

The annual election Of the officers of the
Temple Fund Society took up the greater
part of the morning session of the Ma
ttonal Spiritualist Association convention
in Masonic Temple today Rev. George
w. Hates of Baltimore presided over the
deliberations. and at the close of the bal
loting the following were declared to be
elected: President. George w. Hates of
Baltimore: vice president, Mrs. Tilly Rey-
nolds of Rochester, N. Y; secretary, Mrs
Carrie H. Mong of Muncie, Ind: treasurer.
c. L. Stevens Of Pittsburg. Trustees, f.
| w. Sprague, Rev. G.. G. Love and Miss
Elizabeth Harlow. At the close of the
election the question Of eliminating al
legged INSCRIPTIONS mediums from the
spirftualist movement was discussed at
| length by the presidents Of the state asso-
! Citations.
| In the course of their remarks 1t was
pointed out that the Spiritualtst Church
has to suffer in the eyes OF the world for
all OF the wrongs committed by alleged
mediums and that the time has arrived
when the church authorities must drive
| out those who are not true believers and
actors OF the faith. An ad djournment was
| taken at noon and the convention reas-
sembied at O'Clock. when various reports
upon the lyceum work were taken up.
At the session tonight Mrs. Cora L. v.
| INiCHinoHu Will lecture ana Mrs. u. l..
Nicholson and Mrs. Alice Sexsmith Will
deliver messages to persons In attend
| ance.
| Messages From Spirits.
| E. W. Sprague of Chicago delivered a
number OF messages to persons in the au-
dience last evening. He gave fourteen
tests. Mr.. Sprague explained that when
he conveyed q message from a spirit who
Hay tn@
suffers with the same mafady The same
/ was true In the Transmission of messages
| or those who died of other diseases ac-
! cording to the speaker.
! Miss Elizabeth Harlow of Indiana was
the principal lecturer. She urged her
hearers to put forward every effort for the
advanceme Mt of the cause Of spirituaIism
An extensive musical program was rem
dered at the close of short lecture by
Oscar Edserly.
Donations Received.
The first donations of the present con-
ventfon were called for yesterday and re-
suited in more than $1,000 being raised
| for the advancement of the work
| President Barrett announced the follow
ing additional convention committees:
| Lyceum Mrs. Grimshaw Mrs Cadwala-
der. Mrs. c. D. Pruden. Mrs. NJ J. Steph-
| ems. Miss Mary Claus; committee on re-
ports of auxiliary societies, M. E. Cad
walader and Robert Hoyt of New York, A.
w. Belden, San Diego, Cal; Mrs. j. P.
Whitwell st. Paul. Mimi: Mrs Christian
Cooper. Clinton. Iowa; finance committee,
Mrs. Carrie living, Westfield, N. Y; c. L.
Stevens. Pittsburg: A. w. Belden. c. B.
Pruden, Baltimore, Md; Tilly Reynolds
| New York.
Report on Credentials.
| The committee on credentials has re-
ported following delegates entitled to
seats: California-Mrs. r. g. Lille, Monte
cites: John w. Ring. Mrs. e. L. NichoI-
son and A. w. Belden. all OF San Diego.
Connecticut-Helen P. Russegue. Mrs. A.
E. Colt Merriam. Mrs. Irene Brewer,
! Edward Brewer all of Hartford; Albert
P. Blinn and Mrs. Blinn OF Norwich Dis
trict of Columbia-Mrs. NJ. ]. Stephens,
this city: Mrs. H. D. Morgan represents
membership Of First Association of this
chicola: ], +. Ireland and j. J. Lunsford
| of Tampa. Illinois-C. A. Burgess Of
Chicago. Indiana-E. A. Schram, Peru;
Mrs. Carrie H. Mong, Muncie; Mrs
Martha Woolsey. Indianapolis. Iowa
Mrs. Christine Cooper. Clinton Kansas
Mrs. Bessie Bellman. Winfield: Miss Rosa
Blanchard. Delphos; Bart Allison, Hutch
inson. and Mrs. Josephine A Bruer Ster-
| ling. Maine-Albert T. Mayer of this
city. Maryland-Charles r. Schirm and
c. D. Pruden. Baltimore Massachusetts
&c. P. Longley of this city. and George
Mostow, Onsett Mchigan-Mrs. Amanda
Cofrman of Grand Rapids and Solomon
Dill of Centerville. Missouri-Paul Me-
Arthur. Mrs. Laura NJ Jones and Mrs L.
Gallo. st. Louis: Mrs. Glenn Stephens,
Kansas City: Mrs. E. B. Price. st. Louis,
and Mrs. a. D. Cadwalader. Philadelphia
New Jersey-Rev. H. c. Dorm of Newark
New York-R. H. Hoyt Of Buffalo. Ohio
Harry E. Boerstler and Elizabeth Harlow.
| Columbus. Oklahoma-Mrs. Alice Baker,
Lawton. Oregon-Rev. g. c. Love, Mrs
Sophia Seip. Mrs. Emily Driscoll and John
Slater of Portland. Pennsylvania-Rev.
G. Tabor Thompson and Joshua W. Gray,
Philadelphia: William Filter, Pittsburg:
r. F. Fischer. Homestead. and George
W. Hates OF Cheyney. Texas-Mrs. Car
rie NJ Hinsdale. Fort Worth. Wisconsin
l-E w. Sprague. Detroit; Cora l.. v.
Richmond. Chicago. Ill.
| The latest report also seats the follow
ing: Wisconsin-George H. Brooks. MI
waukee. and Mrs. J. c. Root. Neilsville.
tMalne-Mrs. Nathaniel P. Brown. Car
lratunk: NJ. L. Reynolds. Sydney. Indiana
IL. T. Mong and Mrs. e. J. Hussey,
lMuncie. New York-N. H. Eddy, Buffalo.
[Tlinois-Mrs. J. r. Francis. Chicago. Min
Inesota-John s. Maxwell and Mrs. ]. S.
Maxwell. Minneapolis: Mrs. J. P. Whit
we'll and Mrs. John Sauer. st. Paul; Mrs.
C. d. Pruden. Baltimore. Kentucky-Mrs.
Mrs. I. c. 1. Evans Of this city. Earnest
Armburg, Lilly Dale. N. Y; Miss Edith
Cummings. Fort Worth. Tex. and Mrs.
X. l.. Harry. st. Louis. Pennsylvania-M.
r. Ronse. Titusville: Mrs. r. F. Fischer,
Homestead and Miss Marie C. Clans