The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-10
TRUE MEDIUM
BARS LOVE TIPS
This Is Work of Taking Fortune
Telling, Say Spiritualists in
Lurid Resolutions.

Fortune-telling, where the mo-
dunn gives tips on the stock mar.
kets, on investments and games OF
chance, and tells husbands and wives
whether their mates are true or false.
was condemned by the delegates to
the Michigan Spiritualist convention
In the meeting Saturday morning In
the hall at No. Az Grand River-ave.
Several resolutions were proposed
and adopted. one OF which, IL was
recommended. be printed on all GER
tificates granted TO ministers OF the
gospel OF spiritualism" in the state.
Part OF this resolution follows:
With true fidelity TO the princi-
Piles enunciated by the national and
state spiritualists associations. II
shall be. the duty of mediums 10 en-
deavor TO make clear To those who
may seek their counsel, the distinc-
ton between spiritual mediumship
and so-called fortune-telling; the for
mer. morally and spiritually elevat-
Ing 10 both medium and sitter. while
the latter is fraudulent and morally
and spiritually debasing.
The true spiritual medium abhors
and denounces fraud. deception and
hypocrisy in any and all forms; does
not use his or her gifts or powers in
giving tips on the stock markets.
speculative investments or games OF
chance, nor act as detective in locat-
ing criminals, lost or stolen property;
does not tell whether wives, hus-
bands or lovers are true or false. does
not deal In charms or talismans nor
practice legerdemain; does not adver.
tise immodestly.
Amy medium who may so far for
get the sacredness OF his or her call
ing as TO resort TO these or similar
devices to deceive the public shall
forfeit all right TO the recognition and
protection OF the state and national
spiritualists association"
The resolution further cautions
"sitters" not to bring deception,
hatred. unreasonable skepticism into
the seance room, nor to expect in
formation relating to matters which
you have no right TO know, or which
II you knew, would make you or 9TH
ers unhappy"
do not ask questions of a friyo-
lous nature, or those pertaining Who'll
ly to material things" is another
warning.
Remember that your guardian an.
gels are with you In the seance
ROOM" runs the injunction, land that
1t depends largely on you TO make
conditions by and through which they
may communicate with you. Let the
mind remain tranquil passive, rs
ceptive to whatever may be given.
Seek to know more of the subtle, del
icate, vibratory laws governing me-
diumship and kind angels will bring
their love and blessing to YOU"
Mrs. Shipman, of Lansing, entered q
strenuous protest against the adop-
ton of this resolution, saying: You
DON'T know what you are up against.
When people come to you, and will
guarantee that every medium will
stand by me when | say it, 90 out OF
every 100 questions asked are of ma
terial things. Material are just a.
essential as spiritual conditions in life.
If the spirit world sees fit TO deal with
material things, they are going to get
them from me no matter what you say.
The people of the state have right
to ask material questions as well as
spiritual. My advice to the medium Is
to be careful. II you don't, you amt
no At medium TO be doing these
things"
Another resolution condemned the
states that had passed laws suppress
ing the practice of mediumship. In
violation of the constitutional rights
OF spirituafists; recommended cam
paign- OF education to-do- Away with
prejudice against spirituslists. and
urged the society to cooperate with
the several local societies and the
civil authorities in ''suppressing fraud
and chicanery when prac,!ced under
the name or guise OF spiritualism"
Another resolution reads: I'VE Will
ever protest against such narrow and
methods OF 3ectarianism
as was manifested by the originators
OF the Anhut-Stevenson bill against
clairvoyance recently presented to the
legislature of Michigan, with intent 70
destroy spiritualism." The senate Is
for killing the bill.
To Name st. Louis Postmaster.
I'M. Il