Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-21
Reelected President Of Maine Spirit
uaiist Association at 9th Annual
Convention Here

At the afternoon seance Sunday,
held at City hall in connection with
the 9th Annual convention of the
Maine State Spiritualist Association
Mrs. Maude +. Torrey of Lynn,
Mass, one of the greatest .eXponents
Of spiritualism, brought messages to
the vafious members of the audience
in which 70 names were mentioned
and all were recognized. She in
many cases spoke of personal traits
of those who had departed or of
particular incidents in the life of the
person receiving the semsage or OF
the person from whom it came. At
the evening meeting she also brought
many messages and large number
of names which were recognized.
The Sunday morning meeting was
devoted to a symposium on the SUD.
ject, "Spiritualism and its Critics.
Several spoke on this subject, touch
ing on those who critic spiritualism
and showing how by their trivial
questions, those who critic and
argue about it, do not give its ex-
ponents an opportunity to set forth
it's more important aspects.
The afternoon and evening meet
ings were open to the public and a
number availed themselves OF TINS
opportunity to learn more or tIis
faith. Mrs. Torrey delivered the
message at both of these meetings IN
very eloquent addresses. Her sub
iect in the afternoon was given from
the audience and was, "Spiritualism
as a world religion"
In his address the lecturer told or
present tendencies indicating the de-
sirable elements of a world religion
and then showed that spiritualism pos
sesses the necessary elements to
large extent and is destined to become
a very important rligion of the future.
Her subject at the evening meet
ing had to do with spirit life in the
hereafter Through her control she
brought out that the activities OF thls
life do not necessarily cease with death
but that they continue in broader
and much greater manner than Is posi-
BILE to conceive on this earth. Thus
ones life work does not stop but is
continued. She told how unfortunate
it would be if this were not so ana
showed how other religions take their
thoughts of future life only to the
"peariy gates and give no idea OF
what lies beyond.
She also brought out how the spirit
is repaid in a measure for its earthly
existence. but said that there is always
a time to change either here or here
after. She expla ined how by ones ap-
plication on this earth they would be
able to advance faster in the great
spirit world.
Music for both OF these meetings
was furnished by huron Haskell
who sang several beautiful solos ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs
Black.
Saturday Meetings
The Saturday session opened al
10 O'Clock in the morning at the
Augusta Girls Club house, with
business meeting, at which time re-
ports of standing committees were
read. report Of the H. d. B. Founda-
ton committee; and final report OF
the credential committee. The cleo
ton of officers occurred at the after
noon session..
Election OF Officers
Arthur c. Smith of Buxton was
reelected president of the Maine
Spiritualist Association, Arthur w
Stewart of Augusta was elected
first vice president. Mrs. Estelle
Campbell of Winterport, second vice
president: Mrs. May Drake Jen-
nings of Etna, secretary; Mrs. Flor
ence HAYES of Bangor. treasurer
These officers with Mrs. Mary Hobbs
Jones Of Bangor, Joseph F. Mullins
of Iincolnville. Horace H. Coy OF
Guilford and c. E. Stewart of Au-
gusta will form the board Of direc-
tors for the ensuing year..
A consultive conference was held,
which proved most instructive. on
Pressing Problems in the Work of
Our Organized Movement. Invita-
tons for the next annual convention
were received from Portland. Guilford
and Bangor. The report OF the rsso-
luton committee was presented and
the convention adopted resolutions
deploring the iawlessness in respect
to the 18th amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the United States; ia
voring the prohibiting of the use Of
public money for sectarian purposes;
endorsing the course of study pro-
mulgated by the bureau Of education
of the National Spiritualist Associa-
ton for platform workers. and re-
affirming allegiance to the national
declaration of principals.
On Saturday evening q public leo
ture and seance was held in City
hall, with Rev. Maude larry Of
Lynn, Mass. as the medium.
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