Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-07

to serve his eleventh year in z the
capacity, presided at the meetings
and allowed no business to lag, al
though considerable time was taken
up with discussions of various points
of interest to the Association.
At the business meeting which was
held Saturday, the other officers to
be elected We're: First vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Hobb Jones of Ban
gor; second vice president, Mrs. Es-
tella Campbell of Winterport: treas
urer, Mrs. Florence Il. Hobbs of
Bangor; directors, c. e. Stewart of
Augusta Mark B. Johnson of Show
hogan, Lewis Fox of Bangor. ana
Florence II. Coy of Gutlford trustee
for three years, Miss Leona f. Coy
of Guilford; member of certification
of mediums, Mark A. Barwise of
Bangor; member of publicity bureau,
Miss Myra f. Burgess of Sanger
vile and Clayton Nichols of Augusta;
delegates to the National Spiritual
lists Association, Mary Hobbs jones'
Burgess, Mrs. George Duncan of
Portland, and Julia A. Barker of Au-
gusta.
Julia A. Barker was elected State
Missionary.
At that time also the series of res
buttons were proposed and passed.
The reports of various committees
were heard and six new members
were voted into the association.
In the evening a most interesting
lecture was given by Mrs. Ii. Oneita
Norgrave of Roxbury, Mass, and this
was followed by spirit greetings con-
veyed by Mrs. Norgrave, who is a
well known medium.
Sunday Meetings
On Sunday an Interesting meeting
was held in the morning the subject
being How Can We Strengthen and
Help Our Local Societies" Many
helpful suggestions resulted from
this meeting.
Hon. Mark A. Barwise of Bangor,
an earnest worker for the Associa-
ton was the speaker in the after
noon, his subject being "A Philosophy
That Fits the Universe" This was
a most interesting talk and was
heard by a large audience, both of
{ members of the Association and of
others who were DESTROYS Of hearing
Mr.. Barwise.
The evening service was given over
to Mrs. Norgraves who gave an adj
dress on THE Prodigal Son." which
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Resolutions ~ g
Other resolutions which were pass
ed at this convention were:
Whereas the great stream of civ
iiization is closed or depleted by the
: Vulnerable rivulets of thought
which flow into it, therefore it is
highly fitting and proper that this
Thirtieth annual convention of the
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declare to the world the position Of
questions pertaining to the spiritual
intellectual and social well-being of
themselves and the community in
which they live, therefore be 1t,
"Resolved-that we reaffirm our al
| legience to the declaration of princi-
pals, adopted by our National Asso-
citation in 1899 and 1909.
"Resolved-that we feel the need
for better and better qualified plat
form talent in. our movement and
that we urge all our workers to take
the educational courses given by the
Bureau of Education of our National
Association to the end that our great
philosophy may be properly presented
to a world hungering for an eveden-
tial religion.
"Resolved-that we urge the es-
tablishment of more home circles to
the end that the latent psychic abili-
ties of our people may be unfolded.
and that from the large number of
parlor mediums thus developed new
recruits for the platform may be Sc
lected.
"Rcsolved that we extend thanks
to the Spiritualists of Augusta for all
the kindnesses and courtesies extend
ed to the delegates and visiting spir-
itualists during the convention. to the
Mayor of Augusta for his eloquent
address of welcome and to the press
for their generosity of space given to
our meetings"
The resolution committee consisted
Of c. f. Stewart, John A. Lunt, John
F. Halves, Myra l.. Burgess and Mary
Hobbs Jones.