VBG - This may be the answer to all our "brick walls" - lol. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ruth Barton Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 5:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VERMONT] State Spiritualists' Association 1/29/1886 (This article in its full form takes nearly two full columns. I have left out some non-essential verbiage for obvious reasons. I have tried to leave enough to give a good sense of the gist of the meeting. Be sure to read through the names to see if YOUR ancestor was contacted. RHB) The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, January 29, 1886 State Spiritualists' Association 1/29/1886 Agreeable to call issued by board of Managers, the Convention assembled in Hammond hall, Ludlow, Friday Jan. 22d, for a three days meeting, and was called to order by the President, Alonzo F. HUBBARD of Tyson. Invocation by Mrs. Abbie W. CROSSETT of Duxbury, Vt. Conference opened by Mrs. S. B. CRADDOCK, now of Concord, N. H., formerly of Burlington, followed by Dr. GOULD of Randolph. Afternoon--Conference opened by Dr. GOULD, followed by Mrs. L. S. MANCHESTER of West Randolph, Mrs. CRADDOCK, Harvey HOWES and others. Evening--Remarks by Prof. CRADOCK of Concord, N. H., followed by Mr. NICHOLS and Dr. GOULD, who proposed that we hold a fact meeting on Saturday and tell why we as Spiritualists have POSITIVE KNOWLEDGE instead of belief. Mrs. Lizzie S. MANCHESTER of West Randolph delivered the lecture of the evening. Mrs. Gerturde B. HOWARD of East Wallingford next took the platform, and her many friends were rejoiced that this grand instrument of the angels was enabled to be with us to bring the "glad tiding of great joy which shall be to all people." The following names of spirits were given: Clara FULLER of Simonsville, Bishop HOWARD, Albert STANNARD, Wm. TURNER, Johnnie and Maggie PURCELL, Lucy HOWES, Laura Prior MUDGE, Geo. BARTON, Mrs. August SIMONDS of Rockingham, Ira EMERY, Chas. MORRIS; all recognized. Saturday morning-- Call to order, etc. Lecture by Mrs. S. A. WILEY of Rockingham, whose vital truths must have found an echo in the hearts of all. If such teachings, so beautiful and soul-elevation, find utterance upon our platform, what REASONABLE being can find fault with the teachings of modern Spiritualism? Afternoon--Called to order by Judge CROSSETT of Duxbury. Conference opened by Mrs. COROSSET, D. P. WILDER of Plymouth following with sensible, practical remarks, which are just what we want and need, as this life is a lively and practical one. Newman WEEKS, Esq., of Rutland, gave us some timely and interesting remarks, as did Mrs. CRADOCK. Mrs. E. L. PAULL of Morrisville was introduced as the speaker of the afternoon. After song, Mrs. Gertrude B. HOWARD, test medium, entranced, gave the following names of spirits seen and described with wonderful accuracy by her controlling spirit: Jane--Henry C. WRIGHT, Dr. DUTTON of West Randolph, Imogene SMITH of Lincoln, Miss Hannah WEEKS and Eldad SPAFFORD of Clarendon, Martin PRATT, Clara EDSON of Andover, Frances Wilder PARKER of Mt. Holly, Angeline PINNEY, Lucy SLAYTON of Woodstock, Roy TOWER (who was scalded) and Sarah Bates TOWER of Rutland, Ann SHERWIN and Capt. Daniel WING of Ira, two little boys named SNOW (who were drowned) Julia Farwell TARBELL. Nearly all recognized. Saturday evening--Fact meeting, participated in by Mrs. Lizzie MANCHESTER, relating her experience at a materializing sceance with Edgar W. EMERSON of Manchester, N. H., where our sainted sister, Mrs. Nellie J. KENYON, came in full form and conversed in a satisfactory manner, as also did others, until one could feel as one of old said a that other materialization that it was "good to be there." A. F. HUBBARD related his experience with Chas. E. WATKINS, independent slate-writing medium, showing past all question the impossibility of all collusion or fraud. FACTS are what the world is asking for, and what they are receiving as fast as they look for them in the right channel. "Ask and ye shall receive" is a promise which was never more sure than now. Harvey HOWES of North Bennington, Dr. GOULD, and Mrs. CROSSETT, followed in corrobarative testimony. Address fo the evening by Mrs. Fanny Davis SMITH of Brandon--For the glowing tribute she gave our beloved Vermont poetess, Mrs. Julia C. R. DOOR, we were grateful, and thought how justly proud our State might be of her noble co-worker, Fanny Davis SMITH. Sunday morning--Remarks by Mrs. WILEY, D. P. WILDER, Dr. GOULD, Dr. SMITH, N. WEEKS, and others. Mrs. Manchester delivered the lecture of the morning, after which Mrs. MORGAN gave the following names: Clara GORDON, Sewell FULLAM, May WORCESTER, Linwood WEEKS, Alice MEEKER (murdered in Waterbury), Newton BRIDGE, James DUMPHREY, Sarah WARREN, George BRIDGE, Nellie J. KENYON of Woodstock. Sunday afternoon--Mrs. S. A. WILEY gave one of her best lectures, followed by Hon. A. E. STANLEY of Leicester, who gave us one of his eloquent, logical, and keenly-analytical discourses, for which he is justly noted. Mrs. HOWARD then gave the following names of spirits who presented themselves for recognition: Melissa V. GOODSPEED, Charles LEE, Solomon ADAMS, John ADAMS of Chester (suicide), Jonathan BASS, Dolly WHITCOMB of Ludlow, Leonard and Lucy COLBURN. Alice N. COLBURN came with loving message to friends. Freelove JOHNSON, Miss A. W. SPRAGUE, Mrs. WORKS, and other old-time workers, gave us all God speed. Nearly all were recognized. Sunday evening--Opened by Mrs. CROSSETT, who related the circumstances connected with the cruel murder of little Alice MEEKER of Waterbury, whose pure sorrowful spirit had manifested through the trance mediumship of Mrs. O. L. MORGAN of Woodstock. Remarks by Mrs. CROSSETT--an eloquent appeal for the uplifting of humanity. The following names were given by Mrs. HOWARD; Salome Bixby PETTIGREW, Judson BROOKS of Bristol, Sarah BLACK, Mrs. Emma PARKER, Luther PURRINGTON, Susie WILDER, Asa WHITE of Mount Holly, Ralph BARTON, Viola S. BUSWELL, Martha B. MARSH, Dr. PALMER of Ludlow. Nearly all were recognized. We heard many regrets expressed at the absence of the veteran worker, Thomas MIDDLETON, from his accustomed place in our convention, and very many kindly messages were entrusted the writer, for this dear friend of humanity. Thus has closed a very successful convention. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT *************************************** List Guidelines: http://home.sprynet.com/~darrellm/list_rules.htm Visit the Gateway to Vermont Web Site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message