The Spiritualist newspaper > No.138, April 16th 1875

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No. 138.—(Vol. VI.—No. 16.) LONDON: APRIL 16, 1875. Published Weekly; Price Twopence.
arontents.
Spirit Teachings. No. XXXI ... ' * 181
A Budget of Ancient Dreams. By St. George W. Stock, B.A. (Oxon).. 183
The National Association Soiree 185
British National Association of Spiritualists:—Meeting of the Council—
Correspondence—Translation of Works on Spiritualism into
Oriental Languages—New Members—Finance Committee’s Report
—Proceedingsat Council Meetings—Literary and Scientific Degrees
—Furnishing the New OfiSces—Terms of Admission to the New
Reading-Room—Rooms for Seances—Periodicals and Books—The
Enrolment of the Association—Prize Essays—The Next .Soiree—
Votes of Thanks 186
A Test Materialisation Seance :—A Materialised Spirit Walking About
with her Medium—Weighing a Materialised Spirit 188
The Bazaar of the National Association of Spiritualists 189
Mr. Morse in America:—Busy Habits in New York—Visit to Mr. Foster,
the Test Medium—Interview with Mrs. Woodhull—Visit to Boston
and Mr. Luther Colby—Severe Weather—Railway Travelling in
America—Visit to Bangor, State of Maine—Prolongation of Mr.
Morse’s Stay in America—Freedom of Thought in the United
States—Spiritualism and Theological Dogmas 189
Prizes for Essays on Spiritualism:—^Conditions of Competition 190
Correspondence:—Faith, and its Foundations—Spiritualism and
Theology—Psychopathy—The National Association Bazaar—The
Ring Test—A Nut to Crack in Germany—Miss Lottie Fowler’s
Mediumship ... ... 191
Answers to Correspondents ... 192
Paragraphs:—Mr. Joy’s Visit to America, 185; The Influence of the
Stage, 189; The Allan Kardec Anniversary, 192 ; Dalston Associa¬
tion of Spiritualists, 192; Opening of the Reading-room of the
National Association i. 192
DALSTON ASSOCIATION OF ENQUIRERS INTO
SPIRITUALISM.
(Established 1870.)
BRITISH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SPIRITUALISTS.
The British National Association of Spiritualists is formed to unite
Spiritualists of every variety of opinion for their mutual aid and benefit; to
aid students and inquirers in their researches, by placing at their disposal
the means of systematic investigation into the facts and phenomena, called
Spiritual or Psychic; to make known the positive results arrived at by careful
research; and to direct attention to the beneficial influence which those
results are calculated to exercise upon social relationships and individual
conduct. It is intended to include Spiritualists of every class whether
members of Local and Provincial Societies or not, and all inquirers into
psychological and kindred phenomena.
Persons wishing to join the Association, and local Societies wishing
to become allied, are requested to communicate with Miss Kislingbury,
Resident Secretary, at the offices of the Association, 38, Great Russell-
street, Bloomsbury, W.O., of whom copies of the Constitution and Rules
may be had upon application.
The entrance to the offices is in Woburn-street.
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SPIRITUALISTS
WILL HOLD A
SERIES OF CONVERSAZIONES.
On the first Wednesday of each month, until further notice.
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Spiritualists who desire opportunities of meeting friends and members,
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. President.
Henry D. Jencken, Esq,, M.R.I., F.R.G.S. (Barrister-at-Law).
Council
Mr. A. Ferguson Black.
Mrs. C. Ada Blyton.
Mr. Thomas Blyton.
Mrs. Amelia Comer.
Mr. Alfred E. Lovell.
Mr. R Pomeroy Tredwen.
Mr. Thomas Wilks.
Mrs. M. Theresa Wood.
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The purposes of the Association are:—
(1) . The collection of well-authenticated facts affecting Spiritualism,
through its own circle, or circles, and other available sources, so as to form
a basis for sound judgment.
(2) . By various means to offer facilities to investigators, and to induce
others to give the matter careful inquiry, with a view to a better understand¬
ing of the phenomena and teachings of Spiritualism.
Ordinary experimental seances are held weekly, on Thursday evenings, at
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'papers, or narration of experiences of investigators; <to which strangers
are admitted, under the same regulations as are inforced on the first Thurs¬
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