WELLINGTON FREETHOUGHT ASSOCIATION.

Freethought Review, Volume I, Issue 6, 1 March 1884, Page 6

WELLINGTON FREETHOUGHT ASSOCIATION.

The Secretary has furnished us with the following report for the past month : Wellington, February 21st, 1884. On Sunday, 29th January, a lecture on Spiritualism was delivered by Mr L. Stead, of Melbourne, to a numerous audience, which, to quote our local ‘Times,’ “was unmistakably mixed.” Mr Stead ably stated his experiences at domestic firesides, and read several quotations from writings by American , Spiritualists, After a lengthy, breezy, discussion, a “circle ” was formed, thirteen persons of both sexes sitting round a table, with palms spread and fingers touching. After the lapse of perhaps twenty minutes Mr Stead declared that the table “ tilted.” About this some differed, and a “ private circle ” was formed, which meets every week. It is stated that several spiritual manifestations have appeared to them. On the 3rd instant an essay was read by “ Echo,” subject, “ Man as compared with animals.” On the 10th instant J. Henry, Esq., of the National Secular Society, London, delivered a very able and interesting lecture on “Jesus and his teachings,” when the Flail was again well filled. “ Ivo ” had a good house at the Theatre Royal on the the following Sunday, subject, Charles Bradlaugh, Esq,, M.P.” On Monday last “ Ivo ” delivered in our Hall several recitations from English and American poets, but the attendance was not so large as was anticipated. On Sunday next, 24th instant, J. Chantry Harris, Esq,, editor of the N.Z, ‘ Times,’ delivers another lecture in our Hall on Spiritualism, and we expect to have a very large attendance. Yours truly, Alfred T. Jardine, Hon. Sec.