The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 13
The Sixth and Last Session
The Sixth and Last Session
Was a short one, and met after six o'clock. Dr M'Leod was again called on to preside. Several matters were discussed in detail, the results of which have already been recorded. The Chairman announced that Mr Dixon, the treasurer, would be glad to receive any subscriptions towards the nucleus of funds for the new association, when several amounts at once found their way into the treasury.
At the close of each day's proceedings there was a seance of the whole Convention. On the first evening Mr Morgan was strongly influenced, and exhibited some curious muscular phenomena. On the second evening Mr Watson was thrown into the trance state, and influenced to write automatically. He had never sat at a seance before, yet the spirits assumed sufficient power over him to enable them to write several communications, which some of those present recognised as being from departed friends.
The general impression was that of satisfaction and enlargement of soul and conception by those who attended this series of meetings. It was felt that such gatherings might become of great importance, in suggesting educational schemes, in strengthening the hands of" reformers, and in eliciting facts on matters now very little understood.