"The Association of Progressive Spiritualists of Great Britain."

The following ladies^* and gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year:

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Presidents.

• Mr John Hodge and Mrs Hodge, of Darlington.

Treasurers.

• Mr Joseph Dixon and Mrs Dixon, of Bondgate, Darlington, (who will be happy to receive all subscriptions for the use of the Association.)

Secretaries.

• Dr M'Leod, 4 Brunswick Square, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Miss Vasey.

It was also resolved, "That the Minutes of this our first Convention be collected and published in pamphlet form, for sale, by Mr James Burns, of the Progressive Library, Camberwell, London."

It was then arranged that the First Annual Convention be held at Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the last week of July, 1866.

The following proposition was proposed by Dr M'Leod and seconded by Mr Hodge—"Resolved, that the best thanks of the members of this Convention be and are hereby given to those spiritualists, mediums, and teachers who freely and lovingly present and have presented the phenomena of and the blessings which Spiritualism in all its various phases inculcates and lays before all peoples, nations, and tongues, at this present time."

Mr Spear begged to be allowed to remark, that since his arrival in this country he had much questioning in his mind in respect to the accepting of compensation for his services. Many persons honestly thought mediums ought not to be paid. He had so thought himself; but not having at command ample means, and the war having made it difficult to get them from his friends, who otherwise would have cheerfully forwarded him funds, it had become a necessity that he should accept such aid as had been afforded him; and he had had just reason for gratitude to the Great Father that his needs had been met. He said he had come to this country by direct spirit instruction, and he desired to do in faith and love whatever opened before him, that would aid Spiritualism. He had been in England eighteen months, and he could say that he had had his wants met in remarkable ways. He believed in religious trust, in earnest labour, and in devout prayer; and he would urge others to make it a daily practice to look to Heaven for all needed aid.

The resolution was then passed unanimously.

After various complimentary resolutions to Mr Hodge and other Darlington friends, for their share in the labours of the Convention, and to Dr M'Leod for his services in the chair, the members adjourned to a social tea party which had been prepared for them.