PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10138, 26 August 1904, Page 4

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

♦ WELCOME TO MRS HARRIS. His Majesty's Theatre was crowded last evening on (he occasion of the welcome social tendered by the Psychological Society of Gisborne to Mrs Harris, inspirational speaker. A pleasant evening was spent by all, audi an excellent and varied programme of songs, recitations and instrumental selections, wilh dancing, was gone through. Among those present were two who have received benefit from Mr Bushby's healing powers. Mrs Harris was introduced to the gathering by Mr Mackrell, president of the Society, aud Mr Bushby, a pupil of Mrs Harris. The latter said it was through Mrs Harris' teaching thut he- stood where ho was, and he took that opportunity of thanking the people of Gisborne for the very kind manner m which they had received him. There liad been criticisms, but they had a- right- to criticise. Il was a proudi moment of his life, as a young student, to stand on the platform with Mrs Harris, and he knew there would) be but one verdict from the large crowd who would hear her and that was that they liad never heard such a lecturer before. He hoped for the remainder of his stay m Gisborne that the kindliest relations would exist between him and the people. On Tuesday,, morning he hag been proud that tlie Rev. Mr Paters*oW -had shaken liiin by the hand, remarking that since he (Mr Paterson) had received a letter from tlie speaker he understood him better, and hoped his work, would do good. ] Although they might disagree m some | dogmas, the speaker felt they could all join m doing good l . Mrs Hairis received a hearty grei-t'mg on coming forward. Slie is a Hueiil speaker, with a pleasing, silvery voice. After returning thanks for the kind reception given her, and also to her spiritual son, Mr Bushby. Slie said she was silad to .see so much happiness and smiling faces tliere. The spiritualist was happy because he had no fear, and there, was nothing iv earth life nor after earth life to inspire the true-hearted man with fear. The first essential of spiritualism was absolute truth, truth m the innermost parts, truth m every motive and aspect of life. Fear of death was banished from the spiritualists, because they lmd proved to them Hint, there was no death. Continuing, Mrs Harris strongly denied that the teaching of .spiritualism was contrary to Christ, pointing out that spiritualism taught the master mediumship of Jesus, and! the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, was full of spiritualism. During the evening the following programme was gone through to tlie evident apprepiation of the audience, encores being frequent : — Overture, Mr Mazey: song, Mr Diamond ; cornet solo, Mr T. A.s'ton ; song, Mr Mackrell ; song, Miss McKay ; recitation. Mr Rice ; song, Mrs A. Cooper; song, Mr Rubie ; song, Miss Paviour; song, Mrs Rice; song, Mrs McCoomb ; recitation, Mr Rice ; cornet solo, Mr Aston ; song, Mr Rubie. The accompaniments were played by Messrs J. N. Mazey and Rubie. Mr Mazey played the music for tlie dances, and his services added largely lo the success of the gathering. An excellent supper was provi-d'ed, and the arrangements for the social Mere carried out by the following Committee : Messrs Mackrell (president), E. Smith (vice-presidtenl), Adams (secretary), Bushby, Webb, Lawless, Brown, "Scott, ami Little; MesduniSs Sandlnnt, Mackrell. Cogar and Brown ; Misses Mackrell. Mr W. Webb acted as M.C.