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November 15, 1831
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Portrait painter Mr. Porter becomes a religious fanatic after a village meeting, urges exhumation of a child for re-animation, and travels to Boston to see Dr. Beecher; decried as mental alienation.
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Fanaticism. Mr. Porter, a Portrait Painter, who has for a few weeks past been engaged in this village, attended the four days meeting here and was seriously impressed. His intellect is now prostrated and he has become a perfect fanatic. He went to Boston on Monday last to make spiritual communications to Dr. Beecher. Previous to his departure, he urged that a child recently buried should be dug up, confident that he had been invested with power from God, to re-animate him. Humanity and philanthropy weep over the multiplied and multiplying instances of mental alienation.
Essex Chron.
Essex Chron.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Madness
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fanaticism
Mental Alienation
Religious Meeting
Resurrection Attempt
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Porter
Dr. Beecher
Where did it happen?
This Village, Boston
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Porter
Dr. Beecher
Location
This Village, Boston
Event Date
Monday Last
Story Details
Mr. Porter, a portrait painter engaged in the village, attended a four days meeting and became a fanatic with prostrated intellect. He urged digging up a recently buried child to re-animate it, believing he had divine power, then went to Boston to communicate spiritually with Dr. Beecher.