Section 1: History of Modern Spiritualism and the development of the SNU Flashcards
Why is Hydesville so important?
When did the Hydesville rapping’s occur and why was it important for spiritualism?
- started the spreading of mediumship
- communication through people - mediumship
- certain people are mediums
- communication by understand code
- 2 way communication
- intelligence
31 March 1848 (at the Fox family residence)
What day is considered to be start of modern spiritualism?
31 March 1848 (at the Fox family residence)
Why such a stir at the Hydesville Rappings?
Explain how the Hydesville rapping’s chanced spiritualism?
- spirit could see and hear
- intelligence has been proven
- Mr. E.E .Lewis was witness of the phenomena and recorded it.
- April 1848 gained 22 signed statements from those who witnessed and involved in the events and published the statements
- started spiritualist movement
- started circles
Who are the Fox family?
Mr and Mrs John Fox and their 2 daughters Katherine and Margarette moved into a temporary accomodation in Hydesville (Aroadia) New York, USA. For 2 weeks they heard unuasual noises in the evening. 31 March 1848 they heard the noises again at daytime and found a way to communicate with a code. These are the Hydesville Rappings.
What was the source of the Hydesville Rappings?
The communicator claimed to be the spirit of a peddler (=marskramer) who had been murdered for his money and possesions in the same house by a former tenant (=voormalige huurder) and buried in the cellar around five years previously.
How was news of the rappings spread?
The phenomena was recordered by Mr. E.E. Lewis who gained 22 signed statements from those who witnessed and were involved in the events and published the statements in April 1848. The report describes how communication with the spirit world was able to confirm for example ages of those present. The report also includes the account of 2 previous incumbents of the house who also had heard unexplained rappings.
When did modern spiritualism come to England?
How did mediumship/spiritualism come to UK and when?
Maria Hayden came from America in October 1852 and was the first professional Spiritualist medium to work in England.
Who is Robert Owen?
- public figure who defended Maria Hayden
- founder of cooperative movement
- he had a number of private sittings (and circles) with her
- became convinced of spirits ability to communicate
(-social reformer)
Who is your favourite pioneer and why?
What are your favourite pioneer journals?
Emma Hardinge Britten - through her mediumship we received the 7 principles
- the seven principles
- the arthur findley college
What was the first spiritualist recognised organisation in England?
spiritual brotherhood - David Weatherhaed
Later Spiritualist National Federation
Turned into Spiritualists National Union 1901 (legal status) SNU
David Weatherhaed was also instrumental in setting up the first spiritual newspaper “the yorkshire spiritual telegraph published in 1855 in Keighley.
Who is Alfred Kitson (1855-1934)?
- Father of the Lyceum for the UK
- started 1870 the Lyceum at Keighley & Sowerby Bridged based on the USA Model
- Responsible for the lyceum manual together with Emma Hardinge Britten and Harry Kersey
Who is Andrew Jackson Davis (1826-1910)?
- American born medium, who through his out of body experiences to the spirit world, which he called the Summerland
- Acknowlegded today as the Father of the Lyceum Movement
- Founder of the Lyceum in USA
- visited schools of spirit childeren in Summerland
- branch spiritualist lyceum union 1890 (branch 1948)
education & training childeren/junger people
What is the achievement of Emma Hardinge Britten (1823-1899)?
Tell about the efforts Emma Hardinge made for Spiritualism.
- the basis of the 7 principles through her mediumschip 1871
- 1871 creed of the spirits
- 1890 she started the first national movement, The National Federation of Spiritualists
- co-founder journal ‘Two Worlds’ and she was editor for 5 years -
USING HER POSITION TO PROMOTE NATIONAL UNITY
What is the role of Sir Arthur Canon Doyle (1859-1930)?
- became spiritualist for life 1916
- famous author - first spiritualist book ‘New Revelation’
- prior to his death honorary president snu (London Spiritualist Alliance) - now honorary president of the snu in spirit
- member of Society for Physical Research
- did a lot of lectures
- after world war (1914-18) make spiritualism his life mission
- He travelled very widely in his missionary zeal and became known as ‘the St Paul of spiritualism’
- noted for his fictional detective- Sherlock Holmes
Why was Earnest Oaten so important?
- started legislation of mediumship 1916
- devoted his life to building up snu
- editor of ‘two worlds’ 1919
- 1934 he gave his first radio broadcast about spiritualism through the BBC
- first healing committee was appointed in 1924
Who gave the Stansted Hall?
By who and when was Stansted Hall given to the SNU?
J. Arthur Findlay 1964 - for it to be used as a college of psychic science and 2 years later it was officially opened by his daughter mrs Francis Wayne.
In 1930 Arthur Findlay’s (1883-1964) trilogy was published: ‘On the edge of etheric’, the rock of truth and ‘the unfolding universe. He later also wrote “the Psychic Stream’, The curse of ignorance and looking back, etc
- supported financially psychic news
Who was the medium of Silver Birch?
Maurice Barbanell
In 2011 the AFC was opened in Stafford providing a national education and conference centre as well as a home for Stafford Church.
The question has been referred to as being the best-kept secret in spiritualism. The answer was published in ‘Two worlds’. He revealed himself as being the trance medium through whom silver birch communicated. He also stood for president and vice president.
In 1932 “Psychic News’ was founded by Maurice Barbanell & Jack M. Rubens
