History of Spiritualism
Modern Spiritualism began in March, 1848, at Hydesville, New York, when the Fox family were disturbed by rappings and other phenomena. The young Fox sisters, Kate and Margaretta, were able to establish a link of communication asking for a specified number of raps in response to various questions.
It was later found that the communicator was a Charles B. Rosna, a peddler who had been murdered by a previous occupant of the cottage in which the Fox sisters lived.
From these humble beginnings, the first public demonstrations of mediumship were held, and the first branch of the Spiritualist National Union was founded in Toronto in 1929. The name was later changed to the Spiritualist Church of Canada in 1974, and this continues to operate today. The S.C.C. acts in many ways to aid churches, societies, and their members with the promotion of educational courses on every aspect of Spiritualism.
Pioneers
Prominent figures who pioneered spiritualism include, Andrew Jackson Davis, who foretold the coming of Modern Spiritualism. (He later developed the Lyceum, which is the Spiritualist equivalent to the Sunday School, to educate the young); and Alfred Kitson, who devoted himself to the establisment of the Lyceum in Britain, and was responsible, together with a Mr. Kersey and Emma Hardinge Britten, for the English Lyceum Manual.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir William Crookes, Sir Oliver Lodge, and Lord Dowding all played prominent parts in the promotion of Spiritualism, together with gifted mediums, including R.J. Lees, D. Home, and Mrs. Osborne Leonard.
In this video clip, Steven Upton, the President of the Spiritualist National Union (S.N.U.) in the U.K. talks about the Beginnings of Spiritualism.
For further information about the pioneers mentioned above, try the following links.
(Please note: The Spiritualist Society of Barrie does not necessarily endorse the viewpoints that may be presented on these websites).
The Fox Sisters: http://www.fst.org/fxsistrs.htm
Andrew Jackson Davis: http://www.fst.org/spirit3.htm
Emma Hardinge Britten: http://www.fst.org/hardinge.htm
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: http://www.fst.org/doyle.htm
Lord Dowding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Dowding,_1st_Baron_Dowding
Modern Spiritualism began in March, 1848, at Hydesville, New York, when the Fox family were disturbed by rappings and other phenomena. The young Fox sisters, Kate and Margaretta, were able to establish a link of communication asking for a specified number of raps in response to various questions.
It was later found that the communicator was a Charles B. Rosna, a peddler who had been murdered by a previous occupant of the cottage in which the Fox sisters lived.
From these humble beginnings, the first public demonstrations of mediumship were held, and the first branch of the Spiritualist National Union was founded in Toronto in 1929. The name was later changed to the Spiritualist Church of Canada in 1974, and this continues to operate today. The S.C.C. acts in many ways to aid churches, societies, and their members with the promotion of educational courses on every aspect of Spiritualism.
Pioneers
Prominent figures who pioneered spiritualism include, Andrew Jackson Davis, who foretold the coming of Modern Spiritualism. (He later developed the Lyceum, which is the Spiritualist equivalent to the Sunday School, to educate the young); and Alfred Kitson, who devoted himself to the establisment of the Lyceum in Britain, and was responsible, together with a Mr. Kersey and Emma Hardinge Britten, for the English Lyceum Manual.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir William Crookes, Sir Oliver Lodge, and Lord Dowding all played prominent parts in the promotion of Spiritualism, together with gifted mediums, including R.J. Lees, D. Home, and Mrs. Osborne Leonard.
In this video clip, Steven Upton, the President of the Spiritualist National Union (S.N.U.) in the U.K. talks about the Beginnings of Spiritualism.
For further information about the pioneers mentioned above, try the following links.
(Please note: The Spiritualist Society of Barrie does not necessarily endorse the viewpoints that may be presented on these websites).
The Fox Sisters: http://www.fst.org/fxsistrs.htm
Andrew Jackson Davis: http://www.fst.org/spirit3.htm
Emma Hardinge Britten: http://www.fst.org/hardinge.htm
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: http://www.fst.org/doyle.htm
Lord Dowding: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Dowding,_1st_Baron_Dowding
The Fox Sisters
Andrew Jackson
Davis
Emma Hardinge
Britten
Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle
Lord Dowding
The Spiritualist Society of Barrie
