Do you remember the modest epitaph that Robert Louise Stevenson composed for himself?  “Here lies one who meant well, tried a little and failed much.”  I expect that those words would suit both you and me.

There comes to my mind an old story of an American whose store caught fire and in a few hours was completely gutted – burnt out!  In the morning the passers-by, as they stopped to look at the smoking ruins saw a notice pinned up to a part of the wall that was still standing.  ‘Every thing lost except hope; business will be resumed as usual tomorrow’.  I have remembered this story quite often because there seems to me to be a deep and essential truth within it about life.  So often that which keeps us going is hope; if we lose that we come to a complete standstill.Continue Reading

WHAT DOES THE NEW YEAR HOLD FOR SPIRITUALISM?

The past year has been one of considerable activity and progress.  The searchlight of publicity has once again been turned upon our movement, most of it exposing our weaknesses and in some cases highlighting the limitations of some members of our movement.  However, there occasionally emerges the one great central factor which is the foundation of Spiritualism – man’s survival beyond the grave.

As we advance, so too will the forces who attempt to retard our progress double their efforts to oppose us.

I remind you of the immortal words spoken to Mrs. Estelle Roberts, one of the world’s finest mediums, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at the Royal Albert Hall Remembrance Service in November 1934. “Go forward!  Prove to the world the continuity of life after death and don’t give an inch.”  I believe these words mean as much for Spiritualism today as they did fifty-eight years ago.   Our mediums must make every effort to prove that life continues after so-called death.Continue Reading