In a far-reaching and rallying call to delegates at the Spiritualists’ National Union’s annual conference in 1989, President Gordon Higginson said that despite obstacles and hostility, Spiritualism “is more virile today than it has been in its history.” Urging …
Spiritualism is More Virile Than Ever – 1989 Presidential Address Read More »
By way of background, this presidential address was written at a time when there was some criticism and negativity towards the Spiritualists National Union (SNU) from the Greater World Christian Spiritualists and where the committee of some SNU churches were …
Plea for Rational Spiritualism – 1987 Presidential Address Read More »
SNU President Issues ‘Scrapheap’ Warning on Spiritualism’s Future In a rousing speech to the Spiritualists National Union’s annual conference at Sheffield, President Gordon Higginson urged delegates to rekindle the fervour of Spiritualism’s pioneers and carry forward their beliefs. The world …
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 …
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 …
One of the most important celebrations in Spiritualism should be the celebration of the blessings of mediumship. Mediumship provides the basis of Spiritualism. Without mediumship there would be no Spiritualism. Mediumship has provided the world with the most valuable …
The year 1991 opened with evil clouds of war again smothering our earth. You may ask, how can this be when Christianity has dominated the world’s history for twenty centuries, teaching and preaching, “Love one another”? England, a devout Christian …
The Torch of Truth – President’s New Year Message 1991 Read More »
100 YEARS ON by GORDON HIGGINSON, PRESIDENT OF THE SNU The Spiritualists’ National Union continues to forge ahead and week by week new seekers of the after-life are won to our banner. It is one of the unique features of …
THE CENTENARY NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT We have seen during this century how the spiritual leadership of orthodox Christianity has been defeated by the facts of modern science, which have contradicted and exploded the myths and dogmas of …
I bring you a message of hope for the on-coming year. Though our country and the world is passing through troublesome times, when every day brings with it a new anxiety, more threats and horrific deaths, our spirit friends encourage …
