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 Spiritualism that conviction is based on personal experience and experiment.  When we endeavour to interest newcomers to our movement, we do not point to some old musty records and insist that this should convince them.   We do not ask their adherence to our teachings and principles by an assertion that they must believe that which has been recorded.

In a dramatic age, when the individual is taught to rely on his own experience and judgement, faith grounded on authoritative teachings becomes an anomaly.  Each one who is a true seeker desires direct, personal conviction based on facts of events that inspire trust in the reality of spiritual life.  The term ‘faith’ has little attraction to the many who have become accustomed to rely upon experience which they have personally examined.Continue Reading

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 the Church.  What now remain are the ruins of the Christian Church.  They fear to change lest the people realise that for centuries the teachings of orthodoxy have been wrong.  So they stick to their childish myths.

Let us therefore demonstrate our facts and expound our teachings in a sane, natural and intelligent manner.  Let us have vision and realise in the great changes that are rapidly taking place in the world that the hour has struck for a great advance of our movement towards a spiritual leadership of mankind.Continue Reading

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 us to face the coming year with confidence, to move forward with our message of world unity – world peace – world brotherhood.

They tell us we have been chosen as the architects of the future and none can relieve us from our responsibilities.  No sitting, no circle is needed to secure us the aid of the Spirit World.  If we ask we shall all receive light and help according to our measure of receptivity.  He who works for the Spirit will receive from the Spirit. Continue Reading