THE SPIRITUALIST CONNECTION
Since the beginning of The Spiritualist Movement with the Hydesville
Rapings, one of the leading organizations that has helped spread its beliefs
and teachings has been The National Spiritualist Association Of Churches,
founded in 1908 by the legendary Harrison D. Barrett, who led it for the
first fourteen years of its existence. This organization still operates
from 11811 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, Wisconson, 33226, and still
grants church charters, and certifies mediums.
Though its manuals and literature are rather costly, they are excellent
reference books for those interested in the Spiritualist Ideal.
The material is somewhat Christianized, pertaining to the Spiritualist
belief that Spiritualism is Biblical and approved by the Bible. But the
teachings are otherwise basically sound.
It has been some time since we had any dealings with them, but in the
past, they have been helpful to those interested in Spiritualism, directing
them to their local churches and mediums. We hope that anyone contacting
them, finds this still holds true today.
BEWARE PERFECTION
You've seen the ads in magazines and newspapers; "Such-and-such sees
all, knows all. Send $50.00 and I'll solve all your problems!" Many people
send in their money and in a short time realize that this so called know-it-all
knows absolutely nothing, only how to swindle the poor and needy out of
every penny they can get. There are two easy ways to spot a false reader;
1. If they say they know everything. A true Reader will admit that they
are not perfect.
2. If they demand large prices for their services. And if you see these
two together, it is advisable not to answer the ads at all, for this person
has nothing of true value to offer. They only seek the gullible and the
weak. Beware of them!
SELF EXPRESSION
You see them everywhere; on the streets, in malls and restaurants-kids
wearing wild clothes and crazy hairdos. Some people laugh, some get angry.
But they forget that they, too, once were young and wore clothes and did
up their hair in ways that were considered wild and crazy, too.
Each generation had them-the flappers of the 20s, the beatnicks of the
60s, the hippies of the 70s. They were all saying the same thing...."Hey,
look at me! I'm a person. I'm special. I'm not just one of the crowd."
Such young people should not be ridiculed or persecuted, but they should
be helped to understand that true individuality lies not in following the
current fad, but in learning to accept ones self for what one is, and mature
adult.
So do not criticize, but give a smile, and say "I understand. A long
time ago I was there, too. I know how you feel. But your hour will come.
You will grow."