A PowerPoint Presentation By Rev. John Kohlenberger Www.MysticalSpiritualistChurch.Org A Brief History of The Spiritualist Church.

A PowerPoint Presentation

By Rev. John Kohlenberger

Www.MysticalSpiritualistChurch.Org

A Brief History of A Brief History of

The Spiritualist ChurchThe Spiritualist Church

What is Spiritualism?What is Spiritualism?

Founders of the movement: 1700s

Emanuel Swedenborg – a philosopher of the Spirit 1800s

Justine Kerner - supernormal and magnetic therapeutics

Margareta Fox demonstrated Mediumship in N.Y. Spiritualist Medium, Mrs. Maria Hayden, in

England N.Y. Supreme Court Judge. John W. Edmonds

What is Spiritualism?What is Spiritualism?Founders of the movement: (Cont)Late 1800s

Andrew Jackson Davis - 'Nature's Divine Revelations'

'John the Baptist' of Modern SpiritualismFirst Lyceum opened by Mr. J. Hitchcock

in Nottingham England Dr. A. Russel Wallace

co-discovered the Theory of Evolution Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

founded the Theosophical Movement

What is Spiritualism?What is Spiritualism?

Founders and Events in Spiritualism:Late, late 1800s

Daniel Dunglas Home discovered his Mediumship in USDeveloped his Mediumship in England

James Martin Peebles - 'the spiritual pilgrim' Surrounded by what he called his 'band of angels'

Alfred Russel Wallace Wrote to the N.Y. Times regarding Spiritualism and

Science The Society for Psychical Research was started

Important events: Early 1900s

Professor William James, MD, taught physiology and philosophy

Spiritualists National Union Limited formedSir Arthur Conan Doyle proclaimed his belief

in the teachings and truth of Spiritualism. called the 'St. Paul' of Spiritualism

International Spiritualists Federation formed

What is Spiritualism?What is Spiritualism?

Recent events in Spiritualism:1900s (Cont.)

Arthur Findlay's trilogy published"On the edge of the Etheric'‘"The Rock of Truth" "The Unfolding Universe"

Ernest Oaten broadcast by BBC about Spiritualism

Lord Dowding - in command of the RAF provided convincing evidence of survival of “dead” troops during WW II

What is Spiritualism?What is Spiritualism?

More Recent events in Spiritualism:Late 1900s

Eileen J. Garrett - established the New York-based Parapsychology Foundation

Ena & Harry Twigg, sitting with canon John Pearce-Higgins

A discarnate voice asked her to switch on a tape recorder … The spirit voice belonged to the missing Bishop Pike who had been dead 24 hours September 4, 1969.

'According to the modern catechism the Church has decided not to forbid anymore to dialogue with the deceased ... this is as a sequel of new discoveries within the domain of the paranormal.'

What is Spiritualism?What is Spiritualism?

Mystical Spiritualist Church

August 2001First meeting as a Non-profit Church in

Costa Mesa, California

August 2006First meeting as a Non-profit Church in

Prescott Valley, Arizona

“It is indeed a joy and a blessing when man and spirit join together in search of the greater truths and awarenesses!” – Dr. James Peebles

The Mystical Spiritualist Church

Now meeting regularly in Prescott and Prescott Valley, AZ

(Near Sedona)

Also meets Quarterly in Costa Mesa California

Home of 21st Century Spiritualism

“GOD IS Alive and hiding in each one of us!”

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