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50221 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1139.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… modern spiritualism.” 17) William McDougall, “Hypnotism,” The Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed.), vol. 14, p. 202.

50222 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1139.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism-became involved in a mass of fraud and superstition, and was widely considered at the time to be a branch of the “black art.” The Britannica then …

50223 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1139.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… and spiritualism, two branches which, however, are not yet entirely separated and, perhaps, never will be.” 18) Ibid.

50224 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1139.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Thus a certain relationship to Spiritualism was, and is, recognized by many.

50225 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1140 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Picture 1: Andrew Jackson Davis Andrew Jackson Davis, M.D.—earliest enunciator of the teachings of modern spiritualism. Wrote Principles of Nature in trance, under influence of “spirits”. Page 1140

50226 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1141.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… Modern Spiritualism.” Indeed, according to Mrs. M. E. Cadwallader: “Many times it is claimed that the Advent of Modern Spiritualism should be dated from his [Davis …

50227 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1141.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Davis, it will be recalled, is alleged to have introduced “intellectual Spiritualism,” just as Katie Fox introduced “phenomenal Spiritualism.” On Davis’ unique place see also John C. Leonard, The Higher Spiritualism, chapter two.

50229 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1142.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… in Spiritualism” and “Spirit communication,” he records, led the residents of the community in the winter of 1846-1847 just before the “rapping” episode of the …

50230 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1142.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

Hersey then states: “Through the influence of Mr. Carter, many people in western New York were converted to Spiritualism.” 31) Ibid.

50232 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1147.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… to Spiritualism has been well described by Hereward Carrington in The Case for Psychic Survival. 41) De Witt Miller: Reincarnation, p. 37. 42) Hereward Carrington …

50233 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1149.9 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… with Spiritualism. Not all hypnotists are Spiritualists. And while the nonhuman forces of Spiritualism assuredly use this technique, numerous professionally …

50234 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1151.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… .55) Spiritualism, in its official “Definitions,” insists that “Spiritualism Is a Philosophy”; “Spiritualism Is a Science.” (See Spiritualist Manual, p. 37.) 56) Spiritualism

50235 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1156 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

II. Multiple Terms for Variants of Spiritualism

50236 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1158.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… of Spiritualism, as it is called today.

50237 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1164 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

V. Warnings Parallel the Claims and Actualities of Spiritualism

50238 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1164.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… Modern Spiritualism began in America a series of solemn warnings began to appear against its evil origin and its malign character. The teachings and practices …

50239 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1164 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

1. RAMSEY-SPIRITUALISM IS SATANIC DELUSION

50240 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1164.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)

… titled Spiritualism, a Satanic Delusion. This treatise portrays Spiritualism’s emergence as a last-day “sign of the times,” fostered by demonic agencies …