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51161 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1131.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Dr. Rhine then states at the outset that “these studies have been encouragingly successful and indicate the presence of an extraphysical or spiritual power in what might be called man’s living spirit.” 17) Ibid.
51162 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1131.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… of spiritual realities in everyday life that Science had failed so far to find. The machine theory would be wrecked once and for all.” 18) Ibid.
51163 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1131.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… as Spiritualism developed. It flourished for 75 years and was still strong in the ‘20s when we began our researches, though it has gone through a sharp decline …
51164 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1131.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… to Spiritualism in its older, cruder forms. There is clearly a recrudescence of the newer form, or school.—L. E. F.
51165 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1133.6 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
This last suggestion is significant and appealing. He is still looking for some “fascinating discovery ahead” that will “revitalize religion.” If that can be accomplished Spiritualism’s battle will be won.
51166 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1134 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
I. Spiritualism and the Question of Metaphysical Healing
51167 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1134.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… of Spiritualism. Then we shall examine the clear kinship between Spiritualism, mesmerism, and hypnotism.
51168 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1134.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… . Waldorf, “Spiritual Healing,” Centennial Book, p. 204. (Italics supplied.)
51169 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
2. SPIRITUALISM THE MOTHER OF METAPHYSICAL HEALING
51170 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135.1 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
Dr. B. F. Austin, previously quoted, in his A.B.C. of Spiritualism, under Question 69, answers this query on metaphysical healing:
51171 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
“69. Has Spiritualism practiced Metaphysical Healing?
51172 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… . Historically Spiritualism may justly be regarded as the Mother of the many cults of Metaphysical Healing now spread over America. Long before Dr. Quimby …
51173 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
It is to be noted that Dr. Davis is credited with being Modern Spiritualism’s first “healer.” Austin then adds that
51174 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135.5 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
“nearly every medium of the early days of Modern Spiritualism was a healer and the verified accounts of many of their healings read like Miracles of the olden time.” 2) B. F. Austin, The A.B.C. of Spiritualism, Answer to Question 69.
51175 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
3. “SPIRITUAL HEALING” BY “EXCARNATE SPIRITUAL BE INGS.”
51176 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135.8 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
A five-part “Definition of Spiritual Healing,” adopted by the N.S.A. Convention in Rochester, New York, in 1909, appears in the Spiritualist Manual. Definition 1 states:
51177 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1135.9 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
… excarnate spiritual beings for the relief, cure and healing of both mental and physicial [sic] diseases of humankind.” 6) “Definition of Spiritual Healing,” Spiritualist …
51178 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1136.2 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
“by the spiritual influences working through the body of the medium and thus infusing curative, stimulating and vitalizing fluids and energy into the diseased parts of the patient’s body.” 7) Ibid.
51179 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1136.3 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
The modus operandi is further explained: “Spiritual beings combine their own healing forces with the magnetism and vitalizing energy of the medium and convey them to the patient.” 8) Ibid.
51180 The Conditionalist Faith of Our Fathers, vol. 2, p. 1136.4 (LeRoy Edwin Froom)
According, then, to this authoritative statement, the “healing” comes from (1) spiritual beings, or “spirit beings,” and (2) the “magnetism” of the medium.