Declaration of Principles

1.

We believe in Infinite Sprit and that God is Infinite Spirit.

By this we express our belief in a supreme Impersonal Power, everywhere present, manifesting as life, through all forms of organized matter, called by some, God, by others, Spirit and by spiritualists, Infinite Intelligence.

2.

We believe that the phenomena of nature, both physical and spiritual, are the expression of

Infinite Intelligence.

In this manner we express our belief in the immanence of Spirit and that all forms of life are manifestations of Spirit or  Infinite Intelligence, and thus that all men are children of God.

3.

We affirm that a correct understanding of such expression and living in accordance therewith constitute

true religion.

A correct understanding of the laws of nature on the physical, mental and spiritual planes of life and living in accordance therewith will unfold the highest aspirations and attributes of the Soul, which is the correct function of the True Religion.

4.

We affirm that the existence and personal identity of the individual continue after the change

called death.

 "Life here and life hereafter is all one life whose continuity of consciousness is unbroken by that mere change in  form  whose process we call death".   Lilan Whiting.

5.

We affirm that communication with the so-called dead is a fact, scientifically proven by the

phenomena of Spiritualism.

 Spirit communication has been in evidence in all ages of the world and is amply recorded in both sacred and profane literature of all ages.  Orthodoxy has accepted these manifestations and has interpreted them in dogma and creed in terms of the supernatural.  Spiritualism accepts and recognizes these manifestations and interprets them in the  understanding and light of Natural Law.

6.

We believe that the highest morality is contained in the golden Rule:

“Whatsoever ye would that others should do unto you, do ye also unto them.”

 This precept we believe to be true.  It points the way to harmony, peace and happiness.  Wherever tried it has proven  successful and when fully understood and practiced, will bring peace and happiness to man on earth.

7.

We affirm the moral responsibility of the individual, and that he makes his own happiness or unhappiness

as he obeys or disobeys Nature’s physical and spiritual laws.

 Man himself is responsible for the welfare of the world in which he lives;  for its welfare or its misery, for its happiness or unhappiness and if he is to obtain Heaven upon Earth, he must learn to make that heaven, for himself and for others. Individually, man is responsible for is own spiritual growth and welfare.  Sins and wrong-doing must be outgrown  and overcome.  Virtue and love of good must take their place.  Spiritual growth and advancement must be attained by aspiration and personal striving.  vicarious atonement has no place in the philosophy of Spiritualism.  each one must carry is own cross to Calvary's Heights in the overcoming of wrong-doing and replacing them with the right.

8.

We affirm that the doorway to reformation is never closed against any human soul here or hereafter.

We discard entirely the terrible wrong and illogical teachings of eternal damnation and in place thereof we accept and present for consideration of thinking people the thought of continuity of life beyond the change called death.

A natural life, where the opportunity for growth and progress to better, higher and more spiritual conditions are open to all,  even as they are here on the earth plane of life.  We accept no such teachings and a "Hell Fire," but we do teach that sin and wrong-doing will necessarily bring remorse and suffering that would be difficult to describe in words and which can only be relieved by the individual's own efforts if not here, then in the hereafter.  If we make our own lives better while here and that of our neighbors happier we shall unfold that happiness or heaven on earth which we shall carry with us into the Spirit World.

9.

We affirm that the precepts of Prophecy and Healing contained in accordance with Nature's Physical and Spiritual Laws are Divine attributes

proven through Mediumship.

 We thus affirm our belief in and acceptance of the truths which are contained in the Bible and assert that Prophecy and Mediumship are not unique nor of recent occurrence alone, but they are universal, everlasting and have been witnessed and observed in all ages of the world.