Correspondence
To the Editor, Buntingford Gazette.
Conan Doyle, Spiritism and the New Church
Dear Sir,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in his recently published History of Spiritualism, says that he cherishes a hope that the New Church will yet join heartily in the Spiritist movement, and he makes the naive suggestion that it should contribute its churchs and organisation to the "common cause."
He has thrown out hints of this kind before, but may I be allowed, as President of the General Conference of the New Church, to say through your columns that they have always been emphatically set aside.
As receivers of the teachings of Swedenborg, we honour his warning about the danger of communication with discarnate spirits. We are utterly opposed to all mediumistic practices. We have no "common cause" with spiritists. Our organisation was not founded by Swedenborg; it exists to promote the Kingdom of God among men by means of the teaching contained in the great seer's writing, which teachings we deem to be a good gift from the Lord for the enlightenment and inspiration of men.
Faithfully yours,
Charles A. Hall.
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