Spiritualists are
those who are not slaves
to tradition,
nor do they bow to idolotrous worship.
To them, worship consists of contemplation
of the divine
in nature.
Honest thinking, loving sympathies and kindly services
replace creeds and take the place of
prayers
and ceremonials.
Spiritualists believe that nothing is too sacred to be investigated
so long as the aim is to reach
the truth.
Their desire is to save humanity from ignorance and wrong-doing
through knowledge and right thinking
and their atonement is at-one-ment
with the Divine Mind of the universe.
This develops as the result of the greater
knowledge
obtained through communication with the Spirit World.
Faith changes to knowledge,
and knowledge enhances
and enlarges the mental outlook
of the Spiritualist
bringing it more into harmony
with nature's scheme
for unfoldment.
The vitality of religion can only be maintained
by unbroken contact with the spirit world.
This
contact is investigated through psychical research
and the emotionalism connected with a church service
is entirely
absent.
As this happens the Spiritualist becomes mentally free
of superstitions and this helps the
human family
live in greater harmony.
The priests or ministers of Spiritualism are the mediums,
the teachers,
and all the healers of humanity.
The altar is dedicated to love and service,
and within this arena, the two worlds
meet.
