Spiritualism Timeline

By bscott519

  • Birth of Modern Spiritualism

    The Fox sisters from Hydesville, New York created knocking sounds that were supposedly spirit messages from spirits.

  • Early testing of Spiritualism

    Testing happened in order to see if the girls' discoveries were real or fake and Spirituailsm grew in interest over time.

  • The truth of the birth of Spiritualism

    The Fox sisters revealed that the knocking sounds came from them and the discovery was fake.

  • The Condemnation of Spiritualism

    The Roman Catholic Church disapproved of Spiritualism.

  • The Lambeth Conference

    The Lambeth Conference explained the growth of Spiritualism and how they see flaws in making it a religion.

  • More Growth in Spiritualism

    Not long after the conference, Spiritualism still continued to grow, with a quarter of a million people in America practicing it.

  • The Fraudulent Mediums Act

    The Fraudulent Mediums Act of 1951 restricted people from pretending to act as spiritualistic mediums for money or other rewards.

  • The Fraudulent Mediums Act Repealment

    The Fraudulent Mediums Act of 1951 was repealed and fraudulent mediums are handled by the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

  • Spiritualism Today

    Many people still believe in Spiritualism today and practice it daily.