Association of Progressive Spiritualists of Great Britain

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Association of Progressive Spiritualists of Great Britain

The first organization representing Spiritualism in England, formed in 1865. The first convention was held in Darlington, with the objects of "social communion, interchange of sentiment or opinion to record and catalogue our united experience, and the progress which Spiritualism is making in and around us; to devise means for propagating and diffusing among our fellow men and women the principles and soul saving truths of this Divine philosophy by distribution of the best tracts and books." The third convention in London in 1867 attracted representatives from America, France, and Germany. The association declined after 1868, possibly because it was based on individual membership rather than a firm foundation of local groups, and is no longer in existence.

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