The SNU Induction Course, sylabus and advice for Spiritualist Churches.

Church Membership - Induction Course

The SNU's 'Rules For Churches' state that all new Full-Members of churches must have taken part in the SNU's induction course. There is no written work, participants should attend lectures given by knowledgeable church personnel and there should be opportunity for questions and answers. Below is an Induction Course syllabus produced by the SNU Education committee.

Advice for Committees:
The induction course may be run weekly or on dates set by the Church. Each topic should be explained by a Church member who is knowledgeable in that subject matter. Each topic should be limited about one and a half hours, giving time for the lecture, discussion, questions and debate. If preferred the course could be run over one, or two full days.

Churches, lecturers, and perhaps course participants, will find it helpful to obtain a copy of the course notes for 'B1 Basic Spiritualism' education course notes, These notes cover all aspects of the induction course syllabus. To mark the completion of the induction course members could be presented with a letter of completion or their names displayed on a church notice board.

Induction Course Syllabus
First Topic What is Spiritualism? Science. Religion. Philosophy. Spiritualist terminology (clairvoyance etc.)	Second Topic The History of Modern Spiritualism. Hydesville Knockings, Fox Sisters Emma Hardinge Britten Robert Owen Andrew Jackson Davis, etc.
Third Topic The Philosophy of Spiritualism. The SNU Seven Principles of Spiritualism. An explanation of each.	Fourth Topic What is your own understanding of ’life after death’. Leader to give their interpretation, then ask each attendee to give versions of their own understanding.
Fifth Topic Types of communication. Mental, physical, trance, teachings and psychic communication.	Sixth Topic How the Church is run. President, Committee, finances, meetings. Namings, weddings and funerals.
Seventh Topic SNU and your District Council. Basic structure. What does the SNU and District Council provide for us. Our obligations to both.	Eighth Topic Spiritual Healing. Talk on healing followed by demonstration.
Ninth Topic Education and Awards Talk on the Education Scheme courses and how being a Class B member of the SNU can lead to gaining Awards. Take along a sample of Education course notes and Enrolment forms plus Class B Application forms.	Extra Topic If the Church has a Lyceum group then a further topic could be added by an evening on this subject.