Celtic Spirit Lyceum

The formation of Lyceums in America and UK was inspired by Andrew Jackson Davis, an American visionary and lecturer who, in 1863, spoke of the benefit of training youngsters in both worldly and spiritual matters.

The first Lyceum in the UK was opened in Nottingham in 1866, with a second one in 1870 in Keighley.  Definition of 'Lyceum' The garden in ancient Athens where Aristotle
 taught philosophy to his follower. And in America, during the 1800's the word 'lyceum' meant a literary institution, lecture hall or teaching place.

The Lyceum Union, a coming together of the various Lyceums that sprung up in the succeeding years, owes a lot to Alfred Kitson.  A first district Lyceum conference was held in 1884 where it was decided to hold annual meetings to discuss the best ways of
encouraging Lyceums. Two years later Alfred chaired and was the secretary of the annual conference with 20 delegates.

Alfred's organisational and literary skills allowed the Lyceum movement, in 1889 to draw up a constitution for the formation of a 'Union of Lyceums,' and in 1890 the British Spiritualists Lyceum Union (BSLU) was formed with Alfred as its Honorary Secretary.
In 1948 the BSLU amalgamated with the SNU and from that point the Lyceum became a branch of the SNU with special responsibility for training the young.

Objects.

      1. 

      To promote and advance the religious faith and practice of Spiritualism which is interpreted as comprising the seven Principles.

2.  

To promote the study and practice of Spiritualism amongst the young as a Science, a Philosophy, and a Religion. And to establish and foster Lyceums for this purpose.

3.  

To stimulate in connection with the activities of the Lyceums and of Spiritualist churches, suitable provision for the social, cultural and physical recreation of it’s members.

4.  

To encourage Spiritualist churches to recognise their primary responsibility for the spiritual education and welfare of children and young people and their duty to establish Lyceums for the purpose of discharging this responsibility.

     5.  

     To ensure that Lyceums recognise and fulfil their fundamental allegiance and loyalty to their parent churches.

     6.  

     To secure that the training given in Lyceums shall be on sound progressive lines and such as to promote a common loyalty to the Spiritualist Movement as a whole

     7.  

     To maintain the publication of the Lyceum Banner, the official organ of the Spiritualists’ Lyceum Union. ( S.L.U.)

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