Cassadaga

John J. Guthrie, Jr. (1955–2000) was associate professor of history at Daytona Beach Community College and the author of Keepers of the Spirits: The Judicial Response to Prohibition Enforcement in Florida, 1885–1935. Phillip Charles Lucas is emeritus professor of religious studies at Stetson University and founding general editor of Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. Lucas’s books include Prime Time Religion: An Encyclopedia of Religious Broadcasting and New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century: Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective. Gary Monroe is a photographer who is best known for his long-term involvements with the old-world Jewish community of South Beach and his work about Haitian immigration and travels throughout Haiti. He has photographed lifestyles in Florida and around the world. His life’s work is housed at Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library.Contributors: Bret E. Carroll Ann Jerome Croce Paul Jerome Croce John J. Gutherie, Jr. Sidney P. Johnston Phillip Charles Lucas Gary Monroe Anne Barclay Morgan

• Foreword by Raymond Arsenault and Gary R. MorminoPreface by Ann BraudeIntroductionAcknowledgments1. The Context of Cassadaga: A Historical Overview of American Spiritualism Bret E. Carroll2. Seeking the Sweet Spirit of Harmony: Establishing a Spiritualist Community at Cassadaga, 1893–1933 John J. Gutherie, Jr.3. On the Threshold of a New Age: Cassadaga as a Contemporary Therapeutic Community Phillip Charles Lucas4. "No Palaces among Us": Cassadaga's Historic Architecture, 1895–1945 Sidney P. Johnston5. Keepers of the Veil: Life Stories of Cassadaga's Senior Residents Ann Jerome Croce and Paul Jerome Croce6. The Reverend Eloise Page: Learning a New Language, a Student's Perspective Anne Barclay Morgan7. Photographic Images of the Camp: Activities, Ceremonies, and Rituals Gary MonroeSelected BibliographyEditors and ContributorsIndex

“A fascinating look at Cassadaga, a Spiritualist community founded over a century ago just north of Orlando. . . . An objective and readable description of a distinctive and largely unknown faith in American religion.”—Library Journal“Anyone interested in America’s religious past and present will find this glimpse into a lesser-known area rewarding.”—Foreword Reviews“Does a remarkable job of detailing the town’s history, people and culture.”—Daytona Beach News-Journal“Provide[s] depth and understanding to counter the fairly shallow popular-culture impression of Cassadaga.”—Tallahassee Democrat“A worthy reminder of the religious pluralism of contemporary America and a sympathetic introduction to a movement unfamiliar to many scholars.”—Journal of Southern History“Offers a splendid account of the neglected history of an important Spiritualist community.”—Florida Historical Quarterly“A worthy tribute to this exceptional place.”—Quest Magazine