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	The '''International New Thought Alliance''' (INTA) is an umbrella organization facilitating the functioning of numerous denominations, branches, organizations, and individuals assocated with the ].
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			The '''International New Thought Alliance''' ('''INTA''') is an umbrella organization for New Thought adherents "dedicated to serving the New Thought Movement’s various branches, organizations and individuals".<ref name="website">{{Cite web\|title=INTERNATIONAL NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE\|url=https://www.newthoughtalliance.org/\|access-date=31 January 2023\|website=INTERNATIONAL NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE\|language=en}}</ref>

	==History==		== History ==
			The antecedents of the International New Thought Alliance date back to the 1899 ] convention of the Metaphysical Club,<ref>Miller, p. 327. Dresser, p. 195, says "out of its efforts there came in time the first really international organization". Miller states that the conference was in ] while Dresser states that the convention was held at "Lorimer Hall, ], Boston, October 24–26, 1899".</ref> one of the first ] organizations,<ref>Dresser (p. 183) calls it the "first permanent New Thought club". ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'' says "this society, through its active propaganda, was the first which made a determined effort to spread its views and try to gain a general following" (p. 538).</ref> formed in ], Massachusetts in 1895 by, among others, L. B. Macdonald, J. W. Lindy, and Frederick Reed. The first public lecture sponsored by the club was an address by ].<ref>Dresser, pp. 181-182.</ref> This convention led to the founding of the International Metaphysical League the following year.<ref>Dresser, p. 195.</ref> This League held the "International New Thought Convention" in Chicago in 1903, which was followed by similar conventions in 1906 and 1907. In 1908, the organization was renamed the "National New Thought Alliance". This organization held national conventions annually through 1914. The first international convention, held in London, England 21–26 June 1914, saw the renaming and re-organizing of the National New Thought Alliance into the International New Thought Alliance.{{sfn\|Satter\|2001\|p=226}} The ''New Thought Bulletin'' was the newsletter for the organization.{{sfn\|Harley\|2002\|p=98}}

			The ] held a New Thought Day on 28 August 1915. The following day opened the ], held until 5 September. The first International New Thought Alliance Annual World Congress was held here, with a variety of New Thought luminaries leading the organization, such as ], ], ], and many others. Throughout its history, other New Thought notables such as ], ], ], ], ], Edgar L. Larkin, ], and ] were involved in the INTA.
	The ] was founded in ] in 1914 by renaming the ], (founded in 1908) which had been formed by renaming the ] (founded in 1905), which had formerly been the ] (founded in 1900). Upon INTA's creation, it also absorbed the ] (founded in 1900), which was the international wing of ] (founded in 1872). Thus, at the time of its official "founding", INTA had an unbroken membership history that stretched back 42 years. <ref>Dresser, Horatio. ''A History of the New Thought Movement.'' Thomas Y. Crowell. 1919.</ref>

			The organization continues to conduct its Annual World Congress, publishes '']'', and asserts that it houses the largest New Thought Archives known.<ref name="website" />
	The second International New Thought Alliance Congress was held in ] in 1915. This gathering was described in 1919 in "The History of New Thought" by Horatio W. Dresser:

			=== Past presidents ===
	<blockquote>''The convention held at San Francisco, in connection with the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915, was called The First International New Thought Congress. It began August 30, and continued until September 5, with three sessions daily and noon healing meetings. The meeting place was Moose Auditorium, Jones St., near Golden Gate Ave. The convention was preceded by New Thought Day, August 28, at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The program for that day was as follows: Assembling of all New Thought people at Fillmore St. entrance, to be escorted by officials and band to the Court of Abundance, to receive commemorative bronze medal; Science and Demonstration of Mind Reading by The Ellises, Pompeiian Room, Inside Inn; banquet-lunch at Inside Inn; music and reading, Recital Hall; interpretation of Dante's La Divina Comedia, Rev. Lucy C. McGee; choral and organ recital, Mr. A. L. Artigues, Festival Hall.''</blockquote>
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	== Purposes ==
			* ]<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Harley \|first=Gail M. \|editor1-last=Schultz \|editor1-first=Rima Lunin \|editor2-last=Hast \|editor2-first=Adele \|date=2001 \|title=Women Building Chicago 1790-1990: A Biographical Dictionary \|publisher=Indiana University Press \|isbn=0-253-33852-2 \|url=https://archive.org/details/womenbuildingchi0000unse/page/404/mode/2up \|page=407}}</ref>

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	From the ''INTA Bylaws'':
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	Among the concerns of INTA are:
	* promoting spiritual inspiration and guidance for ministers, other leaders, and laity;
	* offering international and local programs designed to aid understanding of New Thought and to promote interest in it;
	* providing support groups for emotional and spiritual renewal;
	* encouraging educational excellence throughout the ] in INTA meetings, educational institutions, programs, and local teaching; and
	* developing connections between New Thought and a wide variety of scholarly and other associations that should know about New Thought and increasingly understand and appreciate it. INTA's overall purposes are to preserve New Thought's rich heritage through archival and other work, to promote the effectiveness of New Thought practices, to encourage the constant rethinking of its theoretical foundations, to help all New Thoughters to grow in their awareness and love of God, to do all appropriate to secure a prominent place for New Thought in the world's approaches to reality, and to be of appropriate service to the world in achieving peace, prosperity, and wellness in all dimensions of existence.

	== Declaration of Principles ==

	The ''INTA Declaration of Principles'' was revised in 2000 to make clearer INTA's dedication to inclusiveness, both social and intellectual. Members have a wide variety of races, nationalities, practices, beliefs, and outlooks.

	The Declaration, as amended, January 2000:

	* 1. We affirm God as Mind, Infinite Being, Spirit, Ultimate Reality.
	* 2. We affirm that God, the Good, is supreme, universal, and everlasting.
	* 3. We affirm the unity of God and humanity, in that the divine nature dwells within and expresses through each of us, by means of our acceptance of it, as health, supply, wisdom, love, life, truth, power, beauty, and peace.
	* 4. We affirm the power of prayer and the capacity of each person to have mystical experience with God, and to enjoy the grace of God.
	* 5. We affirm the freedom of all persons as to beliefs, and we honor the diversity of humanity by being open and affirming of all persons, affirming the dignity of human beings as founded on the presence of God within them, and, therefore, the principle of democracy.
	* 6. We affirm that we are all spiritual beings, dwelling in a spiritual universe that is governed by spiritual law, and that in alignment with spiritual law, we can heal, prosper, and harmonize.
	* 7. We affirm that our mental states are carried forward into manifestation and become our experience in daily living.
	* 8. We affirm the manifestation of the kingdom of heaven here and now.
	* 9. We affirm expression of the highest spiritual principle in loving one another unconditionally, promoting the highest good for all, teaching and healing one another, ministering to one another, and living together in peace, in accordance with the teachings of Jesus and other enlightened teachers.
	* 10. We affirm our evolving awareness of the nature of reality and our willingness to refine our beliefs accordingly.

	==Organizational Structure==

	The International New Thought Alliance has District Presidents in 38 international districts, and headquarters in Mesa, AZ. USA.

	Among the denominations of New Thought which maintain membership in INTA are ], ] (Science of Mind), ]. Membership also extends to independent centers, non-denominational membership groups, and individuals.

	INTA is the sponsoring organization of the Addington Archives, a major archive of New Thought materials.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==~~External links~~==		==Sources==
		⚫	===References===
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			* {{Cite book \|last=Dresser \|first=Horatio \|date=1919 \|title=A History of the New Thought Movement \|publisher=Thomas Y. Crowell \|url=http://newthoughtlibrary.com/dresser-horatio/history-of-new-thought/chapters/history-of-new-thought-by-horatio-dresser-000z.htm#TopOfText}}

			* {{Cite book \|last1=Anderson \|first1=C. Alan \|last2=Whitehouse \|first2=Deborah G. \|date=2003 \|title=New Thought: A Practical American Spirituality \|publisher=1st Books \|isbn=1-4107-0172-7}}

			* {{Cite book \|last=Harley \|first=Gail M. \|title=Emma Curtis Hopkins: Forgotten Founder of New Thought \|date=2002 \|publisher=Syracuse University Press \|oclc=606778962 \|isbn=0-8156-2933-8}}
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			* {{Cite book \|last=Miller \|first=Timothy \|date=1995 \|title=America's Alternative Religions \|publisher=State University of New York Press \|isbn=978-0-7914-2397-4}}

			* {{Cite book \|last=Satter \|first=Beryl \|date=2001 \|title=Each Mind a Kingdom: American Women, Sexual Purity, and the New Thought Movement, 1875-1920 \|publisher=University of California Press \|isbn=978-0-520-22927-3}}
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		⚫	* {{official website\|http://www.newthoughtalliance.org/}}
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The International New Thought Alliance (INTA) is an umbrella organization for New Thought adherents "dedicated to serving the New Thought Movement’s various branches, organizations and individuals".

History

The antecedents of the International New Thought Alliance date back to the 1899 New England convention of the Metaphysical Club, one of the first New Thought organizations, formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1895 by, among others, L. B. Macdonald, J. W. Lindy, and Frederick Reed. The first public lecture sponsored by the club was an address by Julia Ward Howe. This convention led to the founding of the International Metaphysical League the following year. This League held the "International New Thought Convention" in Chicago in 1903, which was followed by similar conventions in 1906 and 1907. In 1908, the organization was renamed the "National New Thought Alliance". This organization held national conventions annually through 1914. The first international convention, held in London, England 21–26 June 1914, saw the renaming and re-organizing of the National New Thought Alliance into the International New Thought Alliance. The New Thought Bulletin was the newsletter for the organization.

The Panama–Pacific International Exposition held a New Thought Day on 28 August 1915. The following day opened the First International New Thought Congress, held until 5 September. The first International New Thought Alliance Annual World Congress was held here, with a variety of New Thought luminaries leading the organization, such as James A. Edgerton, Annie Rix Militz, Thomas Troward, and many others. Throughout its history, other New Thought notables such as William Walker Atkinson, Clara Bewick Colby, Florence Crawford, Horatio W. Dresser, George Wharton James, Edgar L. Larkin, Orison Swett Marden, and Elizabeth Towne were involved in the INTA.

The organization continues to conduct its Annual World Congress, publishes New Thought magazine, and asserts that it houses the largest New Thought Archives known.

Past presidents

Sources

References

^ "INTERNATIONAL NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE". INTERNATIONAL NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
Miller, p. 327. Dresser, p. 195, says "out of its efforts there came in time the first really international organization". Miller states that the conference was in Hartford, Connecticut while Dresser states that the convention was held at "Lorimer Hall, Tremont Temple, Boston, October 24–26, 1899".
Dresser (p. 183) calls it the "first permanent New Thought club". The Catholic Encyclopedia says "this society, through its active propaganda, was the first which made a determined effort to spread its views and try to gain a general following" (p. 538).
Dresser, pp. 181-182.
Dresser, p. 195.
Satter 2001, p. 226.
Harley 2002, p. 98.
Harley, Gail M. (2001). Schultz, Rima Lunin; Hast, Adele (eds.). Women Building Chicago 1790-1990: A Biographical Dictionary. Indiana University Press. p. 407. ISBN 0-253-33852-2.

Bibliography

Dresser, Horatio (1919). A History of the New Thought Movement. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Anderson, C. Alan; Whitehouse, Deborah G. (2003). New Thought: A Practical American Spirituality. 1st Books. ISBN 1-4107-0172-7.
Harley, Gail M. (2002). Emma Curtis Hopkins: Forgotten Founder of New Thought. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 0-8156-2933-8. OCLC 606778962.
Miller, Timothy (1995). America's Alternative Religions. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-2397-4.
Satter, Beryl (2001). Each Mind a Kingdom: American Women, Sexual Purity, and the New Thought Movement, 1875-1920. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-22927-3.

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