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A Spiritist Centre, also called Spiritist Society or Spiritist House, is the basic unit of organisation of Spiritism, which is a doctrinally and distinct form of Spiritualism. In legal terms, Spiritist centres are ordinary non-profit associations, whose members are in charge of providing funds to run the centre itself and the various charity activities kept by it. Each centre is run by a ''president'' or one or more ''directors'' elected for a term. Spiritist centres differ from Spiritualist churches in that they are not formally organized as ecclesiastical bodies. In addition to the legal and corporeal aspects of its existence, a Spiritist Centre is also believed by its members to have an informal and incorporeal level of existence in the spirit world which comprises its patron and a series of protector spirits (which may be shared by other centres in the world). ==Types of societies== There are many types of Spiritist organisations, depending on their goals, formal organisation, size, etc. * Familiar societies (often termed ''Spiritist Groups'') do not have legal existence and conduct their meetings in private homes. Most of the social works provided by such societies is also informal and irregular. * Public societies (the ''Spiritist Centres'' in the proper sense) must have legal existence and host their meetings in dedicated buildings. They have a fairly large number of members (ranging from about 100 to thousands) and usually provide significant social work, in form of schools, clinics, food distribution for the poor, etc. * Regional and national entities are groups that organise and coordinate the activities of Spiritism state or nationwide. * Virtual societies; these exist only on the internet and provide basic services, including directories of actual meeting places as outlined above. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Spiritist centre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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