The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08

Tbe vitality or the Ancient Gait In Frame
MON the Humanitartan.

FNora fhe Humanitarian
From time i%nlmemorlal France has always
been q centre OF ocoultism, and though the
words 'Satanism'' and "Satanist" may DO
comparatively modern, all they signify and all
thoy imply have long been n very real problem
not only to French theoloeians, but also to
French jurists and philosopher.
OF lato years French thinkers have become
once moro concerned with what has seemed
to them q revival in their midst Of the darkest
medieval superstition. M. J. X. Huysmans
electrified his contemporaries by 'LA-Bas,'
probably the most curious study Of oooultism
ever given to the world. Those who opened tho
book as sooffers closed II with a conviction
that Satanism was becoming a force In modern
life. At the present moment there is being
tried in the French courts a case in which the
plaintiffs declare that the late Edouard Du-
bus, a decadent poot who committed suicide
somo two years ago, was not in a fit state to
mako n will owing to tho fact that he was n
wcll-known satanist. and that he had at one
time assisted NJ. Huysmans when the latter was
getting up tho material of his book. To-
gothor they had assisted at a Black Mass and
witnessed other diabolical practices.
NJ. Jules Bots has constituted himself the
historian Of Satanism. He has published moro
than one work on the subject, his md0num
opus. 10 Sa,anisme ct la Maggie" having al
ready reached q circulation Of 5000.
Il have studied the question Of Satanism,'
observed NJ. Bots In answer to a question. from
the scientific or psychological point of view.
Though l have the greatest admiration and at
lection for my friend, ]. X. Huysmans, he and
do not SEQ eye to eye In these matters. lhave
instituted an exhaustive inquiry into the men.
tai and moral state of those whose type of mind
has led them to Satanism, for 1t should never
DO forgotten that this phase Of occultism 10 as
old as the world. Now. the author of .La.Bas'
is, as you probably know a convinced Catholic
and, need hardly add, an entire believer in
inc perSonsn.y o, see IAN, .e tes anIus n " "iOn.
matter eAcius'veiy from t"a' poin' vi Wow.
Thus to him diaoohoal possession Is a proved
80 his ,hoorv ,~s move not oniv IN a world nm,
10 ms .noory we move no. ohiy IN u Mo,iu un,
spirits who play a great part in the Lives Of
arc absolutely agreed. ane that is in the actual
reality Of modern satanism. We also both hold
rrenSer IL am eternal p6ase % bumaun existenee'"
"And do YOU actually assert that the more
terrible and sinister forms e medisvai witch:
S Scen.i Are li still T men u and AND Mon shss a shs5e ds are nov IN
human sacrifieeI'
mons S sss eAf fnddeed, eve a1' he has N not als de nSH ed
~ - nav VI.
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francs: but. reiinember. il was PERFECTLY EASY to o
ooso less ,n nn q Ina anar snsfs 8 a tsoad IN ~ a u ren.
ttnHooo' ,ha iian,. 81 tSa no oaoritce
There has never been a time when Satan, 81 az did
s s,ae of shei That stF sbey we're non Alone Ss IN y tbis m matt
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maze some very e3sfa0 no eXpST,mentbs U.s.
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that certain shapes gathered ina in and about Z the
enahisS tbeps y materisiize. and This MANI
hours after the blood was coId: .Probabiy
Tas Tatue IL rne S'oo on-s a'f t5, u t bmS { J
tain forces in the spiritual world that absorb
strength rom a hunani or ,maeSa IN animal
stu subscribed to by his disciples Sf P,h;s to this day;
hhna we come arrosS ar fac exr IL ,in III ieeiihs anu
And who are NE satanists Of todayi From
VIVA. ciass are aney uT naM% Do lhe! cohsis'
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N enepc are many , r1 mss Ie5 snaf th ~1u nea e ~ . = IN
the I psst. 'i TSere ar %y amons th Snnt many %ss moi %id ID En-
2 renewal OF youth: ana IT Is wei known that
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vaneea sef.ioh, inesS s44n oeSonlo hno"h 10
inc ecC,e a1n .nsnactoJ Snr !. ,ranneIy. d dnissii
are Vaeueiy suspecteu; . ~ = thh M esind' mi
CUT 70 prove an aSSuSatt3n Oh une k,nu: bei-
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uthuomaa me In, ISL a az W
mere a[e ma nsGen reS san rSpeei nr n}PoSo
TO tbe PPantheon" VI "'' 'A'0'' ."''
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W. S",Sn 1913 fnoi =" ~ Daa V% hno o 'ne. ~ y em,
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ia HANNA. PerbPos Micbelet mas the frst m
20 ann heihopo ~ va 'mo EIst 70
u seq ~ 4! s.isa1n
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e tieaIS aG;, M nr Ezra ~ n ! uR Nar ,ha 4 en-,
nnt ontir.,v aviI In the nnst SSSs n e. ~ ~
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mem1er udat IN oiu HSys eneIythin Hnhn n
was pu' G EorT, - 80 tnv nn u 70 ~ H ntnasoooaSeaaii
seehuS: SSaliiteo ri eupposeu W U posSesseu
py .he aeVh; h me mi = ho- eAtraoTulhary