The Detroit times., 1908-02-15
TELLs0FNEW ENFORCE
! To OVERCOME
| NATURE
FvRiL" WILL ACCOMPLISH GREAT
THINGS. SAYS CHARLES W.
cARYL, TO WHOM SECRET HAS
BEEN ENTRUSTED, HE SAYS.

A new cult combining the doctrines
BIZ Socialism with those OF certain re-
igious teachings akin TO theosophy
las been organized Charles w. Caryl.
u Californian, is the prophet OF the
New order
Caryl claims TO be the possessor or
he secret OF a new force which ne
.alls "vril," and which he maintains
|vill furnish light and heat for the
fortunate, will strengthen them and
live them power over nature. He is
discipline of Edward Bellamy and
hopes to become the leader of new
ocialism which, through the medium
f this mysterious force, will become
he dominant race.
A circle OF IL Detroit believers was
ormed Wednesday night In Prismatio
all with c. s. Lisee. a shoe salesman,
s the leader. Each believer is to give
p IS which goes for lectures by the
prophet. and PROSECUTING will be car
led on by means of the circle, most
N the members of which belong to
iyine healing society also.
As soon as the great remedy Is
3eady to go into effect, the Detroit be-
levers will pool their efforts in a
Tearing house to be presided over by
,aIyl, which will give them certific-
ties In return for their work, the
learing house disposing OF their pro-
uction and paying them in real money
II the republic. Other colonies are
b be formed in Denver, Los Angeles
chicago and other cities. In time the
members may leave their homes to
ound a central colony which by the
Influence Of the new force "vril," Will
ecome great.
Looks Like a Spiritualist.
Caryl, the leader OF this new dispen
alton, has been in Detroit few
weeks, coming here from Chicago. 10
Which city he Is to return TO found i
ircle there He Is a large man. with
aunt, powerful features, grizzled hair
nd the eyes of an enthusiast. There
something about him which is very
uggestive OF the professional spirit
alistic medium. and. like most me-
iums he Is extremely careless In
ress. A badly soiled white tie goes
t'h impressed clothes. and far from
ew stir hat. His address is vague
nd Indefinite, uncouth and sometimes
ngrammatical, while his talks are
hmb1e of indefinite sentences. rend-
red sounding by big words.
Il can't make out just what the pro-
essor means, but he is so impressive
hat l know there Is a great deal be-
ind It." said one believer.
His religious belief appears to be a
fixture of spiritualism, theosophy and
christian science; his political econ
my, to which he is seeking to bring
elievers. is founded upon Bellamy's
hooking Backward" and Bulwer Lyt-
bn's THE Coming Race" from which
hitter he gets the idea of the force
vril."
His story is scattering narrative,
liking long to tell. AS condensed, his
tory OF his work runs about as fol-
bws:
II am a Californian. l formerly liv-
h in the southern part Of that state
nd was a great success in business
nd mining. Then at the time of the
arings' failure. 20 years or so ago,
was crushed. INSCRIPTIONS men
bok all that had and left me moth
BIZ. | saw that the whole human sys-
fm of government was wrong.
Opposed to Socialism.
IL came east. studied socialism.
ut found that 1t was wrong, too. Un-
er 1t all civilization would revert 10
avagery. Then in Boston, l read
looking Backward and became con-
ert, joining one of the Bellamy col
MES. But Bellamy was q dreamer,
had no ability as a leader and the
hovement fell through.
II studied spiritualism but found IL
bo material, its only truth that the
birits of the disembodied live. Then
took up theosophy, but 1t does not
b far enough. l inquired into Chris
an Science, but that, while IL has the
Feat idea that by becoming in har-
ony with the infinite soul, we render
urselves beyond pain. is too selfish.
ach Christian scientist lives only for
imself and Mrs. Eduy has made
Feat money-making, business of 1t.
when the decentralization of silver
a. talked OF. felt a great wrong