Evening star., 1920-02-29
BY STERLING HELLO.

PARIS, February 10. 1920.
IC GNCE the war. do not be-
lieve in death any more"
\ says a young French pro-
fessor. of philosophy. who
quit his chair to pass the whole Eve
years at the front. no. I have seen
too many die to believe in death.
When talking to q comrade aud a
she'll bursts beside US. and a few min-
utes afterward they take the comrade
away in q sheet, say that there
Is no relation between the man who
was chatting with me and those re-
mains"
With this instance, wilfred Monod
began the talk which I had begged
from him concerning the present re-
vival Of spirituslism, or what Sir
Conan Doyle calls the new revela-
tion.
Wilfred Monod breaches in the his
toric Church OF the Oratoire du
Louvre, in Paris, and he received me
in the historic little sacristy with
the precious wood panels and vault
ed stone ceiling He is more than
the of1cial preacher in the leading
Protestant Church Of France. which
is one Of the foremost Protestant pull
pits of the world. When he was
younger and had more time for soli-
tary reading and meditation his
studies Of Nhe workings Of God in
the world excited attention far be-
yond his circle Of students. Dean
Stapfer Of the University Of Bor-
deaux, one of the weightiest authori-
ties in the Reformed Church Of
France. judged the philosophy Of Will
fred Monod worthy of his profoundest
discussion along with others of our
generation.
But, like St. Paul. who was SINH
larry competent to philosophize. Pas
tor Monod chose the foolishness Of
preaching, and his pastoral expert
ence has been Of profit to our. sub
5ect.
TT is in the air." he said Il have
reflected on it for several years. be-
cause in the ministry we meet many
who are preoccupied with these
things. I know. for example. an aged
and learned lady who has herself
published several volumes Of revela-
tions. which she claims to have re-
ceived by automatic writing. I,avow
that such communications carry very
little new information. The spirits
talk philosophy. but it is current
philosophy"
On the other hand, he has never
been present, personally. at any
e Is fam.1 1itn the Gs snsre moVs
ment and its publications. He has
followed closely the general trends
Of English and American thought,
for which his visits to both countries
and his current use OF the English
language fit him. He has well known
lea. In several ways he holds an in
ternational position. which authorizes
him to speak on what Sir Conan
Doyle treats 80 soberly and power
fully in his little book. The New
Revelation" He has seen the infiu-
begin to ask II. really. there may
not be something.
Because. he says. the war poses
the problem Of death in an extraordt-
nary manner.
II know lady whose son was kill
occupy herself with spirituaIism, but
by accident met a person who Is q
remarkable medium and who said to
her, later: Would you like to enter
into communication with the son you
lost on the field OF battler
light, opposite sides Of table. While
waiting, In tho midst Of q desultory
conversation the medium, with eyes
open, without q gesture. spoke up
suddenly: Here, now! What is this
soul see in the gray clond who
seems to suffer. lament and beg par
don3 It prououncee the name of Au-
guste Andre. Who Is itT
THE lady answered dfyly: You
spoke Of making my son come; and it
10 my husband
why Is he in this stateT interrupt
ed the medium, What has .happened?'
"It was man." said wilfred Mo-
had Erayely wronged his wife: and
she had tried to forget him. And she
thought it extraordinary that when
her son had been promised her. whom
she wanted 80 badly. this other
party should have como. unasked.
'This soul calls you by a certain pet
name, Did," said the medium. Yes,
yes,' replied the lady. L had almost
forgotten 1t. PARDON him. continued
the medium, "he has suffered much
and has much to go through before
Joining your son. who is in the light "
Now. here is something" contin-
ued Wiifred Monod. when it was over
the medium begged the lady. weakly:
Will you not, please, open the win
dow? I have no force to do it. My
skin is ~fiaccid, feel as if I have no
flesh, and I do not feel my bones. In
such cases I need ten minutes in the
fresh air. A certain doctor wants to
obtain photographs of the spirits
| which / see. but 1t tires me SO. They
say it is a gift. but 1t is cruel. suf-
fer"
You admit the facts?" I ventured
"I admit the facts" answered the
great French pastor philosopher
There are cases which are authentic
| and others which are not SO. 1t is
proved, I think. that facts OF this
kind have been produced, and I al.