The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-27
THEORIES OF CONAN DOYLE
AS TO iSPOOKS' REFUTED
Spiritism Is Only Revamped
Declares Or.
Paul l.. s. Johnson.

PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle's lectures in the
Academy Of Music here on spirit
ualism" are receiving pointed criti-
cisms from prominent Phi~ladelphians.
Among others an answer to his claims
! has come from Prof. Paul L. S. John
son. n Of the best-known Biblical
scholars in America.
He claims that "Spiritism Is re-
vamped ancient necromancy-cur-
rent among all ancient heather na-
tons as a part of their religion"-and
hat the spirit medium is the mod
ern counterpart Of the ancient hea-
then spirit.familiar and necromancer,
and Of the less ancient Indian medi-
cine man."
Professor johnson declares that his
understanding Of spiritism IS not only
the teaching of the Bible on the sub
1ect. but is also c~orroborated by null.
titudes of reformed spiritists. whose
experiences with the spirits give in
controvertible evidences that they are
the DEVILS interchangeable fallen an
gels-palnaing themselves of as the
dead"
GkEEG WIKI SH -AILAUA OOlGn
Doyle's ~intinnation to the effect that
he has not a soft head" declared DR..
Johnson. ION the contrary. he has
an unusually full and level head and.
better still, e good, kind heart It
strikes me that he has only one
empty lobe in his brains. This vacu-
um in his head is the absence of
correct knowledge on the nature Of
the spirits with whom he communi-
Gates in spiritualistic seances This
lack of knowledge on the subject,
combined with his brilliant niLd and
kind heart, makes him an advocate
OF spiritism-
Doyle Fails as Detective.
@Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the au
thor OF the best detective story in
existence, has failed completely as a
detective; for the persons that he is
investigating have completely de-
ceived him and thrown him off the
track as to their identity, plans and
works. if the Bible is true in its teach
ings on the subject and If the testi-
mony Of mWtitudes Of undeceived
former spiritists is to be accepted
Replying to the question. How
has Conan Doyle been deceived as
to the identity. plans and works Of
the spirits that he has been investi.
gating?' 7 would say. according to
the Btble-corroborated by the expert
ence Of multitudes Of reformed spirit
ists-the spirits that appear in seances
are not at all dead human beings,
Tut fallen angels-devils of demons
- s-,-1--1~aNA ~ha GaoI THE - I
my reply to his request for an answer,
ls his claimed due. to his question
IS 70 the identity Of his communicat-
ing spirits, the familiar spirits Of the
Bible.
These demons are wonderfully IN
teTigent, knowing all Of US intimately.
even in the minutest particulars that
most Of US think are completely Sc
cret from everybody except our loved
dead and ourselves. They are also
deeply deceitful. being the lying spir-
its Of the Scriptures. They use their
knowledge and cunning to palm them
selves OF as dead friends and rela-
tives.
iTmpersonate Our Friends"
All Of US know that when death
sewers US from loved ones there is
left an aching void in our hearts,
which yearn for the return Of fellow
ship with the departed. The fallen
angels, taking advantage Of this long
ing, through Spiritsm impersonate
our friends and relatives the more
thoroughly TO gain influence ovev Us
to their advantage and our harm The
great success that they have achieved
in this matter attests their wonderful
knowledge Of our lives and their al
most unbelievable deceitfulness.
The activity Of fallen angels-de e
mons-palming themselves off as OFT
dead friends and relatives is what
genuine Spiritism is-nothing more
and nothing less. Thus Spiritsln is
revamped ancient necromancy.
and the medium is the modern coL7-
terpart Of the ancient spirit-familiar,
necromancer and Indian medicine
man.
The question, why the spirits that
Conan Doyle has been investigating
might not be his son. mother, etc. 7
answer: According to the BIZ
bic and human experience the dead
are dead. and therefore are uncon.
consequently. they do not
think, know, hear or feel-in q word,
they neither do nor a do anything.
They will remain in that unconscious
until the resurrection. There
they can not communicate now
US. Hence, the spirits that claim
that they are our dead friends and rel
atives, are lying spirits-the fallen
angels"