The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-10
CONAN DOYLE ID
 TELL AMERICANS
 OF FSP|R|TUALISM
Creator of Sherlock Holiness Will Make Raid on Ameri- can Skepticism-Arrives
 for Lecture Tour
By Associated Press

New York. April 9-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the material istic Sherlock Holmes. but now sim cere believer in things spiritual, arr rived here tonight to raid" Amer ica.
 'T propose to make a raid on Amer ican skepticism." he said. in explain ing the purpose of his proposed lec- ture tour. q propose to raid church and laity alike"
 Stepping onto American shores from the White Star liner Baltic for the first time in seven years, the dis tinguished author admitted that the memory and reputation of the master detective still surround him, but as- serted that he had been definitely and enthusiastically graduated from ma terial to spiritual things. It Is not that Sherlock was out of place or indiscrete, but Sir Arthur declared he had learned the truth, and Sherlock Holmes. however interesting and valuable, was a friend and has no place in my life now"
 But the atmosphere of materialism was present as Sir Arthur, his wife and his three children arrived. For the creator of Sherlock Holmes was met at quarantine by an American equally famous in the world of de- tectives. William J. Burns, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice. Mir. Burns said he was very much a naterialist, but went down the bay to greet the Eng fish visitor as "an old friend and a man who would have been won derful detectiven
 spirituaIfsm Is Religion "Spiritualism today" said Sir Ar thur after he had greeted the Amer ican detective, lis nothing but re- ligion. It is a greater religion than anything we have ever known. Fifty years from today this world is going to be spiritual world. in which leaders of thought are going to laugh at our puny attempts to fathom the future.
 "Spiritualism teaches definite knowledge after so-called death It teaches us not to fear death and that the passing of heart beats Is merely a promotion.
 You see, a so-called dead man goes to a happier plane. There Is no crime, no sordidness and it is many, many times happier. You always have a difficult task proving to a man on that plane that he. not you. is really dead.
 But suppose man passes who has 1 been something of an unsavory indi vidual here. Does he go to hell? No, he goes to a sort of hospital. That is l a gray and a very unhappy, unpleas- ant sort of place. He must remain there, however. until his own volun- tary acts show him fit for the other plane. It is simple and beautiful. But it is not materialistic." That is what Sir Arthur Is going to teach here. His lecture tour or raid | is not for money. he claims. What ever he gets. goes to the cause, all though he adnsits he probably will take it away from the United States because we "already have all the money in the world"
 Sir Arthur declared that the Church of England is adopting the most of the tenets of spiritualism, although it cannot admit it. He said churchmen the world over are leaning that way ] in their services, because there Is nothing else they can do and be truthful"
 Medlums-Are Fakes Sir Arthur does not believe in so- called mediums who use silver or glass globes and cards of various descriptions. weirdly moving tables. characterizing such things as fakes" (Ccntiuned on Page Two)