Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-03
AUTHORPROPOUNDS
new LIFE THEORY
Winston Churchill Says crea-
tive Energy Of Will Is
Unlimited
"MORALITY GONE TO POT"

Churchill. the novelist, has not written
novel for three years. Instead he
has been making journeys into the
world Of the spirit.
lie has been keeping them secret
until now. This morning nc lec-
tured about his latest ideas TO an
audience in the ballroom OF the
Plaza for the benefit Of the Authors
League Fund. Last night at the home
| OF his friend. F.. s. Martin. editor Of
Life, he gave a reporter hint of wha,
he has discovered on his explorations
into the psychic world.
II have been trying for the last three
years, with every ounce OF concentra.
ton at my command" said Mr..
Churchill, "to arrive at theory Of i'm.
mortality that is applicable to the con
duct Of life and TO reconcile the parallels
Of the Bible and the teachings Of the
Gospels with the science Of today. And
I now believe IL can be done.
Not Founding Religion
II am not trying to found a new
relieion--hcaven forbid nor am
anxious to force others to accept the
truths that I have discovered. ] went
into this thing primarily for myself !
didn't want to learn how to be good
] wanted to learn how TO get inward
energy. creative cne4gy. That's the
whole secret Of living. which, 1t seems
to me, every one is seeking. II man
Is energized creatively his conduct takes
care OF itself. He gets value out
Of creating that he prefers to any other
value on earth.
II have succeeded in arriving at a
theory Of the nature Of the mind which
give clue to it. And ] am ready 10
say now that the power Of this mental
force. this life current which We call
will is undreamed Of. We have just
begun TO touch the outer rim Of that
dynamo Of unbelievable power.
Would Give II to All
at Is my hope that some scientist,
some neurologist. will take what have
been learning and give il TO everybody
II Is thing that any one can avail
himself Of. IL he chooses to. It makes
no difference whether he be an artist or
q workingman digging a ditch. Every
human being wants creative energy, and
every human being ran get II. This
thing. IL it can be worked out-and ]
am perfectly convinced that it can
means nothing less than the mental lib.
Grafton of every mind on earth. Just
: think what that means to humanity
Unless man or woman has a
religion that gives great energy for
every act and relation in life. it doesn'
fulfill its purpose. That is what Is
/ lacking in the religious teaching of to.
day. Religion must give you creative
energy. or it's nothing. What We
want and must have is to make ou,
belief in Immortality be OF practica
benefit in everyday life.
Morality Conc to Pot
Morality is all gone to pot toda,
simply because We do not uudersta M
what religion really means. We ar.
entitled to scientific explanation o
the force that drives US and there ha!
been none.
But | am sure that IL can be pu
in terms Of modern science and wber
that has been done we will know
how TO put an end to the mental con
ficts that now rage in every one
being. Gripping the power that exist,
in each Of us. and how TO use our men
tai energy as we should. We all wan
W ii'' AZ thc iuii every iuomeHt, uu(
We ran.
Much Of our unhappiness spring
from tho fact that we resent doin,
routine tasks and All up our Who'll
attention with this resentment, 90 tha
We can do nothing else. The fact Is
that oil routine work can be done b
one part OF the mind without in IN
least detracting from the power Of III
other part of the mind to create. Tha
is why feel certain that our no,
theory Of conducting our lives can Civ
power and happiness to each. no matte
What his occupation.
1T is dlf6cult thing to explai
just now. this theory-but it will b
worked out in time. Modern psychol
ogy and biology have paved the wa
and will enable us soon to get wha
We so deeply need today-the scien
:, tific sanction for conduct or for socis
relat ion sh ms -