The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29

land. Among other men or education and high society
position who have been attached 10 H. Of The most
recent acccssons WAC Baron dc Palm, whose ancestors
have been
nAaoSs ron UPWARD THOUSAND YEARS.
aud who had long resided In Tits country and was
naturaxed citizen He had been educated IN the faith
OF his iorefthers, nut like many educated Ger
mans, he had found nothing il 10 satisfy him OF
future existence large part OF his life being passed
In the diplomatic service. hts thoughts hue en-
crossed IN religious questions He mad lived gay and
cxtfavagant life. wasting fortune alter fortune upon
VAIN display and luxurious tastes The end OF II all
was that he came 10 America and settled here A
crept hun he about M search religious traih
and he turned 10 SpirIiuaism IN the hope OF finding
In its circles the Iuostiabo treasure. lilo dad not
seek IN vain From more than one medium Ia New
York and Chicago he received messages signed with
the OF relatives and friends His desire TO know
the laws by which these phenoncna are produced led
him join the rheosophca Society and he lived long
enough say alter half century OF desultory
wandering he mad at last got into the straight path He
broached aud warmly advocated scheme 10 plant
colony OF theosophsts III some secluded District
wnefc round OF satisfying philosophical occupations
would be followed. lie died Theosophst. ana earn
esty requested that should conduct his funeral SER
vices.
In explanation OF the nature OF tho society Mr.
Ocot said :"lt is neither u eglous nor charitable
organization. LIS fellows not all tneosophsts, It's
aim being only to acquire knowledge respecting
theosophy.n lie defined the meaning Of uhe word
theosophy us Webster gives il, viz: supposed inter
course with God and superior spirits ana consequent
attainment OF superhuman knowledge by physical
processes and continuing his description OF the
character OF the society. said:--
TT OFFERS NO COMPROMISES To riik LIcExTIous,
ion aud regards tho ruilan ON The scaiod as u ruian
sl'll though he have said twenty conhteors and twice
US many crccds y
At this stage thcro was round or applause from the
audience, which in return was reproved by the
speaker, who again reminded the asscmblage hat .
funeral was In progress. Continuing his address.
Colonel Ocott pointed 10 the sin in midst evi-
dcncc OF the failure OF the Christian religion arguing
that because used religion cloak hioe
their traisgressious the religion must itself be a
iransgressvn The evils to which he referred he said
were The effects Of expation by proxy Ia
Of all this corruption he thought II time TO return to
the religious systems vi our Aryan and Semitic progeni
tors Tor reformation In thus speaking he did not
desire To DO understood utteriny IND views OF the
Society, but speaking Tor himself and few who
arc IN strict accord with HIM These, TOO, were
tho time, no added, in an or hand way,
no might easily prove his position by citations
archaeological authors and tho interpretations of
the symbols OF sun worship and Phalic worship. In
conclusion he said every decade are learning
more and more to appreciate and their profound
little while and will discover how pal.ry orgi-
nal discoveries are by comparison with tho
MkN WHO PLAYED WITH TUE LIGHTNING
as though II were silken cord, and compelled the
astral light universal ether display the secrets
hidden N its radiant dcpthsn
Meanwhile tho organist and other musicians had
Slipped out unobservcd anu consequently Mr.. Ocott
Obliged to announce that tho concluding s.orphcn
hymn could not be given For This omission he pro-
pitiated tho gos and concatod the audience by intro
ducing "the distinguished orator, xc, MIS- Emma
Hnrdinge Brtton who delivered long, fervent, and
almost ccstatic. though not very lucid address, the
vi which she took to observe that She
''as orc OF those who have spoken with the arisen
souls OF the Dead assured tho audience that the de-
ceased Barou spirit had the golden gates where
pain aud sorrow enter not
This concluded the services. and the audience was
dsm ssed, the casket st remaining upon tho BIER tho
candles being extiDguished and tho decorations re-
moved. II whispered that the body Is to DO
placed 10 receiving vault Until opportunity
itself TO have II burned II permission DO obtained
for that purpose