The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-13
THE THEOsOPHs' DOINGs.
Christianity 10 he Attacked In Both Hemi-
sphers.-sendIng Ont Missionaries.

Mysterious grips and muttered passwords
were the rule on Thursday in the Theosophical
headquarters. ut 302 West Forty-seventh street.
special meeting OF the Theosophical Society
was held. Hierophaut Olcott sat in tho Grand
Orient and Mrs. Helen =. Blavatsky was in her
place MS Secretary. News was read from Eng
land that n branch society had been organized
in London. John Storer Cobb. LID, Treas
urer OF the American society. had represented
the parent body. Charles Carleton Mas
sey an eminent English barrister. and
Miss Emily Kisingbury. Secretary Of the
National Association OF British Spiritual
lists. had been elected respectively Presi-
exchanged by tie New YORK brcihren on the
success Of this transatlantic Departure Hin
dostan also came in Tor praise Learned Hin;
been elected rs honorary or corresponding
memhers Among these were Mullee Thacker
sry Of bombay. who in defiance of the religious
views of his compairiots, had married widow:
kayasli Mervauii Shron Secretary OF the Bonn
bay Branch of the National Indian Association;
Hurrlschund Ghintamon. political agent ~ tho
Guicowar Of Baroda: Sirdar Dayalsing. one Of
the richest mobiles OF the Punjaub Bahoo Peary
Chaud Mittra and Dya Nand Saraswaii Swami.
thiei OF the Aryo Snnhl An hrtlcle from mo
Indian Spectator Of Bombay was read saying
that several officials OF the society purposed
soon to start from America for India To combat
Christian missionaries on their own grounds.
They intended 10 stump India on the social
condition Of America and Europe under Chris
tinnity. Several sucks Of rupees given by veal
thy natives would be- forthcoming 10 start n
newspaper in India in the interests Of the India
organization, which Is to be known as tho
Theosophica Society Of the Aryo Somai
proposition was discussed in the Meeting
10 pufchas" land in Brooklyn on which to build
an Aryo temple and u house for community
pnrpostsi 10 be controlled by native members
OF the Hindoo Aryo Somal Lectures on tho
earliest religious books Of India. on the great
religions of tho world. and on proofs Of their
origin from the primitive Aryan race. are to be
given for the benefit Of Americans Two ennis
hhflcs 81 tn' society hul lately gone abroad IN
the interests Of thcosophy. Ono WAS said to he
wel-known physician. VINO had gonetn Manila,
Singapore, and Madrns 10 found branches. Tho
other. an Quthoress and traveller. Ind gone to
Japan by the way of California.
The Theosophical Society has been lately
recognized as secret body. Both men and
women are eligible for membership. which is
now divided into three sections, and cnch Sec
ton into three degrees. All candidates for ac-
tive fellowship nre required Ia enter rs proha-
TONERS. in the third degree Of the third section.
AMI no fixed time is. specified in which the new
Fellow can advance from any lower To- higher
degree All depends upon merit. To be admit
ted into the highest degree OF the first section,
the Theosophist must have become freed Of
every leaning toward any one form Of relglo
IN preference TO another. and from all eXacting
obllEaIions TO society, politics. @nd fam-
y. He must he ready 10, lay down
mankind and Of brother fellow of whntevrr
race. color. or ostrnsihlr creed. He must re-
nge. and adopt a life OF strict chastity. Those
who have not wholly dlsent hrallcd themselves
from religious prejudice, but have n certain
progress toward soi-mastery and enlighten-
ment, belong in the second section. The third
section II probationary; It's members can quit
the society at Will. although the obligation as-
sumed at entrance will continually bind them
To absolute secrecy AS to what may have been
communicated under restrictions.
Cores pondIng Secretary BlAvHtsky became
m American citizen, Tuesday last, in Judge
LafremOres Court, 80 that she might have the
Gsotecuon OF the United States officials In Asia.
she IS about to go to the East to assist In the