The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-18
NINE BLAvATsKr's INTENTIONS.
She IL Not Packing her Trunk to Quit these
Shores. hut wishes that she Was.

Shores. hut wishes that she Was.
To THE EDfToR OF THE Suy-Sir: You
really do mo too much honor. The idca that
my humble and tonguc-splitting name is Just
now boing laborously spolt out by the 500 600
readers of THE SuN mt the risk Of their getting
tho lockiaw. is alone overwhelming. Your edi-
torial of Sunday oct. 10. using up whole
column 10 tell the public whit We may perhaps
do Though we have 10 idca NJ doing ~. and the
interesting interview OF THE SUNS reporter
with DR.. Tying were respectfully road. Both.
viewed together suggest n train of thought
which | crave permission 10 lay before YOU.
hoping that few rays Of THE Sun may per
chance penetrate my bccloudcd intellect. We
all know that its fiery darts sometimes scorch.
and yet. since 1t opens its columns to every be-
reavcd ono. whether in love or politics, who
seeks advice from its wisdom. 1t will surely not
refuse TO enlighten foreigner. however be-
nighted. who only seeks for truth. l. for ono.
Notwithstanding the SUN-sirokcs I havo often
received still place the fullest confidence in its
ability to satisfactorily settle nll questions Of n
delicate character. And II. adding Kindness TO
generosity, THE Sun will permit me-. previously
to propounding my main question, to correct =
few errors in It's editorial. 1t NIL have earned
1 read that Nine. Blnvntsky has long been
known rs an ou,-and-out Brahnnnst,'
thought THE Sun had rcpcatc lily stated last
year that was nm out-and-out Buddhist. Moro
over. at n discreet, yet not very great distance
from the editorial which gives the wC%ld THIS
new version. l find Col. Oicott's modest cnrd.
which states explicitly that. together with the
Arya- SamaI IN India. we IRE cngoge,n III, IL q, a
would appear to conflict somewhat with tie
above statement. .
We hear that we nre packing up our trunks"
] wish sincerely we we're; hut we arc not
America. my adopted country Will have To bear
YIN ne .lttlc longer Anh. intcnIe rs may ne
othoistic or poytheistic. yet doubt whether he
+ tully prepared TO pqss the rest Of his natural
life in the Improbable occupation OF sitting
pnrchcd upon n pillar. and-iakir or Simon
Styliirs like. with his gn2c concentrnted upon
the tip Of his nosCw,pond9r on the eternal unit
moss Of things. The Colonel Is out 81 town.
therefore | speak hut for myself. md must
strongly, protest against the chronic habit the
names together. like u runaway team bound on
n race Of destruction.
/ have alrendy declared that am neither
orthodox sense. But supposing ! were
Surely, might claim the snm,e right to expect
tho personal advent Of either Maitrce -Buddhn,
or thpt Of Nishnu the Hindoo saviour. who. ut
the knlki-AvntOr descending from his eternal
abode in Swarga, will come again to Judge the
wicked and, catching the righteous, take them
bodily with him to heaven. as Or. Tvng has To
expect the Second Coming OF CHRISTI Differ
enteof opinion with regard 10 nnmcs OF minor
details does not necessarily make Of one u
glorned saint and OF the other q doomed
demon. II your most scholarly and fashion
able clergymen are allowed to believe unmo-
Tested aud secure from criticism. in the second
advent Of Christ in body and M he WINS when ia
life. whX should not Brahmhnists and Buddhists
hr entitled to tho same privilege OF belief in
their respective Saviours in this free country
II this he n free country IL the antiquity Ot
this doctrine, Ms old ns the.C hurch." If quoted
as any proof OF Its authenticity, how much
stronger must be the inherent truth Of the Same
doctrine M held by Buddhis,s and Brahmanlsts,
the former alone numbering over 4OoOuVOuO
and which belief. rs We all know, nniedntes
Christianityby many centuries. The sincerity
the editorial IN question. when II says that 1t
was an uphill work" with the missionaries TO
convert the heather, from the start and all
through" | sincerely hope that It will prove
tho more. SO hereafter. Better leave the
hcRihen." with their horror OF shedding the
blood even OF an insect. than to convert them to
faith which does not prevent Christian Amer
ghbors-incuding their own fathers. moth
ers. and wives-and employ the millions thrown
on the prOiitless missionary work in converting
the pagans OF this republic to more worthy
Dr. Tying asserts that the Lord will come Wis
IDLY !" that " he may not come on earth but he
will be visible To his people" In these days OF
improved telescopes. WE would not wonder IL
he were. DsuErceing with most OF the IDEAS
enunciatrd by the reverend gentleman during
his interview with The SUNS reporter | yet
welcome some Of his thoughts most enthusias-
tcaliy. YVES especially delighted 10 learn that
after the resurrection Of the dead those Of tho
chilurcn OF Christ who are alive will be caught
and they will dwell in heavenly places" II was
very rcassuring. also To- find that " their lisap-
pearance Will not affect society," and. though
surprised. we heartily agree with the reverend
Doctor when lie Expressed a hopo that there
won't oo many preachers lett IN the pulpit
Amen Godspeed TO him and all others.
Perhaps 1t would be asking too much were
20 desire THE sun to shed little light upon the
following question: Can II show US in what re-
spect the expected adVents Of Maltree- BuddhH
and Nishnu may diner in scientific and philO-
sophica points FROM those Of the second CONF
ing OF Christi Or. would THE SUN prefer 10
leave the solution OF this question to spirtu-
A!istic papersf II. 7. BLAvATsKY.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10.