Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-05
DR.. Cones Talks Further ON the Suhjcc1
OF TheOsOphy.

WHAT HE SAYS OF THE ALEXANDRIA MAGI.
CLANS MANUsCRIPT-sT. PAUL CLAIMED AS
AN ADEPT THE BIBLICAL MIRACLES AS
VIEWED BY A THEOsoPHIsT-AN ALLEGED
CASE OF PROJECTION OF THE DOUBLE
A STAR reporter called upon DIR. Elliott Coues
again the other evening and renewed the dis
cussion of the mysterious science of theosophy.
The doctor was Just taking leave OF guest
when the reporter was announced. After the
strangers departure, he invited the reporter
into his study. where they sat alone with the
occult world around them. The doctor was in
cined to talk as freely as the rules Of the Theo-
sophcal society would admit of, and his
conversation was altogether interesting.
He does not talk with any of
the wild gesticulations of an enthusiast, but
speaks calmly and logically, like scientific
man. A tea tray sat upon the table and before
entering tie border land of the occult world, he
poured out cup for the reporter and one for
himself. and they slipped as they talked. He
could not say how extensivethe theOsophical
society was in this country. The object OF the
society was. he said. to bring about a univers
broi herhoOd, to promote the study of the San
scrit language. which was rich in philosophy,
to- study the occult science, and to develop the
psychic powers of man.
THE EASTERN PHILOSOPHY.
There were seven principles in the eastern
philosophy, the substance of which were, as
given in THE STAR Saturday, as taken from the
Nj. -. of the Alexandra magician. In q WORD,
the unseeable space contains the atoms from
which all things are made. The earth and
everything upon it, the planets and all there is,
are composed OF these various atoms held to-
gether 10y cohesion and are tangible. Deprived
of this cohesion they would dissolve and di>ap.
pear from sight, just as water, which may be
seen. felt and tasted. will disappear when tested
by Il certain amount of heat. The body and the
soul of man are composed of these atoms, the
soul being composed OF the dynamic atoms,
which are imponderable, and the body of the
Molecules or atoms with gravity. The force OF
the atoms of the soul is life But this is merely
the philosophy. The theosophist studies the
body. He studies the subject with care
and practicality, as a chemist would
sit down in his laboratory and am
alyze water. Water appears to be and was
long considered an element, but the chemist
divides it; separates its soul from its body, and
both become invisible until again put together.
Thus the theosophist analyses the soul
1.-The knowledge OF the principles of the phi.
lOsOphy will not enable you to do this, said
Ms. has given You practically these principles:
Here you have them, let me see you do il, y
and he handed the reporter the list cut from
THE STAR. "No; you can't. Well, it is the law
that governs these atoms that the theOsophist
studies, and it is that you must know in order
to understand the soul. An adapt in tneOsO-
two OF it. He could give you one in each hand,
and you could feel them and know you held
them, only one would last and the other would
fade away. He could, by the force of his will
power, bring together the atoms OF which a rose
is composed and pluck one out OF the air right
i'm this room. Or he could project his double
This SOUL, and could carry messages instantly
over great distances, or could read your inner
most thoughts. The theosophist cuitivates the
soul instead OF the body, and sees with the
souls eyes,
sPIRITUALIsTIC MANIFESTATIONS.
81 have personally tested every spiritualistic
manifestation that has occurred for years. /
have been in some of the strangest places and
among the most peculiar pc pie scientist ever
found himself among. You will see fifty mani
festations. FOrty-nine of them will be frauds,
but the one-the f1ltieth-will be genuine. Some
wretcheJ creature is using the knowledge he
has acquired TO make money. The miracle is
performed"
'.If theosophy is a true science" asked the
raporter; why can you not tell me all there is
at is within your power to learn, but, like
any other science, it can be acquired only
through study; II you went to professor OF
any science and asked him to tell you all about
it, what would he do? He would refer you to a
textbook for beginners, which would give you
no idea whatever Of the science as known to
him.
will you dor
advise you to fill it out and present it to the
theosophical society,"" And he handed the re-
porter a printed form of application and allowed
him TO read the requirements, the form of oath
&C., but bound him not to reveal what he saw.
He then showed the reporter his certificate OF
diploma of fellowship, very formidable look.
insignia, and other books and documents relat-
ing to the society, which he would not allow to
be read.
sAULs INSTANT CONVERSION.
ITO make an adept of you at once,' he said
''wOuld be a miracle beyond my power. There
was one case of the kind, If history be true, bu,
only one. That was the case of Saul. when he
was struck blind and converted to Christ. Ac
eording to our records Christ was a theOsOphist
When ne was young boy he was pupil of the
wise men, and became an adept very young
Nearly all the miracles he is credited with haV
knowledge of theosophy. There are some things
in the history of these events that are doubtless
exaggeratiOns, but making allowances for these
OF the lOaves and fishes is only parable but the
resurrection, which Is certainly the most won.
deriul, can be accounted for by theosophy. Christ
could have made his soul visible after death and
remained among his followers for the time he
did All the Apostles were adopts. Christ taught
them and they went around among the people
The Apostle Paul was the ablest Of them ALL
and did more than Christ did.
PROJECTION OF THE DOUBLE
sometimes persons unconsciously and by
accident project their double. I know of a case
of the sort that occurred here a few days ago.
which think is genuine. When the soul is
that case it would be death. One might be
found dead in his bed, and they would saw il
was a heart disease, or something OF that sort,
gone out from him, and had broken loose and
never could return. To use simple smile it
Is like the steam coming from the mouth of a
tea Kettle. You cannot see the steam lust when
1T comes from the mouth of the kettle, The
atoms are so separated that they are invisible.
As they get further away and become attracted
To each other by cohesion, the steam becomes
denser until 1t can be seen finally and then
goes back into water. But though you cannot
see IT, there is an unbrOken line Of atoms, So
with the projected soul; 1t does not sever its
connection with the body. Each Of the finer
atoms OF the soul, SO to speak, has its place
w fha OTTO
body"
In further conversation, DIR. COues said that
the Masonic order preserved all the FORMS signs
and symbols of theOsOphy, but had lost their
significance, so that their use became an empty
meaningless form. He knew, he said, all the
grips, passwords. &c, of the Masonic order up
TO the 3Oth degree.
AN ALLEGED ASTRAL VISIT.
THE STAR reporter called upon the lady To
whom Dr. Coues referred as having witnessed q
case of the projection of the double" For OBJ
vious reasons the lady did not want her name
mentioned. The reporter found a very pious
lady, VINO appeared much ashamed of having
Deen the victim of an astral visit In answer 10
the reporters questions she began by stating
that she did not believe in any thing OF the sort
she SAID That what she saw was this She and
her TWO sisters occupy three rooms so situated
as 10 form the outline of q triangle One of her
sisters was III In bed. She was in her room and
the gas IN all three Of the rooms and in the hall
was turned on full, so that all was as clear and
bright as day: She could see from her door into
the room of her sick sister. She saw her wall,
across the foor in her night dress with a shawl
over her shoulders, stand in the doorway in the
Dflgnt glow OF the gas TOR II moment and then