Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
A QUEER FRATERNITY,
Theosophists Of New York and
Their Belief.
The Old Story Of Wonder Workers ReNiVing
Faith in the REIMBURSEMENT Of
SOuIs---PeOpIe Who Know VIVA:
They Were in a Previous
Existence.

4NEN ONAl N1A A4A ~ -+aN
phic society Of New Yclk, once so much
written about, then so long unhesrd OF, 10
starting up again. Any mention OF 1t in
mediately calls out reference to the Gre
nation Of Baron de Palm, and the dramatic
disposition of his ashes Why the poor
dead baron must always be dragged from
the delicious repcss OF immortality 70 give
theatrical effect to articles pertaining to
the society of which he vas a member, l
cannot say. only know that o letter on
New York theosophic matters whose first
paragraph was unsdorned by the baron )
| hery transition from gross Hesh into purl'
I fed ashes wouldn't De at all acceptable 10
any enterprising journal Ii is also the
correct thing to mention that he weighed
nearly 200 pounds, and was re-
duced by the incineratiUg process to lees
han FIVE. Ii was remarked at the time By
the heartless that he had never been IN
spch reduced circumstances before, though
.. .oIerably familiar with the ups and downs
ofEFs Nine. Blsvstskg high pEiesteSs OF
occultjsm, am few othsr faithful friends
~ ,bs baron went 1T ca the herbor az
midnight, in q small bcGr va sCH.'FIeu
bis sshes, with theo5opL!c horrors, IL '1e
sea. Thus did his corporeal part melt
back into the universe leaving to the
scribes of the New York press theme
which eig BIT years constant usage hash
worn out. This ought to conVince those
detesable creatures known az the most
skep,icAp that the baron was crest man.
Nine. Blavatsky aud CO. OicOtf went TO
India. aud the society died. Nov Il IS
said 10 BE- reyiving. At sll events tina crty
i full Of theosophists, avcSed and uGSVo|-
Cd Informal but secret meetings are
held in the parlors of members. OecuH
philosophy and phenomena are h'uted 81
cubic and discussed IN private, and Sn
fbe signs Indicate that sIsyival OF Iatnrest
IN this extraordinary subject IS Roing on
Theosophy means the ecieRca Of divine
gi,dom." Its disciples are supposed TO De
doing all they can to attain h'gn eonal'
ton Of spirit. They believe no: OILY III q
sDiritual existence after death, bat IN mum
5erless flesh and blood hives On this aud
other planets. In fact they believe 10 the
reincarnation Of spirit Re-em6odimenE
Won mus, call it, if you don; want to have
an advanced theosophist look At you pity
ing, and probably corrac' you oEeny'
The evolution of man" tbey will tell you,
sis not a process carried ous ca THE planet
sIons II is a result TO which many worlds
m different conditions OF material and spur
;rpal deyelosment, have contributed, ano
! the earth is merely one link IN mi2Nty
chain of worlds. The system Of worlds IS
a ciropit round which al individual SPIRIT
nal entities must pass, and that passage
/ constitutes the evolution OF man. Inc
| bigbsr evolution will be accomplished oy
ON, Drooress through tbs successive
worlds of the system, and 10 higher forms
wa shall return TO this ssclh again Rad
AGAIN. whether we like it or not lEl5 Is
Buddhism, pure and simple and 1t Is $50
tbsosouhy, as expouuded by the English
Indian evaugels here, who are never &c
bappy "a when lacking the word Arysn 70
tpsir societies and their doctrines, and
otherwise giving an oriental flavor 10 al
,bav saw and do. II ism psrneuisrlJ
bygisnie favor, either. 6U, they dote on u
ali the game. and when thy con get ECO
of = genuine, live Hindu they worship him
ana exhibit hin az piece oil the Ifea
tor hsudiwork far superior 70 snythiot
manufactured on this Continent re ma!
not have bsthed in q twelvemonth. NC
matter: he is oriental, consequently wise
I'D thsy listen TO his mumRery, hall In
dian halt Eoglish, with alteration. thongl
,bev NAV not understand the tenth OF 1t
Whatever truths the theo'ophic iratern
;,v have grasped are corcssled ard tn
nSbIic ureiudicsd against them Oy the con
stant uss Of q stock of terms which ar
nothing less than tEsddle- Indian tWsdal
~ that. "Chelss. "Habst,m5as9;,, Q
"arbsts" "mystics," initiates" tiiaRlr
At; " are gibiy referred to il the ordinar
ccrvaYsstion oitheosophic men AID women
The air Of mystery, borrowed from To
Orient il delightful to thea. The NOR
Uro,sntious uSe Hindu terms rather treel
everything they write Mr.. sinnett
"Fso,sric Buddhism" is taeiP holy boob
J - has had a greater run than "Beautitr
, SNOW" If it had been called secret badC
bissm they would scarcely have liked II
al II zoaId have been too clear an
simple. The public soSlt understand
too readily. u.--.iu
insopls otten; the OosstfSl and buuphoU
sometimes. Il is not always easy to ierr'
tSer, ont, since secrecy is one OF the Law
oFtbs;r faith. They bshevs II Is fatal
" "a AZ their knowledge and experience
s ,bo-. hay have learned to respect u
scriptursl injunction, "esS' cot toy PEAR e I
before swine" One man respsetsS tos :