Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-07

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Dr. Elliott coues TALKED quite freely with srAs
reporter the other evening concerning the recent
publication ~ 70 the exposure" OF Nine. Bisvst-
sky, the great spirit Of the Theosophicai society.
As weli-known man Of science. ana &C the same
country, what he says on the subject viii doubt
less be Of interest, He held In his hand an edi-
torial abstract OF the report OF Nj. Hodgson IN
which the exposure" n made. and he read frou
and commented upon it
They start out with tho assumption ne
said. that Nine Blsvatsky created or discovered
theosophy-they speak OF her a. the qnventor
OF theosophy-and think that 90 sssan her Is 10
attack the school OF thought Tneo>ophy r. no
more dependent upon her than upon you or any
| Greek language. Theosophy means the wisdom
OF God ~ Is merely school OF higher thought;
study OF those things IN nature mat are sui
mysterious 10 the majority OF mankind Nine.
Blavatsky was one OF the founders OF the Theo-
sophical society, and TO her Is due the credit OF
founder or "inventor- OF theosophy than the
organizer OF q literary society II the inventor Of
on peop,e or not has po Se.r,es p pm any 1e
theosophy. But she has been bounded anc
maligned IN an outrageous manper-
rHEosorHY orrosEp 10 SUPERSTITION.
Philosophy Is spoken OF here. I" be continued. aas
a hodge-podge OF Brahmaisn, Buddhism. spirit
ualism, and necromancy. Now, tits nearer Buddh-
| ism than anything else that it Is not II N en-
tirely at variance with BrahmaisIn- Brahmaisln
| Is priestcrsft OF India Buddhism II oppo,ed 70
| pr1eStcrafr and SupprsfltlOu- has IA IN
the supernatural II reaches by entirely natural
,S w ~ s may appear Tneosoghy
ME any Supernatural sssncles AS As 70 To- n r
but it does not In any sense apply 20 us niss
term used for almost any deviltry, but it relates
properly 70 certain supesutious rites over the
.Theosophy is a study Of the finer forces OF ma
ture that are more or less covered ap and dircuit
lieving In anything supernatural or pretending
that he applied TO any unnatural agency. HIS OBJ
things that appear strange and miraculous do
not believe In miracles-I know OF no theosophist
who does do not think miracle was ever per.
formed or ever will be-"
rHEosorHr AND NATURE.
''There have been things that seemed miracles
TO those who did not understand them, but thee
sophy discovers their natural cause; and their
happenings natural as the force OF gravita-
ton. Theosophy studies the mysteries OF NATURE,
and dispeis the idea Of the supernatural II can
not be explained 10 q person who has not made a
study OF the subject any more than you could ex-
| plain dinerentiai calculus 20 a man VINO knew
nothing at all OF the lower mathemstics-or than
/ you could explain the sense OF smell 10 one who
had never had the power OF smelling. IL II q
mere matter OF science, like any other branch OF
scientific research. There Is nothing sentimental
about IL It is not sect or religion
TIE NaBArNAs.
at is said here that the society claims 20 be
under the special protection CT n mysterious
brotherhood in Thibit, spoken OF as adopts and
Mahatmas. never heard OF their being under the
special protection OF the Mahatnas Mahatma
is not q man holding communion with SUPER
natural powers hahatma means great soul or
high spirituality. Mahatma r. q man OF great
seg % THsfnanmoqs man Emerson might De
hatpas-
"You see what folly ana ignorance Is displayed
LAS 10 the projection OF the double or the ap-
pearance OF the astral form TAR away from where
scienIist, say know IL 70 he true thai the as,
tral form may be projected great distance from
the body, and be visible, audible and almost tan.
g1ble II Is accomplished by natural forces that
have been discovered by scienunc research can
do &c myself have attained that power and
have many times projected my astral form
PRoJ kcTrSe THE ASTRAL FORM.
\ @On the 23d OF June was In Chicago at q recep-
ton given in my honor by my sister. Mx J. NJ.
Flower. wife OF Judge Flower OF Chicago. on that
occasion projected my double and called on and
talked with a very accomplished lady IN washing
is her own account Of the visit:
"Iou have paid me three astral visits
cumstances now. There may be something some in
them which VIII be further proof OF your power
70 project your double. on The evening Of june
( % was sitting at my window when
distinctly heard you say .'No." Naturally turned
10 see from whence the voice came, ana 20 my
prise saw you your double rather standing by my
! side. "why noI?" asked Because have gone
was the reply. Il am In Chicago visiting my sister,
| Mfs J. NJ. Flower whether such a person exists
] do know and lDOklnQ
cal matters a little Just then seemed 20 you
In the midst OF a gathering OF people ] asked
reception my sister is giving In honor OF me- I
/ then asked for the names Of one or two persons
| Prof. Rodney Wech ana DR. Sarah Hackett steven.
son. With this you disappeared. Immediately
got up. noticed the o:2o-and then noted
the above down, as you once requested INC 10 do,
so could give II 10 you as Il happened"
"'on tae evening OF Nov. 2. and the morning OF
the 5th. you again appeared ."
al the time my astral form appeared 70 her."
said DR.. Coues Il was talking 20 about forty peo-
! pie, among whom were the two named In this
"As 70 the transportation OF solid bodies by
means OF this science, do not know as much.
The precipitation OF writing know, can be per-
/ formed. There is no supernatural agency IN t.
IL Is merely use OF the subtle forces OF nature.
Like All 1lner true sciences theosopay Is incoin-
man must have peculiar powers Of sensiuveness
IN order 20 study the more subtle forces or nature.
! IL IL difficult study.
| NOTED rBEosoPMsrs-
"Mr. Robert G. Ingersoll possesses peculiar
psychic powers. He is great deal OF Of Q theoso-
phist His attacks on the Christian religion are
on account OF the revolt OF bis soul against the be-
lief In the supernatural He has a fine mental
faculty and can see deeply into secrets OF na-
ture II Is not necessary tor a man TO belong TO
the Theosophical Society 10 be q theosophlst. He
may not cali Il by that name but the delicate sen
sibllity 70 the touch OF nature Ii theosophy.
"Henry Ward Beecher was another lnan Of this
character He saw and knew q great deal more
than he ever talked about.
"And DR.. McGynni He IL man OF particularly
high psychic powers He Is a man Of sensitive Or
ganisIn, or great learning, and fne perception of
the subtle In nal ure. IL Is this power that gives
him such an influence over his hearers when he
talks II was the same way with Beecher, and Is
so with Ingersoll. IL is q mesmeric influence n
you want TO call IL such MesInefism was but a
short time ago spoken or with contempt. No one
who knows anything would think now OF dis
silly 10 speak OF &c as supernatural
NINE. BLAvATsKY.
'Now i viii say again that Nine. Blavatsky
never made any claim 70 supernatural powers
She Is wonderful woman ana can do
things through perfectly natural means which
may appear supernatural 70 the ignorant She Is
woman u great powers, as I happen 10 know.
her. She has never tried TO deceive me. The
story about the Coulomb letters Is old one that
has been talked about until there nothing 20 be
got out OF L. DO not know o. the Suth o.
1he matter on one side or the other. ] was not
Ylere- Hodr,Dl l.