Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-06

Mmo. .Blavatsky will probably 20
down TO postority with less credit among
the world ut large than sho deserved
while her disciples will render to her
more than she deserved n madame had
been believed to be "a honest a. she wns
powerful she might have made great
impression on her age. Many Of the
doctrines abe taught arc full Of gentle
ness and self denial, and are similar 10
the teachings Of the founder Of Chris
tianity. But there was always In tho
general mind tho suspicion Of huinbug.
Of atiernp, to mysiify people aud make
them believe that she could perform
miracleA OF course her disciples still
believe she could do these things, but tho
agent Of London scientific society TO
J ports miracles that were performed by
her with n very ordinary trick cabinet
The story Of the madame's mahatmas
however,, was at once tho most fascinat-
ing and the most dolusive She gave out
that she was under the especial guidance
Of a cot Of teachers 40 beautiful. gifted
aud exalted that Dulwer's lamont was
nowhere beside them These were 20
cthcrealizcd that they could not live
among gross common people. ha, they
inhabited a monastery all 10 themselves
In tho fastnossos Of the Hiinalaya1 They
could, however. IN tho ''astral BODY
visit all regions Of the earth and find ont
In a glance all that went on. Nay. moro
They know. "by their lafnin'' all the
doinga on tho earth. aud wherever their
presence was needed to help struggling
soul. or wherever they could avert ca
lami,y or do great good. there they mp.
pcarcd In a twinlsling 10 bless mankind
The story Is 20 beautiful tina, Il ough,
to DO true. but. alasi who over Jaw any
Of madarno's mahaiina1 Thoro Is only
left the honest, sweet old way u doing
good. We can only earn our own living
and help every brother and sister We
meet In need 10 tho utmos, Of cur ability
Mahatmas do not come for our asking.
We can only help ourelvcA
Thcro Ia ono thing we can do. though.
we can all Eight humbug, and root u out
Of our own liyea ono simple. sincere
soul. with good. and only good. flowing
out from II 20 all mankind. hating hum.
bug and cant and deceit m Satan hates
holy wa,or--ono such soul "a this will
work moro good in ono quiet, obscure
lifetime than all the professional wonder
workers In a cycle I, "a tho cant, hum.
bug and hypocrisy. tho prctcnso Of being
greater, wiser. better than We are. tina,
ia tho dry rot Of our civilization II
there is no such thing as tho old fashioned
orthodox hell. thorc Is certainly some
kind Of place Of torment for hypo
critics. whore they will get n roasting
quite equal to tho needs Of tho occasion
Mankind In our day would b. apt TO dia.
believe In miracles Of any kind. II has been
20 imposed on BY quaess and prcicndcra
But " ever tho power to work miracles
|, to DO gainodi II there Ia beyond the
races prcsrat development a height Of
spiritual. physical and intellectual power
little dreamed u In our time. then cx.
aeiiy tho way to develop that power viii
b. 10 begin by being thoroughly homes,
IN tho present moment Tho one who
has noble scorn VI fraud and humbug
who haa courage enough not TO try 10
represent tho alightca. thing n other
than IL Il, who -,oa all his opportunities
for developing himself aud helping 9th
ers. who strives evcrmore 10 think tho
bst Of people and To DO always gentle
iruo and strength there arc any mirAe.
ulous Powen anywhere TO b. picked up
that person viii In time gain them.
a n,s, 10 the Wise.