The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-06
PAINTED BY UNSEEN HANDS.
Madame Blavatsky Keeps q Promise Made to
Her Successor Not Long Before Her Death.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-After forty years
of study in the realms of occultlsm, J. r.
Perry, of Wilkesbarre. witnessed a series
of wonderful phenomena during a visit to
this city within the last fortnight.
Mr.. Perry relates, what is known among
theosophists, that not long before her
death, Madame Blavatsky appointed as her
successor in the work of which she had
been 40 long the acknowledged head, Henry
b. Foulke, of philadelphia. Mr.. Foulke,
for many years, had been a student of the
osophy, and o traveler in Europe and India
In search of the knowledge of occult truths.
Madame Blavatsky promised him the ap-
proval and guidance OF the mysterious
powers who had directed her W work
on earth, assuring him also of her per-
sonal co. operation from the unseen realms
Mr.. Foulke. as the condition of his accept
ance of this appointment. required nques-
tiOnable manifestation of the power of
Nine. Blavatsky to fulfill her promises. He
requested that her master should precipl-
tate her portrait upo canvas, indicating
also his own ~propinquity, after the manner
which theosophlsts claim often to have
witnessed.
In the parlors of Nine. Eugene Beste, the
Philadelphia psychic, through whose oc-
cult powers many pictures of the departed
Il Eblu III uhto DcCn L1dQC, VII CITY q
clares that he witnessed the fulfilment of
Mr.. Foulke's demands. Several anvases
had been for some time prepared and wait
ing for the desired precipitation. When
Mr.. Perry entered Nine. Bestes pariOr, she
showed him three canvases which had
nothing on them. He placed them on q
chair with the face side to the wall. The
canvases were put in q partially curtained
vet clearly lighted part of the room. where
every article of furniture could be distinct
1y caan Soon fhara ~ a small af nainf
Nine. Beste observed that the forces were
at work. After waiting In silence for per-
haps FIVE minutes, Mr.. Perry examined the
canvases, and upon one of them he found q
correct and beautiful portrait of Nine.
Blsvatsky.
The next morning, according to Nh.
Perry, while he, Mme. Beste, and Mrs. Kase
were looking at the portrait they saw in
the upper left-hand corner of the back
ground the gradual appearance of q face and
head and finally a clean-cut figure, There
was the white.robed form of Nine. Bla-
vatsky, sitting" says Mr.. Perry. with an
expression OF quiet repose up0n her counte-
Ranss, a anG heT t %sFseiop TpSn t thea Mini
dow-sill sits a Hindu idol, an exact picture
of one belonging to Mr.. FonIke. which was
taken by him to England SOM years ago
and loaned to the Madame. Below the
with the initials /. u. and S. d., no doubt
intended to refer to the volumes she has
written. Isis Unveiled aud Secret Doc
trine.' .n r
Thus had the request of the chosen one
been literally complied with, under such
conditions that no one can accuse Mr..
Foulke of any completely or duplicitv in
its production, as he was not present, and
was an utter stranger to myself until / met
him the following day. after he had been
sent for TO lock at the marvellous precipita-
tion."
Henry B. Foulke had already given M
his large real estate business in Walnut
street in order to follow what he felt to be
higher aims of life in the pursuit and dis
semination of occult knowledge. He now
believes that he has the backing of the
masters who stood behind Madame Blavat-
sky In her work. To confirm him in this
belief he has received what he doubts not
are precipitated letters from the masters
themselves. Mr.. FOulke will soon 60 to
India to prosecute the work of theOsOphy.