The record-union., 1892-11-17
MAHAIMAS AT ODDS.
Rival Factions Among Theosophists
Contend for Supremacy.
Both Have Astral Backers-The Sue
cession to Madame Blavatsky
the subject of Dispute.
MAHATMAS AT ODDS.

Those undoubtedly sincere but appar-
emily deluded men and women who pin
! their faith on the mysteries Of theosophy
as taught during her life by the eccentric
! but contessedly brilliant Madame Helen
2. Blavatsky are Just now engaged i'll
tactional fight that is interesting, because
of its bitterness and because nothing is
involved in it beyond the question of
mere principle. That the Mahatmas,
living and dead, are interested is evil
denced by the alarming frequency of the
precipitation from the spirit land Of let
ters bearing on the subject and of portraits
ofliving and dead people, which are under
stood to be simply sent to strengthen the
faith OF the faithful.
Unfortunately, the masters who con-
troll the spirit end of the precipitation are
partisans, and the evidences sent down
are delivered first to one earthly faction
and then to the other, and the whole con-
troVersy is shrouded III an uncertainty
that is as delightfully."- dense as that
which at present enShrOudS the political
contest raging in the always turbulent
Third Congressional District. 1t is a
fight to the finish Tor the leadership be-
tween Henry b. Eoullle, the once widely
known and prosperous real estate dealer
OF this city, who is a Iheosuphist at
personal pecuniary loss, ana William q.
Judge of New ork, editor OF Ite Fdt6,
Theosophy's organ, and would-be head
OF the society, which owns valuable prop
erty in New \ ork City.
FoULKE's AUTHORITY FROM BLAvATsKY.
Mr.. Foulke, a nervous, sensitive man
of extensive learning, gave up his lucra
tive business a year or more ago TO fol-
low what he believes 10 have been an
urgent call to assume the leadership on
earth of all IheOsophlsts. lie was III
constant communication with Madame
BiavatSky before her death and has re-
ceived several messages from her since
her very large earthly body was disposed
of by cremation. He was convinced OF
the fact that she had selected him as her
successor. but i'll order to win to his side
some skeptics the Mahatmas resOrted 10
precipitation, and many are the portraits
that have been made to appear on virgin
canvas in the presence OF unbeieyers.
On one canvas appeared ialrly well eX-
ecuted portraits in oil Of Socrates and
Plato, those old-time philosophers. ON.
another was a remarkably beautiful
picture supposed to represent Christ.
This was precipitated in Philadelphia in
the presence Of j. Il. Perry, an unDe-
never and prosperous merchant of
Wilkesbarre. Stlll another was a fairly
good portrait of Henry b. Eoulke him.
self wearing the robe and turban OF an
oriental sage. This last was precipitatcd
in the residence of wealthy German
family on oxford street near Fifteenth.
MIR. toulke was present at the time, as
also were Mrs. Lita b. Sayles, a Connec-
ticut test medium, and George FaLken-
stein, President OF the German Yheo-
sophical Society. Still another was
portrait Of Madame Blavatsky.
Mr.. Perry being still unconvinced was
sent message signed by I'll. +. b. indors-
ing MIR. Eoulke'S aspirations. Then
Colonel Olcott, President OF the society,
and close friend of Madame Blav ats1y,
resigned. toutke began work and con-
verted to his side such influential people
as Annie Besant, who at one time aspired
to leadership. An election was held and
William q. Judge was chosen President
Olcott, by Invisible telegraph, was noti-
fed in Central Asia of Judges success.
and in obedience to astral orders with
drew his resignation, knocking Judge out
Then were formed the Judge and Eouike
factions, which are now reViling each
other.
JUDGE DECLARED A FARIR.
In order to help Judge his Mahatmas
were invoked, and few days ago he re-
ceived a precipitated letter, bearing no
signature, indorsing his position. This
! led to the issuing OF a circular signed by
George Falkenstein and approved by
Henry B. Foulke as successor to Mad
anne Blayatsky." 1t was sent to Theoso-
phists in all corners of the globe, and
reads as follows:
Permit me to call your attention to a
fraudulent letter from pretended mas
/ ter emanating from William G. Judge in
New y ork wide October PAN, page 236l.
''In it the desire is expressed to have
Colonel OlcOtt, an almost dead man, con-
tinue President, after having proven for
years of no special benefit to the society.
The fraud is so apparent l need hardly
assure yoC that no master or even Chela
wrote the letter; it simply originated in
its entirety in the fertile Imagination Of
the good and plous William q. Judge,
whose skill in the manufacture OF bogus
Mahatma communications is well known,
and has gained him the envy of imitators,
less adroIt and valiant.
Investigate for yourselfv'
FoULKE SHOWS HIS CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. Foulke is now in Boston, and the
newspapers are giving his work a great
deal of attention. Ills position has re-
suited in some bitter attacks from the
supporters OF Judge, and, in explaining
his stand, Mr.. FOulke made last week
this statement to a reporter:
Il am not recognized in the society as
the leader at all, but unless they do recog-
nize me they will lose what power they
possess at present, and though Judge and
! Olcott are both working to retain the
title of leader they cannot bulldoze me in
any manner whatever. Before Madame
Blayatsky died / received from her the
power TO act, and received her approba-
ton before and after her DEATH
In fact he continued, 'she wrote for
me to come to London to prepare to
take the leadership in the society five
IL
From there l went direct to India, where
l studied under the Master, and where
received the power to act for the society
and for the world. AS proof Of the fact
that | received Madame Blavatsky's ap-
probation before and after death, / viii
show you some letters received from her
before death and a precipitated letter re-
ceived after DEATH"