The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-25
COL. ALC0TT RESIGNS
Tho Position, of President -Foun-
dor, At tho Annual Session of
THE AMERICAN THE0SOPHIS7S
A Resolution Adopted Asking Him TO
Revoke His Resignation...A Pcrnia.
nent Headquarters In which The
American Share Of Madame Blavnt.
sky's Ashes Will DO Deposit cd..Two
Letters from Annie Dcsant Road.

CHICAGO, April 9l.-The annual con-
vention OF delegates from the various
thcosophical societies OF tho United
States opened at the Palmer House to.
day.
This convention is tho most import.
ant to tho American section everhcld
sine Its foundation, because it is the
first since the death OF Nine. Blavatsky,
the society's cause and leader, and be-
cause it was known that at this meeting
would be received tho resignation OF
Colonel Olcott, now in India, who was
one OF the founders and was the choscn
president for life.
The convention was called to order
by VIM &. Judge, OF New York, vice
president and general secretary. In
view OF the fact that the president Of
the entire society, Col. Henry s. Olcott,
made division OF the ashes OF the
late Madame Blavatsky in London last
July, in the presence of Annie Besant
and Mr.. Judge. givinga third each to
| the Indian, European and American
sections, it was resolved to endorse the
establishment OF permanent headquur-
ters in New York where the portion OF
the ashes given to America should be
kept in q suitable receptacle. 1t was
also resolved to give financial aid to 4
Blavatsky memorial which is to take
the form Of publications looking to the
ultimate union between Orient and
Occident. In addition to 4 cable mes
sage received from Annie Besant in
London which read: Cordial greet
ings from Europe" that much talked of
woman sent 4 long letter from the
Blavatsky lodge, OF which she is prcsi-
dent. .ssS-tt.
This letter and one from the European
section OF theosophical society was read
by G. +. S. Mead, the general secretary.
and up to the time OF her death, private
secretary to Madame Blavatsky. In
both these items it was firmly denied
that the death OF the founder had left
any trace OF collapse on the part OF
the society. -
The resignation OF the now aged pres.
idcnt-foundcr, Colonel Olcott, was
dated Mt Adyar, Madras. January 81,
1891, and yet tho American convention
was the first to act upon it. 1t did SO
by adopting resolutions announcing
that the olIicc OF "president-founder"
should remain. forevcr--%Sunique;5and
unanimously ly declaring its choice as sue
cessor TO the mere presidency to be
William Judge to hold the Office for
life, co.foundcr with Colonel 0lcott
and Madame Blavatsky. The latter de-
cision, Mr.. Meade announced, has al
ready been taken by the European Sec
ton. But a further resolution wns
adopted asking Colonel Olcott to re:
woke his resignation and remain presi-
dent with a minimum OF work.
The resignation OF Colonel Olcott is
noted by theosophists as being next in
importance to the death OF Madame
Bavatsky. He was an American
soldier, journalist and litcrateur, and
was spiritualist until he met Madame
Blavatsky, and with her and Mr.. Judge
founded the thcosophical society in
New York in 1878. He went with
Madame Blavatsky 10 Madras, and Mt
one OF its suburbs. established the still
existing headquarters 1t is said to be
his present intention to seek Il retreat
near that city and devote the rest OF his
life to theosophical writings.