The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-25
DISCIPLES OF THEOSOPHY
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
AMERICAN SECTION.

The Session the First Since the Death
of Nine. Blavstsky-The Resigna-
ton of President Olcott Received.
The Society Anxious to Have Him
Retain the Position.
CHICAGO, April M.-The annual conven-
tion Of delegates from the various theosoph-
ical societies of the United States opened at
the Palmer house to-day. This convention
is the most important to the American sec~
tion since its foundation, because it is the
first since the death OF Nine. Blavatsky,
the society's leader, aud because it
was known that at this meeting
would be received the resignation
of Col. Henry S. Oloott now in India, who
was one OF the founders and was chosen
president for life. Almost half the session,
after IL had been called to order by VII
liam G. q. Judge of New York, a vice
president and general secretary aud perma-
nent chairman had been chosen in the per-
son of Judge r. Mcbride of the supreme
court Of Indiana was devoted TO the,memory
OF the strange authoress of the secret doc.
trines," and Isis unveiled"
DIVISION OF HER ASHES.
In view Of the fact that the president Of
the entire society, Col. Henry y. Olcott
made division Of the ashes of the late
Mime, BlaVatsky in London last July in the
presence Of Annie Besant and J. Judge.
giving third each to the Indian, European
and American sections, it was resolved to
indorse the establishment of q permanent
headquarters in New York, where the por-
tion of the ashes given to America should
be kept in suitable receptacle, It was
also resolved to give financial aid to the
Blavatsky memorial, which is to take the
form Of publications looking TO ultimate
union between the orient and the oocident.
WORD FROM ANNIE BEsANT.
In addition to cable message received
from Annie Besant in London, which read,
Cordial greetings from Europe that
much talked of woman sent long letter
from the Blavatsky lodge, of which she is
president. This letter and one from the
European section of the theosophical
society was read by G.. S. Meade, general
secretary OF that section, and up to the time
of her death private secretary to Mme.
Blavatsky. III both these it was firmly de-
MED that the death of the founder had left
any trace of collapse on the part of the So
ciety.
THE PRESIDENCY.
The resignation of the now aged president
founder, Col. Olcott, was dated at Advar.
convention was the first to act upon it, 1t
did 80 by adopting resolutions, announcing
that the office of president fOundern
should remain forever unique, and unani-
mously declaring its choice as successor to
to the mere presidency to be William Q.
Judge to hold office for life, co-founder
with Col. Olcott, and Mime. Blavatsky. The
latser decision Mr. Meade announced, has
already been taken by the European section
but further resolution was adopted ask.
ing Col. Olcott to revoke his resignation
and remain president with a minimum OF
work. If he persists in his determination
the resolution provides that Col Ooot,
shall be given a life residence at Advar, In
dia, and that, Mr.. Judge assuming the
presidency, Bertrem Keightley, an ardent
Theosophist, who is now in India, bnt has
visited Chicago on several occasions, shall
be made vice president Until these matters
are finally settled Mr.. Judge was reelected
to the office of general secretary. Mr.. Judges
report for the year and other papers closed
the meeting. MIR. Judge had much ia
say of Nine. Blavatsky's life and death and
of the study Of the ancient Hindus.