The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
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theosophical society Abandoning materi-
alism he became an enthusiastic advocate
of universal brotherhood, of reincarna-
ton, of the law of justice that embodies
the results of cause and effect in the term
Karma, and of the existence and indie
structibility Of the soul. During the voy
age he presented these ideas to Mr..
Maschmedt so forcibly that the latter be-
came a theosphist. Returning to New
York with his sisters the ex-Australian
actively pursued his inquiries regarding
the phi osophy formulated by Blavatsky
and Olcott. A business transaction made
him owner ola farm he had never seen.
He didn't know what to do with 1t. Then
the thought came: II will build there a
place where theosophists can spend their
vacations and carry on their studies"
He visited the rocky acres Of the Sarato-
ga county purchase and began to realize
! his plans The ancient farmhouse ex-
banded to modern structure of large
size. Before its completion members of
the society came TO see "how he was get
ting on" in such numbers that they had
to sleep in one of the barns His lavish
expenditure of money attracted local at
tention.
NATIVES FEAR THE NEW ISM.
But few of the natives had even heard
the term ''theosophy," and all sorts Of
stories got afioat, one being that the place
was designed as a refuge for rich New
York women, who had met with "tempo-
rary mishaps" Then the ministers took
hand, and explained to their fiocks that
theosophy was an invention of the evil
one, and that those who pr0fessed IL were
worse than benighted infidels. Mr..
Maschmedt replied to this by inaugural
ing a series Of Sunday afternoon meet
ings to which all were invited. The
speakers explained that theosophy was a
philosophy, not a religion, and that for
the most part those who visited the farm
belonged to orthodox churches. Among
those who have given addresses up to date
are William Q. Judge, Alexander Fuller
ton, one of the editors of the theosophical
organ, The Path; Claude f. Wright,
formerly secretary to Nine. Blavatsky;
Burcham Harding, editor Of the Jenness
Miller Magazine; James III. Connolly, the
author, formerly managing editor of the
New York Herald Miss +. II. Muller, Of
the London school board DR.. Z. 2. Hyatt
of Brooklyn, and Miss Elizabeth Chaplin,
well known for her active work as an
educator and philanthropist.
Despite these talks and explanations
suspicion still keeps alive and the pulpits
continue their thunders. On Sunday a
minister broadly limited at illegal lati-
tude in the moral lives Of the "city
people Inc next issue OF Jne local paper
contained the announcement that Mr..
Maschmedt had married Miss NJ A. Bel
lows, the handsome and accomplished
daughter of United States Commissioner
Bellows Of Brooklyn. This effectually
silenced the anti-matrimony theorists.
Now the war has been narrowed % dis
cussion OF the doctrines Of Karma and re-
incarnation. The attennance at the Sun
day meetings is large-larger than that at
any Of the village churches-b but most Of the
auditors still have their doubts, doubts
that have q strictly financial basis They
have seen Mr.. Maschmedt expend over
$4,000 on his fad and know that he eX-
poets 70 lay out four times that sum In
making park of his farm, aud they can
not understand that Boz lFs for no re-