New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-06
EVOLUTION AND THEOSOPHY
PROFESSOR CHAKRAvARTI COMPARES THEM
IN A BRIEF LECTURE
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARYAN SOCIETY
CIowDED-MRS. BEsANr AND MISS


CIOwDED-MRs BEsANr AND MISS
MULLER ALSO SPEAK.
When william Q. Judge stood up last evening
to open the proceedings of the meeting OF the Theo
sophicai Society at its headquarters. No. AS Mad
ison-aye ne looked at audience which filled the
house and OVERLOOKED into the corridor The face
OF each person present full of interest and
expectancy. for it known that an
unusual treat was in store for the non
members who there. we'll as
for the members OF the society on account OF the
presence of Professor Ganendra Nath Chakravart
Mrs. Annie Besant and Miss f. Henrietta Muller
who are their way TO Chicago. the frst-named
from India. and the other two from England, as
delegates TO the Theosophical Societys Congress
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, September
Is and It, Miss Muller. Mr. Judge said, would
speak international Brotherhood" Professor
Chskravarti on Spiritual Development" and Mrs
Besant The Aim OF Life" Miss Muller, in the
course of her lecture. said:
II VIC cannot hope that our individual and per
sonal will make any very great change In that
dense wall OF darkness which surrounds us, still
have hope and beautiful that every effort
we make this direction l. effect when IL appears
10 result at ALL We want TO destroy these
lin atons and barriers because desire 10 reach 20 that
position from which We realize and acusy perceive
the radatng light Of every individual human being The
rist OF lhcOsophy lies in realization Ii is the raza-
ton Of the divinity within myself which helps me 10
realize the divinity within each OF and think
practical 10 begin is TO realize 1t first IN our
neighbor. In pioIertioa az force myself to recognize
ard TO do honaec 70 that divinity that radars within
NY neghbor in the same proportion an permitted 10
1ecorze and to realize my own divinity. We have
slang expression In England, You are crack
tenem,r said friend OF mine who was eXl"undihs
Theo,ophy ''You the crackicst woman ever nW
she responded please remember that cracks let III
the light" (Appause.;
Professor Chakravarti began by quoting some
lines from an English writer the last one OF which
was Man did not make and cannot mar. lie
continued:
You have been told that has evolved through
centuries OF evolution beyond this evolution all that the
most of nodera science can say L. "e
know nothing" Some the hardihood. however. to
initiate Canutes command the ocean, Thus far and
no further" Hamlet man Is the paragon OF animals
But he is something higher Take away the spirit and
what remains OF that form which We regard as the mo
majestic Of living things 1t is corpse food for insects
The gains its experience BY IL, contact WIN
matter flow may this spiritual evolution BE- accom-
,jshcdf i. vepetaranism spiritual evolution IL 80
the camel would be apt living iEustratioh' DOCS
mean growing long hairs and long hliis linen W.
lion would be example Is II spitua eN"a'on "
hold your hand up freezing midnight az a. some
in India DO by the banks Of the Gangcs until IL bco"
withered and hangs feess7 Then the spiritual e'oiu
ton the would be the highest Spiritual eNoiu
ton consists not In OF the practices but IN hhdh
yourself in harmony with that which is the centre Of all
fe Of all being the fountain head OF all h'i
mony II Is here IN this world OF suncrinss, s'riie ana
sorrows, IL anywhere the spiritual evolution must 1'
worked. applause
Mrs. Besant said:
An Of YOU have realized as life has gone pctG
how paltry how unworthy Immortality the aims
many persons considered great. (Appiause) Tn" aim o.
life OF the great majority Of today. unhapry i
have wealth. power fame the appreciation OF our fo"'
a, though that which catiAcs the passing could %
OF Importance the spirit 30 our time Is wasted our
ideals are dwaried petty and sordd for Their
is nothing great the development OF the soul th
notification Of soul IN the evolution OF tae nober mora
qualities in man. Law is Law and Justic" Is jusu
in the sIirt world wen In the world OF mater
applause 49,
Professor Chakravarti. Mrs Besant and w. q
Judge will speak at a special meeting OF tne BROOK
ivn branch Of the Aryan Theosophical Society. TO
he held this evening at No. AGA Classon-ave.