The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-25

justice. Others. equally short-siehted. but
more devout lind no explanation and seek
for none. bnt buttress themselves behind Q
blind faith that In some way aud al some
time all will be made right. The law of
Marina leaves no room 10 charge that ln-
finite Justice slumb beers while wrong iioor.
ishes. or that Infinite Mercy closes her ears
TO the plants of outraged Innocence. lt
bids you widen your horizon. and assures
you that If you do you will find that In ell
thines and at all times Justice and mercy
reign and rule.
Could you look hack along the chain OF
incarnations through which each ego has
passed, you would learn the perfection OF
the law. lou would learn that the laws
of the Infinite and Eternal One are not only
perfect but are self-executing, leaving no
room for even momentsry actual Injustice
You may find OF your evil-doer. VINO now
seems to know only happiness. that his
present happiness Was dearly and fairly
won by some supreme deed of self-denial
or self-sacritice IN the closing act of for.
mer life. and that Infinite Justice no moro
grudges or witholds re wards than it with
holds punishmeDts. iou may find that IN
doing the acts OF seeming injustice hers
only en- UNCONSCIOUS executioner. executing
the sentence of that same Infinite Justice
on his seeming victim. You may Ind that
yonr good man. seeming 10 snner
. soins tho Is deserved serve penalty Of
violated laws. with his punishment duly
tempered by mercy-or, you may nnd IL no
punishment at all. bnt merely m experi.
enee necessary 60 the deyeloDsnent ana
rounding out of his character As DAVID
expresses it. The Lord trieth the right
eous." NJ Ps., 8. Certain il is, that IL you
study the law of karma you will sooner or
later be brought TO exclaim With the roy al
minstrel. The Law of the Lord Is perfect.
converting the SOUL" KIN Par. Man is Bos
the mere creature of circumstances mere
instrument upon which forces oct and re-
act-driving him as they will and not as DO
may will Created IN the image OF the
Eternal One, man 10 himself divine. In
each man Is ray of the Absolute. He msy, ,
by virtue of the divinity within. control
and direct his own career. save only thai
he cannot set aside OF disregard the law.
Having erred, and thus set in motion certain
causes w hich will, IL unchecked, produce
certain effects. he 1isy. oil his own Will. set
In motion other causes which Will modify
or change entirely the effect. In like man
ner ne may aud does affect the destiny OF
others. 1 will conclude by again caution
ing against taking what have written as
an authoritative declaration of the doc
frine of the Thcosophical Society. / have
simply gwen expression TO my own lndi-
vIdual opinion. Since writing the major
part OF this paper have received the May
number OF the Path. and quote from an
article written by William q. Judge the
following: And possibly you may give
weight TO the unreeerved assurance from
myself. who have been close TO Madame
Biavatsky from the first. and In constant
conference aud cooperation with her. an
active worker in the society and familiar
with it's history and gepiue. that 10 has n OF
been 10 not. and - most unlikely TO be-
come the organ Of any sect or faith. the
thing essential TO it's operations. nay. even
to its existence. being the most absolute
catholiclty of thought, and sympathy. and
respect"