The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-22

Theoso phist Blodgett Loses 500 by
Sticking Up for the Btavatsky.

lck1uX I'D Tor tho DI0vatSkys
To THE EDITOR: desire to meet the implied
challenge OF Frank !. Biodgeit, T. I. $, in his
communication to the observation-disclosures
published under the caption of .Theosophy.'
Thesc were his words:
Madam Blayatsky has left in the world six
volumes which expound the teachiugs of the
Masters. If any man will discover beneath the
covers OF any one of her books any thought that
will indicate that her works are an invention,
or in them q single sentence which does no;
breathe the highest spiritual Inspiration or IDEAL
known to the mind OF man, will forfeit 500 to
any charitable institution in the city.
The alternative sense OF the second sentence
OF the words quoted, that is: at any man will
discover a single sentence" ETC.. il what wish
to reply to. in the hope OF proving Madam Bla-
vatsky All untruthful person aud Thcosophy a
dangerous philosophy, and at the same time Of
honoring Mr. Biodgett by putting him in the
position OF q practically charitable theosophist
Unveiled" (chapter VIII, voluminous work
by II. p. Blavatsky, which can be obtained 1t
the public library of this city, are to be found
the following words:
sFor, ii the truth of God hath more abounded
through my lie unto his glory, why yet am l
also judged az sinner" naively inquiries Paul.
the best and siuccrest of all the apostles. Aud
he then adds: "l.et US do evil that good may
come. Romans iii:1-S.
And the writer continues with most artful
sophistry, disrcgarding all the antecedeuts of
Paurs argument. well a. misquosing him.
saying
This 10 q confession which we are asked to
believe having been direct inspiration
from God!
Such is Nine. Blavatsky's false quotation from
Paurs Epistle to the Romans uii:7 aud s., the
true quotation OF which give as follows:
For IL the truth of God hath more sboundcd
through my lie unto his glory; why yet am
also judged as q sinner?
AID not rather, (as we he sianderously 70
ported and a. some affirm that We sayl. Let US
DO evil that good may come? whose damna-
ton is just
have been careful to quote from an Oxford
Bible, following the style of versihc cation, pune
have before ne a revised version, in
which l find no material difference save
the substitution OF the conjunction but for
that of ":or," the emission OF the advert
more" and a sligh: modification of the
quence of the phraseoiogy in the conditional
portion of the first verse quoted iii. ETC."
IL is quite plain to intelligent reader,
which presume Madam Blavstsky was. that
Paul takes emphatic care to contradict the
attrlbutioh to Christians OF that iguoble senti-
ment Of combined iaziness, aniInalism and
cowa.dice contained in the words, LET us DO
evil that good may come. and which Madam
Biavatsky, with such diabolieal. If not
BtupiUs motiNC ouQ iutSuts euSCecus IN
making him father, that Is, so far a.
her book and its creduious readers arc con-
cerned This Misrepresentation OF Paul's phi
losophy is on parallel with the attempt OF the
author OF Isis Unveiled to demonstrate that
God and Satan are either non-cxistent or are one
and the same thing, |. G., each the alter ego by
entithesis OF the other.
believe that have shown that Madam Bla
vatsky was guilty OF falsehood, but that Is not
ALL heyv To, fa, mr. 81 I'M
furnishes the keynote o! theosophy IL ia the
Thcosoph Of who says, "Let Us do evil that good
may come of it," tina. is the fundamental prlu.
ciple OF a cardinal doctrine of theosophy, which
is Tho Justification OF evil"
The modern TheosopEist might say: why
fe.e with Karma." Even tho heaven
OF Theosophy is nothing better than a
passive, contemplativs "N.rvana" No won.
der the practical Anglo Saxon has
conquered the dreaming Hinioo. Mr.. Editor.
| could be a Theosophst. bat only when the
true Marina is recognized a. the principle OF
good overcoming evil. and the true
practical, active life shall be en-
,oyed Those who want 70 ran
ali to Mind may DO so IL they can. bu; want
Action rs well THOUGHT. ari Phenomena IL n
very essential thing. Ny good tiinity embraces
spirit. Mind aud Matter; or say, Energy. Iu,elii-
gence and Substance aid / need al three, and
ara sa;i.ne! you will agree with me.
do no: deny anything that IL truthful in
Tbeosophy. but OF all truth choose the best.
..Ioye one another" Neilae! "karnla" nor
'.N4rvana" should deter d practical. sensible
msn from dong good here and now
II hsd nay way would make earth
heavenly aud the constant Vow would be eter
nifty Men would love each other. aud good
VIII would manifest itself In word aud deed
sni not stop at mere thought Theosophy re-
gEes TO say, seems to stop a, mere thinking Let
there be Lie.
have presented my side of the nsiter sud
now appeal To tie In0.ic 20 Judge whethe. or
no; Mr.. Biodgetf should make the forfeiture he
promised think have supplied ha condi-
iioa. CHARLES FRANZ Josgs