New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24

upon indiVidu shoulders according To our
several abilities In the ThoO-ohica Society one has
the right cXcusc himself matter how much h" e.
cuses others none Of US has the right to b. eeh'i' 10
ourselves however Gentle be our follows
70 Masters words the instruments are few more
reason for them to be perfect.
The greeting was signed BY G.. II. s. Mead, the
genera, secretary.
This greeting was received from the Indian sec
ton. and was read by Mr. Judge:
HoadqGa tors of the Indian Section, r. $,
General SccictaGys Office,
Ady&r Madri., March 20. lS'3.
To American Section OF the lhco'Ophcai society IN
Convention.
Fellow rs Thcosophy The Indian section OF ou
society, ami all it, members, tiect Ion most heartily III
that spirit Of brotherhood which is the essence OF our
movement Nay this your seventh annual CONVENTION
be in every wy May tn" spirit OF harmony
and devotion pcrNaic Its meetings and may result III
increased activity in fuller mutual cooperation and und''
standing Only among yourselves, but also Win u'
rest OF tic society.
In our Indn work IL i found that the PERSONAL ueS
Of fcndship formed and strengthened at our annual
gatherings. constitute AL important c"ncn, OF ooho'o"
mutual cooperation throughout the scctiol' Doub|
less this is so also IN che New World, and Ncn'ur'
L. here thit tils wears convention VIII see the b'h g."
MANY lodshp that will bind the WORKERS OF the occtr
together by cvci-s'enrthenng ties throughout i've" 10
come AMI i, letter Of erecting -cll is but an earnest
Of our hopes and intentions IN this respect.
The and un>tlntc1 nnancld support WhIch
both individually collectively yon have 80 freely rN
tended dQuaIcrs OF the Thoo,ophica Society at
Adyar, is justly appreciated ana recognized tAioueoo'
India. doubtless this only concerns vs. ~
directly but Adyar in India. and foins also the
hcadqu Of The ln1.n section. your generous an
den O. our grateful thauas We lcok hopefully Tor
ward t, when n" hcadqua.!is OF the Who''
society Will in reality be- its living hc't ana ''h'',
sending spiritual influences, know'os' ana
g,ia 10 all IL, parts was me case ID h' d' wiz"
our reverend teacher. II. p. H.. resided there.
The result, The recent tours made by our pr''''
dent founder ana Nh. =. '. EGg" In lch@al anu 'he
Northwest Provinces have bcen very satisfactory
satisfaction has been expressed throughout ni''
at Colonel OcotC~ retention of the Office Of pIes.c'mt
Of the society. Man Of the backward branches nave
been awakening renewed activity and "" trust mat
our next years report VIII SHOW great ana encouraging
improvement. But a general -"cretarH VIII br
prc,en a; vour conytnto1 needless u enter INTO
any detailed review Of our work. IT, proRI'>s j
steady it proceeds solid line> and is beng On' up
on strong foundation. ON the whole the OUTLOOK
10 the future i, cncourscnc although tho Growth ana
poer.>> Il the movement here are hnde'ed by many
cause. and condition, which are absent IN IN" west
put Ea,, ami West undoubtedly drawing closer
together. mutually influencing one another. ana cich
supplying the others G"noiclcies.
Nav this spirit ever grow spread; NAV It inspire
an our lives and work Fast and West rach learn
10 know and appreciate the other more fully 30 that
our H. eat object ,cr-a brotherhood Of man may
~ rallied VeIv iraenallr yours.
nEhIEAN KIIGTlIFY, G"n. Sec.
10, the Executive Committee.
The secretary. Elliott r. Page. then read cable
messages Of encouragement and coneiatnlation
from Colonel Olcott who is now making Euo-
nean trip in tie interest of the society, and also
from the European section DR.. 4. b. Buchman
moved that these mc,SagcS be received ana IN
corro!ated in tie minutes OF tn" convention, which
MAS passed.
f.. e. Ramls Of San Francisco. announced trat
Lee had received dispatches from III" members OH
the Pacifr coast which contained warm words OF
erecting and then offered a resolution that III"
Chairman appoint the various committees tha'
had been decided upon. These COMMITTEES "'Ie
thcn announced ~ the chairman: Auditing com
mittcc: Alexander H. Spencer. of NcwIork; J.
Ransom Billie. Boston. ard George ID. Wright,
Of Cli'ato.
On mortar of Mr.. Kel.l ,ly il was resolved t.at
tie C0,mutt"r on resolutions CONSIST oi seven
members. Who's, ran -. were announced is f'll'
Louis j. Wade Maiden, Mass Colonel W. j..
Hooper, Erooklyn: W c. Temple Pitt,burg: Mrs
Bcdgett, Seattle. Wash: Alexander Fullerton,
New-YorI,: H. J. Patterson. BROOKLYN, and Albert
f. : Smythc. of Toronto.
The committee nominations consists OF George
d Avrcs. of Boston DR.. 4. p Buchman Fort
WAYNE. Ind, and j. Guildford White, Washington.
Mr. Jude raised laugh al this stage Of the
proceedings BY announcing that " Boston seems
20 have got everything.
Dr. Buck: Boston always does" Laughter
Alexander Fullerton then read the report Of the
general secretary, from which the following en-
tracts are taken:
The general business policy under which The society.
worn proceeded the that which governs the
Arvon I. That is, the endrayor II madc-th though Of
course not attained hllto make all branches OF the
work sclfsnportng possible. Deficiencies az"
met by donations. Ent Je rule T. 10 haze lection
Official. aid pay rent ana Toy needed printing
-uch men a. have work in the headquarters without
remuneration we could have "a III" ordinary course
without Largo mean, pay usual and adequate salaries
An event Of general interest ard importance during the
wear va, tour here OF sister Annie Bsant
rhi. am able report "Inin'ny successful a. IL
raised yet justified wave Of interest anu "q"'S "'
since la. convention End after being established in
our n,e ent quarters No. IA Mad9ona'e', stiHeu
rcfrcn,e library in the headquarters general loom "'h
has gown to the number Of ll3 Nsunc~ incl"dinf our
magazines bound best books and copy OF me Nhh"'
harata which last was presented by bfo'h'i h'''''"
I;cioi,ev We hay. the headquarters building thc'
lbrare.-tlc general secIetafys library the Circulating
ana the Aryan nbrary-cnbracing some 740 books Inc
cicua,ing library started by member OF the Ayan
branch who devoted 10 to the general secretary once
and by small charge for each book borrower y mas pee"
otc n buy new and bind pamphlets ana IefIonc'
a. well ., books ddacei by wear Sine" the ie"' con-
cntion nineteen branches have been chartered n \ao"
parts Of tn" country. Ia India there mas heeh eNo"
and recorded deed trus: by Colonel H. = oicot' our
80 ,,o,, constituting q board Of trustees TO when ne
ho conveyed all the general property OF inc Nc'' WHO"
hi,o,, Inn, stood IN his and that question is 10"
NM 1t, a., ito su,urc The trustee, are
co,,,., oIco,, william Q. Juogr, Beriam hc2hh'F'
Go y : Mead sidney V Edge. 1)okaram laEa
:. u Kb,ndslwaa and V. CoOpoo'"omy ly'f. Inc
hoo section, are thus represented in the oeeu ny u'o
,brce general secretaries, ana OF COURT ''o 'Ds
e., ,rc hand. q Colonel Oicctt. The convention" Ir'
- - ,., u,,lus f. Che treasury CT F351 ~ Inc
h a,nnnt Of donation from brancho' j. III an" " "
n,,drai. - ol5 To- larger sum than ever before ie
or,ed and one which win probably Iche'' u i'D"' Wv
" ,,,, has hceu contributed to the prop"zahd'
ana' ,,I, wear is only 500 40 whereas last year
IL was 1898 30.
r,,o ,crort WA, accepted and The recommends
.:,, ,n,,o,nod in j: referred TO the Committee