The herald., 1893-10-23

proper course to take socially, politically
and morally.
II the deepots OF the world would step
down and out and get out CT the sun
light, prosperity would be assured to all
humanity.
II superstition and cant and political
abominations would get out Of our sun
shine we would not have such vast
army of trampe and baDkrupts. When
you begin soul liberty and the declsra-
tion of Independence, you must say to
all the powers, potentates and princes,
stand out OF my sunshine.
The Church OF the New Era has come
to teach people how to abolieh all kinds
of boesiam and establish the golden rule
in their conduct through life. Equal
opportunities, reciprocity aud right
shall and must prevail. Life cen be
made sweet by constant mutual interest
and affection. We must learn to stand
out of the way of each others sunshine
if we would establish justice and liberty.
There are three essential elements
constituting civilization : The individual,
the family and the state. II the indi-
vidual rights be held sacred by the
authorities, the family and the state
will be preserved. A change is about to
take place; wrongs in the shape OF Hpe-
cial privileges must be swept away. The
privilege of living off the sweat OF an
other mans brow will pass away. All
systems of iniquity wiliNbe made to
stand out Of the sunshine of human hap
piness.
No man has right to monopolizs one
foot Of ground that another man needs.
Corporation kings must be made to step
out from between men and their right
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. Everybody has right to all the
blessings and comforts of discovery and
invention.
THE THEosoPHfsTs.
The Theosophists held one of their
usual interesting meetings last evening
at Blavatsky hall, 43l1s South Spring
street.
Mr.. F. Neubauer addressed the au-
dience upon Universal Adjustment
Natures Lew.
"At all times and in all countries peo-
pie have sought to account for the vari-
Gus events of life, which befall mankind
individually and collectively in an un-
forseen manner, and the agencies to
which these have been attributed are
not ouly numerous, but serves to indi-
cate the dominant mental calibre OF the
people Of any given period"
After touching upon the central ideas
which covered religious belief at differ
ent periods, the speaker continued to
cay that down through these ages one
fails to trace any central idea or philo-
sophical concept which bespeaks of a
recognition that the laws OF nature and
of human life are based upon one eter-
nal process of compensation and univer-
svl adjustment"
Upon what philosophical basis. then,
do men proceed to plan their lives or
govern their actions? Let those answer
who can.
Here theosophy, with the doctrine Of
Karma, throws light upon the problems
of life and the confederation Of events
that befall us all. Karma or the ethics
OF caueation deals with problems per-
tanning to the play of forces, whether in
phsical or spiritual realms. Karma may
be said to be the self-adjusting force of
nature, which restores harmony dis
turbed by action. Thus. according to
action and reaction or the law of Karma,
men learn to be responsible for their
thoughts and deeds, for Karma operates
upon mental as well as physical planes.
Our lives are the result of the souls
former action, and our sorrow and joys
are retributive justice which each man
has wrought out for himself.