New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
THEIR CONVENTION OVER.
THEOsOPHISTS LISTEN TO PAL ERS.
THE SOCIETY WILL TAKE PART IN THE RE
LGIoUS PARLIAMENT At THE

Of the American Section OF the Theosophical
Society brought together fully large an attendance
OF delegates and members the first day at the head
quarters, No. IA Madisonave.. and although not so
many papers read sunday the discussion
which followed the address made by Bcrtram Kcgh'-
ley the general secretary OF the Indian section, was
taken part In by large number Of the delegates ana
proved to be equally interesting. II not mere So
than any that had hitherto occurred. Much OF the
timidiy which seemed to prevail the part OF those
present sunday in responding 10 the invitation oy
the chairman to express their views on the different
subjects treated by the speakers was not 50 houccaoe
at yesterdays session. The criticisms were spirited
and like every other detail OF the procedure OF the con
veniion, were all offered in spirit CT lhc utmost
kndlines and were In all searching and In many
cases eloquent.
The first business after DR.. J. ID. Buok had called
the convention to order the election OF officers
for the ensuing year These the names: General
secretary William Q. Judge: treasurer. Alexander
Fullerton: executive committee, william Q. Judge,
Alexander Fullcrton, Elliott b. Page. New-lork ,
Henry T. Patterson Brooklyn; Frank ]. Blodget',
Seattle Alpheus VI. smith. Chicago; Robert Crosbie'
Toston The council IS composed Of DIR. La Pierre,
Minneapolis Miss l.. a. OF, Los Angeles Edgar n
Edwards Cincinnati; Mrs. NJ l.. Grainard Chicago =
DIR. Allen Grfiths. San Francisco; Dr. c. J. LOPEZ,
New Orleans William ThrOckmorton, II. Louis; Miss
X. A. Hillard. NewYork: Colonel II. f.. Whitman,
Washington: DR.. J. p. Knoche. Kansas City, Mrs
Anna l.. Dunbar. Cambridge; Judge +. ORouike, Fort
WAYNE: +. F.. Titus. Toronto: J. c. Slater, Mime
apolls; the Rev. ". T.. Copeland, salem, Ore MIS-.
E. f. Gates, Cleveland; Mrs. Y. :. Ecane, San
Francisco: Mrs. 5. a. Harris. Berkeley. CAL; Mrs.
ri NJ. Thirds, Chicago; Captain George Il. Eoush,
Washington Mrs. Florence Pratt. Chicago: Mrs
Mary II. Wade. Maiden. Mass; ". c. Graves
Victoria, Il. c.; J. c. Haskell. Los Angeles: Mrs
A. l.. Doottle, san Diego: f. o. schwagcrl. seattle
Miss Margaret ii. Slater. II. Louis Mrs. r. NJ
Selden Memphis: Mrs. A. II. Read, Portland, Ore,
and c. Thurston. Providence.
George +. Wright of Chicago. presented draft OF
the preliminary bulletin in connection with the part
10 be taken by the ThcosOphical society in the
Parliament of Religions at the Worlds Fair. and
II was approved and adopted by the convention as
follows:
The Worlds Congress Auxiliary Of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition.
Department OF Religion.
General Division of -
Preliminary address Of the committee Of the Wol1's
Congress Auxiliary concerning the Theoop'ica Congress
The Literary Department OF the VOLTS Columbian En-
position has been planned carefully and upon such
broad basis that fail exercise vast influence
in the realm Of thought In fact, by its mems chiefly
Worlds Fair be enabled to develop and attain to
It's fullest Usefulness thus il were. tunctonin2 upon
two plans the material and the intellectual In the
magnificent buildings OF the Fair will he exhibited tie
choicest products and all that the inventive
faculty Of the century has been able to bring forth 40
the same time in the Memorial Palare, the lake
'front.' will be shown the best development Of human
Thought Under the auspices OF the Worlds Congress
Auxiliary there will be held series Of congresses de-
signed represent the intellectual. noal and religious
progress Of mankind. Commencing Oh MAY l. AID IA ting
until November. these meetings Will combine great
variety OF literary artistic and scientific subjects.
But no doubt the greotest INTEREST viii centre III the
Parliament Religions, which Will begin September II
and continue days Never before during Inc
Christian era such gathering been d'eamcd Of much
liz andc
Of bringing the representatives OF every historic
faith not OF Christianity Int also Of all the leading
oriental religions certainly unique and will be rauet
with tremendous results. ~ rat IL makes dsthc'
epoch in religious history Of the world
The TheosOphicol Society has been granted
ton In the Parliament OF Religions, thus having Up.
portuy forth the religious ana ehca aspects o'
Theosophy in public manner and under the most
favorable auspices The matter first proposed by
Mr.. w. O. Judge. vice-p~sident Of the society VINO
made formal application for representation IN be"ai OF
the society large. At the Convention oil inc American
Section of the Theosophica Society held In NewfofH
Anil o. of this year plan The proposed congress
was clearly forth, and. the matter having D'en ie
ferred TO special committee, 1t reported recommending
that convention give its unquallhed hoo'echN l"
the congress, urging branch societies ana indN1i
1heosophists oil over world join in the effort 10
make it the fullest possible extent The re-
port unanimously adopted and committee appointed
to cooperate with the Worlds Congress Auxiliary. NJ
the same time received from the sec taes
81 the Indian and European sections. indorsng the
congress- promising the cordial assistance Of the
foreign members.
The Parliament Of Religions opens Monday septem-
her H. and the Theosophcal Congress will be held On
Friday srd Saturday. September ID AID IL, having two
each day. II is confidently expected that many
OF the most members Of the society both
Europe and Asia, will be present and take part IN the
proceedings OF the congress. Mrs Ami, Besiht mas
already cabled rom London her acceptance OF an Invita-
ton to deliver We from Inds
the presence Of President II S. Oeot and several Of
our Hindoo brothers OF international reputation The
best talent society should be represented and we
hereby appeal to Theosophists throughout the word
to aid in making the congress splendid success and
demonstrating TO the whole civilized world Of the West
that the ideal pursued by the Theosophica Society the
universal brotherhood OF is already in considerable
measure An accomplished fact
DIR. Buck then called upon Bertram Keightey
deliver his address "The Necessity for The Study
OF Meha physics and when he responded By going
the platform for that purpose he greeted with
applause. He said among other things:
The words metaphysc and metaphysical have almost
of reproaeh in tbs minds OF the general run
Of people In this intensely practical ana eodhead
century They held TO imply the oppostes oil those
qualities which generation most values and on whose
possession 1t especially pumes itelf Lonewnde1 dis-
cussions intermnablc full Of sesqupdalian words
grabbed technical all about cobweDs spun ron
the web diseased Imagination and leading 10 nothing
practical. Such the meaning of metaphysics 70 the mn
jority of eommonsense men, Even among theosophist'
Va
metaphysics, and should devote ourselves to more
practical matters etnics. propaganda and philanthropy
In particular
There Is q good deal OF misconcepuon current even
among thcosophists az TO meaning OF this much
abused metaphysics. This word IS often mu ed
BY some popular and theosophcai writes TO
science Of what lies beyond the sphere OF our
physical senses. This of word unjustiabe
IL sanctioned neither by by definition nor by
the history and etymoogy OF the word. II brought
into vogue by ignorant writer's, but though II has been
fruitful Of confusion and msconception among
it, victims n yet received the sanction OF any
dictionary or any writer OF literary repue. Our daily
experience teaches all howvally important II Is TO
know clearly what want, adopt appropriate
means its attainment All men have and pursue an
ideal OF kind but all history and experience show
that real satisfaction which oil alikc seek IS be-
found many Of the ideals for which people strive ond
we see men, even great men. driven from ideal TO
the subter ileals