The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-03
MRS. THIRDS LECTURE
SHE SPEAKS UPON THE THEOs
OPTICAL MOVEMENT.
Similar Ideas Tracable to the Third
Century-Its Progress and
Principles.

As far back as the third century of
our era we find efforts similar to the
present Theosophical movement.
Amonius Laccas endeavored to induce
men of different creeds to lay aside
their contentious and strifes, remember
ing only that they were all in possession
of the same truth under various vest
ments. Similar undertakings were
made by the Rosicrucians, the Alchem
lists, etc, in the seventeenth century, in
London, and in the last century in
France by Nesmer. The movement in
the last century failed because it inter-
fered with politics and personalities.
The present Theosophical Society now
has the law that the society does not
interfere with caste rules nor other
social observances, nor with politics,
and any such interference in its name Is
breach of the constitution. The
Theosophical Society promulgates a
philosophy and has broad platform. 1t
is absolutely unsectarian, and no assent
to any formula or belief, faith or creed
is required as a qualification of member.
ship; but every applicant and member
must be IN sympathy with the effort to
create the nucleus of universal brother
hood of humanity.
The fundamental idea of the T. S. is
that there are nuggets of gold in all re-
ligions, all PHILOSOPHERS and in all
truth; truth is universal. In the great
central thread of all religions appears
truth and really the same ideas, there.
fore all religions are practically the
same. Theosophy is divine knowledge,
it is the fountain from which all reli-
gions have sprung, and therefore all
members of the T. S. have to attend to
all religions the same respect. They must
be perfectly tolerant. If all men will
tolerate the views of others, will admit
that every person has right to his
own opinion, and mankind will live up
/ to this principle, the world will not
only reach forward to higher know
ledge, but universal brotherhood will
be fact.
Theosophy makes war upon nothing
save materialism, because it holds men
to this life only. Money making has
been the chief aim in the western world l..
Our civilization, great as it is, is niateri-
I nj OF a ha tp tl-,E
While we in the West are strong in
material civilization. in building of
forts, guns, railroads and ships, the East
is strong in philosophy from lmmemo-
rial ages and this we have to add to our
civilization. The Theosophical move
nent seeks to unite the East and the
West, and therefore the second object
of the Theosophical Society is to pro.
mote the study of Arian and other East.
ern literatures, religions, PHILOSOPHERS
and sciences, to increase our own spiri.
tual treasures.
Although the Theosophical books and
publications are open for everyone
everyone will have great advantages by
joining the Society, for in union is
strength. No one who joins the society
is'expected or asked to believe in or ac-
cept anything except the ideal of Uni
versal Brotherhood.
The whole tendency and spirit of the
organization is to encourage and provide
for the very largest possible measure O
individual freedom of thought and
action. And there is nobler, {
truer, a grander motive which should
make all those join the society who
sympathize with the ideal OF universe
brotherhood. This is the love OF trutl
and the desire to help others. Nowher,
else can such field be found for tn,
action OF these two motives as in tn,
society.
The Theosophical Society is young yet
Only nineteen years have passed sine,
the society was founded. But there ar,
about 400 branches established all owe
the world, of which about ninety-fiv,
are in the United States. We have il
the Theosophical Society Christians
: Buddhists, Mussulmans, Brahmans
, Parsees, Mohammedans and sgnostic-
We invite people of all nations, of al
sects and OF all creeds to join us in tn
interest OF human progress. Any effor
to bring together men OF differen
thought must result in good.
n We intend to establish new branc
$ OF the Theosophical Society in Honolulu
and welcome all those who love trut
/, and will help in spreading truth; VII
i, long to aid their felow-men; who desil
:, to lift up the masses OF the ignorant an
h miserable; who realize that life has
q grander, a nobler purpose than eatin
drinking and the qualification of selfs
desires and ambitions; whose ideal
the universal brotherhood of mankin
and whose maxim for daily life
D altruism.
All those who wish to join the ne
a branch or wish to ask any question
about Theosophy will find Mrs. Thir,
e this afternoon between and o'clo,
in the Theosophical Hall, on Nuuar
2 street.
The Postofiice window,
m The delivery windows at the poi
al q L.