The sun., 1894-01-28
THEOSOPHY Nv FULL BLOOM
There Arc Humhugs Even In La BELLE
France.


Clearly THE Sun shines for oil. including
even the renorters Of Figaro. 1t appears that
In Paris Just now theosophy Is occupying tho
attention OF newspaper men. Its high priest
is NJ. Jean Matthews. and a Figaro reporter has
Just had remarkable interview with him. In
which, strange to say. The Sun is made re-
sponsible Tor the entire Inspiration. Certainly
NJ Matthews is worthy OF a hearing. and II the
wonderful things which he describes are not
all as true as gospel they have at least the
merit OF being we'll put
when l called NJ. Mattheus's attention to
the attacks upon Nine. Blavatsky which ap-
peared in THE SUM-" said the Figaro man. de-
nyinG that she was q hauntdtttr0e' and insist
ing that che was an escamOtricc' lNirvanian
words meaning world wonder worker and
Coney Island fakir'. he declared that she
was maliGned woman. 'Theosophy.' he con-
tinued. has existed in all times. 1t Is the
great tradition occult and esoteric which COM
menced in this world even before the exist
ence OF man. 1t Is continued and prop
agated by the initiated and the adopts.
But at certain periods 1t breaks out.
Our masters then reveal the portions OF
their knowledge which they consider good
for mankind. They choose their periods.
which are always the last twenty-five years OF
each cycle Of a hundred years For example.
German. and Casotte appeared. without men,
tioning many others But can assure you
that this mystic movement is increasing in our
day. but 1t will cease on the 31st OF December
1889. and Teappear again on the LIST OF Jan
uary. 1919. Ihoosophy must not be con-
founded with spirtism or Buddhism. Ger
tainly the teachings OF Buddha are like ours
in many points. but We are convinced that
every philosophical symbol that is placed
within the reach Of the masses becomes an
idol. vulgar fetIchism which its priests at
last believe in. Just as they would believe in
yeritable entities.
The three great aims OF theosophy are:
]. To found a universal fraternity not merely
sentimental but scientific. so to speak. because
all men are brothers. like different portions OF
the same substance. H. To encourage the
study OF sciences and OF tho religions and
philosophers OF the extreme East. III. To
create an esoteric section. which. under an
oath OF absolute secrecy. explains to the adopts
the meaning OF all the symbols. and confers
upon them power similar to that of the gods
OF the old religions
those secrets for pure men prepared hy initia-
tion. 1t is scarcely ten years since our society
Then came tho Rerue PhS0S0phIque OF Nine. la
Comtesse q Ahemar, and finally the Loius 6iS.
tho death OF Blavatsky Nine Anhie Besant
amsasa 'as ssd fSeRsy fro IN Is. NJ Judge In
AS for our dogmas, We insist that there was
no creation. We are atheists in this sense.
morphie God. outside OF all nature. Conse-
GuentlY we never pray. There Is no other
stance has a double action II diierenti-
ates and manifests itself In the universe.
tiou. OF. rather the descent Of the spirit into
the lowest regions OF matter Then comes in
yoIution, or the return OF all creatures into
the bosom OF tho unique substance. In India
this ever going and coming OF things is called
the day and tho night Of Brahma.' The peri-
called by us the MdnrdHtGrd.
Soyen races must appear upon our planet.
Just as the seven senses are manifested in man.
We have reached the NTH race and tho nth
sense This sense. which the mystlcs still
race race wi viii see see ether. Beyond doubt that s ral
diant state of matter discovered by CroOkes
Each race must eyoiute ia seven worlds.
not In perceDtible planets, butin others which |
neither our eyes nor our Instruments can
catch our globe is only the fourth. aud no
the complete course. Then at the end of one
NIJrdn'rrd II enters the AnraHd the aim OF
every soul through all the series Of Teincarna-
tions. AUranG does not mean nothing, II Is
q state o. llmltless happiness IN which our IN
which Progresses spirally and ceaselessly
The moral cOnseTuence OF this teaching Is
that lustlce reigns in the universe. Remorse
Is vain, Every act, good or bad carries within
itself its fatal consequences. We can never
get entirely into An'rnnd except with all our /
brothers As long as the crimes Of humanity
bind Il 70 reincarnatious, We can never be com
D siely saved. 80 says the law Of the Norma |
The solidarity Of beings Is such that when one |
uneTs all humanity suffers"
After deta ling some OF the wonderful works |
of the late Nine. Blayatsky. NJ Matthews said |
Al, ny dear si-, in tho accomplishment ot !
such acts there was no room for fraud. And. |
indeed tho fraud would have been more pro-
d gicuS than the prodigy"
In profound respect We take OF our hat to /
~ Matth"us EesrettinG that our poor Eng
lish tongue leaves no IoOm for hope 10 ~ sad !
farewell grasp at the diplomatic an-
guAge aud say TO him. Al TsU0ir. patiently |
awaiting the happy day when NE shall hear |