The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-21
DID HE MOCK ATMYSTERIESi
BIERoPBAEfoLcorT SUMMONS JUDGE
BEFORE THE JUDGEA

Charge 90 Irrevereut Treatment OF Let
tiers f-or, the Msh.,-s-" and orthe H-us-
writi.s OF The.s Thisets. Phsnts.-,.
william Q. Judge. General Secretary OF the
American section Of the Theosophcai Society.
and Vice-Presldent OF the main society. has
been called upop to resign By Col II. & olcott.
President Of the Theosophicsi Society. unless
he can prove to be false certain charges that
have been mi de against him. These charges,
specifically. are that he has been guilty OF
misuse OF the names and handwriting OF the
MahAtmaa"
For some time rumors that Mr.. Judge has
been doing this dreadful thing have been cir
culatinR. aud two months or ago the ru-
mors were officially communicated TO Col
oleott at Agra. India. On March 10 Mr.. Judge
received q letter from Col Olcott saying that
an investing alton was demanded through AN
oflcial inquiry By m cans OF q committee into
the matter Of your alleged misuse OF the
Mahatmas' names and handwriting" Col.
0lcott offered Mr.. Judge the choice OF alterns-
tivea First. he might retire from all Offices
held By him In the Theosophical Society. leav-
ing Col Olcott to make q general public ex-
PLANTATION; or. second. he might appear before
a judicial committee. the proceedings Of
which would be m sde public in detail
When Mr.. Judge received this letter he sent
TO Col Oloott the following cable message;
Changes absolutely false. You take what pro
oe.dinEs you 1t; going to London In july.
On March Is Mr.. Judge prepared a circular.
explaining his position in the matter, for
trsn,smissiop s9 Iheosophists throughout S, the
yesterday at the headquarters Of the society.
la Madison avenue
he said. but nov tina. I. is suppose the best
81 shs society o' isaSe replied as an fndisdaai
and shall go continue. inasmuch as In my
.asinst Il. VICE Prssident Would S Be- those oi
ofiiee when there were any duties attached to
4. on the face q this yery vague charge;
ssS It K 70 s ,ss Ss .nn ssis Snns
Inasmu UGH az was the first presiding officer
H sf e bs s1e rss nUs on
Nine; Hsvstskys intimate friend and direct
~ asy ao .so an
sses n rooa a.
ri Idle %0 Of the World and much opposi.ioS
from. certain members Of the society sh.
coi 6oo,s SsSn Of SSss's sS
have been otficially declaIsd his successor BY
sSstfve s dss.l COZ 6so n as
ing most unreservedly that 1t has absolutely
More. acutely than any personal grievance
e1cs SenG ' st O ms sseGsised on the theo-
sSpheai poye%sas 6y TIE MAKING h Of these
for fSs ~ when so S
Col olcott's ears have been used BY tho enc
%ss Of as Ss e ,S %
Tssg As: the m,ss
Inc s sssS ,Ss a. ss:4 own and then
Il do not wish to avoid an investigation; :.
Theosopbical Society Considering any charge
against any person which involve. an inquiry
or Masters shall do this for the protection
Of the resaitto a myself. The Society has no
dogma as 70 the existence o. such Masters:
the TSeosophissi society, after over nine.
termined TO settle this dogma and affiK
1t TO the constitution Of the society. To this
tee itself with Violation Of the constitution 4
decides the 9nsstion 81 me sSis 4 Of
Ms:sr o. sxissenss i viii voats the lawn iaE: III
shHud deny t6 their s Es
dogma s' and the U'n negative dee,sion ~ouId 10
addition violate provision Of our Law which
rsss It an 0sns: 10 Ssnd T ~ the
inasmuch as the belief so nesatized Is relig;
iously held by many hundreds OF the society. |
ssrs an otieisi dssisioa aT@ins now and for
s's The WsSis pfopo.ai e Col olcott makes
brings up serious and COMP lcated questions |
existence. powers. functions. and methods OF |
those Masters In whom many Theosophists
agnostic and neutral an organized body. |
Tor that reason no one In Official position ever
assertions N AIDE here and there By membsrs Of |
the society. that they Individually eommuni- |
mas mas nor nor" Of Oh. ASSERTIONS PUBLICLY made By
prominent m lem be rs that certain philosophical |
rsssn{ In SIT
20 By Col Oleott. although those statsmsnts |
coptIadieted others made by Nine. Blatyatsky
'on all these grounds I shall object to a
cation by bOdy Of persons Who knov enough |
Sai Hssu andsrstan din into these nasrs
When Col Olcou calls the COMMITTEES ! shall |
have the right to do. I'm going 10 London |
In July TO attend the convention of the Eu. |
Korean SECTION. and that's when the trial Will |
"fs there any truth in the report that Mrs
ARis fs ssi. eSuStfy and LAID il 5siOrs tOi
Oieott r asked the reporter
Have you anT idea who did,"
dates: ' or places the ehaIsss Know. the cir;
eumstanees are rumor only"
- What b, your own belief in regard TO the |
Masters ="
Il believe the Masters exist that they ac- |
tuAlly help the cause. that they ensrgizs and |
make fruitful the work OF al slnesrs mem |
10 i prove o5jsctivslS 10 another that such
beings exist IL impossible now, so far a. my |
intelligence can perceive Letters from |
the reeipisnt and then only when In his lnnsr |
nature is the standard OF proof and the power |
OF judgment Precipitation doesn't prove |
MahatmAs for the reason that mere mediums !
and non MAhatmas can make Drseipitaticns |
serted. ~ ones soul alone can this |
matter be, JUDGED. And only ~ his
first a. to whether any other person is an |
agent Of the Masters: by following the course |
prescribed In all ages the inner faculties may /
be awakened SO 60 furnish the true con- |
nrmatoTy eEidenes- have not lost anJ Of mJ |
belief In these eeings. but more than ever le- |
lisys in their existence ana in their help and |
care TO aud over our sccietYs work. may ]
say that my personal belief In Aahatmas u |