New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-02
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED
THE COUNTESS WACHTMEISTER TALKS
ON THEOSOPHY.
SHE WILL. ATTEND THE SAN FRANCISCO CON-
VENTION - We CHARGES AGAINST
". .. JUDGE.

vENTIoN - We CHARGES AGAINST
W O. JUDGE.
The Countess Wachtmester. the delegate from the
East Indian section OF the Theosophical Society to
the annual convention of the American section to
be held in San Francisco. who arrived from London
on the Cunard steamship Lucania on Saturday. IS
a guest at the home OF Mrs. Mayer. No 230 West
Ffty-nnh-st. This is her first visit 10 this country
and she is favoraby impressed with her experience
thus far. As strict vegetarian she greatly adj
mires the profusion and variety Of vegetables mere
but is somewhat distracted by the noises OF the
city compared with the quiet roads OF her
home in India She says also. that there. all Is
soul life" and not striving after material gain
much as here. The Countess reports a wonder
full growth Of Theosophy In India whose inha5i-
tants have had marvellous enthusiasm instied into
them by Annie Besant Mrs. Besant. she says, was
received with high honors.
The Countess, who has been active Theosophist
since 1880 expects much good TO come from the
convention Yesterday afternoon she addressed the
IA Madson-ave.. OF which Mrs Mayer IS in charge,
and which is regularly attended by fifty or Sixty
children and some adults every SUNDAY aitsrhooh'
She pahi glowing triLute 20 the memory OF MINI.
Bavatsky, whose work had given 10 children az
well as adults, literature which they might study
and in IL find the truth.
Countess Wachtmclster and E. r. Hargrove the
public AT the headquarters in this city No; lii
MadiSon-ave., tomorrow evening. and on Wednes-
ddy evening the Countess Will De lnIOTNdlly enter
tanned BY the Brooklyn TheOsophists.
Mr.. HargrOve is the guest OF Albert ii. Spencer,
at No 2jj West Ffty-seyenth.st. well-known
theosophy is gaining much ground in England. In
whose cities good speakers can easily gather audi
ences Of from 800 to 5000 persons. The publication
ot theo5Ophcal literature Is enormous. over @v,cD
Of Annie Besants pamphlets have been sold in the
last two years. and the press has not Only opened
is columns freely for correspondence, but Ia con-
tnug.!y soliciting articles theOsophy for puDI-
cation Large numbers of English theosophsts have
been delighted TO read that Thomas y Edison IS of
the same opinion tneosophists. that conscious
exists H. every atom Of nature, and that there
H. such thing a. dead matter.
in speaking Of the recent charges against William
O. Judge, general secretary of the American Section
and vicepresldent Of the TheOsOphical Society. Mr..
Hargroye said. in substance: Two three mem
bcrs Of the Indian Section vaguely complained 10
Colonel ~. s. OCOtt, president Of the society, that
Mr.. Judge had falsely said that he had received
direct communication fiom the Mahatmas. Colonel
OlCott wrote to Mr.. judge requesting him TO resign
elect 70 stand trial at the European convention
in London in July. Mr.. Judge. who denied the
charge. teleSraphed to Colonel OcOtt that he
would attend the convention and stand
trial The charges having been made by
PEELED 10 recognize and entertain them, but am
Mr. Judge will he honorably acquitted. No. the
Mahatmas not regarded genll. but as knowi-
edge custOdians whose permanently enduring souls
have been rcincGrnated over and over again til
they have attained comparative perfection. They
supposed TO abide somewhere in the heart of
the UNEMPLOYED Himaayas, whence they disseminate
occult knowledge"