The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-10
The Disciples Of Madame BlaVatSky in a Pc
CuIiaT Muddle.
AWKWARD FOR The HIEROPHANT
One of the Enthusiastic Lady Mem
bers of the Society Finds a Packet
of Letters Written to Her Husband
That Arouse Indignation-The High
Official of the Order Placed in
Peculiar Position A Row Is Brew
ing in the Ranks.
p1rrsprna Pa March

IN SAN FRANCISCO special to the
I'M Dispatch gives an amusing story
I9\ Of trouble in the ranks of TheO-
Ii u sophy in the following Frisco
the osophists promise to furnish some
lively news when Hisrophant William
q Judge, of New York. arrives here
next month to take park in the eighth
annual convention Of the theosophists
In America Judge promised to come
here last fall to settle serious differ
ences in the local society, but he failed
to keep his promise, so the quarrel has
been smoldering ever sine.
1t originated in the discovery by
Mrs Allen w. Griffiths, wife of the
Pacific coast lecturer Of the society, Of
package of letters written to her nus
band by Mrs Vera Stsnislaus Beane,
Secretary Of the society. Mrs. Grifiths
WAS overcome when she read these
letters for they were ardent in tone and
hopes were expressed of mutual felicity
when their hands were free from pre-
sent fetters Mrs. Griffiths has great
confidence in her husband. wnom she
liksns to Joseph in his power of resist
| ing temptation, but she at once COM
planned to Judge that Mrs. Beane
should be deposed. Judge counseled
secrecy and promised to come ont and
give the matter his personal attention,
Out failed. SO Mrs Griiliths proposed
10 90 into the convention with these
letters unless Judge forces Mrs, Beane
to retire from her position.
AWKWARD FOR THE HIERoPHANT.
What makes it awkward for Hero
phant Judge is that he is great ad-
mirer of Mrs BeRne Upon his desk in
New York are two pictures, one of
Madame Blavatsky and the other of
Mrs, Besne and the Frisco theosophist
is far the handsomer woman. She is
of middle age, but she has great per-
sonal magnetism and is remarkably
vol preserved She seems to attract
men. for she always has large follow
ing even when younger women are
present Hence Jealousy has arisen,
and if Mrs. Griffiths produces her com
promising letters there will not be any
mourning among the pretty young fe-
male theosopnsts.
Besides acting as arbitrator in this
case Hierophant Judge will have to
look closely after his fences or he may
be depossd from the general secretary
ship. Much bitter feeling has been
aroused against him in California by
what is claimed as his illicit methods
of canvassing for support. He ia ac-
cused of utilizing Mahatnic letters to
strengthen his influence. Several
prominent theosophists here have re-
ceived Mahatmic letters in such queer
American wording as stick by Judge"
and Stand Ivy Judge"
A Mahatmic letter. is written on light
fine rice pap'r, thought to be manu-
factured in Tnibst only. The writing
is in red or blue The theory il that
no flsshly hand impresses the sentences
on paper, The writing is attributed
to precipitation of color The Ma =
hatma thinks what he wishes written
and Immediately the paper is marked
with the words the color falling from
the atmosphere.
MAY CAUSE ROW.
As the Mahatma knows what each
adept is doing, he is thus able to sliI
one of his letters into the same enVel-
ope with an earthly letter. The theos-
ophist who receives such an enclosed
letter is sworn not to reveal the secret,
but the indignation of some local be.
levers proved too strong for their
oath. One case here excited much
comment and will be brought before
the coming convention, While Judge
was making his tour on this coast q
Mahatmic letter was received by a
theosophist of note in India. 1t urged
strongly the support of Judge 1t was
in letter which gentleman in South
ern California sent to the theosophist
in the Orient.
The latter doubted the authenticity
of the Mahatmic message, and. with
out alluding to it, hs, in replying, in
quired where Judge was at the time
his correspondent wrote. He learned
that Judge WAS ut the Californian's
house. Judge has been directly accus-
ed of being the author of the so called
Mahatmic letters. The skepticisn
about these airy epis.les is on the in
crease and the abuse of the Mahatmic
letter will be ventilated at this eonven-
tion
Among prominent theosophistS who
will attend the convention are: Secre
tary Judge, Ernst T. Hargrove,a a rising
Young barrister of London; Profesfo,
J, ID. Buck, dean of the Homeopathic
Medical College of Cincinnati, and
Claude Wright of London, for time
Madame Blavatsky's private secretary
There are twenty-eight branches o.
the society on this coust and 600 mem