The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-08-20
LECTURE ON rHEo soPHY.
Mrs.. Thirds Edifies an Audience on
the New Cult.

Mrs. Thirds Edifies an Audience on
the New Cult.
The hall OF the Tbeosophical So
ciety upstairs in the Foster block on
Nuuanu street was we'll filed last
Friday night. Those assembled had
come to hear Mrs. NJ. M. Thirds lecture
on Theosophy. Probably as intellec-
tual a gathering as could he assem-
bled in Honolulu listened with rapt
attention to the lady. She appear
ed before her audience in q simple
and neat dark brown house-gown OF
lowered silk-stuff. In appearance
Mrs. Thirds Is slender aud pre-
possessing. Her voice is musical and
clear. and her enunciation, though
rapid, Is yet distinct and could be
clearly heard all over the hall. Her
audience listened to her appreci.
atively and not o sound disturbed
the even flow Of her exposition OF
Theosophy in its relation to Chris
tianity. At the close OF the lecture
Hon. M. p. Robinson announced
that the date of the next lecture
would be given notice OF in the press.
Space forbids giving more than the
substance OF her address, which was
as follows: In a few predatory re-
marks, which she explained were in
answer to certain remarks and gues-
tions which had been put here In
/ Honolulu as to Theosophy aud its
nature, Mrs. Thirds stated that Theo-
sophy was religion-the oldest in
the world-for II was truth: the es-
sence Of all religions. II was philo-
sophy. nay it was philosophy, for 1t
explained thoroughly the causes and
mode of all things. II was science,
all science, for it was truth inherent,
though not material. Summed up
Theosophy included all true religion,
philosophy and science. aud yet
reached beyond them all. II was
Theo-sopby, divine wisdom. Theo.
sophy was not Buddhism, yet IL in
cluded Buddhism aud more beside.
II was not Christianity yet IL in
cluded Christianity. livery system
Of religion had as It's base the essen.
tials OF truth, but in practice and
by lapse OF years these truths were
overgrown and obscured by the
cryst allizations Of mems interpreta
tons OF the written doctrine aud
had become creeds. Theosophists
themselves could belong to any
church. The head Of the society
Colonel Olcott, was a Buddhist. Mrs
Besant had declared herself q Hin.
du. Others were Christians--Mus
sulmaDs. But each respected tn,
others belief aud did not try "a
force il on others. Theosophy
sought to unite all men OF all race:
and creeds in one universal brot her
hood and ia the common cause o.
truth. Theosophy was objected u
as impractical, rs not suited TO THU
work-a.day world. This was not 30
We should even il our surrounding,
and ply steal aud social becessitic,
prevented us from action think the
higher, the nobler and tho purel
thoughts. This would prepare tn,
seed for the purer aud better life al
the future. Theosophy is the onl,
practical method Of improving tn,
world. Not that IL is necessary e
change our practical duties. II !,
better to do our own duty poorl,
than to do another's we'll. But ",
eau and must think the better ant
the higher thoughts. Thcosopby il
not antagonistic TO Christianity
the Christianity OF Christ. Hi
teachings were themselves Theoso
ply, the best that have ever beer
taught. But we do not follow tn,
creeds or ray that one is bette
than anot her. Theosophy doe
not teach the idea OF a persona
God above aud bsvopd the universe
The principle Of Deity is unlimited
IL Is everywhere and everything
Truly does the Bible say IN him W
live and move and have our being
All souls Theosophy holds are ul'
created, they are part OF tho uu
born essence, the universal princi
Pile. We believe in Christ as reveal
ed. Like all the great sages who hay
revealed and reailirmed the truth h
was rsally aud truly son Of God. Tn
church has lost the key To the truth
| oua Ahtos'PHs SphNs w ~ 90 q
ally to help men to find it agar
The doctrine affirmed in the Bibl
as a man sows so shall he reap
true. The world can only reach tru
happiness aud progress by substj
tuting the interest of the whole IL
the interest OF self. Theosoph
with its ethical philosophy tells u
how these changes for the better ar
to be brought about 10y first exaltin
the mental plane OF each. Only b
improving the individual can 20
improve the mass.
After explaining the doctrine G
reincarnation and its effects OF cor
slant return to this world till tn
soul had satisfied its full longing
and aspirations aud quoting froI
the Bible to prove that Christ taugl
reincarnation himself, Mrs Third
concluded her eloquent address b
forcible description OF what W
can be and will be il Theosoph