The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-13
HAVE NOT Seeded.
American Theosophists Loyal
TO Rules of the Society.
BUT WILL GOVERN AT HOME
The Withdrawal From the India Or
ganization Not a Declaration OF
New Dogma>.

Frank /. Biodgett, who has been absent
three weeks in Boston as representa-
tive OF the Theosophical branches or Sc
attic. Tacoma, Olympia and shelton IN the
convention held in Boston, has returned
home and last evening presided at the
regular meeting OF the local branch OF the
Theosophical society lie had good deal
to say regarding the action OF the con-
venti0n IN Withdrawing from the rule OF
the society in England and India and
said THAI the American branch mad not
seeded. as had been reported, but that
the society merely concluded that IL could
manage its own affairs much more salts
factorily than the society IN other coun-
tries. for here the people know what they
want and know how 10 get II without
seeking permission from some one outside
or the country. Concerning the split
as some have termed the new orga MIA
ton. Mr.. Blodgeg said:
I'VE have not seeded and we have not
split we have simply concluded 10 gov
ern ourselves. We came TO the concIu-
sion that the people who live in England
and India who only come 10 this country
occasionally do not know much con-
corning our needs as We do ourselves. we
simply got tired of an obstinate motner-
in-law and have told her TO take up her
residence elsewhere, and she has done 50.
For a year and a half William -. Judge
OF the society who live in England and
India. Annie Besant and others being in
terested in prosecuting him and charging
him with fraud In alleging that the letters
he claims 10 have received from the Ma
hatmas were forgeTies. Well they cannot
prove il. We have only Annie Besants
word against that of Judge. and, as we
arc friends Of Judge. We simply propose to
stand by him until ne is proven guilty.
and that We do not think they can ever
prove. Our withdrawal from the other
organ ization is not a declaration OF new
dogmas. or anything OF the kind. but IS
simply in order 10 avoid new dosmas. We
do not want to be told that we must be-
lieve that the Mahatmas are this. that or
the other. We don't care anything about
that All we want TO do is TO believe in
universal brotherhood and work and live
that all may be led to a higher under
standing of their lives and what is eN-
pected of them. We have stood by Judge.
for we believe in him. For twenty years
he has been the life OF the society, ana we
do not propose to go back on him just be-
cause some one else has said that he Is
entity of fraud, and have no evidence be-
yond the simple. o&-repeated assertion to
prove the charges.
.s-rhe story of the American society
electing a Theosophcal pope, just because
we have elected Judge president OF the
interna tiOnal American DEdIth ipi N.Y.
and have delegated him with authority
70 nominate his successor. subject 10 cleo
tion by the convention duly assembled, Is
all loosh Judge deserves II, and IN no
hotter way could We have shown our APP
nrocia tion of his work or OF our belief IN
his innocence 1t will strengthen tour so
cietv in many ways, and give us a firmer
foundation.
We were almost a unit on the general
change and in the election OF Judge tor out
of 80 votes in the convention. there were
only ten dissenting votes to the PROPOSE
lions. When We assembled in conven-
lion il was known as the ninth annual
convention of the Philosophical Society.
but when we adjourned It was known as
the first annual convention OF the Theo-
sophical Society in America, the new
name being taken after the organization
for this country was made separate.
There is no split and will he none. Amer
leans will he a unit on this question
Some are complaining about the change.
but il is because they have been misin-
formed on the subject. and after Il IS OK
planned to ,hem they cannot but indorse
the action Of the convention
The local Theosophical headquarters on
Third street. near Cherry. were elegantly
decorated last evening with flowers and
plants. tho occasion being the fourth an
nual CONTAMINATION OF the death or
Mime. Blavatsky.