The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-24

association with nut adequate compcnsa.
sion and whatever success the association
has made has been largely due to his
efforts. This Is gratefully recos by
the mem bers end frisnds OF the orgsDiza
tiDn. Ia ut rrfres mcnts were served
during the evening.
THE MAHATMA MAN.
The last OF the series of lectures on the
osophy by Abbott b. Clark of San Fran.
cisco was given on Thursday evening at
the Univsrsaiist church and befors a very
much interested audience, as the nu-
merous questions at tho close Indicated.
These were clearly answered by the
speaker.
The study Of the Mahatmas, according
to the speaker, is the study OF man. his
nature and destiny. They were once like
ourselves, but have evolved In me til,
moral and spiri.aul things to a stage far
beyond ours. They are quits the logical
outcome of the process OF evolution. ~ We
al nit that by evolution man has reached
his present state OF development then by
all rules Of logic and common sense we
must bslisvo that it will carry him in
hnitely beyond this point. The posi-
bIlity OF their existence has been adj
mitted by the late Prof. Huxlsv In the
following words: st is possible that
there may be beings In the universe as
much above man IS man IL above the
black beetle and that to us would seem
oDniscient and omnipotent.'
The nelief in the wise men of the
east" though smothered is almost uni
versal. They have been called mahatnas,
adepts, srhats. hierOphants, sages,
tanaim and elder brothers. They are the
leaders and teachers OF our race ana In
clude Buddha. Jesus, Zorcaster. Plato and
the teachers OF Nine. Biavatsky ami many
others. They WORK In the realm OF causes
and possess great knowledge OF tue finer
forces of nature. This knowledge en-
dows them with great power; but they
are en- hue1 With com passion and a
strong desire to belp mankind. They ara
not raiser as some ignorantly suppose,
above the law, but with the law and know
and obey its behests. They have their
great general lodge and its lsssr courts,
and have preserved the knowledge of the
ancieats thorugh the ages. giving il out
to the world whenever its evolution
permits.
1t is claimed that the adopts can calcu-
late the procession nj the planets, and
they say that there is devslopi1g in
America new race called the sixth sub-
face of the Aryan root race. in which
great school of philosophy, religioa and
spiritual knowl dye will flourish. And
IL 10 for this that they are laying the
stones in the Tneosophicsl society of
brotherhood. tolerance and cooperation
with oil good men in the struggle for
eniightenm mont.
1t was announced that a regular Glass
tor the study of theosopby would be held
in room Z, First National Bank building,
every Sunday evening, and thst all were
invited.
ANNUAL A.O.U.W. MEETING.
The 40. wv. met yesterday evening at
GAR. hall and held their regular an
nuaI election Of Off GERS as follows: J. A.
Jacobs past master; 9. W. MundslI,
master; c. II. Ryan, foreman; j. A Hin,
ovsrseer; ". s. Noteworthy. recorder;
Frsd Swift, financial secretary; o. 7.
Nay, receiver; Charles Adams. guide; NJ.
Sandman, outside guard; Orln Hayes.
lis de guard S. E. Alliu, NJ. Sandeman
and j. II. Hess, trustees Tho next
nj Getting will he held Saturday, OF next
week and will be :ial in its character.
BREVIrIES.
Some twenty Knights OF Pythias took
the 1880 electric car to Los Angeles this
afternoon In or1er to taks part in a pa
rade an also the annua! meeting OF tho
regiment in K. Of P. hall. In the even.
ing, after the institution of the now di-
vision bv Major John A. Luksn, there
will BE- banquet.
At about 30 this morning, while Mr..