The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-12

Something About the Wrangle Among Mo- j..

''''Nh"Af'N fhH'Nl AHN W. HEit AinUuE VI .
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The differences which have recently
arisen in the ranks of the thcOsOphists
have Occasioncd considerable public Inter-
est particularly among the uninitiatel.
who are ever cdrlous 90 learn an that may
Doe possible about mysticism. especially OF
The religious sort. Those who have f0i-
lowed the rather ragged course Of modern
theosophy. so-calIed, have noticed What
ever sincethe death of Madame Blayatsky
The archpriestoss OF me Sect there has
been continual contention in what calls it-
self the Universal brotherhood OF Man.
Mrs. Annie Besant and William O. Judge
might Doe called The TWO leading lights OF
thoosophy after the death of Madame Bla-
yatsky.
AIRS Besant was the wife OF an English
Episcopal clergyman. whom she left 90
follow thc guidance of Charles BradlauEh.
the English free-thinker. While under Dis
influence She became known boz Graf Britt
ain as a powerful platform speaker ln bee
half of atheism. Bradlaueh died. ana
Mrs. Besant became % follower and dis
ciDle Of Madame Blayatsky the woman
who first turned the middle world of sus-
ccpub'e people upside down by her pro-
mitigation of the doctrines OF modern
theCsOphy. including communion with
those wonderful spiritualadepts known as
Mahatmas, the propulsion OF the astral
body through lmitless space. while The
physical body went about attending 10 ITS
local business and a lot of other wonderful
things an of which We're startling and
we'll calculated % stir up The curiosity
of the credulous
William q. Judge was New York law
yer. said TO Doe remarkably shrevd, eN-
ceedineiy Industrious and am excellent
pcnman when Madame ElaVatslty got
"Col" 10. S. Oicott 200 her train Mr. Judge
shortly afiefWard followed. and until the
madames death poo was her r.eht-hand
man in This world aui is said to have
been regarded by beer with little Jess ai-
fection than She held her other lntlm1tes
in the spirit world.
THF irsDrBs FAIL OUT.
Some time ago Mrs. Besant and SIR.
Judge fell out AZ trial of their differ
cnces held iu EuglaVl recently 10 was al-
legged that SIR. Judge had been engaged DO
writing letters which were conveyed in
mysterious way Co persons protesting the
osophy and plrporfcd 90 be messages from
Mahatma Koot Hoomi. or other infinite
individuals who resided I'm realms of ether
and directed the mundane affairs Of those
who approached them m the proper ialtn
and through the medium or membership do
the Theosophy Society. As u was the
sworn duty OF the theosophists 10 rels-
iously carry out AN the orders received IN
missives from Mahatma. ana especially
from Nahatma koot Hoomi, Mrs. besant'
as member OF the es0teric circle or mum
dane theosophists. and only one desrer
and death removed from MahaIIla
herself naturally grew angry az Mt
Judge for writing such important docu-
ment himself. and had him called TO ac-
count.
Mr. Judges defence. according to widely
and generally published accounts Of the
trial, was ingenious. lie asserted that as
e-president OF the The0sophicai Society
II was not his duty 20 write such letters,
and whatever he did as VIM. .. Judge in
person was none Of the business OF the So
ciety. Thereun0n Mrs Bessnt communed
with her in;imates Of the other world ami
expelled Mr. Judge from the society Mr.
Judge was equal 20 this emergency and re-
taIiated with deadly effect. He got his
Mahatmas together and held convention
OF an astral sort, and then announced
that Mrs. Besant was expelled from the
osoteric circle and all the other intricate
offices she held. and was not worthy the
Crcdcuce or support Of tho0sophists. Az
fairs were in this peculiarly aggravated
state when Mr.. Judge announced his in
tention of returning 20 this country and
establishing a Universal Brotherhood Of
Man on this side Of the water which
should strictly taboo the Universal Broth
erhood of Man on the other side. That
Is the way the condition OF modern theos-
ophy looks at present.
DIR. coUrs uAs soMrTHrNo TO SAT-.
With the view OF learning something
mere about the occult religion. reporter
OF The Evening Star called last night
rpon DR.. Eliot Coues. tho distinguished
scientist, who was for several years .