Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-18
Good Advice 70 Mr.. Judge. Successor

Good Advice 20 Mr.. Judge. -successor
New York sun
We observe that the miracles are be-
ginning TO rattle around again In the
helghborhood Of the Philosophical head
quarters. the late William q. Judge,
the American successor of Madame Bla-
Natsky, ss scarcely inurned before he Is
made TO loom I'm the imagination OF the
faithful as n OF the great, shadowy,
occult personalities of all time; Just as
Madam Biavatsky, after her depart
ure, was erected from a fat. masculine,
and vulgar old woman into an awful
world mystery.
Foo example. we now learn that Mr..
Judge labored without salary az presl-
dent OF the Theosophical society be-
cause, In a previous incarnation, he
was bound by n vow registered ages
ago to work unselfshly in the interests
OF humanity in whatever field his mas
ter. a great being, who thousands OF
years attained perfection. sent
him." that Mr.. Judge took an impor-
t1nt part In the formation Of the Amer
lean republic and was also active In
the French revolution that he has
been seen To project red writing upon
blank paper merely by the concentra-
ton OF his viii: that his features at
times lost their identity. and he became
tAt'tt kllt " 81 ~ Al6 Inv "a
Chinese mandarin. with a small black
mustache and long. straight black hair.
falling down his shoulders;" that he had
been heard by his disciples ito repeat q
strange. mystical word In such a way
that IL made the whole room vibrate;'
and that he could have STAYED off death
by his Will power. but must have forgot
ten himself for a moment while engaged
IN deep thought" We believe that mes
sages from Mr.. Judge are already pro-
iected for the benefit OF surviving The
osophists.
These prodigies rest principally. ~ not
exclusively. upon the testimony ~ Mr..
Claude Falls Wright. who was Mr.,
Judges private secretary. just al Mr.,
Judge. In his time, Mas once the private
secretary OF Madame Blavatsky. II was
the reverent ear OF Mr.. Claude Falls
Wright which heard the strange, mys-
teal word uttered I'm such n manner that
II made the whole room vlbrate.
The question who shall succeed Mr.
Judge is az the front In Theosophica'
politics. Dr. j. ID. Buck Of Cincinnati
has already been mentioned for the OF.
dce There are those who think that
Mr.. Claude Falls Wright himself Is Gu
out by natural and acquired talents foi
the exalted post. We cannot believe
tina the friends OF Mr.. Henry u. Foulk'
of Philadelphia are inactive at such 9
time. There may be other candidate
who's names will appear before tn
election on April 26.
For the successor Of Mr.. Judge, who
ever he may be. we have a few words o
disinterested advice, which. II followed
will contribute greatly TO the elevation
Of this interesting organization in tn
opinion Of most sane people:
Do not go toe preclpitately into tn,
miracle business;
Do not go into the miracle business
too far;
DO not go into the miracle business
at all.
For the next ten years the develop
ment of the marvellous will be on line
laid down in the physical and chemica
laboratories OF the worlds various I'm
stitutions OF learning. and In the work
shops OF mortals of genius. and not Il
the mountains OF Thibet, or In any oasi
Tesla are greater workers OF wonder
than either Morya or Koot Hooml La
Sing. Mr.. Claude Falls Wright canno
hope TO rival them. His best efforts Il
imitation of Blavatsky and Judge wi
seem paltry indeed. If he Is a sensibl
man. he will abandon the attempt an
let the gibbering old Mahatmas go {
thunder.
Times have changed. The futur
president OF the Philosophical societ
who shall endeavor to advertise the II
Ultimate metaphysical, chronological an
pathological activities OF hat associs
ton by maintaining the hocus-pocu
annex. will only succeed I'm making IN
whole concern more ridiculous than
was under Blavatsky or Judge.