New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27

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cipher at all times need no, be H1antsd they soon
| Instantaneous action followed the convention. IL
4 and and as
the iga be hsd before S wo days
Soon after. the new Forum was planned linen the
Central States branches formed a committee Tor
work. and have ever since been active -,
! The society has continued TO advance and. as will
espsctatons in one year The work Of the
and visitors from branch to branch In me county G
ify the society and to unity members. No com
mendaton can be too high for the workers 'h a
bored during the last year with great results MRS:
s. Harris has covered the Northwestern states hasn
In Southern California since August last actively en-
gagged IN ecturing and Dr Aa an Gr,ns ,ne d
ing the year. In the Southern and Central states
branches. starting up centres and revvifyins 50.
cieties. The England Committee have bad
NJ L. Guild Miss l.. Leonard and Robert Crosbe
being specially worthy Of notice Ernest r Hasgroye
has visited most Of the Eastern. Central and south,
ern branches In the few months time IN Which ne
Travelled through the s1ae E. Not Sn ms p Sat
terson have In the last three weeks visited near.y
West coast. thus binding together and unifylng and
strengthening the society. The value OF such WORK
OF linking ogeh far
rated from each other; every member OF the society
subscribe as literally 10 the funds for this purpose
Great interest must necessarily attach to the con-
diton OF the membership and the branches at the
year that 1ociety could not possibly hold to-
gether but the fact remains that. notwithstanding
in America from those who fought against our work:
we have more than come up 10 the number OF
ahead. The number at present our roll is los as
compared with lO2 last year.
may be altered from the Increase Of work in the
Isg Which was by Mr Judge in 1885,
fss ap9 3 sHs ees ws ns written rom rom
April 1896 to April 1885, 5l letters were written
| The treasurer's report was presented by E.
| August Neresheimer and showed that the
ceipts for the year had been 1854. and the ex
| penditure 1914 IS. leaving a balance on hand
OF 1929 So.
| RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING Mr.. JUDGE.
| Immediately upon the opening OF the afternoon
session, the Committees on Credentials. Audit
| ing and Resolutions presented their respective
reports Among the resolutions read by DR..
! simpson behalf OF the latter committee was
one referring to the death OF Mr. Judge. which
follows
Whereas Our President, friend and teacher. VIII
| lam q Judge. has departed from this outer sphere
! q: active labor for humanity.
Therefore. be 1t resolved that We. the members
OF the Theosophical Society in America. In con-
vention assembled. do hereby attemp; to express
gratitude to the guardians OF our race for
the stanoh. devoted and loyal soul whom they sent
to and permitted to dwell so long with Us.
Resolved. That desire further 20 express our
gratitude to william Q. Judge for his untirng zeal.
inexhaustbie energy In and unwaverlng devotion
to the brotherhood OF humanity and to the Theo-
Resolved. That to our beloved friend and founder
OF this nucleus OF universal brotherhood the Theo
sophical Society in America. We stu continue TO
express devotion and appreciation OF his efforts
forward the great work which he Inaugural ted for
which he lived. and for which he died We. there
Ace and pledge lives. our fortunes and
cred honors to endeayor 10 push forward to its full
humanity which shall be without distinction Of
race creed. sex or caste. and which was born In
America amid blood and tears In l16. re!ncarnsted
In 1875. attained It's manhood In 1896 until America
shall have become that which the guardians OF the
race and Karma have alike dccrecd-the hope OF
humanity. the refuge OF the oppressed. the pro-
,ector OF ne weak ana me llsnt toward which the
ample.
on the motion Of Mr.. Rambo. the resolution
was adopted by all present standing
The preamble OF another resolution pointed
out that. in giving his wealth for the relief
Of the oppressed the late Baron de Iiirscn
exemplhed the true Philosophical ethics and
1t was. therefore. resolved. THAT the Theo-
sophcal Society in America recognizes In Baron
de Hrsch one Of natures noblemen and true
Theosophist In the aim Of his life and the basis
OF his conduct"
Resolutions providing for the extension Of the
Lotus Circle work and voting money for propa-
ganda purposes were also adopted. but resolu-
ton containing n clause condemning vlvisection
and hyprotism referred back to the COM
mittee on The motion Of DIR. a. T. buchanan
(rort Wayne. Ind.
ELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT.
The Convention then proceeded to the election
OF a new President and officers. In order to make
the first nomination Or. Buck temporarily re-
signed the chair to Mr. Rambo He said:
7 hall ard for IL
known TO the members OF this society ana Is
equally well known In England browning IN one
OF his work. says. Il am young. | have life to
giye'-that line exactly hts the man shall name
Other men have been Suggested ior 'nr posa,b
ard who would make exceedingly good officers but
the Sny 96jeG'om che fd I Is Too Young But
what IL youth to an intelligent Theosoph.st. IL Is
baye traJvead across the Continent with this
ddate and have been in his company a,,en' ne
secret we vt doctrne He Is always gentleman lie
the services Of the society. l believe he viii be
quite as acceptable to the Theosophists Of Europe
as TO those OF America. | know OF no one who VIII
help us to extend the principles OF our order better
than Ernest T. Hargrove
volume OF cheers broke forth when. at
the end Of his speech. DR.. Buck mentioned the
name OF Mr. HargrOve. The whole audience
stood on their feet applaudng and waving
handkerchiefs. and quiet was not obtained until
Mr. Hargrove had mounted the platform and
bowed his acknowledgements. Mr.. Wright, with
the remark that Mr. Hargrove was mot only
the man. but the only man." seconded the
nomination.
WHAT MR. HARGROVE SAID.
Mr. Hargrove's election was unanimous. ana
when the applause that greeted him as he rose
10 return thanks had ended. he said In part:
thank you for what you have done to-day. not Tor
myself because ! would be foolish II took your
well that your expression Is gwen 70 the PIes
-. 81 ,,c Thens nnhcal Society In America and Tor