Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-05
Lecture on Theosophy.

Lecture on 1heosophy.
Mr.. George ID. Ayers, a Boston law
yer. and theosophical lecturer for New
England, has been giving in various
cities course of free lectures on
theosophy. Before his arrival there
was one branch of the society in
Maine, namely in Portland Now
three others have been formed or are
in process of formation. in Lewiston.
Rockland and Bangor, with the pros
pect Of another In Bangor. Centers
| for study have been formed in Vinal-
haven and Belfast, and considerable
interest which eventually will probab-
ly result in centers and afterwards in
branches. in Brunswick and Bath
Next Monday and Tuesday afternoons
and evenings, at and 730 respective
ly. Mr.. Ayers will lecture in Augusta
at the Library hall, and Wednesday
and Thursday. at the same hours. in
Gardiner His subjects in Augusta
viii be "Theosophy, the Laws OF Com
pensation and Rebirth." The Evolu-
tonary Power Of Thought" and The
osophy and The Political Crisis"
Mr.. Ayers idea in part appears to lie
this. He makes distinction between
theosophy. the tbeosophical movement
and the theosophical society Theos-
ophy is a term meaning Divine wisdom
and is used not to indicate that there
are persons possessing all wisdom in
its infinite fullness, but that there is
a universal religion, philosophy ana
science which underlies and synthe-
sizes all religions. PHILOSOPHERS ana
sciences. No one can penetrate the
full depths of this unfathomable ocean
of truth. Nevertheless, the simplest
child can learn parts We have been
led to misconceive those who in an
cient times We're called Pagans. and
now-a-days are called the heather As
a matter Of fact there is no great
religion on the face Of the earth which
does not believe in the Infinite Deity
and in the Christ known in different
nations by different names in man
All great religions believe in the ex-
stence of the soul, that that soul is
man ana that man is immortal These
great facts concerning the inner life
have been obscured by needless dog
matte quarrels and sectarlan narrow
ness. Churches and sects in fighting
over unessential points of doctrine,
have in surrounding them by the
smoke Of The conflict, seemed also to
have been quarreling over the essential
things about which all men want TO
know. This common argument as
to these essential facts about God and
the soul, when popularity known. viii
almost altogether destroy scepticism
and restore to earth the true brother
hood of man.
The theosophical movement is a
movement W NtCn makes lcT the blhtn-
erhood of man and includes in addition
to the theosophical societyand its mem
bers, all persons and organizations
having that object without desiring to
limit it to any one fold.
The theosophical society is an in
tccral part of the theosophical move
ment, organized with the express nur-
pose of forwarding it. The only creed |
is the desirabiity of forming nucleus
of universal brotherhood without any |
distinction whatever. Its members
study theosophy. but accept or reject
whatever they choose, serving only the |
idea of universal brotherhood. Thus i
in it all men can meet as brothers and |
study the universal truth. II is grow
ing fast. 1t is exercising d great in
tiuence. 1t Will bring light, truth |
liberation to discouraged humanity
These lectures in Augusta will be
worth attending.