The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-08

Yesterday the Salt Lake Philosophical
society held two sessions. The members
met as usual in the morning in their
rooms at the Progress building at IL
o'clock in the morning, and in the evening
at o'clock in Unity hall
Seeking Peace" was the theme of dis
cussion in the morning. The reason for
discomfort was said to be due TO selfish
ness. We often wish to reap harvestS
which we have not sown, hence we are
devoid of that peace which would come
to us If we were in a condition to re-
ceive il.
The shilling of the tempest by Jesus is
drama enacted in each individual life.
If, when assailed by storms, we pray with
the spiritual will, Lord save US, or we
per1Shi the master within US responds,
and needing the voice. we attain that
sacred peace which nothing can disturb.
At the evening session President Taylor.
in few PREDATORY remarks, told what
the proceedings would be, and said that
the questions and answers after Mr.. Tur-
toms address would form an important
feature.
MR. TURTON'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. William Turton delivered an address
at Unity hall on THE General and Local
Aims of the TheosophicaI Society,"" He
spoke in part. as follows
The members of the TheoSophical So
ciety are students whose researches are
sense, meeting alike the requirements Of
the learned and the unleaTDed. The So
cfety does not come before the people
with the usual thus saith the Lord" nor
does it assume the role of teacher to those
who by nature and education are pos
sesSed of the broader views of life. Its
aim is to unite all such and to aid them
in becoming fellow students in the great
field of nature. The principal view will
be to learn, If possible, mans true place
and relation, both to the external and
spiritual world around him. 1t is said
by those who are endowed with wisdom
that the story of the universe is written
within each atom of matter and contin-
ues on throughout the realm up to man
himself, wherein he, if he dig but deep
enough, viii find it indelibly impressed
upon his inner and better nature.
There has been considerable contention
between religion and modern science for
geologist, experienced this strife within
himself. AS a result he left his work I'M
finished and worse, prematurely ended
his life on account of his inability to har-
monte his religion with the conclusions
he was forced to accept from his geolog-
ical Investigations. Faithful to the first.
earnest in the second. he could not live
in the discord revealed to him in the
story of the rocks and that of his Bible.
Now, theosophy looks upon the objec-
tive world with the same satisfaction as
would be derived from meiodiOuS song
through which harmony prevails, for as
the SOuQQ IneT6OI IS QlSSlpdJeu I0e tHOIuS
still retain their harmony until they are
lost to the most delicate ear. So the
world is brought forth. made manifest
under the law of harmony, and is it not
therefore most probable that science and
true religion are in full accord if we
could but strike the proper key note?
FREE FROM CREEDs.
The Theosophical society is free from
I any creed whatsoever and is founded on
the belief in the universal brotherhood
of man without any distinction. broth
there is no escape.
It's ann is to establish a universal re-
fgious philosophy without any intention
of tearing away the old before furnish
ing both the design and the material with
which to build up the new. This design
must spring from mans spiritual nature
and the material must emanate from a
clear understanding of the power OF the
ideal over the external world. A greater
sense of personal responsibility for the
lished The faith in a vicarious atone
ment must be correspcndingly dtmin-
ished.
The wise men of all ages know of the
birth of Christ, not of a man called
Christ but of the Divine Savior. who
may be born in every heart. The Christ
is the Son of Coda ray of light from
the eternal spiritual sun of the universe
shining on the hearts of men, and grow
ing up in the midst of the semi-materia
elements of mans organization.
Questions and answers were IN ordel
after the close of the address. These ex
cited a great deal of interest.
The Lotus circle, which is non-sec
tartan Sunday school. will begin mex
Sunday afternoon 30 meet at Liberty
mark AT 4:30 pm The meetings will b'
held there throughout the summer during
pleasant weather.