The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-04-18
Good Advice 70 Mr.Judse,s succesaor

New York Sun.
We observe that the miracles are be-
ginning to rattle around again in the
nelghborhood Of the Theosophical head
quarters. h late William @. Judge.
the American successor of Madame Bfa-
Tatsky, is scarcely inurned before he Is
made to loom in the Imagination of the
faithful as one of the great, shadowy,
occult personalities of all time: Just as
Blayatsky, after ner depart
ure. was erected from a fat, masculine.
and vulgar old woman into an awful
world mystery.
For example, we now learn that Mr..
Judge labored without salary as presi-
lent of The Theosophical society be-
cause, In a previous incarnation, he
was bound by a vow registered ages
g to work unselfshly In the interests
of humanity in whatever field his has
ter, a great being. who thousands of
years attained perfection, sent
him. that Mr.. Judge took an impor-
tant 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 will: that his features at
times lost their identity, and he became
before the eyes of his disciples like 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 a
strange. mystical word in such a way
that 1T made the whole room vibrate.:'
and that he could have ..staved of 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-
jected for the benefit of surviving The
osophists.
DNt.--. -. r.. -.,3 80 -
exclusively, upon the testimony of Mr..
Claude Falls Wright, who vas Mr..
Judges private secretary, just as Mr..
Judge. in his time. was once the private
secretary of Madame Blavatsky. 1t IA
the reverent ear of Mr.. Claude Falls
Wright which heard the strange, mys-
tical word uttered in such q manner that
it made the whole room vibrate.
The question who shall succeed Mr..
Judge is at the front in Philosophical
politics. DIR. j.. d. Buck of Cincinnati
has already been mentioned for the Of
flee. There are those who think that
Mr.. Claude Falls Wright himself Is cut
out by natural and acquired talents for
the exalted tost. We annot believe
that the friends of Mr.. Henry B. Foulke
of Philadelphia are inactive at such a
time. There may be other candidates
whose names will appear before the
election on April &c.
For the successor OF Mr.. Judge, who
ever he may be. We have a few words of
disinterested advice. which. If followed,
will contribute greatly to the elevation
of this interesting organization in the
opinion of most sane people:
Do not go too precipitately into the
miracle business;
Do not go into the miracle business
too far:
DC not go into the miracle business
at all.
Tor the next ten years the develop.
ment of the marvellous Will be on lines
laid down In the physical M clemica'
laboratories Of the worlds various in.
situations of learning, and In the work.
shops of mortals of genius, and not IL
the mountains of Thibet, or in any oasis
of the Desert of Cobb. Roentgen anC
Tesla are greater workers of wonder
than either Morya or Koot Hoomi La
Sing. MI. Claude Falls Wright cannot
hope to rival them. His best efforts II
imitation of Blavatsky and Judge will
seem paltry indeed. If he is n sensible
man. he will abandon the attempt anG
let the gibbering old Mahatmas go tt
thunder.
Times have changed. The future
president OF the T~heosophical society
who shall enc ave to advertise the lie
Ultimate meta Aysical. chronological and
pathological activities of hat associa
ton by maintaining the hocus-pocu!
annex, will only succeed in making tn,
whole concern more ridiculous than !
was under Blavatsky or Judge.
The Rack, the Thumbscrew and Tho