San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-30
MORE MAHATMAS.
THE AMERICAN THEOSGPHIO CRU
SADIE" GOES ON.
Theosophlo School and Mystic College to
Open in Chicago For the Study of the
Hidden Things Long Since Lost,

Chicago, Nov. 3O.-The Times Her
aid today says: ''Chicao may be
chosen by the Mahatmas of the
Universe as the site for the new the
osophic school, which will be organic
ed within the next few months. to
delve into the ages past and unearth
the secrets hidden in obliv-
ion for hundreds of centuries. 1t will
be called the college for the Revival
of the Lost Mysteries of Antiquity"
This new college will open soon af-
ter the return next March of the cru
SADIE which American theOsophists
are now carrying on around the
world. The college will be support
ed and patronized by theosophists
throughout the world
1.-The theosophists' new college and
the American crusade around the
world, formed the very interesting
topics of Burnham Harding's lecture
in the Auditorium recital hall Sun
day evening About a hundred Chi
cago theosophists gathered to hear
the New Yorker.
1.-The new crusade is being carried
on by Americans, began Mr.. Hard
ing Just as in the Middle Ages, the
most civilized countries of the world
sent crusaders into the Holy Land.
Now, while the twentieth century is
budding into life America, the most
civilized country in the present age.
has sent band of crusaders around
the world to carry the new religion
into every cline and every country.
"The crusaders are few in number,
but strong in their own force, and in
the power of the stars and stripes,
under whose protecting folds they are
advocating the standard of their
faith.
faith. The band numbers but eighty
three women and five men. The lead
er is Mrs. Catherine B. Tingley. Of
New York, who now fills the place at
the head Of theosophists made vacant
a year ago by the death of VIM. C.
Judge
''The entire party left England and
travelled eastward as the American
crusaders but, though carrying only
the American flag when they set forth
upon their trip around the world,
they have been presented in each
country they have visited with the
colors of that nation. Their expert
ences have been most varied and their
trials hard to bear. Beside Europe,
the crusaders have now invaded In
dia. They will next travel through
Australia, China, and Japan. They
are expected to reach San Francisco
February 81 next. Their arrival in
New York City next March will COM
Dlete the first American TheOSoDhic
crusade around the world. This cru
SADIE has been undertaken by the men
and women who are conducting it at
great personal sacrifice of time, ener-
gy and expense. Not one of the eight
crusaders receives cent for services.
and each has contributed n part to-
ward the expenses, although the bulk
of the expenses are being raised by
the Theosophists of this country.
"How hard the work is telling upon
the crusaders may be judged from a
letter recently received from one of
the women in the party. In it she
says:
eve hope to return soon, but it
will be either as Mahatmas or as
skeletons
Large amounts of mental force are
being released by the many CONVEX
sions made by the crusaders in other
countries. This released energy is
re-acting upon us in this country and
the result of our own forces being
thus increased, is continually taking
form in the numerous Home crusad-
ers' that are being started in all the
big cities of America"