The San Francisco call., 1897-02-15
" A Blending of
All Religions"

Rev. w. Williams of England spoke of
"Brotherly Love-" He SAID, in part:
"The question will present itself to many,
Why is an English minister seen on 8
Theosophist PLATFORM Ny clerical
brethren may consider that by so doing 1
am barred and banned from the church
and am something of a hereto.
his may be, but yet l am willing to
accept truths wherever l may find them
that will tend to the uplifting of the hu-
man race and the realization of a greater
anu purer divinity. This is q religion
which blends and unites all other re-
Igions and makes men one whose hearts
are good ana true, no matter what may be
their creeds or their exterior appearance.
1t Is, believe, one of the teachings of
philosophy that the universally OF broth
erhood is one OF those instincts which, if
rightly directed, will lead to a realization
OF that day of which seers and prophets of
old have spoken when they said the time
would come when the world would be
ruled not by gold but by love.
''If you ask why this condition has not
come about before, l say that universal
brotherhood has never yet been allowed
full play. Ii we would that our lives
should become good and pure and harmo-
NOUS in their character they must be &C
tuated by universal love and not by the
selfish philosophy which can be expressed
in the sneer, Am 1 my brothers keeper?'"
Americas G Grand
Opportunities.
Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley, leader of
the theosophical movement of the world,
spoke next.
II cannot talk about the general theo-
sophical topic which 1 had in mind" she
said, until l tell you that not until
reached San Francisco did Irealize what il
was to be an American. 1t was not that
believe that you are any greater than
other people, because 1 believe all
souls are divine, and so l cannot
call you greater than others in
that sense. But I do say. you have
glorious opportunities. Here as long as
you respect the Government YOU can
think with perfect liberty. I tell you
there are thousands OF people who are alb
lect slaves, devoid of every right which a
true man should have. The hearts of
Americans thrill with that spirit of free
dom and federation which has been
handed down to them from their ances-
tors.
I'm nine months we have established
twenty-one National branches. One of
the things that distressed me was the
ignorance which the people OF India and
ASSJ ~ AofO VI AIHCIACd uoY KNOW
nothing of its educational institutions,
with its industries, with its spirit of lib
erty.
II very much regret to recur to this
matter, but feel that l should call your
attention to the great distress which ex-
is ts IN the world to-day. All over-not SO
much IN America, but in other countries
there is pail. 1t seems to me that we
cannot make any great advancement in
the human race unless we instill into the
hearts OF men larger sense of Justice.
When each individual is dignified with
the TACT that he is an immortal soul, a
part OF universal whole the very idea of
1t Will be his Inspiration to seek for better
things. II every suffering individual in
the streets tonight could realize this he
would be filed with hope that would
carry him through the hardest trials.
Then there will be no drunkenness. no
crimes, no hopelessness and out of the
chaos will rise mighty manhood that
Will raise the whole world"
Alice l.. Cleather of London spoke of
''The Final Perfectibility of Man" as an
end supremely desirable and possible.
DR.. Jerome A. Anderson, one OF the
most prominent of the local theosophists,
closed the evening gathering with q few
appropriate remarks that sent the people
away In a congenial mood He was
greeted with general applause.
Banqueted
The Poor.