New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
THE LOTUS HOME OPENED.
TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN ALREADY IN rH1
INSTITUTION FOUNDED BY THE INTER.

lNSTITUTlON FOUNDED BY THE lNTEh
NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD LEAGUE.
large number OF Theosophsts and others In
terested In phianthroplo work journeyed to Pleas
ant Valley. ~ j.. yesterday afternoon. to attend
the opening OF the Lotus Home for Children.
founded by the International Brotherhood League.
The Home is intended for children from the East
and West Side tenements In the summer II ID
situated on the top OF the cliff fronting the Huds
son. and commands view OF the river at one Of
Its most picturesque points The children Will have
an outing Of ten days at fortnight each. Tween.
y-hve are already in the Home. though the idea
was only suggested by Mrs Katherine A. Tingley
about a month ago The charity IL absolutely an.
sectarian. and the international Brotherhood
League, although an orshoot OF the Theosophical
Society. Is a separate organization composed Of
men and women OF various religious beliefs.
A. II. Spencer presided yesterday, and after Q
few opening remarks introduced A. b. Griggs. Of
Providence. In the course of a short address Mr..
Griggs said that the International Brotherhood
League. the result OF an inspiration OF their good
and wise leader. Mrs. Tingley. was intended for
the education OF children OF all nations on the
broadest lines. for the help Of unfortunate women
and persons who had been inmates OF prisons. for
a better understanding between the so-called saw.
age and civilized and generally for the re-
lief OF human wre,chedness and suffering. They
were beginning their work where IL best and
most easy 10 do So by training young children. and
instilling into their minds ideas which they would
carry through life
+. A. Nereshelmer vice-presdent OF the Theo.
sophica Society. In outlining the history OF the
Lotus Home, said the idea came TO Mrs. Tingley
about a month ago. and taken up BY
people interested In phllanthropic work among
children The Home was not under the auspices
of the Theosophica Society, but OF the
branches Of the International Brotherhood League.
1t would be under the supervision Eliza
beth c. Mayer, who had been extremely successful
In the work of the Lotus Circle. II was not In.
tended TO educate the children in book knowledge.
but to incucate in their minds the duty OF helping
their fellows. During the summer meetings would
be held, to which workingmen would be Invited.
and would be helped financially 10 attend
Samuel f. Morss. ex-United States Consul-Gen.
eral at Paris said that ounce OF practice was
worth ton Of theory and this Home counted 70:
more than all the moralz.ng on social questions In
books: and newspapers tor many years. II such
institutions were multiplied by tens and hundreds
the problem OF poverty II was necessary that
equality OF conditions be obtained for every child
In New-York and elsewhere. He did not mean
and opportunity for physical and mental develop
ment.
James Pryse spoke the subject OF Eternal
Youth. lie said that though Ponce De Leon
failed TO find the fountain OF eternal youth spoken
OF by the Indians. each human being could find
Ii within himself. II he would live unselfishy. The
first twelve years of human beings life
veloped at that age. and it was easy to educate
children in habits Of unselhshness and love for
others.
Miss Guild Of Boston: Ernest T Hargrove presi.
W. Williams, f.. h. Page and Mrs Katherine A.
Tingley also spoke.