Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-11
und one the spirit world. Nature IS one

and one the spirit world. Nature is one
harmonious whole. Nature shows the law
of growth. In the summer. everything ex-
pands; in the winter, everything Is indraWn.
In the daytime. the body goes forth; the
mind is active; at night. the body is at
rest: the mind is indrawn. All nature Is
an ever recurring process of evolution and
involution. So with men: following birth
comes evolution; following death comes IN
volution. AS summer succeeds winter and
as day succeeds night; SO = IRE ioii9Ms Tf DEAN r
being part OF nature. he must grow ike
everything else We know.
At the conclusion of President Hargrove's
address, Chairman Patterson introduced
Mrs. Bartha a. Clether, of London. She
is plain woman, of medium stature,
dreamy eyes: hair in which just suspicion
of gray is found. age perhaps 35. plainly
dressed and wore a little unostentauous
jewelry.
In speaking, Mrs. Ciether has habit of
placing one hand on a table and bearing
her weight upon it. striking an attitude
about 20 degrees from upright. Her voice
is not that of an orator. but ready flow
hearers. She believed the original spirits
to be sparks from flame. which Is God.
He'll, she believed, was found in suffering
on earth and heaven in happiness on this
terrestrial sphere.
Rev. Mr.. Williams. of England. was next
introduced. He. is a stout, short man.
far-away expression in his eyes and
slight impeachment in speech. which, how
ever, Is not sufficient to prevent his being
something of an orator. He delivered the
Grafton OF the evening, reviewing the lives
of the great teachers of the theosophy
from the time of Gautama down to
praise on Gautama, who. ne explained: had
forsaken his wife, children and friends
that he might exert his utmost efforts to
Mr. Williams is reputed to speak eight
!ansHagss sad II Ri his En- Snssh he fSF
happiness, "hera' for "era,' > and referred
to the ''hupright Indoo.'' In the course of
his address he spoke of a leader, "of whom
frtS- oa a,fsniion 1t sboHes ibs audience that
this great teacher was Jesus Christ.
An announcement was made that Mrs.
Tingley, the high priestess, would not
of which her physician had positively for
hidden speaking. This was said to have
been the second time she had failed to
speak during the entire crusade.
Just before the conclusion of the meeting
a number of questions propounded by
auditors were answered by u President Ss Haro ar
Son of God or just a man" to which MIR.
Hargrove answered, Both. He was just
man NJ aGa bs SON as ef did ALSO
the other answers to questions, evoked ap-
plause.
are making tour around the world spent
yesterday resting in their rooms at the
Coates House and entertaining friends.
They had numerous callers during the day,
many of them being men who were not
known heretofore as having any ahliation
whatever with the teachings of that cult.
In fact, 1t developed yesterday that there
are several score of people in Kansas City
who If not firm believers in that doctrine,
are at least giving it a close investigation
and carefully studying its merits. There
appears to be great fascination about the
mysticism of the teaching that has attract
ed many well educated and prominent pro-
fessional men. Thre are numerous men in
the city so it is claimed, who have been
for years carefully studying the mysteries
and endeavoring to secure speaking terms
with the wise men of the past ages. OF
course. as yet, only the adopts can secure
conversations with the solons of the past.
and yet ther are some new believers in the
city who feel the inspiration that comes
from the communications of Aristotle and
others. whose ideas and wisdom reigned
and ruled on the earth ages agone.
While many of the believers in the doc
trines of theosophy are of eccentric caste
and character. there are many others who
have studied deeply the questions Of life
and the forces that rule here and here
after and they gladly TOOK advantage of the
opportunity yesterday to call upon the
great leaders of that thought and study
with them along those lines.
There We're numerous visitors from ad-
joining cities among the callers yesterday.
Many of them were entirely unknown at
the hotel. a few were from Topeka, some
few representatives. All visitors Were
welcomed and shown every consideration in
keeping with the doctrine of brotherhood
that Is taught by these teachers.