The herald., 1897-02-26

Mrs. Tingley not or..y did not seek the
place of leader of thf. Theosophical move
ment-an exceedingly hard and difficult
place TO fll-bTc was entreated d to accept
1t by the lea ding members, after having
been designated as the successor of
Blavatsl.y and Judge by those great
leaders themselves.
Mrs. Tingley spoke in a clear voice
anG with much earnestness and force.
IN substance, as follows:
MAGNITUDE OF THE WORK.
1--WE have been about the world, see
ing as many different types of people
and places and so many varying condi-
tions of all kinds, that now that have
come back to America and see the Amer
ican people and breathe American air
again, feel what glorious thing it is
to be an American. The general report
OF the crusade work has been already
printed and may be obtained by you
all, but l want to say few words con-
cerning the Importance of such work.
When we started last June from New
York all the Crusaders feft called upon
to do great work, but none realized
the real magnitude of 1t. We did not
go on a pleasure tour. Our work was
among the poor and among the rich.
When we arrived in Liverpool we inau-
gurated the brotherhood suppers,
which were given in the principal cities
on our trip around the world. These
were for the very poor. But we had
much work to do among the rich alsp
And In all classes we found the lack Of
brotherly love so marked. We found
much culture, much science and much
religion, but lack of the real, vital es-
sence of all religion-brotherly loye
And that Is one of our failings in this
nineteenth century of great achiev-
ments. If we were living up to this
standard everything would wear q very
different aspect. Everywhere we went
we found signs of military opera tions,
soldiers and battleships and armaments
of war. This tells sad story. The
teachings Of Christ are lost sight of, for
If we would follow the teachings of the
humble Nazarene all would wear a very
different aspect. feel that we have &C.
complished something. We have laid
the cable tow of truth around the
earth"
"In India the Mohammedans, Jains
and Hindoos were fighting each other
We formed seven organizations among
them In which they all work together
for the good Of humanity-not to sup
port certain creeds and beliefs. This Is
enough to show that the crusade has
accomplished something and feel that
1t is not only the Theosophical society,
this work. We should realize that there
are many people in other climes who
have aspirations just as high as ours;
and yet they are abject slaves. I re-
how the hearts of true Amer
leans were touched with the condition
CT the slaves in the south, but the con-
dition of these people is far worse.
FORCED TO EAT GRASS
"Theosophy teaches that man has
wonderful force if he will but cul-
tivate it ,and we can help these people
greatly IL we will. In the famine dis
trict of India we saw people eating
grass in their extremity. and the child
rem were dying Of hunger Even in
meal day. 1t seems strange that
such a condition should exist. I hold
that something is radically wrong when
things are in such state. They have
lost all idea of the practical side of
things. They are plowing the ground
with a stick
II appeal to you all-wtether you be
Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist. or
whatever-to examine your religion and
go back to the teachings of the humble
Nazarene and study them we'll"
Mrs. Tingley's address was delivered
in an earnest and impressive manner,
and was loudly applauded. Arend's or
chestra, which furnished very accepta-
BILE music. played Schumann's "Trau-
merei," after which Mrs. Alice l..
Cleather was introduced, the chairman
remarking that both she and the next
speaker, James NJ. Pryse, were pupils Of
Madame Blavatsky.
BLAvATSKY'S PUPIL
Mrs. Cleather's subject was "Univer-
sal Brotherhood" She said the chief