New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-26
THE THEOSOPHISTS MEET.
THEIR CONVENTION THE LARGEST YET
HELD BY THE SOCIETY
f. r HARGROVE MADE PERMANENT CHAIR
MAN-AN ALLEGED SPLIT DISGUISE
THRONES AT THE OPEN

CONFERENCE.
Tho annual convention OF the Theosophical So
,,o,,, =, Araric, began Yesterday morning III the
con,art hall OF the Madison Square Garden Inc
co,vortion l. the third in the history OF the So
ciety as It Il now organized. but the e'eFe"'" ~
the theosophists in this country. NlanS a,
which have already been given III Inc ii'O'''
,.,ded "a make the convention held last year III
this city the most noteworthy in the history o. the
movement in America but the which opened
Yesterday is By far the most nunerousy a'tenue'
OF all National theosOphical gatherings "e'' "
the United states. Fully two thousand de'esa.sS
from all parts Of the country and many rep'
tiyes from Europe were present yesterday. An.o'is
th. most prominent OF these. in addition 20 MIS
K,tbariue \ TineIey the esoteric head Of the
society, r.. r. Hargrove. the president anu T. -
Neresheimer the vice-presdent, were:
DR. Franz Hartmann president OF the Theosoph-
teal Society I'm Germany, Dr. Archibald Ne'si."ey
president Of the Theosophical Society IN Eis 'Aiu
Herbert Crooke deputy yce-president OF the
Philosophical Society In Europe; DR. >. ~ buoN'
president Of the Cincinnati Theosophlcal ooc'T'y
and dean of Pulu Medical College, Cincnhau' IL
A p. Buchman Fort Wayne, Ind; A. H. Spencer
Mrs Alice l.. Cleather London; Nine DIVA Peter
son. Greece: the Rev. DR.. w. Willams' Ehs'dn'
F. ~ Pierce. representative OF the School io' me
Revival OF the Lost Mysteries OF Antiquity eA-
Judge r W. Mcbride. of the Indiana supreme
Court. Major James Albert Clark Maryland; W. =
Tsmne Pittsburg; Colonel Henry n Hooper
Brooklyn; Basil Crump, secretary Of the IheoSoph-
zeal Society In England Robert Crosoe' II. !. FdI-
terson president Of the Brooklyn Theosophca' 80
ciety; A. f. 5 Smythe, Toronto; +. b. RamOo' oah
Francisco; A. +. Lang Toledo; Dr. l.. F. Wood
Westerly r. l.; Clark Thurston. PROVIDENCE H. l.
and w Hanson, Macon. Ga.
The sessions held yesterday morning and AFTER
noon were devoted entirely 10 the transaction Oh the
yearly business of the society and the attendance
was confined strictly TO members and Delegates. a.
II Spencer called the convention 70 order Dr.. BUCK
was elected temporary chairman. Elliott 3 Page
sacretarv with Charles Ketcham and william j.
Brand as assistants. Subsequently Ernest l. mar
grove was chosen "a permanent cnarnaH. ne y.
11rssident,s address which was next read dWet
an some length with the crusade around the World
anu niS rG snrtber mar the number Of commun-
p9tions recsiyed AZ headquarters had increased -
nor cent. that rhirtv-two new branches OF the So
cetv had been formed bringing the total up 70
ia active branches America. while the lnerease
OF new members In the last year, as compared VII"
the one previous. had reached 100 per cent, ~,
BEFORE the adjournment Major j. A. Clark OF
Baltimore asked for some explanation or IN ras =
deputed 10 give the desired explanation. and dli
so in an exhaustive and frequently applauue'l
speech II was true he said that there was some
ak OF a snlit and that there was contention
as to which the original society DuI tne'e nG n
no division in the The0sophiSat b HSoi on the face
plause) Any man woman or Ch fo on he e"S broth
OF this earth who is wiling TO work LOT n I,T Of
the Philosophical movement. whether ne hold1 1 =
diploma or not applause NOW, OH w 49, 49,.
hand he who teaches or suggests ideas contrary
to universal brotherhood. or that persons WIZ, re-
cause merely of prominence IN Wordly ailddliss'
should he placed a pedestal for adoraton' aoso
utelv Is not a Theosophist-l DO nor care LIZ II ~
claims 70 be a high chela from half of the coIeses
The afternoon session was mainly devoted 70 me
election OF officer L. A. Neresheimer MAS IL ~
elected vice-president and treasurer, Tarson A.
Buck Dr.. A p Buchanan DT J. A. AnIT.ID1 ,er
Spencer II T Patterson and l.. a Neres'e'i'7i
were reelected as executive committee -.
Al last nights meeting wnich was Sps" me ~ two
SPACIOUS galleries were filed 20 their utinoSt
ing provisions f. 4. Neresneimer presided anG
introduced as the first speaker Dr. Arch .Ia
Keghtev of London. who. in describing tne pIos-
ress Of The0sophy In England. pointed OUT tnat Two
rears AGO there were only eleven lodges IN ina,
country with i20 members. while now mere eNlsltl
thrty-ntne lodges with neI ~ yen 70
~ Tbeosophical movement by the CRUSADER
NJ FRANZ. Hartmann aftervard maze an ADDRESS
upon the Elements OF Ihe0s0Phyt no Cement Of
- md the element OF knowledge. Where the
TWO were separated both became worthless. ne
combination OF these two elements was tine Dd9''
OF theosophcal teachings. ,. 9TH, r1,.
Mrs TingIev also spoke briefly upon The Hope
OF the Future" Hope for the future OF humanity
she said was held out by such teachers as budIna'
Jesus and ZOroaster. but the WorId was not pr pr,
nared then 70 take advantage OF the truth But
nov neople were outgrOWing the old systems, the
Old dograS and the old creeds. ana an over the
world there was beginning 10 he manifested de-
serted was sufficient to indicate that there was
something ahead for humanity. once lmDue man
With knowledge OF his divinity. ana nope ana
effort would replace the despair that so frequently
Addresses were also given by Mrs. Alice Clea ther,
Ernest r Hargrove Major J. a Clark ana the
Rev Or. Williams The convention VIII De continued
this morning.