The herald., 1897-02-18
70 MOULD A PERFECT RACE
The Ambition of the American
Crusaders
BLAvATSKY'S' SUCCESSOR
Katherine Tingley Expresses Her Views
and Hopes
TEE ThsosophicaI School at Point Loma-Ine
Pacific Coast Is Ready for
the Seed

corner
vlval of the Lost Mysteries of Antiquity
will be laid by them within few days.
A number of prominent Theosophlsts
from San Francisco and the east are
with them, the party numbering twen-
ty-five or thirty altogether. They were
joined by fifteen or twenty Theosophlsts
from Los Angeles and Pasadena, VINO
proceeded with them to San Diego.
In the few minutes between trains
Herald representative managed to Sc
cure an interview with Mrs. Katherine
A, Tingley, the leader of the Theosoph-
ical movement throughout the world.
Mrs. Tingley impresses one at once as
q woman of great power, united 10
kind and motherly nature-a great heart
beating in sympathy with all humanity.
A little conversation with her confirms
this impression.
When asked about the great school
at Point Iona Mrs. Tingley said:
"This ceremony Of the laying OF the
cornerstone is but a preliminary one.
The chief ceremony will take place later
at the time the school is actually opened.
This will be only for students, how
ever The aim of the school is to help
humanity by teaching the principles of
brotherly love, and by perfecting we'll
rounded nature-physical, mental and
spiritual When we do that we will
have a perfect race. The first step in
1.-THE mysteries" seems uncanny to those
who have not studied the world-old
wisdom religion, and many people have
an idea that they have to do with the
development of the psychic nature, and
doing all sorts of queer and uncanny
things. This is an entire misconcep-
ton Nor is it true that the school is
being founded by the Theosophical So
ciety. The society has no official con-
nection with the school, though it is
true that nearly all the members are
much interested in it. Mr. Judge knew
many years ago that it would be built.
1t will be the light of the world"
How has Theosophy been received
OH the coast?"
Our reception has been such as to
show unmistakably that the Pacific
'oast is ready and the future will show
"onderful progress here. The most in
iuential ladies of the principal cities
IL around the world have been greatly
nterested in the practical side of our
work, and they are looking forward
with great anticipations to the carrying
out of these practical ideas, which Will
be done largely through the various
branches of the Theosophicai society
throughout the world.
Have you ever met the Countess
Wachtmeister
mo; excepting that some years ago
l was introduced to her by Mr.. Judge
in a public hall, but never had any con-
versation with her"
How about the story that was so in
dustriously circulated some time ago to
the effect that you claim to be a REIN
carnation of Madame Blavatsky?"
"Of course such a statement is ut
terly absurd on the face of it, and it
will hardly be necessary for me to deny
such a ridiculous story"
Can you tell me Zomething regarding
your work in the trip around the world?
What success in India, for instance?"
We found the Indio-American The
osophlcal society officered by Moham-
medans, Jains and Hindoos, with large
branches in the principal cities. This
was considered phenomenal and almost
unheard-of that Monammedans and
Hindoos should work together for
common purpose, as they have been the
blttereSt of enemies for centuries and
have rarely labored in organiza tions to-
gether. But this is the effect of Theo-
sophical teaching everywhere Broth
erhood and liberation soon bring all the
warning sects together and cause them
to work as one man for the good of all. 1"
How about conditions in India upon
your arrival there?"
I'VE found that Theosophy in India
was dead in every sense. There were
but two active branches-the rest were
on paper, Once a year they were stirred
into activity by special meeting Since
Madame Blavatsky was there the ma
hnt
that nothing good is to be expected of
westerner, and it is difficult TO make
them realize that we are brothers Pub
lie meetings for the teaching of Theo-
sophy had been held there by a Euro
pean lady, but members of her own or
ganization told us that she was not ac-
cepted as teacher in India and that the
natives went to hear her simply TO per-
feet their knowledge of the English IAN
guage, and also because she was good
speaker. We formed seven societies in
the principal cities as a beginning to-
ward the work in that country, and a
visit will be made to them next year.
when the work thus begun will be great
ly enlarged l am very much interested
IN india. The people are in a most de-
plorable state now and the SUFFERING
from the famine is intense. 1t is es-
pecially bad in. Lucknow, where some of
the sights are too horrible to narrate.
women were seen eating dry leaves.
their bodies fearfully emacated and
their faces showing utter despair.
There is very little grain in India and
II is all bought up by spectators and
held by them for still higher price. The
causes Of this terrible state of things
are not to be seen on the surface, but
lie much deeper. have been making an
appeal throughout Australia. and will
continue to call attention to it in this
country, so that some assistance may be
etxended to these famishing people. In
each OF the branches of our society a.
committee will be formed to wait on the
mayor and city officials and try to stir
them up to action. In each society in
INDIA committee has been appointed
consisting of Well-knoWn men. bankers.
newspaper men and others, who are TO
receive and distribute the supplies. None
or them receive any salaries the whole
work being entirely labor of love We
snail not make an appeal for money to
be sent to India, but grain is what thew
need"
'How has the crusade been received
In other coutries?"
We have received must cordialwel
come everywhere The press has been
uniformly fair and courteous and the
people have greeted us with large audi
ences showing the greatest interest
The world is ready for this teaching and
1t is being received with much enthu-
siasm. AT Ather.s. Greece, fine society
of 120 members was formed the presi-
dent, Louis Nickoliades. being one of
the most prominent men in Athens a