The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-14
TIIEOS OPUY.
Synopsis of an Interesting Paper
Tend Mt NesterhnN'A Meeting.

Read ut Yesterdays Meeting.
The local branch of the Philosophical
society held it's weekly meeting Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 in the Mason block. The
room was filled with an audience who
listened attentiyely to paper upon the
subject of "Theosophy and the Poor"
brief synopsis of which is as follows:
In discussing the above subject 1t
might be we'll TO state that it is not eX-
pected that theosophy or any other religion.
science or philosophy will benefit the poor
financially or socially But
there are other ways Of being poor. with
the lack of this worlds material things
may also be associated u lack OF things
eprtuai-and 10 the poor OF this latter
class theosophy can offer an Immediate
remedy. But let us first glance AT the
general conditions through which the class
denominated as poor" has been brought
into existence.
Such a class has existed as far back as
history records yet there must have been
a time when there were no such distinctions
as "rlch"and poor But as civilization in
creased men became able TO accumulate
goods, and with the reign of civil law
came increased opportunities, and with IN
crease Of opportunity came increase OF
OF business Is a universal seltishness. And
10 this is due those classes known as rich
and poor" With u TheOsophist there is
no such thing man born INTO condi-
lions other than he has made for himself
in previous eXistences on this earth or
others. The idea Of the creation. to most
people is most unjust. But with the lar
ger scope afforded by rencarnation this IN
justice is wiped away, and justice iniallihle
aud unwavering assumes control. 1t is this
feeling OF injustice that rankles in the
soul, Take that away and you eradicate
the keenest suffering. And this Theosophy
can and will do. Theosophy says that you
yourself are responsible for your condi-
tons-and would any one create unjust
oonditicrs for himself? And so we should
bear our troubles brayely. knowing that
within MS lies the power to change them,
and that will afford relief from spiritual
suffering. Don't tell men that they are born
for hell. and then Try TO save them. Tel
Them that their's Is a glorious heritage
but that they themselves must win home.
Tell them that man is a soul, and that like
the sun he is bright and glorious. but we
only see the clouds that gather round MN
In every heart there is latent that spark
which makes all the world kin, and by
speaking to the man within and showing
by our actions that We believe what we
say and practice what We believe, we nave
given him courage to conquer the present
and hopo for the future. II is only by feel
ing for aud with these people that we can
ever hope TO reach them. 1t is only by
believing firmly in a universal brotherhood
that We can ever make anybody else be-
lieye 1t. True brotherhood on this physical
plane is yet long way Off But many times
among the lowiy We find more of the true
Christ spirit than in any other class. once
you impress upon man that he is soul,
once you thoroughly imbue him with The
idea mat he is the arbiter of his own des-
tiny. you have given him something that
VIII cling to him when all else fails. and
tnts viii lead 10 the fact that unseltshness