The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-16
ABOUT THEOSOPHY.
Views of an Apostle-Course of Free
Lectures by DIR. Griffiths.

DR.. Allen Griffiths, a well-known lee
turer on theosophy, is in this city by
invitation of the Hargrove Theosoph-
cal Society, to deeliver a free course
of lectures under its auspices
Dr. Griffiths says: There is more in
terest in theosophy by the general pub
lie than ever. Theosophical teachings
we believe are almost daily being dem
onstrated as true by scientists along the
line of their own Investigations. The
recent statement of prominent French
scientist that he no longer believed in
dead matter, and that even crystals are
rampant with organic life is not only
a significant advance by materialistic
scientists, but proves the theosOphical
teaching, put forth years ago, that
there is no dead or inorganic matter
any more than there is a blind or I'M
conscious law.
'Theosophy proclaims that the whole
universe is embodied thought; that
everything in cosmos, from the speck OF
protOplasm to the central sun of a solar
system, is rife with that universal life
in which ocean it floats Not only is
this true, but in each molecule of mat
ter resides an entity endowed with con-
sciousness peculiar to its environment
and relation to other entities, but that
each entity evolves toward the goal OF
higher life.
Thus all nature is an endless pro-
cession of living and conscious souls,
each of which is infinitely potential,
eternal in essential being, and in one of
three states, viz: Below man, on the
human plane, or having passed through
the first two are gone onto higher
planes and states of consciousness.
1T was Professor Crookes, F. r. s.,
who discovered radiant matter diving
matteD which is the X ray, and Pro-
fessor Crookes is a member of the The
osophical Society and student of theos-
ophy. Bornouf, F4ammarion, Edison
and host of the most advanced think
ers, inventors and discoveries are also
theosophists. Before the century closes,
we believe that some startling discov-
cries will be made which will
practically revolutionize many sci
entific theories and throw a flood of
light upon phenomena of man and ma
ture now considered unsolvable or be-
yond the reach Of present scientific at
tainment.
But these discoveries will be made
not along purely material lines or with
gross material instruments, but by de-
velopment and use of higher states of
consciousness in man, which alone are
adequate to comprehend and master the
finer forces of nature. In both man and
nature are the same latent occult forces,
hence as man comes to know him
self he possesses the key to nature g
mysteries, pentrateS her arcana and OBJ
tains mastery by marshaling her potent
forces by the power Of his will
Or. Griffiths will lecture in K. of P.
main hall, Ninth and 1 streets, as fol-
OwS:
Sunday, May 10th, THE Pilgrimage
of the Soul" being an exposition of the
whole scheme of evolution, including
the relations of spirit and matter, mind
and body.
Tuesday, May 18th, THE Mysteries
of Sleep and Death"
Sunday, May 23d, Suns, Moons and
Planets-Ther Origin, Object and End -
The tides, trade winds, ocean currents,
storms, why the moon does not revolve
on it's axis, comets, meteors and other
phenomena.
Tuesday, May 18th, Man and Wom-
an-The Mysteries of Sex and Its Rela-
tons"