San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-04

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Julian is away off IN saying Fitz
don't have to fight for two years in
order to keep the belt. According to
the rule Lanky Bob must defend his
title to the championship within the
year if challenged to do so. He can't
ignore any good challenge for more
than six months and then must sign
articles to fight within the next six
months. Sullivan has challenged
Fitz and | shall soon post thousand
dollars forfeit aud do all | can to get
the match off, as soon as possible.
Sullivan has plenty of backing and l
believe he can win; anyway he will
put up a better fight than COrbett."
Here Sullivan gave an emphatic You
bet your life | will and l babe the
jolly twain an adieu.
The sports of st. Louisiana there
are many good ones here-think that
Sullivan's challenge is merely a big
advertising dodge or Sullivan is self
deluded as to his condition. Personal
ly they all like Sullivan but they think
that his fighting days are over. Any
way that he would be no match for
the COrnShman. even if FitZ would
accept the challenge which is most
improbable.
Another distinguished visitor here
is Mrs. Tingley, the leader of Amer
lean TheOsOphistS. who came here
with the TheOsOphic Crusaders who
have been on a tour around the world
and were on their way home to New
York. l saw Mrs. Tingley in her
apartments at her hotel. which were
fragrant with the odorS of the rose and
violet to which she is much attached.
She is a large, majestic looking wO-
man and was attired in a rich Indian
embroidered waist with appropriate
skirt. and her fine cloak of dark blue
silk. This costume added much to her
picturesque appearance. Her luXur-
ent dark hair is much streaked with
gray and this added to her matrOnly
form would indicate that she is much
older than she really is. In her case,
as in Madame Blavatsky, the sensual
considerably predOminateS over the
spiritual. but her brown eyes are keen
penetrating and expressive. Her face
is mobile and when animated, has a
pleasing appearance. She has an in
dividuality that is peculiarly her own
and is in many respects remarkable
woman. such an one as you would eX
pCct to find in such an exalted posi-
ton. She is a fluent and interesting
conversatiOnaliSt and talks in
lacOnic and impressive way.
philosophy" says Mrs. TinglPy,
teaches the highest and best system
of religion and philosophy and is best
4 70, ,f H., ~
day and will be even better adapted
for future and more perfect genera
lions. 1t is not Il new dogma. but the
oldest. 1t teaches personal good, of be-
ing good and of doing good. 1t knows
no evil nor sin for what is so called
is but lesser states of good. Its fol-
lowers believe in being good for goods
sake and for the happiness that it
necessarily brings for on our actions
in this life depndS our Welfare in fu
ture lives on earth in incarnated con-
ditiOnS. Some scott ut the doctrine of
incarnation and ridicule it, but it is
natural. logical and practical There
is no such thing as death in the
world. All we know is change or evO-
luton. The seed is sOwn and appar-
emily dies. but lives as Il fragrant
flower or sturdy tree which in turn
diSSiminateS seed and goes to form
material for other creatures. Is it not
natural that man should do the same
and that his spiritual part should be
transmitted by re-incarnatiOn? Can Il
life be perfect inOne living. Say that
Il man lives Il hundred years what is
that when the end comes? From the
cradle to the grave is but Il series of
studies in one way or the other to the
best of the human family and the wis
est are those who at death admit they
practically know nothing. TheOsOphy
teaches that we may live many lives
on earth and with each life gain bet
| ter and newer experience for when
we have lived one stage in the world
we may advance or retrOgate."
Our experience gained in a previous
| existence remains in a form of knOwl-
edge that is intrictive though indefi-
mite. For my own part l do not think
it well to remember details of a pre-
viOus existence. What matters it if
was a Marie AntOinette or n washer,
woman in a previous state? All we
need is such half memories that viii
enable us TO lead better lives" - =
Naturally we believe in evolution
We evolve through matter and the
soul works through the body. WheI
a light shines through a globe that il
clean that light is bright, but if the
globe be dirty then the light is OBJ
scured though the light be the sam,
in brilliance. The soul is the light tina
shines through the body and good i
the soul. The more corrupt the bod.
the less bright is the light of the soul.
.. Evil is simply undevel
oped good. knowing that the divin
element is in us we set on our wOrl
with courage. but taught that we ar
poor creatures of sin and weakness
frail and likely to err lat every SteI
we go forward with fear and trem
bling and hug the delusiOn that W,
are sinners and are useless. Thus ar
we hypnOtised into sin.
IF we realize that the divine is pc
tent and that we have the divine il
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