The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-14
Burcham Harding, the Apostle of
Theosophy, Lectures.
EXPLAINS THE MOVEMENT
NOW ON ITS WAY AROUND THE
WORLD.
The Message on It's Banner, Says the
Lecturer, Is "Truth, Light and
Liberation For Discouraged HUI
manity"-he Speaks at Unity
Hall Tonight.


M Burcham Harding, the apostle OF
Theosophy delivered his first lecture ir
Salt Lake at \. o. L. w hall on Main
street last evening to q large audience.
The speaker commenced by saying that
crusades had been held in past ages
each had mystical meaning in addition
to its outer object. The Quest for the
Holy Grail and the crusades to liberate
the Holy City" had an occult meaning
TO those engaged in them. They signified
the intention of the liberation of the
human soul from its captivity to bodily
desires. passions and sense qualifications
The Philosophical crusade now on its
way around the world has a kindred OBJ
Ject- IL carries TO all races and nations
the message inscribed on it banner.
Truth. Light and Liberation for Dis
Outraged humanity TO make plain that
man IS spiritual being, not merely IA
hungry Dlped in a pair of breeches,' as
! deScr1oed by Carlyle, and that liberation
from present suffering can be found by
understanding and following nature 5
laws. both physical and spiritual
Inc present is fitting epoch for this
crusade. for the world is in a state of
transition. Certain great cycles are clos
ing, ana we are passing into changed con-
ultOnS- cycle of 1000 years dating
from the death of Krishna, will close in
.Dout one year from the present time.
RE iron or Black Age has ruled during
this period. Another cycle of ESQ wears
closes with this century. 1t is based upon
Iee procession of the equinoXes. AT the
commencement of this cycle the sun
entered the sign Pisces, the fish, and will
SHORTY pass out of it into Aquarius.
The Theosophical society is endeavoring
10 restore a knowledge OF the real, the
spiritual side of nature and man. to
correlate the spiritual and material
WORLDS for each has its place and rela-
tioh 10 the other. as cause and effect. If
the BODY and its limbs learn TO follow the
guidance OF its spiritual inhabitant, per-
Iect harmony reignS. Similarly. if this
world can be prepared in a fitting way,
the masters, the divine rulers, may once
more return TO live among US. bringing
an era of wisdom, of peace, and the high
est felicity
The Theosophical crusade is preparing
the world for this happier era. 1t carries
a message of unity and brotherhood to
all nations. Especially to the poor of
each race has attention been given. for
they suffer most in periods of changing
conditions. The message of Hope is
brought to the troubled, telling them of
the one infinite eternal spirit prevailing
all things and all men. and therefore in
every human being. Each is a temple
of the living God"
toda-7 may understand that such condi-
tons are the result of their own deeds
n past lives, and they have the settled
hope, founded upon the divine law of
duty will bring happier conditions in
future earth lives. The highest duty is
to carry into operation the divine law of
helDfulness. the practice of brother
mood towards all, to help, to be kind to
others.
The crusade effects other work also.
The old fires of mysticism, among those
who have been devoted to the better
ment OF mans spiritual condition, have
burnt low in recent centuries. These fires
are refunded and made to glow and
burn brightly, bringing unseen but very
powerful forces into operation, whose
work will appear later.
The Theosophical crusade held it's first
meeting last June in Boston. Mass: the
next at New York, in Madison Square
Garden theatre. upon the eve of sailing
for Europe. In England, Ireland and
Scotland the leading cities were visited
public meetings held and vast numbers
Hooked TO hear the message brought by
the crusaders. In London. Liverpool and
Dublin brotherhood suppers' were
given to thousands of poor people. The
pangS of hunger being satisfied the mes
sage of brotherhood and its meaning was
implanted in their hearts by short talks.
The poor listened eagerly, and welcomed
the novel idea that there exist those who
can be kind without asking anything in
return. and those whose only request is
- be allowed to help them.
France, Holland, Sweden, Germany.
Italy, Austria and Greece were visited.
meetings Were held and great enthusiasm
Armenian refugees living in tents. IN
stead of a brotherhood supper" the
money was expended in blankets which |
we're received with heartfelt gratitude.
At all meetings old Glory is unfolded
Oh the platform Each country has pre-
sented its banners to the crusaders They
thus bear the flag OF every country. not |
10 set them against each other but TO
unity them in q bond of fraternity This |
S Americas mission.
At Athens, formerly home of Plato |
ana PVthasoras thousands flocked to /
the meetings, and the old mystic fires |
with new vigor The crusaders |
next visited ancient Egypt, so full of |
)ccultism in bygoIe centuries Here /
great work was done: the results will be !
apparent in this country in coming years. |
from Egypt they took ship to India and |
Eli continue their travels to Australia /
China and Japan, returning to this coUn- I
ry via San Francisco in March, 1897. hav-
ng encircied the world with the Gable /
oW, and carried light 20 ali nations.
There are eight members of the cru /
iade. The leader of the Philosophical /
movement, AlTs. X. 4. Tingley of New
DIRK. takes the direction She Suceetd eo |
". o. Judge as leader upon the death of
he latter. Mrs. Tingiey is well known |
or her Dhilanthropic work and devotion
o helping the poor AID suffering. Mr..
.. I. Hargrove, the president of the
societies in America. Eu-
ope and Australia, is a young English
aWyer, who gave up Il very lucrative
'osition to devote his life to TheosoDhi-
al work He is well known as an able
writer and powerful speaker. America
$ his adopted home. citizenship papers
laying been taken out. Next is Claude
Falls Wright, we'll known in Salt Lake
young man, Irish by birth. the author
# Modern TheOsophy," and an able
ecturer. His wife, Leoline Leonard of
'hicago. was for some years an ardent
worker and 50. lker on the TheosophicaI
'latform. H T. Patterson. facetiously
allied by New York papers. the esoteric
merchant" is head of a large
BUSINESS house in New York F. NJ.
fierce is senior partner of Il prominent
Jew York business concern. Mrs a
=. Cleather. wife OF a colonel in the
British army. Rev. W. Williams. an En-
fish minister. an advanced cabaliStic
cholar. and well acquainted with east
IN languages.
All of these men and women have sac
ificed material prospects to carry these
Messages around the world. Each mem
er was chosen because peculiarly fitted.
hey are united in aim and purpose as
loosely as the fingers of a glove The
reat lodge of masters, whose work they
re doing. give them force and energy.
nd they carry the united support of all
heosoDhists. This is no pleasure tTiD
Or the work is incessant; often three
lettings and speeches & day: halls to he
lgaged; arrangements made-so difficult
countries where foreign languages are
ooken. Night and day are occupied.
robably no more arduouS occupation !
)uld be devised. ,
Travelling and other expenses are pro-
ded b. the crusaders, but mainly by
from members of the The |
sophical society. Each donates what may
2 possible. Some have pledged a GER
lin sum per month. others send con-
and all have been provided
it'll little boxes for purple pence" in
e no millionaires behind this movement
II II Is supported by the mites OF all,