New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

Mox1Es-AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM
ALICE LEIGHTON CLEATHER.
san Diego Cal Feb. A-The cornerstone Of the
Theosophical Temple or School for the Revival o.
the Lost Mysteries of Antiquity was laid yesterday
afternoon on Point LENA. with imposing cereno-
MES in the presence Of 100 people The exercises
we're in charge of Mrs. Katherine Tngley' the
leader Of the mo; ernent throughout the world ana
President Harrrove o: the Philosophical Societies
Of Europe Australasia and America. assisted by
large number Of prominen. Theosophists from all
parts Of the world. The cornerstone Is OF pohsheu
San Diego granite The work on the college VIII
herin in a few weeks. The school will be one OF
the largest ever buil:, and will cost S9V"V
Mrs Alice Leighton Cleather. one Of the cru
saders sends 10 The Tribune the following inter
eslins letter.
THE CRUSADE OF AMERICAN THEoso-
PHIsTs ROUND THE WORLD.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir: feel sure that your readers will he inter-
ested in a brief account Of most remaTkap pie aru
AFTER a most briiian, series of successes is now
Il IL As an English woman and from an English
point of view that should like 10 give my fn no
to be member though. alas have not the honor
OF The Re,n name n Of Mrs katherine A. Tngley viii be
familiar to most of you as that Of LADY VINO mas
gond d. and charitable works OF every kind New
York been her home for some s h s1 Was found
10 he appointed BY him to 5asf 9li
place in the world as b fau capacy that in June
last she organized and started the crusade Trouhe
one central idea of Theosophca TEACHINGS throqsn-
all the natiOns I IhI Ssn Of Universal broth
tthood without any distinctions "nate i all om1
work and activity 1t must be admitted tnal
Tho world the present gay stdius ~ .;',oI ,nor-
hing which will rouse in all men gre.ter
@ anS brotScrly love And that this is most sore{t
nnTded in this our nineteenth century IN spite oil
i.c ~ 80 riyization none can surely deny.
To carry this message Of good viii ana 20 the
H. band Of six Who started from the,r native
shores last June and whS nav ran eyer obier, Two
o,Str members Of whom was one joined ~, S,e III
in Europe mus Work has been arduous and the toll
and fatigue ncessan, bnt the edn not only en-
rouraeing hut phenomenal. and has more INA" re-
paid Us for from or Sew9ork the party sailed
England and spent month in touring tlrous S n
lnan CU G he brarches of society already exist
ing forming branches IN io" hG VIZ, az eniRm
ire,s swept through the land with the result INA, ma
our membership in Eng land alone me-, n aueust
since the crusade left for the SohHnet tonu6 Hs
iast The same wonderful results nave tohS Soe Us
everywhere In Holland 1eTa Greece and from
Ah,nce across 70 Egypt the story has been me
saneo rsS ce me parfy left America and our work
Is not yet completed. Just 70 give ad NAV
me manner IN W. Athens, where Theosophy was
practically unknown The han e ~ " no reng half
IN bduT before the hour fixed ana accordlg TO olS
police report ba no doors SsT " Hor should
trat we had TO speak through an ln1o'Pia L' The
OF as Doe ovn Yo foimed society of nearly go mem.
hers 20 start with. with every ptoinvS str ~
rom Egypt wLerc a national organization was
formed sailed for India ano ennnd in iraveIi
10 through that vast country we IOiiieu q ma a,
onal organization WIN ,gio 6ndred members And
his was ali accomplished IN less Inal' d isd,ad
Tf,h NO previous announcements or prepara ~.
simply notice in The papers OF Visited mink that
In6ia has the greatest need or ana sho W. .
most enthusiastic Joy over hr 70 hine India needs
aboye all things help from Amerca; nei norgv
need somehns o, ' nspecai Characteristic Of Your
rat,on and mas made the American pssoPle maat
a,lone mo" " The world mat and the nhorn love OF
liberty and freedom which vi" me nf material pros
perity and commercial enterRpise am IN 'pirituai
5 Sc gress and ma enlighe nnT ''
=, would almost seem II from India 10 Arne,ica
50 great was the apparent need OF ,ne spe crn
81 ength and ercieHing ioTce ca 'a 'r iesde, Mrs
go more particularly carried by our 'eduei' "'N'
1ineIeg, work IN California j. due Mrs Ting
Iev's forcseighf and energy ana a 50 10 hei EIta,
ne1r. ranscifv as leader. from the esoteflc PoInt
ns lev Wihont her genius her inspiring s,reagtn
-, "a 80, faulop encouragement and cneerfuihess
~. tnur could never hay been brought 10 success
nj issue i am proud TO have been pIIvleg geo.. 90
have ,aken part in 50 great and ui-strrng move
men,-fhe greate.t. J think, that modern iimFS nay
soen Ana sufe.v II must be a matter iOr pille anu
congratulate 10 you Amerlcans thdt your 'Oa, Gun,
nv has originated this movement. you nay s'Ht
out tho great leader. who Is an American ticnsl
and through irnbued with all the finest OF your many
fine qualities. 90, ,,,, .o, >-.York
from whence il started. and there I'D me dtt'i ~
% the month shall hold our annual convention
- which delegates and members IRON a. our
branches all over the world Will come ana wn,ch
undoubtedly Will be the greatest ana most ineiHoi
able that the The0sophical Society has ever neih
should add as an example OF the extremely pihc.
teal form which Mrs. Tingleys work in Theosopny
takes that in India the special activity when she
suggested TO the branches formed there was the
organizing among themselves Of committees "nlch
should make their immediate business TO relieve
the grevous famine prevalent In The land ihey
have already started their work ana are AIS" draw
ing ND preliminary reports on the famine thus dra"
NJ The attention Of an people 10 ;he dire needs ana
ruffering existent in India o., ,.,. |
II may be well 10 add. in view Of possible losl.e
riticisn. that Mrs Tngleyas i her inyaraDi GU
)n-has absolutely declined 10 have any connectloh |
In the financial part Of his work 2eleyi1g taa d "a
ksonally receive Or transmit funds Yours Wu1%