The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-28
KITTY TINGLEY, DESPoT.
THEosoPHIsTs REBEL AGAINST THE
PETTICOATED ma HATAf.f.

she Cas- Set Eser Feot on tho Week or the uni
vsrsai Brotherhood n the Brotherhood
lakes n. hut There 10 . Remnant Resolved
20 Keep Her Ort or lts Lotus Gnraen.
What was described as an informal con-
ference Of the Theosophical Society in America
was held in Mott Memorial Hall yesterday. The
meeting was called by Vlce.President A.. H.
Spencer, and was In tho form OF q protest against
Mrs. Kitty Tingley's universal brotherhood
scheme. which was adopted at the convention
Of Theosophists held in Chicago on Feb. 1s.
There we're about sevcnty.hve members pres.
emit, among them u number OF deserters from
the Tingley camp. Among them were Ernest 7.
Hargrove and Mrs. J. w. L. Keightley. Mr..
Spencer told the meeting what had boon done at
the Chicago convention. He said:
"The proposition made by the followers Of
Mrs. TinRley was to merge tho 7. 8. A. into the
Universal Brotherhood. our society to be known
90 the literary department. Tho constitution OF
the Universal Brotherhood gives to Mrs. Ting
ley absolute power over us nil. We arc to give
mp TO her all the records and archives Of tho
I. 8. A. and to forswear our constitution. 1t 10
cur belief that this lie directly contrary to the
constitution Of the 7. s. A. and opposed't TO all
principles Of Theosophical study. Ono OF tho
fundamental principles Of the Theosophical So
cioty in America 10 freedom Of speech, thought
and action within the limits Of the law. and we
cannot maintain that and put ourselv es abso-
lutely in the power OF one person.
Tho more conservative element ofthe It's A.
has rebclled against this thing and will not &C.
cede under any circumstances Our representa-.
tives were howled down at the convention and
the resolution merging the I. 8. A. into the Uni
versal Brotherhood was rushed through with
out debate or discussion. The whole proceeding
was revolutionary and without the slightest
constitutional warrant.
AFTER the convention a number of us held q
meeting at the Palmer House in Chicago and
7epudiated the action OF the convention. We
declared the whole thing null and void. Three
members Of our Executive Committee and e. A.
Eeresheimer voted for tho resolution. We do.
had vacated their Offices in the 7. s. A. To-day
We want TO ask tho opinions OF yon members OF
the T. s. A. on this matter"
Mr.. Hargrovc and Mrs. Keightley made
speeches md n number of the other members
spoke. They did not say anything about Mrs.
Tingley save hat they would never submit to her
rule and would certainly oppose any scheme to
merge the 7. $. A. into the Universal Broth.
House resolutions declaring the action of the
convention null and void were Endorsed.
s Mai SPENCE e G {hiH si'a Br eRS hssR'''' to
might mil esect Il they h s%pG 10 exist shS% under MrA It. ' TSss
constitution refers to Mrs: Tingley as tho
She can do or undo anything. and the act or acts
Of committees are not valid unless approved by
her. She - appointed for life, and has the
privilege Of appointinr her successor. She also
officers Of the Theosophical Society In America.
why, it's not q constitution at all" said Mr..
Spencer. ITS q recital, clause after clause. of !
the absolute power and dictatorship Of Mrs. !