The record-union., 1898-04-05
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD.
HUMANITARIAN WORK OF THE
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Eurchan Earding's Second Lecture
Last Night at Pythian
Castle.


Last evening at Pythian Castle Bur
cham Harding delivered the second OF
his series of lectures. The subject was
the humanitarian work of the Inter
national Brotherhood League To-
night at Pythian Castle Mr. Harding
will exhibit choice collection OF stere-
opticon views, depicting many old CEN
ters and incidents relating to brother
hood, the views having been collected
upon the tour Of the world made by
the Brotherhood Crusade" headed by
Mrs. Katherine a. Tingley Of New
York Mr Harding said:
The International Brotherhood
League is an organization founded by
Mrs. Katharine A Tingley, the leader
of the theosophical movement through
out the world. It took temporary shape
early in the summer of 1897. The es-
sential purpose OF the league is to carry
on practical humanitarian work. This
purpose is stated specifically in the
seven objects OF the league, which are
as follows:
Il To help men and women to realize
the nobility of their calling and their
true position in life.
- TO educate children of all nations
on the broadcast lines of universal
brotherhood and to prepare destitute
and homeless children to become work
ers for humanity.
3. To ameliorate the condition of
unfortunate women and to assist them
to a higher life.
4. To assist those who are. or have
been, in prison to establish themselves
in honorable positions in life.
.. To endeavor to abolish capital
punishment.
sc To bring about a better under
standing between so-called savage and
civilized races, by promoting a closer
and more sympathetic relationship be-
tween them.
- To relieve human suffering re-
sulting from flood, famine, war and
other calamities; and generally to eX-
tend aid, help and comfort to suffering
humanity throughout the world"
The speaker further said:
THE conditions III which we are liv-
ing to-day are abnormal and unnatural,
and have to be changed. By an incor-
rect understanding of mans true posi-
ton he has brought himself into sorry
straits The purpose of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood League is to amel-
iorate these conditions. Man has
brought about these deplorable environ
lnents. and by his efforts they must
be removed.
Mans true position in life is grasp
ed when we recognize his dual nature.
Primarily he is a soul, a part Of God,
and inseparably joined to every other
human being in this spiritual unity
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actions The body with its brain is
the instrument used by the SOUL while
it spreads a brief life in this world
These bodies do not make themselves
but are fashioned by the soul in ac-
cordance with its own past evolution
The soul endows the body with different
talents; some have health, beauty, in
tellect. riches, and others are deprived
of them.
There is law of justice in nature
which awards to each in this life what
he has earned in prior existences. These
talents belong to the soul and are
loaned to the body for the earth life.
Each one Of us, in our personality, or
body. is a free will agent, who can use
or abuse these talents. We are stew
ards entrusted by the soul with these
talents. and must see that we use
them rightly. that is for the good of all
mankind. If we choose to apply the
talents to our selfish ends, they will be
taken from US 1t is the deprivation
of health. wealth and intellect that We
term suffering.
Mans true position in life is that of
a steward or agent for his soul All
work that is helpful to mankind is
noble. although we have raised many
false ideals For instance, mother
taking entire charge Of her infant. or a
wife caring for her home. are called
noble: but the same duties when dis
charged by a hired person are looked
upon as mental.
Part of the League work viii be to
remind man of Natures laws. for the
troubles and suffering of the world re-
suit from lack of knowledge of these
laws. Two men quarrel and fight, in
ficting bodily pain upon each other,
but who is benefited? Two nations
meet in the din and clash of battle,
many are killed and wounded, and
families are bereft of parents and sons
and property is destroyed, but wherein
can any benefit be traced? Friends
and relatives differ and make their
lives miserable is any one the better
for it? Envy and jealousy of others
supposed superiority are permitted to
embitter life. but is it of any use? De-
sire to possess the whole world eats
into the mind. but disappointment is
the result.
To stand aside from the mad whirl
of life, and impartially view mans ac-
tons is a droll but sad sight. Imagine
n host of people vigorously knocking
their heads against a solid stone wall,
only stopping for a few hours once
week to implore God TO remove the
pain they continue to inflict upon them
selves.
Yet such is the position which has
to be encountered by the international
brotherhood League. There are GER
tain immutable laws OF nature more
immovable than a stone wall but
through wilfulness or ignorance we
persist in running counter to them,
with the result that suffering follows.
All trouble results from infringing ma