The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-01-07
her FIRST TALK
Miss Walsh Meets Mem.
bers of Aloha Branch.
a Short Address 20 the Assembled
Stu6snts-Progrsss OF Theoso-
phy-Lecturss 10 be Heard.

There was very pleasant little
gathering Of Aloha Branch TheoSo-
phists and friends AZ Harmony Hal
last evening. The occasion was the
Informal INTRODUCTION 70 Honolulu stud
snts Of n. P. b, and the adopts and
masters 70 Miss Mary y Walsh. the
noted Pacific Coast TheoSophical lee
turer.
In few felicitous remarks, Miss
Walsh WAS presented 10 the audience
by Prof, A. Marques, president of the
Aloha branch. He spoke of the lady 5
scholarly attachments. of her theoso-
phieal career and work and of the
hopes entertained on account of her
mission 10 the Islands
Miss Walsh then took the floor and
spoke for about . quarter of an hour
Some charts she brought along had
been hung, but there was no reference
10 these in the course Of her brief ad-
dress. In manner and appearance
Miss Walsh is most charming and
attractive lady whose presence is felt
az once. One sees directly that she is
woman OF strength mentally and Of
powerful earneStneSS. There is moth
ing Of the air or assumption Of mys-
ticiSm or occultism about her, but
rather the magnetism of the teacher
stepped in the thoughts and beliefs Of
. study. Miss Walsh was born in the
United States and educated in the
schools of that country. She has been
in Europe and on the continent For
many years she was : resident of San
jose, Calf. where the father of Phil
lip Dodge OF this city now has school
she once taught Miss Walsh has been
in ThaOSophical work for abOut15 years.
The movement as il IS known today
began - years ago. All of the time
OF the lady is now occupied with &c
turing 10 branches and students and
uoyitiateS- II IS her Tfe-work- She
appears extremely devoted 10 it Miss
Walsh has of course thought deeply,
read widely and studied induSIriously
in the field 10 which her mind in bent
She has enjoyed the acquaintance
either personally or by correspondence
OF the great TheoSOphicaI teachers and
ranks with the most famous OF them.
For those who assembled last even
ing Miss Walsh spoke of Theosophy
with lis motto OF There is no Higher
Religion than Truth as q combination
OF the best and SureSJ conclusions OF
religion. science and philosophy The
OSophy had passed along the physical
and the Intellectual planes and had
nov reached the spiritual stage OF
late It's students and devoJess had been
enlisted very rapidly and 10 the ranks
had come genuine men and women
from all classes knowledge OF theo-
sophy was becoming quite general and
its precise JeustS frequently were given
utterauce from pu,pitS- II brought 10
the world Z message of unity. OF justice.
OF peace, OF universal brotherhood. OF
love Ii told not Of emotional love, of
Indifferent passive peace II told OF
The duty Of thought. OF the duties and
debts and obligations OF life, OF how
10 live The TheoSophists did not
erect themselves as modes but merely
pursued their studies as students and
endeaEored BY their lives and their
researches 10 lessen the burdens and
gladden. the lives OF fellow beings.
now had consideration as
rational belief The old fear that there
was TOO great or TOO much erUditio1
IN the study had passed away. till il
was talked OF everywhere and very
generally understood
Miss Walsh asked those who were
present 10 assist her by wiling with
her that her work hare should be sue
CesSfuI, by being in intense earneStueSs
II their cooperation IN the studies
they would take up She suggested
the formation or organization OF par
I0r celters where she might enIighteu
those who cared 70 listen The rain
had i1tsrfered with the first meeting.
she said but the rain was 10 be blessed
because # made things grow and de-
TeI1p. and nan, the connecting link
between God and the animals needed
70 have his attention riveted 10 the
idea that parL OF the essential work
Of thought was TO Be applied TO growth
and Development
Al the conclusion OF the address
those IN attendance had the pleasure
OF meeting Miss Walsh II was an
uou1ced by Professor Marques that the
first pubic lecture. would Be Harmony
Hall IN Saturday evening next and
thai Miss WsIsh's subject would BE-
Man and His Destiny"