The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-23

The Universal Brotherhood Il Man =
likely 70 have . hard time OF r. Ths
weak point about Univsrsal Brother
hood - that It fails 70 take into ae-
count the in1irmities Of man and the
inevitahie aiaersncss q opinion. The
lady lsader q the Uniysenal Brother
hood now in Seattle IL having an cx-
psrsencs with enc OF the brstAsen who
Win not submit 70 dieciplibs. II order
ct any time to b an acceptable menu
Der a. Drothsshood a Man Il = nsees.
sary to agree with the boss q the
brothsrhood and not have opinions Of
ens's own.
The Universal Brotherhood Of Man.
which Il under the dirsctioa a Sister
Tinsley. = constructed upon the right
sinss fos such . socisty. II was ex-
planned at the meeting on Saturday
night that the leader was the absolute
ruler. She selects her own cabinet. can
remove the members at win. and re-
place them at WIN. ana has the sole
power to select her successor. This
method e government prevents any
differences Of opinion: and to make II
more apparent how very universal this
particular Brotherhood Of Man IL. II
was explained with undisgulsed con-
tempt for all ether universal brother
hoods that this institution has no con-
nectton whatever with that organixa-
ton over which Annie Besant 10 the pre-
siding genius.
We DO not wish 70 show any disre-
spect for theoscphy. 1t ID . delightful
field Tor recreation. II supplies every
want. answers every question. solves
every problem. and IL Il follows out its
purpose will smooth out every Unequal
lily in human nature and fiatten ont
every obstacle Ia the pathway Of man
~ natiron brings TO a perfect equality
OF level all the wrinkles In sheet. Any
man or woman Ii the better for knowing
something about theosophy. It might
be just as well not to know too much.
because the usual experience Is that a
man or woman who knows too much
about theosophy IL an insutYerabl and
egotisticai here.
Judged by this rule. we should be dis
posed TO say that Katherine Tingley
and her sys,em Of sycophanstc satellites
know rather too much about thecsophy.
They mean well: that ID. We would like
TO say that they mean we'll. but for fear
that this complimentary comment might
serve TO remind the reader OF the re-
mark once made By Roscoe Conkiing.
"rou say he means wells i observe tina,
a man always says that Of another when
he desires 10 excuse some act for which
no Intelligent explanation can be
found" The Universal Brotherhood of
Man means well. but II has for Its rep
ressntssives the most meaningless.
twaadie-tslking set II mediocri,ies that
ever wearied a good-natured and ex-
pecsans audience for an hour ana half
This may seem harsh criticism. We
mean II 70 be. II by means Of a rsls
roaghness We can spare the pubic a
repesstscs d the suffering they ENDURED
on Saturday evening. we shall deserve
the thanks q thousands. although w-
may hurt the feelings OF three or four
No good comes Of such exhibitions. Men
who respect that which is good in the.
esorhy or In any other belief are shock.
FL ard angvred BY such Performance.
In It's name, The sheoscrhssss them
selves should thank US for explaining
To those whe wens In Esca-natar~d ex.
res'aney that what they heard VA. no,
'hecsorhx. ana what they saw was on,y
an exaseiiiea % personal seis-sstfssar-
ssoa