The Washington times., 1901-10-13

taken 10 Police Headquarters said that
he regretted having written the letter, al
though he expected to be able to prove
by the daughter all of the statements con-
tanned in his communication While de-
tained at Police Headquarters awaiting
the arrival Of his bond DR.. Grumbine was
visited by number of his followers, who
ma ifested great devotion to him
He is thirty-nine years old, married and
is graduate of the st. Lawrence Theo-
logical Seminary. of Canton, N Y. Among
! those who called upon him and who left
with him when he was released wa Miss
Hunt, who has announced her dete NINA
tion 10 stand by him in his trouble.
In conversation with Times reuorter
DR.. Grumbine stated that the purpose Of
the movement which he was adva1. ing
was to untversaliZe religion. to eXcharge
religious thought in its concrete form
rather than as presented through Christ
Buddha, Bramah and the other great
teachers. His followers believe in the in
falhbiiity Of conscience, and look upon
conscience as the oracle of divinity. The
Order Of the White Rose is the exponent
of the universal religion. The objects OF
this organization laid down in Dr.
Grumbines literature are:
"A spiritual organization to establish
universal religion, generically set forth in
the teachings of the Order of the White
Rose, which form a system of philosophy
ccncernir divinity, and as further cX-
pressed in the spirit of truth contained In
ligions.
ITO help humanity to realize, express,
and control innate. divine powers as clair
yoyance. claiTaudience, clairseutience,
psychometry. inspiration, Intuition, telep-
athy, prophecy. provision, prescience,
healing, suggestion, iceality, will, adept
ship. illumination, so that error, disease
and evil may be checked and avoided and
divine manhood and womanhood made
possible.
al lahn fY,f. .tfat ha.
communion may be a source of profit, men
tai eXaltatior and spifitualization, and
that the objects and aims of the order
may be advanced and consummated.
ITO meet in the opennoss Of spiritual
understanding and fellowship. and In the
silence assist all who are willing and pre-
pared to receive the power of the spirit;
this labor is to be one of loving ministra-
tiOn.
.'To establish and maintain as a centre
of propaganda and discipleship, The Col
leRe of Divine Sciences and Realization,
where students may be taught the path
TO Nirvana Creedom ana blissD Oy the
teachers of the college, and where they
can receive such wisdom through tuttion,
discipleship, and meditation viii quail
fy them for their career.
TO inform the outer through the spirit
of the inner world by telepathy and cor
respondence, and thus develop the poten-
tial divinity latent In all mankind
ITO organize and foster chapters Of the
college, where the local work can be con
oucitu through slhuN cihsseS ana pubic
meetings and where central flames of
light will be kept burning fOT all who need
guidance.
ITO promote the success of all similar
and kindred organizations by whatever
name, and In whatever country, realizing
that whoever is not against us is for us
and that all life is one, though men call
il variously-
THE order of the White Rose and the
college chapters and societies eschew
politics. and members are urgently re-
Quested to foster and maintain its char
acter at all times and places No per-
sons religious or political opinions are
asked or compromised"