Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-25
WORLD PRESIDENT WILL ARRIVE
NEXT MONTH
AFTER BRIEF STAY SHE WILL RE-
TURN TO INDIA
Before Leaving, However, Mrs. 5esant
VIII Deliver Several Free Lee
lures in Various Cities
of the Country



on matters occult. who recently was elect
ed world president of the Theosophical So
ciety to succeed the late Col. Henry steele
Olcott, formerly of New York city, mas
issued an ADDRESS of acceptance
| Mrs. Besant WI. leave London Septem-
Der 5 for New York and Chicago, where
she is to preside at the annual convention
of the American section Of the Theosopm-
cal society, which convenes in that CITY
on September Is. Her advent in America
at this time is being looked forward 70
with keen anticipation by all persons IN
| terested in the work of this society. She
Is to believer free lectures in New York,
Philadelphia, Chicago and probably otner
| cities.
| Mrs. Besant will remain in America only
about one month, returning to India at
! the end of that time. Her first lectures
will be given in Chicago September IL, "A
and Is. She will then so to New York ana
| Philadelphia.
Talks of "Wisdom Religion"
| Mrs. Besant's address contains a broad
| convention of the brotherhood of the reiig-
| ions of the world and the particular part
i that she believes the wisdom religion IS
| to play in the future. 1t Is In part as 1ol-
| lows
"By an overwhelming majority you have
ratified the nomination OF our president
| founder, made by his masters order, ana
| have called me to take up work as mis-
successor in the high office Of president OF
the Philosophical society. The society as
| a whole has thus chosen to continue In the
path marked out from its inception and
| trodden by its two outer founders. II mas
refused to reject the guiding hand wnicn
gave it it's first president, and has indlcal-
| ed it's second. 1t therefore goes forward
! on its new cycle of activity, with It's
| ,f ifC In6ar
benediction which rested upon 1T at It's
| birth. and is now repeated, as the chosen
| vehicle for the direct influence OF the mas
| ters of the wisdom of the world, as the
standard bearer of the mighty Theosopm-
cal movement, which is weeping through
all religions, all literature, all art, all
craft, through all the activities OF nu-
mainly preparing itself to take new seep
| forward in civilization.
1.-THE Universal Brotherhood"
sorhe society asserts itself as nucleus
of universal brotherhood. and its Speciality
as such a nucleus, is indicated by its
name-Theosophical 1t has It's function
! to proclaim and spread abroad Theosophy,
the divine wisdom, the Brahma Vidya, the
| enosis. the hermetic science-the one SUI
| nreme fact the truth of all truths, the
| light of all lights, that man may know
| God may attain the knowledge which Is
eternal life, because he is himself Oh tnat
nature which seeks to know.
] son this fact, this all-pervading iden-
titv of nature. this unity, is based the uni
yersal brotherhood, and to bring the outer
proofs it searches through all religions
and PHILOSOPHERS, and dives into the MD
| den secrets of nature and man.
because of this fact it welcomes to It's
membership men and women or all reii-
| gions, of all opinions, and, proVldeo tnat
| T. -hfa I'D a Q
! sal II demands from them no belief in any
| fact however sure, in any teaching, how
| ever vital With a splendid truth, 1T dis
regards all the barriers which supernclal-
| ly divide humanity-sex, race, creed, Color
| caste-and welcomes those as brothers
who deny even the very truths on winch
brotherhood is based and who reject even
| the revealers who make the reaiizaloh
possible for humanity.
cts platform is as wide as thought It's
all-embracing love is as the sun wnicn
gives warmth and life to all, even 10 those
who are blind to its light.
Must Tolerate Differences
"Tbe condition of the continuing life Of
the society is it's perfect liberation of all
! differences, of all shades of opinion. None
has the right to exclude his brother Tor
| difference of thought, nor claim TOT ms
| own thought fuller liberty of expression
| than he claims for that of anotner- COM
plete liberty of thought must be guarded
| by all Of us-by me, as your president,
| most of all-not granted as privilege OF
a concession. but recognized as the inner
| emf right of the intellect, as Its breath OF
| life Tolerance, even with the intolerant,
must be our rule. And this must pc our
nrinciple in life and action, not only III
words lest fatal orthodoxy checking ne"
| initiative and new growth should stealln-
! ily spread in the society. we must wei
come differences of thought and give Tree
NAV IN their expression, SO that our win
| dows NAV be kept open to all new light.
This Is not only sound principle, but II Is
also sound policy, for thus only can new
| avenues to knowledge constantly open pc
| fore us. .,
I 1--WE possess only portions Of the truth,
and no searcher must be nlnoereo OF
frowned upon lest the society should lose
some fragment that he may have found.
Better the temporary life of a thousand
| falsehoods than the sitting of one truth
at the hour of it's birth. claim the nelp
| of every Theosophist in this guarding OF
| our liberty, for universal and constant
vigilance is necessary lest is should be In
fringcd.
Must Hold to Truth
"But let It not be supposed that this
nerfect freedom of opinion connotes indiI-
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! definite convictions as to any facts, or
should prevent them from full expression
of their own convictions, of their pene1ss
or of their knowledge. There Is perlect
freedom of affirmation among US as wen
as of denial. and skepticism must NOT
claim greater rights of expression than
knowledge. For the society as whole.
nv its very name, affirms the existence OF
the divine wisdom, and the ANIMATION
would be futile If that wisdom were pc
yond human attainment
moreover, the society would be without
reason for it's being If it did not, as a
whole, spread the teachings which lead up
to the attainment of that wisdom, while
leaving to its members as individuals tne
fullest freedom to give to any OF those
teachings any form which expresses their
own thinking and even to deny any one OF
Them. for the truth can only be seen by
man as he develops the power OF vision
corresponding to Ii; the society, ny reIus-
! -. -.,..n ~, ffe3 m en1berS eTDroB-