Evening star., 1909-05-30

Mans Place in the Universe" was the
subject Of an address last Sunday by Mrs.
Florence Duffie before the Capital City
branch of the Theosophical Society, at
1917 III street northwest. Man" the
speaker said, is an emanation of divinity,
and the place he occupies in the universe
| is equivalent to that of child in a
fathers home. Being related. like all
lives around him, to great central pow
er, he is not only the child of God but
also the brother of all that lives. He is
planted in cosmos just as a seed is
planted in the ground. and, through many
bodies of flesh and through infinite strug-
giles with matter, claims his divinity and
finally grows into the likeness of God. as
an acorn grows into the oak. He has
duties to those above him in evolution,
and owes to the masters and great teach
ers reverence and love. To his equals he
owes liberation. sympathy and unselfish-
ness. and to the lower orders of creation
| he owes care, compassion and a helping
hand"
Future Humanity" was the subject of
ar address at pm. by DR.. w w. Baker
After outlining the three-fold classified
ton of mans mental activtieS-pOWer,
wisdom and love-he explained the bearing
| these activities have on the evolution of
| the masses in the cultivation of faculties
| and capacities that will enable man to
center his consciousness in the future on
| higher planes than the physical"
"The Dweller in the Heart" was the
| subject of the lecture delivered Sunday
evening at the Esoteric Center. 1443 .
| street northwest. when the speaker said,
| in part: 1.-The heart. as distributor of the
| blood Of vital fluid, Is the principal part
of the organism. so it has come to mean
metaphorically the best part of the de.
veloped man. The heart is more impor-
| tant to the life of the terrestrial being
| than the brain, which is a superfluous OFF,
shoot, the result of grating. The true
man has his dwelling in the heart, and
thence he sends forth the vigor necessary
for all his functioning. When the dweller
| in the heart ceases to send blood to the
| brain this organ ceases to act and sleep
ensues. In this state, OF which we know
SO little. the vigor is renewed for carry
| ing on the affairs of life and for develop
ment
| 1T is In the secret depths Of the heart
| that we seek the Father. for the more the
personality directs it's consciousness to-
| ward outward activities the more it null
tiplies contact with it's environment and
grows more thoroughly infiltrated with
| the effects Of its sensations"
| The Excelsior Literary Club held its
| final meeting of the season at the home
of Mrs. j. d. Frisbie, Friendship Heights.
| Tuesday afternoon, with twenty members
! and nine visitors present The president.
| Mrs. Florence Duffie. presided. The an
| nual reports of the officers were submit
ted. The chairman of the year book
outline of study for 1Ho9-1o. the topics
| chosen being THE West Indies" Lower
| California" Alaska and Iceland" The
names of Mrs. Seely and Mrs. Webb
headed the roll of honor for attendance.
neither having missed meeting during
the year. Roll call was answered by
| selected paragraphs in line with the
l It'll
| topics that had been discussed were cir
| culated.
The president gave an outline OF the
| years work. stating that the ideals held
| the mental horizon, sympathy with all
| movements for the betterment of women
and children. the incubation of patriotism
| by propaganda of national ideas and the
| extension of fraternity and reciprocity
| not only between individuals and socie-
| ties. but also between great nations OF
| the earth.
On motion of Mrs. Frances Smith the
! during the year by rising vote Of
thanks Miss Flora McCreery gave de-
| tailed report of the reciprocity meeting
held at the home of Mrs. Andrews in
| clubs Of the District took part: also a
full account of the annual meeting of the
| d. C. w. F. c. The musical part of the
program was furnished by Miss Eleanor
also sang by special request. Refresh
| ments were served by the hostess assist
| ed by Mrs. Easey and Mrs II. s. Fris-
bic. Mrs. w. B. Sheldon, Miss Josie
| Sheldon and Mrs. Charles Moe of Cali
fornia. Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. SWanton and
| Mrs. John Swanton Of Friendship Heights
| were also guests of the club.
/ At the dramatic and musical recital
| given recently at Carroll Institute Hall by
! Mrs. Ellen Vockey Sefert the program
| was attractive and we'll given. The mli-
| sical numbers consisted OF two piano