The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-12-17


this institution and the following
shows that Br. Lyman j. Gage is still
hanging OUT In those celestial re-
gions:
Lyman j. Gage and Thcosoplly.
Many people have been saying, and
the same has also been reported In
| several newspapers throughout the
| country. that Mrs. Tingley's work and
the institutions OF which she is the
| head. viz. the Universal Brotherhood
and Theosphical society. and the Raja
Yoga academy. etc, the international
headquarters of which are at Point
| Iona, California. have been material
| ly benefited by large donations from
Mr.. Gage. 1t is only just and righi
/ to the above named institutions ant
Mrs. Tlngley's work generally, as wei
as to Mr.. Gage himself to state thai
never has Mr. Gage been importunet
to make any donation or give any as
| sistance to the work of the said So
ciety and institutions at Point Iona
he was asked to contribute, viz. when
he was asked to cntribute towards
Christmas gifts for a small number
of orphan Cuban children who were
being supported, clothed, fed, and
educated at the Raja Yoga school at
Point Iona. In response to this in
vitation Mr.. Gage very kindly donated
the sum of twenty-five dollars, which
is the extent of his contributions 10
the Institutions in which Katherine
Tingley is directly interested.
1t is certainly due to Mr.. Gage as
well as to ourselves to state that he
has never shown an unfriendly spiri;
to Mrs. Tingley and her work, and
we have never even heard of any
disposition on his part to be unfriend-
ly. Indeed, to quote his own words,
taken from an Associated Press dis.
patch, July 8, 1906, given in answer
to telegram from the Chicago Tri-
bune:
Gage Tells Why.
Makes statement about his having
chosen to make his home at Point
Iona.
(By the Associated Press)
Chicago. July 9.-The Tribune to-
day publishes a signed statement from
Lyman j. Gage. former Secretary OF
the Treasury, defining his relation Ia
Theosophy The statement follows.
Point Iona, Calf, July 81 am
trying life at Point Iona because
have personal friends here, because
the climate Is most agreeable; because
1t is just outside of the rush and roar
of the world; because here one can
live the simple life.
Beyond these reasons there are two
institutions established here, which tc
me, lend much interest to the place
The first Is the United States military
reservation, with It's fine system OF
harbor defense, its companies Of ar.
tillery men, etc. Second Is the Raja
Yoga school for children and youths
of all ages.
The school was established and Is
being carried on by Katherine Tingley
as leader and official head of the Uni,
versal Brotherhood and Theosophica
society throughout the world The
school eXcites my interest, and thu
| magnificent work 1t is doing in the de.
Velopment of clean, healthy, well-edu.
Gated and self-controlled young lives
stimulates my hope for the future OF
society.
| am not affiliated, except in thi;
| friendly way. either with the military
station or the Philosophical society
am too old to enlist in the army, and
l have not yet been invited to joir
the Theosophists. l would consider
| 1t honorable to be related to either
of them.
No, | am just living my own life
| according to my best conception OF
1t. and would much enjoy II If could
be left to mind my own business.
(Signed) Lyman j. Gage.
Mr., Gage is not and never has beer
a member of the Universal Brother
hood and Philosophical society. Fur
thermore, although. as has been wide
| ly reported. Mr.. Gage is building q
residence on Point Iona, ii would
be erroneous to think that therefore
he was in any way identified with Mrs
Tingley's work. Point Iona is q
point OF land about eight miles Ions