Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-02

Of the order who claimed to be the
natural son of the late King Edward
of England.
Prince" John, it seems, came from
india with prescription for an elixil
or life. 1t would make the old youns
the lame to leap. the decrepit to gam
Dol, the weak strong" and was called
Amritan. 1t was all right EXCEPT that
II lacked only one element Prince
John interested DR.. f. Homer Cur
tiss, secretary Of the Order of Is"
In the task OF finding the missfnh
element.
In addition to the pledge Of secrec,
each member was required TO keel
all letters, papers and personal teach.
lngs pertaining to the order in a meta
box that could be locked securely. on
the back of the box was the inscrip-
tlon announcing that it was property
OF Or. CurtISS, and at the death of the
olsclpie was to be sent unopened to
the owner. This information also wa.
contained in Mrs. Robinson's suit. BY
this means she said, Curtiss erdesy-
ored to maintain strict secrecy be-
sides by the observance OF the pledge
which each initiate was REQUIRED TO
repeat every night for seven nights
that it might be indelibly impressed
upon the mind.
dinner Circle" Exists.
Aside from the secrets of the very
inner circle, into which Mrs. Robin.
son did not penetrate, and which cir
Gle consists. ii Is understood of Dr.
Curtiss, Mrs. Curtiss and Arthur G.
hammond, salesman in a drygood,
store, the most guarded teachings
were those contained in the three pa
pers On THE Fermentation OF the
Sex Forces" 1t is these particular
ly which have inspired the District
Attorneys office to investigate.
Members of the Christian Mystlcs,
who have attended meetings OF the
sect in the little assembly room in
the Black Building. were surprised
yesterday upon learning that there
nae peen teachings of this character.
Many Members Surprised.
The membership here has consist Ell
largely of women and expressions of
establishment were made by several
that DR.. Curtfss and his wife should
have introduced this subject in such
strange manner into the hidden
teachings.
Many more were as greatly sur
prised to learn that an +Inner Cir
Gle existed and that it had rites en-
tirely apart from and apparently
bearing no relation to the public
services.
Still further light was shed yes
terday upon the mystic wisdom"
After stating that instruction on this
subject was formerly only given
from mouth to ear, or in the Silence
by Master" it proceeds to the con-
clusion that I'VE are now permitted
n N
openly to those who are ready"
Meaning of Mystic Circle.
The peculiar instruction was usual
ly impaired at the monthly meeting
when the rites were performed. The
white circle painted on the ceiling
of the upper room in the garage at
No. 1928 McCadden place. Hollywood
where the rites were held, is said by
certain of the cognoscenti to be the
fulfillment OF an expression in The
"Transmutation Of Sex Forces"
The orders created by DR.. Curtfss,
which are called the Order of Chris
tan Mystics, the Order Of the FIJI
teen, the Order Of the Mystic Rose
and the Order OF the Holy Grail, the
last two being the Inner Circles"
have never been incorporated. DR.,
Curtiss is the secretary; there is no
O'HVi "iHNei' nc loiS VI picsiHei!t -
variously attributed to Madame Bla-
vatsky and other celebrities now on
the astral plane"
Peculiar Doctrine Taught.
ReincarnatiOn is taught and a doc
trine which seems TO be peculiar to
DR. Curtiss' system is that man is a
positive ray and woman a negative
ray and that each may affiliate with
So other rays. in other words, 80 men
and women.