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 elixir
Of life 1t would make the old Young
the lame to leap, the decrepit to gam
Dol, the weak strong" and was called
Amritan. 1t was all right except that
1t lacked only one element Prince"
John interested DR.. F. Homer Cur
tiss, secretary of the Order Of To-"
IN the task of finding the missing
element.
In addition to the pledge OF secrecy
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-
ton announcing that it was property
OF DR.. Curtiss, and at the death of the
disciple was to be sent unopened to
the owner. This information also wa.
contained in Mrs Robnson's suit. BY
this means. she said, Curtiss endeay-
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
fA'"N ~ AAAAe III DC llldSllDly 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, 1t is understood, of Dr.
Curttss, Mrs. Curtiss and Arthur c.
Hammond, salesman in a drygoods
store, the most guarded teachings
were those contained in the three pa
pers on 1.-The PRESENTATION OF the
Sex Forces" 1t is these particular
ly which have inspired the District
Attorneys Office to investigate.
Members Of the Christian Mystics,
who have attended meetings Of the
sect in the little assembly room in
the Black Building, were surprised
yesterday upon learning that there
had been teachings of this character
-. Many Members Surprised.
The membership here has consisted
largely Of women and expressions of
establishment We're made by several
that DR. Curtiss and his wife SHOULD
have introduced this subject in such
a strange manner into the hidden
teachings.
Many more were as greatly sur
prised to learn that an Timer Cir
Gle" existed and that II 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 a Master" 1t proceeds to the con-
clusion that I'VE are now permitted
TO point the way somewhat more
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
fulf1llment OF an expression in The
"Transmutation of Sex Forces"
The orders created by DR.. Curtiss,
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
otner OHlcer. Inc rOle OF pTeslueHl rs
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 % men
and women.