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

or the order who claimed to be the
natural son of the late King Edward
Of England.
Prince John, it seems, came from
lndia with prescription for an elixir
or 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 DIR. F. Homer Cur
tiss, secretary OF the Order of 15."
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 metal
box that could be locked securely. On
the back of the box was the inscrip-
ton announcing that it was property
OF Dr. Curtss, and at the death of the
disciple was to be sent unopened to
the owner This information also was
contained IN Mrs. Robinson's suit. BY
this means. she said, Curtiss endeav-
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 1t 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, it is understood, of Dr.
Curtiss, Mrs. Curtiss and Arthur c.
Hammond, a salesman in a drygoods
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 Distric,
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
mad been teachings of this character
Many Members Surprised.
The membership here has consisted
largely OF women and expressions of
establishment were made by several
that DR.. Curtiss 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 Timer Cir
cle' existed and that It had rites en-
tirely apart from and apparently
bearing no relation to the public
services
stin 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-
n rn I'D
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 al
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.. Curtiss,
which are called the Order Of Chris
tan Mvstics, 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..
y III lISS is llEe SSCItIdIy, lueIt 10 lIO
other officer. The role OF president is
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
80 other rays; in other words, 80 men
and women