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 a 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
Amr1tan- 1t was all right except that
Vt lacked only one element. Prince
john interested DR.. F. Homer Cur
tiss, secretary Of the "Order Of Is
In the task OF finding the missing
element.
In addltlon to the pledge OF secrecy.
each member was required to keej
all letters, papers and personal teach
lngs pertaining to the order in metal
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 Robinson's suit. BY
this means. she said. Curtiss endeay-
orsd 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.
elmer 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 Transmutation 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
had been teachings OF this character.
Many Members Surprised.
The membership here has consistei
largely OF women and expressions of
establishment were made by several
that DIR. 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 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 g"
After stating that instruction on this
subject was formerly only given
from mouth to ear, or in the Silence
by a Master" It proceeds to the con-
cluslon that we 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. 1923 McCadden place. Hollywood,
where the rites were held, is said by
certain of the cognoscenti to be the
fulfillment of an expression in rhe
"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
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 negative
ray and that each may affiliate with
80 other rays; in other words 50 men
and women.