Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
THEOS0PH|ST EXPECTS
A NEW CIVILIZATION
Practical Mystics Will Grow From
Blending of Religion of East
and West, He Says.

Showing that all religions have for
their purpose the uplifting of the
races of men. Irving 5. Cooper, speak
ing last night at the Raleigh. at the
close of the third days meeting of the
twenty eighth annual convention of the
American section Of the Theosophical
Society. declared that out of the weld
ing of eastern mysticism and western
energy will come in the end race OF
practical mystics'
We in America have been taught
to look out for our physical bodies
and not to get run over" said Mr.
Cooper. We have no idea of intro
spection. We are a people who turn
to externals We love science. thea
tiers and railroad trains. The only rea
son We are able to endure our modern
civilization Is because We have. been
brought up in it and know nothing
better
I'VE are not primarily race of phil
osophers. We care very little for media
ton. Yet If We have not the gods of the
east we have one god at least-practical-
ity."
New Civilization Building.
The speaker declared that the present
age is witnessing the building of a new
civilization. TO be brought about by the
spirit of mysticism which is manifest
throughout the western world He also
said that the attempt of missionaries to
carry Christianity to India is doomed to
failure. and asserted that the Hindus
nave remained practically untouched by
the millions of dollars spent to convert
them
The Brahman does not care for Chris
tianity. What We should do is not to try
to get him to accept our religion. but to
try to purify Hinduism from the corru,,-
lions that have gathered around it in the
centuries"
Mr.. Cooper said that Emerson was the
forerunner of mysticism in this county.
and asserted that many of Emerson's
Ideas are reflections Of the mystica /
books of the east
The address was heard by a large gath
ering Of members OF the Theosophical
Society and their friends Dr. W. W.
Baker, president of the Capital City
Lodge, presided.
Officers Elected.
L. W. Rodgers of New York is chair
man of the convention. j. H. Carnes of
this city is chairman of the resolutions
committee. Late yesterday afternoon the
election of officers of the American Sec
ton Of the society resulted as follows:
A. p. Warrington of HOLLYWOOD Los
Julia K. Sommers of Chicago, recording
secretary; c. F. Holland of Los Angeles.
treasurer; Elliott Hoibrook of Kansas
City, Grant Garnsey of Chicago. H. c.
Stowe of New York and Frank Primivasi
of st. Louis, trustees. George H SHIRLEY
Of this city. Edward II. Alling of Chi
cago and Max Wardall of Seattle con-
pose the newly elected judiciary COM
mittee
Preceding the address Mrs Augusta
Schiller-Nieper of New York city sang.
This morning at $50 o'clock Miss Mar
jorie Tuttle will address the Order of
the Star in the East. a subsidiary activ-
ity of the society. which believes in the
coming Of a great teacher soon. The
order is said to have grown in three
years to a membership of 1900
The convention officially closes tonight
with lectures on "Reincarnation and the
Life After DEATH by Mrs. Marie Rus
SAX and Henry Hotchner. There will be
an excursion for the 400 delegates tomor-
row morning.