The Theosophical Society

Claude Falls Wright, recently ectured on Theosophy and the rencarnation of souls, "Occultism," etc. To a Times reporter he warmly defends the Iife, character and aims of Madame Blavatsky, of the Theoophic society, as follows: As to Madame Blavatsky personally, of course what most persons know about her is gleaned from newspapers and magazines, which afford very inadequate information. lived with her for three years, and o, being in the same house with her day by day, and being in direct ourh with all her private papers, know her character better probably than any. She rose at half past six every morning, and worked until eleven at night. She produced five books during the time I knew her, besides writing about ten articles monthly for magazines, and in addition left a pile of manuscript about four feet high yet to be published. So no one can accuse her of being other than a worker. The Theosophical society has only three objects, the main one being the formation of a brotherhood of man. The other two are the restoring of oriental literature and thought to the world, and the proof of the soul's existence. This latter is sometimes called occult science. The Theosophical society neverpays any of its officers, and as far as possible all lectures are free. This is because no true spiritual wisdom is ever sold. Anyone who gives instruction for nioney may be put down either as a humbug or else not being fully aware of the seriousness of what he teaches.