Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00092)

> OTOH comes the curious article by Alan
>Donant in one of the last Theosophical History issues in my mind with many
>slanders against Elsie Benjamin and Emmett about the Conger/Long affair.

This is what I was saying before, about how theosophical history is
variable and there is little consensus on anything.


>... They required it with brutal force and so the true chelas
>of GdeP were all kicked off and banned.

Baloney. This seems to be your side of history, but it is
certainly not mine. Who, exactly, are the "true chelas
of GdeP?"  This is so subjective that I am surprised to
hear you write such a thing. Personally, I consider myself
to be such a chela.


> Therefore it is true that both
>declared themselves as Esoteric Leaders, canceled the memberships of many
>intimate co-workers of KT and GdeP, closed the ES and moved from Covina to
>Pasadena/Altadena.

Actually, I think you are forgetting motive. You are implying that their
motives were purely selfish and irrational. No so. And closing the ES
was pure genius.


>They took the money and the possessions, but if that all
>is true the Pasadena TS is an entirely new society and has nothing to do
>with the Point Loma TS. High time that both sides should present the
>documents before the public so that each Theosophist could come to his/her
>own conclusions. In the Internet era there is no more place for secretcy.
>
>Frank
>

As a member of Pasadena TS for over 30 years, please let me say
that they have never been secretive about history. I learned of their
rather turbulent history very early on. They decided that quality was
more important than quantity in regard to membership, and acted
on that conclusion. Everyone is free to agree or not with their decision
but please don't throw stones where none are called for.

Jerry S.