Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00097)

At 08:01 PM 11/10/1998 +0100, you wrote:
>>Frank Reitemeyer wrote:
>>
>>> John Coats and others tried it and they wrecked.
>>
>>Can you explain for the newbees?
>>
>>mkr
>
>
>Dear Doss,
>
>as far as I know John Coats did a great step for real co-operation and
>breaking down all barriers between the various TS'ies on the Centenary
>Congress 1975 in New York. He declared that Annie Besant was wrong to fight
>against Judge and he tried to heal the split and to open the archives. This
>was all printed many times in the Canadian Theosophist, The Eclectic
>Theosophist or in Theosophy in action.
>As new today can see he wrecked, or does anyone see him vision come true. He
>had too many enimies in his own ranks as he said personally to a friend of
>mine at the time he was President.
>
>Frank

Dear Frank: I had met Coats twice and I was at his inauguration as
President. The effect on the rank and file workers at Adyar was
electrifying. It is a pity that he died couple of years later. Thanks for
sharing the info, and I would not doubt it for a moment.

...mkr