Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tt00212)

Dec 17th 1998


Dear Paul:

It was W. Q. Judge in his article THE CLOSING CYCLE "Irish
Theosophist" January 1895 who wrote:

"H. P. Blavatsky has clearly pointed out in the KEY, in her
conclusion, that the plan is to keep the T.S. alive as an active,
free, unsectarian body during all the time of waiting for the
next great messenger, who will be herself beyond question....And
in all this time of waiting the Master, "that great Initiate,
whose single will upholds the entire movement," will have his
mighty hand spread out wide behind the society."  [ ULT Edn. Of
WQJ ARTICLES, VOL. 2, P. 153 ]

De Puruker no doubt picked his statement from that.

Dallas

> From: Paul Johnson
> Sent:	Thursday, December 17, 1998 2:07 PM
> Subject: Messenger posts

Hey all,

Thanks to Dallas, Jerry S. and Chuck for commenting on the
question.  I recall the "last quarter" messenger being of great
interest to John Coats around 1975, but no discussion of the
topic post-Radha's election.  Grace Knoche talked about it around
1980, discouraging people from thinking Krishnamurti or the Dalai
Lama was the messenger, but not being too insistent that there'd
be one.  Purucker of course claimed that HPB herself would be
returning.

I'll mention the original sources for the idea, as well as
various explanations of the last-quarter timetable that have been
put forth.  If anyone has additional information I welcome
further discussion.

BTW Gnosis for Winter 1999 is the first periodical to come
through with a review of Edgar Cayce in Context.  Another should
be out in ten days or so from Venture Inward.

Cheers,

Paul

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