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Re: Theos-World "Stemming the tide of materialism"

Apr 27, 2001 01:04 PM
by Frank Reitemeyer


Jerry, HPB wrote that in one of her messages to the American Conventions. Included in B:CW.
Frank
Can anyone help?  This is a phrase that I have often heard as one of the aims of the Theosophical Movement--most often repeated by those in the Point Loma tradition.   The idea is that "stemming the tide of materialism" is one of the purposes for founding the Theosophical Society in 1875.  Does anyone know of any statements made by Blavatsky or Olcott before 1891 to this effect?  I'm aware of many statements by Blavatsky about the evils of materialism, but no statements about fighting it as being an aim of the movement.   Perhaps Judge made such a statement?
 
Thanks
jhe

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