Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00199)

Dallas:

I haven't looked over everything you've said in detail,
but notice one item I would like to ask about.

> Currently, the U.L.T. publishes two magazines:
> THEOSOPHY (Los Angeles) and the THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT (Bombay).
> Usually each Lodge or Study Group issues a periodical that gives
> details of its activities. Take any issue of the magazines or
> bulletins, as a sample, and the nature of the articles and
> information conveyed therein will give an idea of what would
> be welcome.
>
> As usual, no credit is ever given to the writers, nor are
> extreme adverse views offered unless there is good reason for
> their general consideration. This is usually determined by
> a "Publishing Committee" of several associates who have assumed
> that responsibility.
One first might wonder how the publishing committee assumed their
responsibility. I've been an associate for many years and have
never heard an election called. If the committee runs itself,
and appoints its own replacement members, without consultation
with the general ULT membership, then it represents the interests
and wishes of committee members rather than the interests of all
ULT members.

When you mention that the ULT publishes two magazines, how does
this happen? If there is no overall organization with people
empowered to make decisions on behalf of everyone, then the magazines
only represent the views and outlook of the particular associates
that write for and put out the magazines.

Jerome Wheeler puts out "The Aquarian Theosophist" and I put out
"Theosophy World". We are both associates. Who decides on behalf
of ULT what magazines put out by associates are magazines put out
by the ULT, and what magazines are simply the independent efforts
for Theosophy of individual associates? If such a decision can be
made, the person or group of people making it are the people in
charge of the organization.

-- Eldon