Theos-Talk Archives (December 2003 Message tt00013)

After HPB's death, Annie Besant and William Judge in a
joint E.S. communication (dated May 27, 1891) wrote:

"The departure of our Teacher, H.P.B........We who
write to you claim over you no authority save such as
she delegated to us. We are your fellow students,
chosen by her---the Messenger of the Masters of the
Wisdom---as Their channels to the measure of our
ability.....For the use of all of us, there are
written teachings left by HPB in our hands that will
give food for study and thought for many a year to
come......"

In July-August, 1894 when there had developed serious
tensions and difficulties between Judge and Besant,
they both signed an E.S.T. document of which I give a
brief extract:

"...we have our fundamental unity and channel in the
Masters and in Their mouthpiece---our Teacher in this
School---our recognized Head H.P.B...... We remain
throughout the world the one School....founded by
H.P.B., recognizing her as our Teacher and the Masters
as our foundation, having in common her Headship, the
Instructions she left, and the Rules of the School."

Daniel