Theos-Talk Archives (October 2004 Message tt00018)

Pedro,
What I heard is Annie Besant was appointed as sole head of the 
Esoteric School. Somebody said she and W.Q.Judge were joint heads. 
What is your information.
Regards.
Anand Gholap




--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "prmoliveira" <prmoliveira@y...> 
wrote:
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, ringding777@t... wrote:
> 
> 
> > This is a good example to learn how the black magic was 
> > intruding into the Theosophical Movement in history.
> > Annie Besant was "elected" "democratically" by the majority 
> > of the rest of the exoteric branch of the ex TS.
> > But she only elected by them because the delegates was 
> > presented the the lie that it was the wish of the Masters, 
> > standing at the death bed of Olcott.
> > Without these lie the dull mass had not supported her 
> > because Olcott always told that he did not want Besant as 
> > his successor.
> > That is the history of the black magic part within the 
> > Theosophical Movement.
> 
> 
> Besant's election, like the election of every international 
President 
> of the Adyar TS, was by universal secret ballot. Olcott initially 
> had "appointed" her as his successor and later corrected this by 
> nominating her, which was his prerogative as President-Founder. As 
> Josephine Ransom writes, "even though she was the only candidate, 
the 
> nomination had to be ratified by a two-thirds majority vote of the 
> whole international Society."
> 
> 
> > The work was done as pledged and her [Tingley's] evil enemies are 
> > ashamed, being left to gossip and slander, having no 
> > intellectual or spiritual counter argument, not even HPB's 
> > ring as an outer sign.
> 
> 
> Was HPB under "dark" influences when she issued the following 
orders 
> ("H.P. Blavatsky Collected Works", vol. XII, pp.135-137)?
> 
> 
> "Strictly Private, 
> Theosophical Society,
> E.S. 
> 19, Avenue Road,
> Regent's Park, 
> London, N.W., March 31, 1891.
> 
> I hereby appoint Mrs. Annie Besant (Councillor of the E.S.) to be 
my 
> agent and representative during her visit to the U.S. 
> 
> She is directed to call together Lodges and Groups of the E.S. 
> whenever practicable and to explain such matters as are necessary.
> Bro. W. Q. Judge is requested to give Mrs. Besant all the aid 
> necessary for this undertaking.
> 
> H. P. BLAVATSKY .'.
> Head of the E.S.
> 
> 
> Read and Recorded April 11/91,
> 
> WILLIAM QUAN JUDGE
> Sec. U.S.
> 
> 
> E. S.
> O R D E R
> 
> I hereby appoint in the name of the MASTER, Annie Besant Chief 
> Secretary of the Inner Group of the Esoteric Section & Recorder of 
> the Teachings.
> 
> H. P. B. .'. 
> 
> 
> To Annie Besant, C.S. of the I.G. of the E.S. & R. of the T.
> April 1, 1891.
> 
> Read and Recorded April 11/91.
> William Q. Judge,
> Sec. U.S." 
> 
> 
> 
> Pedro