Theos-Talk Archives (September 2006 Message tt00142)

Thank you Carlos.

Regards, Rudy

On Sep 9, 2006, at 10:21 AM, carlosaveline wrote:

> Rudy,
>
> Thanks.
>
> The first meeting of the theosophical movement, September 7, 1875  
> in N.Y., had no list of presences.
>
> You will find many of the names, though, in the minutes of the Sept  
> 8 meeting (see it in HPB's Collected Writings, volume I, pp. -- I  
> think -- 124-125).
>
> Sylvia Cranston's book "HPB", which you probably have, gives part  
> of the list of those present in both meetings.
>
> Michael Gomes, in his "The Pioneers of the Theos. Movement", may  
> have investigated further. I should also check with the book "The  
> Theosophical Movement" and other sources.
>
> (A better mention to this topic could take place by, say, early  
> September 2007. I will try to remember that. )
>
> There has been a great exageration of the importance of November  
> 17. By Mid-November 1875, the movement had been already alive and  
> active for some time.
>
> Of course, HPB did write that November 17 is a strong date (along  
> with two others) in the year's cycle. So it did make sense to have  
> an "inaugural speech" in November 17.
>
> Yet the decision to create the movement was made on Sept 7, and its  
> actual creation took place on Sept. 8th.
>
> By that, I do not suggest that November 17 is a date without a  
> meaning. Only, the evening of Sept. 8 is, no doubt, the moment when  
> the movement had its "first breath".
>
> Best regards, Carlos.
>
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> Data:Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:20:03 -0700
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> Assunto:Re: Theos-World THE BIRTHDAY
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> > Carlos,
> >
> > By any chance do you have the names of those present in that  
> meeting?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rudy
> >
> > On Sep 8, 2006, at 11:14 AM, carlosaveline wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > THE BIRTHDAY
> > >
> > > Dear Friends,
> > >
> > >
> > > September 8th can be seen as the birthday of the theosophical
> > > movement.
> > >
> > >
> > > It is true that on September 7th, 1875, in the place where HPB
> > > lived, in New York, some 17 persons heard a lecture by George Felt
> > > on the ancient mysteries of Egypt, Greece and Rome.
> > >
> > > After the lecture, it was decided to create a Society to continue
> > > those studies. William Judge moved that Henry Olcott be elected
> > > president, and he was; and Olcott moved that Judge be elected
> > > Secretary, and so he was. Among those present were two
> > > distinguished Jewish religion scholars (one of them the editor of
> > > an organ of reformed Jews); several spiritualists; a high-ranking
> > > mason; one physician and two or three lawyears.
> > >
> > > But it was only in the following evening, on September the 8th,
> > > that those people made their first meeting with Minutes and  
> written
> > > resolutions, and formally decided to make a constitution and by- 
> laws.
> > >
> > > As we read the opening lines of the Minutes, written by Judge, we
> > > can also see the importance of the Jewish Cabalah in those  
> initial,
> > > inaugural moments of the movement:
> > >
> > > “In consequence of a proposal by Col. Henry S. Olcott, that a
> > > Society be formed for the study and elucidation of Occultism, the
> > > Cabalah, the ladies and gentlemen then and there present resolved
> > > themselves into a meeting...”
> > >
> > > That was exactly 131 years ago, on Wednesday (Mercury day) ,
> > > September 8th.
> > >
> > >
> > > Happy birthday to all, and best regards, Carlos.
> > >
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