Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00277)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, gregory@... wrote:

> Or the signs and passwords that were retained (until when?)

Probably they were dropped in different times in different places, as 
follows from below:

"We three were planted together upon a sofa in the midst of the crowd, 
and Mr Sinnett, after delivering a homily upon the objects and work of 
the Society, duly communicated to us a series of signs and passwords 
by means of which we were to be able to recognize our fellow members 
in any part of the world. These signs and words have since dropped 
into abeyance in most countries, though I think that our President Dr 
Besant still gives them to any candidates whom she receives in India."

C. W. Leadbeater "HOW THEOSOPHY CAME TO ME". (written in 1930)

Besant joined TS later than 1885, yet the text implies that she knew 
the signs and probably communicated them even in 1930's.