Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00327)

One of my correspondents just wrote me the following observation with 
a question.

I give most of the communication below:

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. . . I would like to bring to your attention something 
intriguing . . . which I am sure you are aware of.

The original ES Rule no. 18 declares:

"No member of this Section shall belong to any other body, 
association, or organization for the purpose of mystic study or 
occult training, except Masonry and the Odd Fellows, if they so 
desire. But they must be as careful to guard the secrecy of this 
Section from Masons as they are to preserve the secrets of Masonry 
from Theosophists. The reason for this rule is so self-evident as to 
need no explanation."

One wonders why HPB would have instituted such a Rule? . . . . 
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Daniel
http://hpb.cc