Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00637)

> From Old Diary Leaves, 1896-
P. 68.."My business in London being finished I left it on the 14th (August) 
[1896] for Paris via Boulogne, a very cheap and pleasant method of crossing. 
The Fauldings and I had a smooth passage and fine weather. Boulogne was very 
full of travelers and we got the last two rooms at the Hotel Louvre. ....

P. 69...The so-called "Crusade of American Theosophists around the World", 
headed by Mrs. Tingley, the self-styled "Leader of the Theosophical 
Movement", were in Paris at the time. One of their sympathizers sent me a 
copy of their handbill with a written note asking me to attend the meeting. 
This I did not do as I did not care to have my name circulated about America 
as a friend, perhaps a

P. 70,"follower, of the female successor to Mr. Judge; but I sent Xifre, and 
two other gentlemen, MM. Bailly and Mesnard, to attend the meeting and 
report the facts to me. Mrs. Tingley's handbill was worded as follows:

"CRUSADE OF AMERICAN THEOSOPHISTS

AROUND THE WORLD

The Crusade, which started from New York in June last, having reached Paris 
will meet the public in the

PETITE SALE, Hotel Continental, Entree Rue Rouget-De-Lisle,

On Thursday Evening, 20th August 1896, at 8-30 o'clock.

When the members will give addresses on Brotherhood, Toleration, Rebirth, 
and kindred theosophical subjects.

The Crusade consists of :

Mr. E. T. Hargrove, President of the Theosophical Society in America.

Mr. Claude Falls Wright, President of the New York Theosophical Society, and 
Secretary to the late Madame Blavatsky, and to William Q. Judge.

Mr. H. T. Patterson, President of the Brooklyn Theosophical Society.

Mrs. C. F. Wright, Lecturer to the New England States Theosophical 
Societies.

P. 71, "Mr. F. M. Pierce, Representative of the School for the Revival of 
the Lost Mysteries of Antiquity; and Mrs. KATHARINE A. TINGLEY, Leader of 
the Theosophical Movement.

THE ABOVE MEETING IS FREE

Addresses in French and in English. Musical Selections****



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The Hotel Continental where this meeting was held is one of the most 
expensive in Paris, the charges for rooms are enormous; it is chiefly 
patronised by Americans and Englishmen. The Crusaders must have paid a 
pretty figure for their meeting-hall. My representatives reported that a few 
people in evening dress sauntered in from the dining room, stayed awhile and 
sauntered out again. At the time when the attendance was largest there were 
about fourty persons in the room, including the Crusaders; at the close 
there were seven in the audience. Mrs. Tingley's organ, however, reported 
the meeting as follows:

"The result of the work in Paris was the formation of the French division of 
the Theosophical Society in Europe on August 21st, at 8-30 p.m., in a large 
parlor at the Hotel St. Petersburg. Public meetings at the same hotel, on 
the

P.72, "evenings of the 16th, 18th, and 19th, and a larger gathering at the 
Hotel Continental of the evening of the 20th, led up to this farewell 
meeting on the 21st."

"Comments are superfluous."

> From Old Diary Leaves, Volume VI, by Henry S. Olcott, Pub. The Theosophical 
Publishing House, Adyar, 1935

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cass Silva" <silva_cass@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World IN WHOSE INTERESTS?


> Will the real Secretary-General of Theos-talk stand up! lol.
> Cass
>
> samblo@cs.com wrote:                                  Carlos,
>     Hmmm, gee the head of the Jesuits is Titled "Secretary-General" and 
> the
> ULT has a "Secretary-General." This is very sinister isn't it? I mean 
> using the
> peculiar logic's you love, it follows the ULT must therefore be controlled 
> by
> the Jesuits then huh? lol!!
>
> John