Theos-Talk Archives (August 2009 Message tt00043)

3000 out of 6 billion is nothing to brag about
Cass


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>From: MKR <mkr777@gmail.com>
>To: theos-talk <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Thursday, 6 August, 2009 12:37:45 PM
>Subject: Theos-World Membership in India
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>During the last several months, we had many messages discussing the
>membership recruitment and retention in various sections. The glaring fact
>is that the membership in India is continually growing whereas outside
>India, it is either stagnant or declining.
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>I recently had a discussion with a member from India about the membership in
>Indian Section. I had a very surprising news. In the Southern Indian State
>of Karnataka, where the Silicon Valley of India, Bangalore is located, they
>have 3,000 members. It is more than the membership of several countries put
>together. Some one from the West need to visit and study the factors which
>is contributing to such membership numbers.
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>In a related matter, when Olcott visited Bangalore in 1800s, in a single day
>he inaugurated two Lodges in Bangalore. This is amazing considering the
>conditions then existing in India. Years ago, when I lived in Bangalore, we
>used to have a crowd of 1,000 for Federation Meetings.
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>This might interest some.
>
>MKR
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