Theos-Talk Archives (December 2011 Message tt00085)

I thought Tim Boyd was to speak (28th?) not there?


On 12/28/2011 1:17 AM, MKR wrote:
> International Convention of TS is in progress now at Adyar. Since last
> year, a daily bulletin is posted on the Adyar website www.ts-adyar.org. I
> think browsing the daily bulletins give some idea of the programs.
>
> In the Dec 28th bulletin, there is a mention about the American Section.
> When I read it, I almost fell off the chair! Here is what is reported:
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> The American Section is still by far the largest after the Indian Section,
> and increased its membership to 3328â.  A big project of the Section was
> the installation of a Security Camera system in the main building and the
> bookstoreâ
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> Two things jumped at me. The membership at 3328 is a pity. During Dora's
> time, it was 8,000. Under the able leaders who followed her, all we saw was
> membership going south. Current number is nothing to be elated about.
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> The second item - Security Camera System. It is a routine matter. In my
> office building the system was installed in a weekend. How this is
> furthering theosophy in the USA, God only knows!
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> I had earlier mentioned that, our lodge which is in 7th largest city in the
> USA has never seen any elected officials during last decade. The lodge does
> not have any money or building. If it had valuable property or money in the
> bank, may be the top leaders would have been here to see what is going on
> and what can be done to improve.
>
> What is in store in the future for the Section, who can see???   Any
> astrologers here???
>
> MKR
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