Theos-Talk Archives (December 2011 Message tt00087)

He is going to speak on two topics. I am waiting for the next bulletin
which will show up soon. He has a very difficult job ahead of him. Unless
some drastic change in direction takes place in TSA, I will not be
surprised if the membership drops further!


On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 8:38 PM, John E. Mead <jemead@JLGVMJ9KYdEKo4zky6uTNikWJmwxndoOBSo5w51lTNSRfle0tf45ojD4jyNu5Hkvwbuho_mAMDCk5gK5.yahoo.invalid> wrote:

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> I thought Tim Boyd was to speak (28th?) not there?
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> 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:
> >
> > +++
> > 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
> > +++
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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!
> >
> > 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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