THE THEOSOPHICAL CRUSADERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 18, 22 January 1897, Page 3

THE THEOSOPHICAL CRUSADERS.

The Theosophical Crusadera held their second public roasting lasb nighfc ab the City Hall, the building being; again almosb erciwded. Mr E. T. Hargrove, the fired gpuaker, epoka on " Practical Theoaophy." Ho impressed upon them that they did nob want people to believe in Theosophy, bub in brotherhood. They did nob commit themselves to a particular Bofc of beliefs by joining the Society. They merely wanted' them to believe in brotherly love, and to be virtuous in the sense of doing some positive, etetive good, and carrying a force into the world which would nob only help others but also help themselves. The first etep in doing good was to realise the overwhelming importance of one's own actions. Ib had been truly *aid thati every m»n waa his own judge, his own jury and his own executioner combined. People ehould realise that, and remember __ bhati every thought of theirs sob in motion a gigantic force, which would help others in being and doing good. The speaker mentioned instances where the Theosophical Society wwe doing practical good, special mention being made of the Wayfarers' Home in Buffalo (U.S.). Mrs Cloather, who dealt with the "Perfectibility of Man," hold that no man could become perfectly good and wise in one shorb life. The soul reaped experience on this earth by passing through body after body, becoming eympathetic and loving. All thab took place in accordance with *bricfi law. What tho wan sowoth, »o Bhall ho reap. The real objecb of life waa to buildt up character, and all thab passed on with the soul when the boul left the body was character. She was a firm believer in the universal law of evolution towards perfection. Nadu re was for ever striving afbar perfection, and likewise we were going on towards a time when fchera would be the perfect man and the perfect! woman. A large number of questions were then asked and answered with regard to Theosophy. At the close of the questions and addressee, Mr St. Clair thanked th» Crusade for cooling to Auckland.