THE POWER OF SOUND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7140, 30 May 1910, Page 8

THE POWER OF SOUND

THEOSOPHICAL LECTURE. N Mr T. H. Martyn, president of the Sydney Theosophical Society, delivered on Saturday evening a lecture to an interested audience at tbo Wellington Theosophical Society's room. Ballance street, his subject being “Sound—the Builder.” The lecturer was introduced by Mr Short. In his opening remarks Mr Martyn dwelt upon the great discoveries that have been made of recent years. They had omy been known a few years, but it would be many years before the real understanding of them would bo gathered. Tesla's and Edison’s discoveries were amazing, and yet we only heeded them slightly and did not seem surprised. Wo ceased to wonder at wonderful things. It seemed that ail these things were leading to some great climax when we should be able to think over thorn. He dwelt at some length upon the new atomic theory as advanced by modern science, and endeavoured to show how the real origin of what v;c call material things lies in. the “Breath of God,” as expressed in the Scriptures. Tho atom was composed of globules or bubbles whirling at a tremendous speed, and giving the impression of a solid body. Tho electrons associated with atoms stood to the atoms as planets did to the solar system. The bubbles of the atom might be taken as the force which passed into space at the sound of the Divine voice at creation. In referring to light, colour and sound as being states of vibration, he pointed out that the lowest note of man’s voice was about 190 vibrations to the second; that of woman 3606 vibrations to the second; and the highest note 48,000 per second. As man was made in the “image of God” he possessed by virtue of his divinity powers to accomplish wonderful things when he has unfolded the consciousness within. Mr Hardie-Shaw showed some fine lantern pictures of figures produced by sounds falling upon prepared substances. Mrs WattsHughes has made some interesting experiments with the power of sound, and has recorded some beautiful figures by means of the impressions on liquids, and dusts of various degrees of fineness. Towards tho close, some pictures of sound as seen by clairvoyant vision were shown. The organ in a certain church was used and forms of wonderful arrangement were seen by investigators emanating from tho building. Music of various composers gave different forms. The lecture closed with quotations from the various writers who have referred to tho power of sound. Mrs Kendall contributed several pianoforte solos.

Last night Mr Martyn lectured on “Life's Mysteries; the Answer of Theosophy.”