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THE SECOND ADVENT.

COMING OF GREAT TEACHER

BRINGING HARMONY AND

TRUTH

BELIEF OF THE O.S.E

There are many people who at the present are seeing much in the "signs of the times." The Second Advent is to be heralded by ' wars and rumours of wars." The present state of unrest prevailing throughout the civilised world . is held by certain people to portend the appearance of a great World Teacher. Hindu preachers in large numbers, vs well as others, aro preaching his imminent advent. In this connection a society called the Order of the Star in tho East has been j formed. Founded at the beginning of I 1911 at Benares, in India, this unique . society is now represented by large numj bers in all parts of 'tho world. : Though primarily a Theosophical Soi piety, it embraces all and sundry in its membership, tho only qualification nej eessary being a, belief in the -near com- | ing of a Great Teacher for the helping !of tho world. There aro no rules and •no subscriptions, and representatives of all creeds and beliefs may be, and are, members without abandoning any convictions previously held. It is designed by the society that those on this physical piano shall co-operate in creating an atmosphere of welcome and reverence to the Teacher when he appears, while thoso who have passed to higher planes , may unite as an instrument of service for hLg use. In connection with this anticipated Advent, it is not hold by tho members of the Star of the East that tho end of ; tho world is imminent in tho usual s?nse of that phrase. On tho contrary, they hold that geological and archaeological scienco alike suggest an age-long past for humanity, a past of hundreds' of thousands of years, perhaps millions. A boundless past sussrests 'to them a similar future, both for this planet and for it-s inhabitants. Further, their beKof is that if tho world be. <=o to speak, a school for the troininc of humanity, its nnrnoso can hardly ho looked upon ns fulfilled, or even nearly so, while so many of tho "scholars" aro .still in the ''lov.'-er classes." Thn "NTfMr Teacher will. it is believed, harmonise the world and point out the way of truth, and will clear tho way for the betterment of humanity. j Tho hnn<l of this Order is n hiph-eastrv Indian, J. Krishnamurti fAlovouo). Althourrh still a. mrrn von^h in hn<lv (17 year.", of ago"), bo is paid to bo a sago ! in mind, and io pos«oc:s wonderful pow- : ers. Poodlg are florkinsr from nil parts to sco and hear him wbrrover br> spenks. j Ho it about to sco to Enfylnnd. where ' ho will enter collcsro at Oxford. In connection with the Second Adi'r>nt. Mi:«. Annin Brs.ont. w-pfl fcnou-n I in theosopbical circles, rerontlv uttered j :i r^mnrKablo nropho^r. ■Resides the ; coming of tho Gr^at Teacher, she fore- '

told a new continent that is to arise j from the Pacific Ocean. Mythology has long held that a sunken continent, Atlantis, lies in the Atlantic Ocean. According to Mrs. Besant, one is in tho Pacific, too, Lemuria by name. On this continent is to start the regeneration of the human race. When this stupend- j ous event is to take place is not expressly stated, but the continent will presumably appear at tho same time as tho Teacher.

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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 29 October 1912, Page 8

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THE SECOND ADVENT. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 29 October 1912, Page 8

THE SECOND ADVENT. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 29 October 1912, Page 8