HPB-SB-13-86: Difference between revisions

  | source details = Wednesday, 3rd May, 1882

{{Style P-No indent|Col. H. S. Olcott and Madam Blavatsky the Founder of the Theosophical Society proceeded to Tiruvallam, near Arcot, on Sunday last accompanied by Mr. R. Ragoonatha Row Garu President, and Messrs. P. Sreenivasa Row Garu, C. V. Cunniah Chetty Garu, and G. Muttu-sami Chetty Garu, Vice-Presidents, Mr. Subba Row Garu Secretary and Messrs. Lakshmi-kanta Row Garu, C. Gurusawmy Chetty Garu, P. Therumala Row Garu, G. Chengalroya Chetty Garu Thengrarajah Garu G. Narasimulu Chetty Garu and G. Subbiah Chetty Garu Fellows of the Theosophical Society and a few others. On alighting at the station the party was received with due honors by Temple authorities there and conducted to the building prepared for their reception. In the evening the party visited portions of the temple worth visiting and in the flower garden attached to the temple, Col. Olcott performed the initiatory ceremonies of three gentlemen of whom one is Mr. L. Dorasawmy Naidu Garu of Madras, who waited there for admission into the Society. Tiruvallam is a pretty large town near Arcot, and it has a large Hindu Temple which possesses some historical interest. The place is held in much reverence by the Hindus. Vedantists principally, as it is believed to be the sanitarium for a high order of Mahatmas. Col. Olcott and Madam Blavatsky evidently had very cogent reasons for visiting this station and it is believed that they were thoroughly satisfied with their visit. The Members of the Association who were present there witnessed a certain phenomenon which confirmed their belief in respect to this order and the success which is in store for the Branch Association formed for the town of Madras. The party returned to Madras by the mail train which arrived at the Central Station on Monday Morning. A Chapter for admission of the members into the Theosophical Society has been opened on Thursday last at the Residence of Col. Olcott and Madam Blavatsky, Luz, and over a hundred members have already joined the Association. Col. Olcott and Madam Blavatsky proceeded to Nellore and Guntoor this evening, and on their return will make a short stay at Madras.}}

  | title = Notes by the Way

  | source details = v. 2, No. 68, April 22, 1882

{{Style P-No indent|Colonel Olcott sends two pamphlets from Bombay. One gives “The Whole Truth about the Theosophical Society, and its Founders.” It is the outcome of some fatuous slanders put about by the Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston. A specimen of these is the statement that Colonel Olcott and Madame Blavatsky had “come to India to study the ancient system of magic and sorcery to return to the United States to teach tricks to mediums already exposed”! Mr. Cook is one of the worst products of that offensive alliance between sensationalism and a pseudo-scientific theology which a craving for novelty on the part of audiences and for notoriety at any price on the part of a few professors of the flatulent style of oratory has produced. He seems, however, to have been thoroughly driven out of the field, smitten hip and thigh from Dan even unto Beersheba—from Bombay to Poona. Poor man! he gave the Society the largest gratuitous advertisment in his power; and it is open to a casuist to contend that he ought to have had a vote of thanks, instead of being “posted as a coward and a slanderer.”}}

  | title = A Hull Team of Frauds

{{Style P-No indent|For some years past Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hull, formerly of Portland, Maine, have been doing a thriving trade in materializing spirits for the edification of ''Gobemouches'' in general and Hazard, Hatch and Colby in particular. The editor of the ''Banner'' has waxed most pathetic in describing the suffering of the “pure, honest and genuine medium,” Mrs. Hull. His eloquent flights in describing her gifts have only been equalled by those of the octogenarian Hazard. With the aid of Mrs. Hull, Hazard has been able to fondle and trot on his knee his special spirit pets, and take moonlight walks with other of his numerous female relatives who have gone to spirit life. Being a man of large property, he has been able to buy more of this sort of amusement than any other man in the country; he is bound to have it even if it does come high.}}