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CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY
December—The Theosophist publishes an outspoken protest from the pen of Rama Sourindro Gargya Deva, a high Chela, directed primarily against H. P. B., on the subject of the supposed desecration of the Masters' names. Dated from Darjîling.
Dec. 4—Dr. Franc Hartmann arrives at Madras from San Francisco, via Japan, China and Ceylon. Inspects the “Shrine.” (Report, p. 11).
Dec. 4—“Aryan Theosophists of New York” formed at New York; William Quan Judge, President. He had started to edit a paper called The Candidate (Journal, I, Feb., 1884, p. 31; Ransom, p.188).
Dec. 5-6—Col. H. S. Olcott at Jeypore. An ascetic, Âtmaran Swami, assures him that he knows the Masters, and that eight years before, one of them, Jivan Singh Chohan, told him that arrangements had been made for two Europeans, a man and a woman, to come to India to revive the religions of the East (ODL., III, 59-60; journal, I, Jan., 1884, p. 5).
Dec. 7—H. S. O. leaves for Baroda; thence to Gooty, via Bombay, and to Kurnool (12th); then back to Gooty, and thence to Madras (ODL., III, 60-61) .
Dec. 9—Approximate date when the Kingsford-Maitland pamphlet was released, entitled: A Letter Addressed to the Fellows of the London Lodge of The Theosophical Society, by the President and a Vice-President of the Lodge (Privately printed by Bunny and Davis, Shrewsbury, England. 39 pp.). Severe criticism of Esoteric Buddhism (ML., No. LXXXVII, p. 407; AK., II, p. 159, footnote 2; LBS., No. XXVIII, p. 64, where date of Dec. 16th is mentioned).
Dec. 9—Dr. Anna B. Kingsford receives a telegram from India, saying: “Remain President,” and signed “Koot Hoomi.” Appears to have been after the publication of the above pamphlet (AK., II, p. 159, footnote 2; ML; No. LXXXV, p. 398).
December (early)—Madras University refuses the Theosophists the use of the Senate House Hall for their Convention. Master M. advises the erection of a Pandal on the grounds of Headquarters (Ransom, p. 186; Journal, I, Jan., 1884, pp. 10-11).
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