HPB-SB-14-27: Difference between revisions

  | notes =

}}

{{HPB-SB-item

}}

{{Style P-Title|A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE THEOSOPHISTS AT ALLAHABAD.}}

{{Style S-Small capitals|A public}} meeting, in connection with the first anniversary of the Prayag Psychic Theosophical Society, was held at the Kyasth Pathshala Hall, Allahabad, on Wednesday, the 22nd November, at the hour of 1 o’clock {{Style S-Small capitals|p. m.}} The large hall of the Pathshala was crowded. All the leading men of the Native and European communities attended the meeting. Among those present we noticed Madame Blavatsky, Mr. and Mrs. Sinnett, Surgeon Biggs, {{Style S-Lost|…}}urgeon Ashton, Captain Chapman, and several other European ladies and gentlemen. The Native community was represented by Babus Aprokash Chunder Mukerji, Dwark. Nath Banuerji, Charu Chunder Mitter, Benimadhub Bhattacharji, Pundit Adityaram Bhattacharji, Dr. Avinas Chunder Banerji, Dr. Brojendronath Banerji &c.

Some European gentlemen then made some remarks as to the insufficiency of evidence in establishing the existence of the ''Mahatmas''. Surgeon Biggs remarked that such adverse remarks coming from Europeans might have an unfavorable impression upon the mind of the Natives. He could not see why Christians, who believe in their Saviour without any reliable evidence at all, should refuse their belief to facts, established upon the evidence brought forward. Speaking for himself, he was a Republican thinker, and always maintained that every man had a right to think and act as he thought proper. A brisk conversation then followed, and the Chairman answered all questions relating to the Theosophical Society and its movements.

{{HPB-SB-item

{{Style P-Title|A PUBLIC MEETING OF THE THEOSOPHISTS AT MIRUT.}}

{{Style S-Small capitals|A public}} meeting of the Mirut Theosophical Society was held at the Gunga Mandir, Mirut, on Thursday, the 26th November, at 6 {{Style S-Small capitals|p. m.}} About two hundred persons were present on the occasion, and, among them, some of the principal ''Raises'' and other leading men of the station. Pundit Giandat Lall, B. A., Vice-President of the Mirut Theosophical Society, was in the chair. He introduced Babu Mohunmohun Chatterji, delegate of the Bengal Theosophical Society, who addressed the meeting in English for over an hour and-a-half, fully explaining th{{Style S-Lost|…}} aims and objects of the Theosophical Society, and exhorting his countrymen and co-religionists to study their own sacred writings as the only means of gaining that self-confidence which is at the bottom of all national greatness. The Chairman explained the purport of the address in Urdu for the benefit of such of the audience who were ignorant of English.

{{HPB-SB-item

}}

{{Style S-Small capitals|A public}} meeting in connection with the first anniversary of the Prayag Psychic Theosophical Society was held at Allahabad at 5 {{Style S-Small capitals|p. m.,}} on Wednesday, the 22nd instant. All the leading European and Native gentlemen of the station were present on the occasion. They evinced a great interest in the Theosophical movement, and many questions about Theosophical matters were asked by the audience, who very much appreciated the remarks of Mr. Sinnett, the Editor of the ''Pioneer'', who occupied the chair.

{{Style P-Quote|“We have no doubt the leading men of our community will try to utilise her presence amongst us in the best way possible. But it may not be miss to suggest that more permanent steps than merely arranging for lectures or ladies’ gatherings should be adopted. A proposal had been made some time ago by the Students’ Literary and Scientific Society to place the Pandita at the head of its girls’ schools; but we have not heard that anything has come out of it.”}}

{{HPB-SB-item

{{Style P-Title|ALLAHABAD.}}

<center>[{{Style S-Small capitals|From our own Correspondent.}}]</center>

There was a meeting of the Allahabad Branch of the Theosophical Society here on Wednesday last. The occasion was the anniversary of the Branch institution. Mr. Sinnet as chairman of the meeting gave a very able address to the audience which was a very large one and consisted of Hindu and European gentlemen and ladies. The renowned Madame Blavatsky was present. Mr. Sinnet explained to the audience the object of the Theosophical Society, which has a special reference to the pursuit of the occult science and to the production of a fellow-feeling between the Europeans and the natives of this country. Mr Sinnet was followed by a young Bengali Babu, who was introduced as a ''chela'' and who, we were promised, would tell us some startling account of Theosophy. But except his being one who had some command over the English language and who could speak it rather fluently, we did not hear much from him so as to appreciate him as a ''chela'', possessing the Theosophic truths. He talked of having had inevitable proofs of the existence of the Mahatmas, while at Darjeeling. But when he was asked by a gentleman to state what those proofs were, he did not say much for our edification. After he took his seat, there was some conversation relating to the principles of the Theosophical Society and then the meeting dissolved.

{{HPB-SB-footer-footnotes}}