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{{Style P-HPB SB. Title continued|Oriental Spiritualism|1-57}}
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all that is worthy of a scientific investigation. We should at least remember Arago's caution in such matters.}}
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Regarding ‘the European magician, who did not come to this country to impart his sublime knowledge to our spiritual ''masses,’ ''I wish to say a word or two. If this gentleman is possessed of the true secret of the Cabala; if he is a member of the Lodge of the Orient, which, I''' '''believe, has more true wisdom and valuable learning in it than is embraced in any other society or sect in the world; if he possesses, I say, the great ‘secret’ of his order, I am quite sure he ''dare net ''reveal it. To be sure he can instruct us; he can tell us in what path to walk, what studies we should pursue, what virtues (if not all) practice, what abstinences adhere to, what sacrifices we must make to approach the mysterious gate; but he dare not tell us how many knocks are there to be given, and what we are to say to the Cerberus. And is it wise to reject even a ''little ''teaching? Cod crown with benedictions, not with thorns, the man who has the hardihood to advance anything new among a people so wise in their own conceit.