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The Theosophical Society.

INFORMATION FOR STRANGERS.

HE Theosophical Society was formed at New York, November 17th, 1875. Its founders believed that the best interests of Religion and Science would be promoted by the revival of Sanskrit, Pali, Zend, and other ancient literature, in which the Sages and Initiates had preserved for the use of mankind truths of the highest value respecting man and nature. A Society of an absolutely unsectarian character, whose work should be amicably prosecuted by the learned of all races, in a spirit of unselfish devotion to the research of truth, and with the purpose of disseminating it impartially, seemed likely to do much to check materialism and strengthen the waning religious spirit. The simplest expression of the objects of the Society is the following:

First.-To form a nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or colour.

Second.-To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science.
Third. To investigate unexplained laws of Nature and the powers latent in man.

No person's religious opinions are asked upon his joining, nor his interference with them permitted, but every one is required, before admission, to promise to show towards his fellow-members the same tolerance in this respect as he claims for himself.

The Head-quarters, offices, and managing staff are at Adyar, a suburb of Madras, where the Society has a property of twenty-seven acres and extensive buildings, including one for the Oriental Library, and a spacious hall wherein Annual Conventions are held on the 27th of December.

The Society is not yet endowed, but there is a nucleus of a Fund, the income from the investment of which is available for current expenses; these are mainly, however, met by donations, and one-fourth of all fees and dues collected by Sections, and fees and dues from non-sectionalised countries.

All Bequests intended to benefit the Society as a whole, must be made to "The Trustees for the time being of the Theosophical Society, appointed or acting under a Deed of Trust, dated the 14th of December 1892, and duly enrolled."

The Society, as a body, eschews politics and all subjects outside its declared sphere of work. The Rules stringently forbid members to compromise its strict neutrality in these matters. The Theosophist is private property, but under the Revised Rules it is the organ of the Society for the publication of official news. For anything else in the Magazine, the Society is not responsible.

Many Branches of the Society have been formed in various parts of the world, and new ones are constantly being organised. Up to Dec. 27, 1896, 428 charters for Branches had been issued. Each Branch frames its own bye-laws and manages its own local business without interference from Head-quarters; provided only that the fundamental rules of the Society are not violated. Branches lying within certain territorial limits (as, for instance, America, Europe, India, &c.,) have been grouped for purposes of administration in territorial Sections. For particulars, see the Revised Rules of 1896, where all necessary information with regard to joining the Society, &c., will also be found to be had free on application to the Recording Secretary of the Theosophical Society, Adyar, Madras; or to the General Secretaries of the Sections.

In Europe, apply to G. R. S. Mead, 19, Avenue Road, Regent's Park, N. W., London, in Scandinavian countries to A. Zettersten, Nybrogatan, 30, Stockholm, Sweden. In Holland, to Mr. W. B. Fricke, Amsterdam. In India, to Bertram Keightley, Benares, N.W. P., India. In America, to Alexander Fullerton, 5, University Place, New York City. In Australasia, to J. Scott, M. A., 42, Margaret St., Sydney, N. S. W. In New Zealand, to Miss Lilian Edger, M. A., Mutual Life Buildings, Lower Queen Street, Auckland. Ceylon, to Mrs. M. M. Higgins, Musæus School and Orphanage for Buddhist Girls, 8, Brownrigg St., Cinnamou Gardens, Colombo, or to Mr. H. S. Perera, 61, Maliban St., Colombo.

NOTICE.

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A New and Revised Explanatory Catalogue of 27 pages, containing the titles of over 600 important and interesting works upon THEOSOPHY, RELIGION, MAGIC, PHANTOMS, SPIRITUALISM, THOUGHTREADING, PSYCHOMETRY, ASTROLOGY, PALMISTRY, HYGIENE, Erc., may be had free upon application to the Manager, Theosophist Office, Adyar, Madras. All books are sent by V. P. P. in India, Burma and Ceylon for the price marked in the Catalogue, with the addition of only V. P. commission.

To save needless trouble, always observe the following rules:

1.

All correspondence from any country about Head-Quarters (Non-Indian) T. S. business, and all cash remittances for the support of Head-Quarters, address to The Recording Secretary or Treasurer, T. S., ADYAR, MADRAS. Cable telegrams address "OLCOTT, MADRAS."

2. Letters to myself should be addressed to me at Adyar : confidential ones to be marked "Private."

3. All letters about Indian Branch work and Fellows, applications for membership in India, and for blank forms, and all fees, dues and donations for the support of he work in India only, address to BERTRAM KEIGHTLEY, ESQ., General Secretary, Indian Section T. S., Benares, N. W. P., India. Telegraphic and cable Address: BEANT, BENARES.

4. All business relating to the Theosophist and orders for books and publications fall kinds, address only to The Business Manager, Theosophist Office, ADYAR.

5. All matters for publication in the Theosophist and books for review, address The Editor of the Theosophist, ADYAR. ADYAR, January 1895.

H. S. OLCOTT, P. T. S.

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Note.—The Manager, Theosophist, is now ready to supply complete set of the new Edition Secret Doctrine," with Index Vol. for Rs. 40.

Post Free. by V. P. P. Rs. 40 8.

MAHABHARATA.

Now Complete.--(Both Text and Translation).

The English Translation of the Mahabharata by the late Babu P. C. Roy, C.I.E., now complete in 100 parts. Price for the whole is Rs. 22. Complete Sanskrit xt can also be had for Rs. 5 only. The further reduced rates will continue only r three months.

Apply to the undersigned-all remittances being strictly payable to Mrs. Sunri Bala Roy, at No. 1, Raja Guru Dass Street, Calcutta.

AGHAR NATH BANERJI, Manager.

ENGLISH PERIODICALS.

LUCIFER:

A Monthly Magazine devoted to Theosophy.

Founded by II. P. BLAVATSKY; Edited by ANNIE BESANT and G. R. S. MEAD. Published on the 15th of each month by the Theosophical Publishing Society, 7, uke Street, Adelphi, London, W. C. Terms,-17 Shillings and 6d., or Rs. 16 a year in Ivance. Indian Agent, Business Manager, Theosophist.

MERCURY :

4 Monthly Magazine devoted to Theosophy, Oriental Philosophy, Occult Sciences and the Brotherhood of Man. Organ of the American Section. Edited by William John Walters, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Cal., U. S. A. .4 per annum, Post Free.

THEOSOPHY IN AUSTRALASIA :

The Monthly Organ of the Australasian Section, Devoted to the Dissemination of the Principles of Theosophy.

Edited and published at the Head-quarters of the Section, 42, Margaret Street, dney, Australia.

Either of the above Magazines, and all new books announced in them may be scribed for or ordered through the Manager of the Theosophist.

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ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY, ART, LITERATURE AND OCCULTISM CONDUCTED BY H. S. OLCOTT.

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The Theosophical Society, as such, is not responsible for any opinion or declaration in this or any other Journal, by whomsoever expressed, unless contained in an official document. ·

The Theosophist will appear each month, and will contain not less than 64 pages of reading matter. It is now in its 18th year of publication. The Magazine is offered as a vehicle for the dissemination of facts and opinions connected with the Asiatic religions, philosophies and sciences; contributions on all of which subjects will be gladly received. All Literary communications should be addressed to the Editor, Adyar, Madras, and should be written on one side of the paper only. Rejected MSS. are not returned.

Press MSS. go by post at newspaper rates if both ends of the wrapper are left open. No anonymous documents will be accepted for insertion. Contributors should forward their MSS. in the early part of the month. Writers of contributed articles are alone responsible for opinions therein stated.

Permission is given to translate or copy articles upon the sole condition of crediting them to the Theosophist.

Only matter for publication in the Theosophist should be addressed to the Editor. Business letters must invariably go to the "Business Manager."

AGENTS.

The Theosophist Magazine and the publications of the Theosophical Society may be obtained from the undermentioned Agents:

London. Theosophical Publishing Society, 26, Charing Cross, S. W.

New York-Theosophical Publishing Society, 65, Fifth Avenue.

Boston.-Colby and Rich, Bosworth Street; The Occult Publishing Co., P.O. Box

2646.

Chicago-Miss Netta E. Weeks, Secretary, Central States Committee of the Theosophical Society, 26, Van Buren St.

Paris.-Mme. Savalle, 6, Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin.

San Francisco.-Manager, Mercury, Palace Hotel.

Australia. Mrs. W. J. Hunt, Hon. Manager, 80, Swanston Street, Melbourne; or, H. A. Wilson, 42, Margaret St., Sydney.

New Zealand-Miss Lilian Edger, M. A., Mutual Life Buildings, Lower Queen Street, Auckland,

The Far East.-Kelly and Walsh, Singapore, Shanghai and Yokohama.
West Indies.-C. E. Taylor, St. Thomas.

Ceylon.-Peter de Abrew, No. 40, Chatham St., Fort, Colombo; or, Manager of the Buddhist, 61, Maliban Street, Pettah, Colombo.

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The Volume begins with the October number. All Subscriptions are payable in advance. Back numbers and volumes may be obtained at the same price. Money Orders or Cheques for all publications should be made payable only to the Business Manager, Theosophist Office, and all business communications should be addressed to him at Adyar, Madras. It is particularly requested that no remittances shall be made to individuals by name, as the members of the staff are often absent from Adyar on duty.

THE JOURNAL OF THE MAHA BODHI SOCIETY. Editor:-H. Dharmapâla, 2, Creek Row, Wellington Square, Calcutta. Subscription Rs. 2. A most interesting Buddhistic periodical.

NOTICE.

Subscribers to the THEOSOPHIST should notify any change of address to the Business Manager, so that the Magazine may reach them safely. The Proprietors of the THEOSO PHIST cannot undertake to furnish copies gratis to replace those that go astray through carelessness on the part of subscribers who neglect to notify their change of address.

Great care is taken in mailing and copies lost in transit will not be replaced.

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