The Theosophical Path Illustrated Monthly Volume 1, July-December, 1911
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The Theosophical Path Illustrated Monthly Volume 1, July-December, 1911
Theosophy -- Periodicals
One year later, in March 1896, William Q. Judge died, leaving as his
successor Katherine Tingley, who for several years had been associated
with him in the work of the Society. This Teacher not only began
immediately to put into actual practice the ideals of Theosophy as had
been the hope and aim of both H. P. Blavatsky and William Q. Judge, and
for which they had laid the foundations, thus honoring and illustrating
the work of her illustrious predecessors, but she also struck a new
keynote, introducing new and broader plans for uplifting humanity.
For each of the Teachers, while continuing the work and building upon
the foundations of his predecessor, adds a new link, and has his own
distinctive work to do, and teachings to give, belonging to his own
time and position.
No sooner had Katherine Tingley begun her work as successor, than
further attacks, some most insidious, from the same source as those
made against H. P. Blavatsky and William Q. Judge, as well as from
other sources, were inaugurated against her. Most prominent among
those thus attacking Katherine Tingley were some referred to by Madame
Blavatsky in the article above-quoted (pp. 159-60), who by their own
actions had removed themselves from the ranks of the Society. There
were also a few others who still remained in the Society who had not
joined hands with the disintegrators at the time the latter were
repudiated in 1895. These now thought it to their personal advantage
to oppose the Leader and sought to gain control of the Society and
use it for political purposes. These ambitious agitators, seeking to
exploit the Society for their own ends, used every means to overthrow
Katherine Tingley, realizing that she was the greatest obstacle to
the accomplishment of their desires, for if she could be removed they
expected to gain control. They worked day and night, stooping almost to
any means to carry out their projects. Yet it seemed that by these very
acts, i. e., the more they attacked, the more were honest and earnest
members attracted to the ranks of the Society under Katherine Tingley's
leadership.
KATHERINE TINGLEY GIVES SOCIETY NEW CONSTITUTION
SOCIETY MERGES INTO BROADER FIELD
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