The Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society

Founded at New York City in 1875 by H. P. Blavatsky, William Q. Judge and others
Reorganized in 1898 by Katherine Tingley
Central Office, Point Loma, California

The Headquarters of the Society at Point Loma with the buildings and grounds, are no "Community" "Settlement" or "Colony." They form no experiment in Socialism, Communism, or anything of similar nature, but are the Central Executive Office of an international organization where the business of the same is carried on, and where the teachings of Theosophy are being demonstrated. Midway 'twixt East and West, where the rising Sun of Progress and Enlightenment shall one day stand at full meridian, the Headquarters of the Society unite the philosophic Orient with the practical West.

MEMBERSHIP

in the Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society may be either "at large" or in a local Branch. Adhesion to the principle of Universal Brotherhood is the only pre-requisite to membership. The Organization represents no particular creed; it is entirely unsectarian, and includes professors of all faiths, only exacting from each member that large toleration of the beliefs of others which he desires them to exhibit towards his own.

Applications for membership in a Branch should be addressed to the local Director; for membership "at large" to G. de Purucker, Membership Secretary, International Theosophical Headquarters, Point Loma, California.

OBJECTS

This Brotherhood is a part of a great and universal movement which has been active in all ages.

This Organization declares that Brotherhood is a fact in Nature. Its principal purpose is to teach Brotherhood, demonstrate that it is a fact in Nature, and make it a living power in the life of humanity.

Its subsidiary purpose is to study ancient and modern religions, science, philosophy, and art; to investigate the laws of Nature and the divine powers in man.

It is a regrettable fact that many people use the name of Theosophy and of our Organization for self-interest, as also that of H. P. Blavatsky, the Foundress, and even the Society's motto, to attract attention to themselves and to gain public support. This they do in private and public speech and in publications. Without being in any way connected with the Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society, in many cases they permit it to be inferred that they are, thus misleading the public, and honest inquirers are hence led away from the original truths of Theosophy.

The Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society welcomes to membership all who truly love their fellow men and desire the eradication of the evils caused by the barriers of race, creed, caste, or color, which have so long impeded human progress; to all sincere lovers of truth and to all who aspire to higher and better things than the mere pleasures and interests of a worldly life and are prepared to do all in their power to make Brotherhood a living energy in the life of humanity, its various departments offer unlimited opportunities.

The whole work of the Organization is under the direction of the Leader and Official Head, Katherine Tingley, as outlined in the Constitution.

Inquirers desiring further information about Theosophy or the Theosophical Society are invited to write to

The Secretary
International Theosophical Headquarters
Point Loma, California

THE PATH
The Theosophical Path
An International Magazine
Unsectarian and nonpolitical
Monthly Illustrated
Devoted to the Brotherhood of Humanity, the promulgation
of Theosophy, the study of ancient & modern
Ethics, Philosophy, Science and Art, and to the uplifting
and purification of Home and National Life
Edited by Katherine Tingley
International Theosophical Headquarters, Point Loma, California, U.S.A.

A knowledge concerning spiritual and Divine things is surely attainable with much greater precision than commonplace modern philosophy dreams of: it has been attained by great Theosophists in all ages; it is recorded in a hundred enigmatic volumes, the comprehension of which exacts the care and effort which in due time it will so well reward, and the pursuit of this knowledge is one of the great aims of the Theosophical Society.... And another great aim of the Theosophical Society has been to show how the pursuit even of the highest philosophical knowledge must itself, to be successful, be wedded with the wish to do good to the whole family of mankind. As a mere intellectual luxury, sought for in a selfish spirit, spiritual knowledge itself must necessarily be futile and unprogressive. This is a great mystic truth, and out of the full knowledge thereof on the part of those from whom the Theosophical Society received its creative impulse, has arisen that primary watch-word of our association "Universal Brotherhood."—H. P. Blavatsky

(The Theosophist. Vol. I, No. 2, Leading Article.)

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Vol. I No. 6

December 1911

CONTENTS

Southeastern View of the Râja Yoga College, Point Loma, California[Frontispiece]
ChristmasKenneth Morris[387]
Views of Rothenburg, Germany (illustrations)[390-391]
Peace on Earth: Good Will toward MenR. Machell[391]
Psychism: A Study in Hidden ConnexionsH. T. Edge, b. a. (Cantab.)[393]
A Magic BoatD. F.[399]
Irish Scenes (illustrated)Fred J. Dick, m. inst. c. e., m. inst. c. e. i.[400]
The Bluebells of Wernoleu: A Welsh Legend (verse)Kenneth Morris[404]
The Soul at the British AssociationHenry Travers[406]
Warwick Castle (illustrated)C. J. Ryan[409]
Man and NatureR. Machell[410]
The Will as a Chemical ProductInvestigator[413]
Open-Air Drama (illustrated)Per Fernholm, m. e. (Stockholm)[415]
Intra-Atomic EnergyH. Coryn, m. d., m. r. c. s.[417]
A Japanese Writer's Views on Modern CivilizationE. S. (Tokyo, Japan)[418]
Copán, and its Position in American History (illustrated)William E. Gates[419]
Scientific BrevitiesThe Busy Bee[427]
Views of San Diego, California; Seraejevo, Capital of Bosnia; Klamath Reclamation Project, Oregon-California (illustrations)[434-435]
Conflict of the Ages (verse)S. F.[435]
Women who have Influenced the WorldThe Rev. S. J. Neill[436]
The Turkish WomanGrace Knoche[439]
An English Lady's Letter (with illustration)F. D. Udall (London)[442]
A Magic Place: A Forest Idyll for Young Folks (illustrated)M. Ginevra Munson[443]
Current TopicsObserver[447]
Book Reviews: Les Derniers Barbares: Chine, Tibet, Mongolia (Commandant d'Ollone), with illustrations; H. Alexander Fussell. The Plough and the Cross (William Patrick O'Ryan): F. J. D.[452]
Notices; Advertisements[458]

Lomaland Photo. and Engraving Dept.

SOUTHEASTERN VIEW OF THE RÂJA YOGA COLLEGE, POINT LOMA, CALIFORNIA
THE ARYAN MEMORIAL TEMPLE TO THE LEFT

The Theosophical Path

KATHERINE TINGLEY, EDITOR

VOL. I

NO. 6

DECEMBER, 1911

The dayspring from on high hath visited us, ... to guide our feet into the way of peace.—Luke i. 78. 79