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Originally posted by Valhall
Recently my daughter's best friend's grandmother passed away. My daughter's friend, was left to deal with the entire estate (of which there was not much, but nonetheless) herself. She just opened the door to the little house and sold everything. However, my daughter was there to assist her in packing up the sentimental things that the girl wanted to keep.
My daughter ran across tons of letters this woman had kept. NONE of them were addressed to her and no one there who was in the family recognized any of the names. The girl asked my daughter to take them home and go through them and let her know if there was important family things she would want to keep. My daughter and I stayed up until 2 o'clock in the morning that night reading through these letters. The girl did not want these back, so they are in our possession.
The man who most of the letters were addressed to was the Book Manager for the Theosophical Society. People would write into him and request certain books and then he would, apparently, write to authors to get copies for these people. These letters were dated from the 1930's through the late 1950's.
But what was more interesting was that this man was supposed to be from Puerto Rico, but he had a Prussian sounding name (Gustave isn't your typical Puerto Rican name in 1930). His wife was of Polish decent and her mother apparently lived with them for a time and then later moved to California. There were numerous letters to the mother in the Polish language. There was also an old picture of the man, (remember he was allegedly from Puerto Rico with the Prussian sounding name), in one of those old black cardboard frame folders with the Nazi symbol on the front.
This man (and his wife) were also involved in the movement called the Direct Credit Society. Check that out sometime! It was a major effort for socialization in America which began during the Great Depression and ran for several years. (Their goals are still attempted to be achieved today, by the way.) The Society's goal was to push legislation that would produce so much money (print so much money) that it would completely equalize all wealth into one flat playing field. You should read the propaganda from this organization...WOW. It's like reading, in English, something you'd expect to have been published by the Nazi regime.
The man was also a Mason and she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Here are some of the titles requested. PLEASE NOTE: I'm making no judgement on these books. I am familiar with some of them. I've not researched most of them. Just listing what the requesters asked for.
At the Feet of the Master
Life in Freedom
Kingdom of Happiness
Cider Vinegar
The Law of Psychic Phenomena
The Phoenix
Star Habits and Orbits (more than one request)
The Third Eye
The Synthetic Cross
4 Evening Star
The Morning Star
Story of Atlantis and Lemuria
The Evening Altar
Bhagavad Gita - several requests, one by the Theosophical Press
The Earth and Its Cycle
The Nature of Physical Reality
Krishnamurti Talks (published 1944 shipped to requester 1950)
A Curious Wife
Many Mansions
Conquest of Illusion
The Theophosist (special commemorative edition for O.J. - have no idea) - written by C. Jinarajadasa
The Secret Doctrine of Five (or 7) Kings
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
How about some direct evidence?
Lucifer Publication
The Light = Bearer
Published by Moses Harman
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
Then there is the Lucifer Trust - Lucis Trust.
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
Cutting Edge Ministries
Ephesians Website
I could mention the book, The Builders, but this one by Levi Eliphas is relevant to this discussion.
You know as well as I do that the premise you ask the question under was a setup. I answered first with the correct premise in mind. The mystery is a mystery, otherwise, it wouldn't be a mystery.
The fact that I have given you more information than your own brotherhood is willing to share should be a very helpful position for new Masons.
Of course, if they realize the truth, they will run to the open doors of a Church where they can find fellowship with truth, brotherhood with believers and no secrets.
Originally posted by AugustusMasonicus
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
How about some direct evidence?
Lucifer Publication
The Light = Bearer
Published by Moses Harman
Do you even read your sources? Harman was imprisoned after being convicted of opposing marital rape.
What a terrible human being he was. Since you happen to feel he is incorrect I would hate to think what happens behind your closed bedroom doors.
I gotta ask. How do you know you have actual information if the brotherhood isn't willing to share it? I know that may be a bit difficult for you to process, so I will give you a minute.
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
Originally posted by Fitzgibbon
Please be so kind as to enlighten all and sundry just where Lucifer is referred to in Masonic ritual.
Either cite or withdraw; anything else will betray the mark of the troll
Fitz
[snip]
So the question is, where in the ritual is Lucifer mentioned? Nowhere.
Originally posted by no1smootha
reply to post by EnochWasRight
It doesn't say the Masons honored him, only that the celebration of his release was held at a Mason.ice Temple. I would be proud if they were Freemasons but I couldn't find any evidence any of them were. Any one can rent a Freemasonic Temple for an occasion, call your local Lodge and ask the cost of renting the space to confirm this for yourself.
Originally posted by EnochWasRight
Yes, and then the Masons of Chicago celebrated him for it. He wrote the Lucifer Magazine. Nice.
Originally posted by BIHOTZ
you mean supporting/ advocating it...?
Originally posted by no1smootha
reply to post by EnochWasRight
Many people use the familial term Brother and Sister, especially when they are involved in a struggle. Think Band of Brothers, Brothers in Christ etc. It would seem that Rev. Paul Tyner was the one who referred to Mr Harman as brother. As I said, I'd be proud to call any of them Brother or Sister based upon what I have read. I just haven't seen evidence for it yet. If we are to judge them by their actions, then standing up for the rights of women against the system that imprisoned them for their conviction makes them heroes in my book.edit on 7-8-2012 by no1smootha because: (no reason given)