THEOSOPHY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 829, 30 May 1910, Page 3

THEOSOPHY.

Lectures by a visitor from SYDNEY.

Tiio lecture delivered on Saturday evening by Mr. 'I'. H. Martyn, president or the Sydney Tlieosophical Society, at the rooms of the local branch, .lialiauce Street, attracted'a largo audience, who wore appreciative of t)ic treat accorded them. Mr. Short, who occupied tlio chair, introduced the lecturer. Mr. Marfcyn's .subject was "Sound —tJio Builder," and he dealt with *it from tlie standpoint of the modem sciciitiiic investigator. He was able to show his audience tho great relation that exists between various forces of tho universe. We have (ho said) become almost surfeited with wonderful discoveries, and we are not greatly surprised at any new things introduced; wc take them as a matter of course. This universe is counted by many to bo material, and yet if we trace the origin of material things \yo find it to be composed of atoms, and these were formed by wliat in our Scriptures is called the "Breath of God." The subject led on into the tlieosophical conception of atoms (which by the way is explained by Sir Oliver Lodge in "Electrons"). In what is termed tho "Word of God" as mentioned in John I, 1, the lecturer sought to, lead his audience to conceive the idea of tho "word" going forth at creation and becoming manifested through the atomic forms, the forco being the, breath. In dealing with the teachings given about the three properties, colour, and number, aJid the eleso relationship between them, it was mentioned that "Jladain Blandtsky's liis Unveiled" had given nearly all the information on' 1 that subject. Scientific investigations served to corroborate her evidence. All things depend on reiteration whether it be light, heat, or sound, the difference lies only in the different rates or waves. Man's lowest voice note is made up of reiterations at the rate of 100 per second, and woman's highest note of 10G0 vibrations per second. Tho deepest sound wc can detect consists of vibrations at 1G per second, and tho highest 48,000 per second. Man has fine organs, the central and principal being the voice, bccause it is in touch with the innerside of his being. It isn't wlia.t ono says, but tho tons in which one, says it. Some, fine lantern slides illustrating the effeefc ol sound upon .various subsUnicon as lycopodium dust, sand and' liquids, were shown by Mr. Har'die-Slmw. These voice figures have been obtained by .Mrs. AVatts-I-lughcs by means of tho oidophoue, alt instrument of her invention. Several coloured pictures of sound emanating from a church whfcro tho organ is being played were shown. These were shown as depicted by persons possessed of a high degree of clairvoyant,sight. The remarkable arrangement of colours iii the human aura, as depicted. by. various investigators,' were well reproduced. Mrs. Kendall gave several pianoforte selections from Orelg.

Mr. Martyn lectured again at tho' Society's rooms ]a«t evening, taking for liiis subject "Life's Mysteries—the Answer of Philosophy " 'He explained how life is full of mystcricyj and problems, how mankind is seeking to solve problem:; which fx>i>m to elude his powers, and he continually falls shoirt.of Ihc.reil explanation to his inquiries. Death, the r.ipparont end of life and hope, is the greatest mystery. Theosoyhy offers us tho guide to life, and explains the way. It says that ina.ii comes into tho world with original divinity, not originative. He lives in an universe which is an outward expression of God, and therein ho unfolds his consciousjiess. Science at oiio time thought to explain, life ,if the origin of the heart beat . wero known, but'this has not been found. Theosophy explains it as the divine/ genu at work: the essential life behind tdio form. God breathed into man the breath of life, and he has evolved upward. Man is divine. Humanity has tho divine spark implanted, and with such a beginning to work from great powers are gradually unfolded. Men are not equal, because the consciousness is not unfolded equally in each. Tho brotherhood of man is a great fact of nature, only brothers are in various stages'of growth. The divine germ is continually casting off its bodien and taking, now ones for new experiences. This is the law of incarnation, which theosophy says is a fact in - Nature. The, divine germ gradually unfolds until there is union- with God. Our Scriptures say "Love thy neighbour an thyself. " This is the great idea under! ying brotherhood. Some questions were asked, and tho answers were greatly appreciated by those present. The speaker did not agree with the idea of capital punishment-. ■ It does not make a man better. Reform is requirod. Mosdames Ingerton ami Kendall sang as a duet, "I Waited for the Lord," and Mrs. Davidson read a portion from tho "Light of Asia."