THE PERFECT MEN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 306, 20 September 1920, Page 5

THE PERFECT MEN

— At the Theosophical Hall, Marion Street, the closing lecture of the series was delivered by Mr. H. Banks, national lecturer of the Thcosophical Society in New Zealand, upon the question, "Do Perfect Men Exist?" The riitht understanding of evolution, affirmed the lecturer, implies belief in the existence of perfect men, the flower of that process, win) preside over every department of human activity are the guides and true loaders of the world. They have ever lived in the world, and nt one time lived openly amongst men, until those conditions became unsuited to their work, when they Tetirrd into secluded places i'l order to better effect their boneficient designs for human welfare. Several spiritual teachers of high standing in various spiritual movements, have testified to their acquaintance with those august personages, by whom they have been accepted as "pupils, since theyhavo complied with the required conditions of a life of strict disciplne, purity, mind-de-velopment. and 10-ving service of others.

Austria's population, according to the latest census, is G,067,430, winch is 227.200 less than the figure given by tlio uensua of December, 1910, The main decrease has tnJton place in Vienna/ The field 'casualties, includiue Blightwounds, of tho United States Armv in tho late war are stated rouElilv to have totalled 200X00. Dr. Rucker. chief medical adviser of the War Rir,k Insurance Bureau' recently stated that t>hs number o[ m6ii left denendeut on the Government, eighteen months nftw hostilities ceaßed, totalled no fewer than 641.900. This seems a Iw number Bceine tiat tho average. war service only itiO day#, of which the majority wan BDcnt in training camps. The influenza haß no doubt a lot to do .with tlicao figures. tor it must be remembered that- no fewer than 23.021 died in toitember-Octobor. 1918. in tho camps. 1