| Show THEOSOPHISTS MEET Sixteenth Annual Convention Society of America Held Indianapolis April 2iThe sixteenth annual convention of the TheosophIcal Society of America met here today In executive session Besides electing officers and reafllrming the prInciples contained In the platform adopted In Boston in 1893 the convention declined to consider overtures toward 3 coalition with the Bcsant camp and took favorable favor-able action toward uniting the American Ameri-can English German mid Sandlzt1an l 0 0 branches f Tho following officers wire 6lected Bceretaiy Dr Thaddqus P Hyatt treasurer a B Mitchell executive committee George tevey i Can 3edr Car J D Bord Fort Wayne Ind M D Butler Indianapolis H A Lurker Brooklyn N Y Mrs Charles Jonn ston Flushing N Y and Dr A P Buchanan Fort anA n an-A letter was read in which the con entlon was askudto idopt resolutions loolln toward Joining the forces of the Theosophical Society of America with those oC the socalled Besant camp of thcosophlsts Such action was regarded regard-ed as contrary to the constitution as It was held that It would be a virtual acknowledgment ac-knowledgment of charges prcC ned against William Q Judge by the other party when the split took place The movement to unite under one constitution the American English German and Scandinavian branches of ihe aociety was favored A communl cation was received from the English society submitting an International constitution for adoption A resolution was adopted to the effect that the convention adopt a resolution accepting the English conditions but flnal action wag deferred for discussion by the branches In the various American Ameri-can cities the constitution to be a opted opt-ed with possible modifications at the next convention |
