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Show PUBLIC OPINION. H'rinniiiiiiii'iil inns iiikUt UitH lieud are j)iilli.-hi"l at tlie ii'-jKni.iliiiily of (lie writer, mul we wii'li il lo 1 it lislinelly ujulerMlotiil that we do nut pretend lu e-fjuiiie Ihe t.leiis eiiiihtiiied herein. Tin-: Hrui,i:i it :i i'WHi:iier of the people ii in I on nil pniier snhjeets they may l-x-jh'css Ihetii.-elveH lliruiiLrli lis eoltniins. -K.I.I THEOSOPHY. Tlio Introduction to .iSeries of Interesting Interest-ing Articles, on tlie New Sect. Knrroit P.imi.Kii: In proceeding to give the readers of The Itnu.Kit a series of articles on Theosopliy it wiil bt; best txi rleyole the first one to an explanation explana-tion of what Theosopliy is, its past history ami its mission. The name is deri veil from the (I ret k and means literally the science of (en! or the science of the soul, a complete understanding of which nalurally includes a knowledge of Ihe universe. We do not wish to be understood that any members of the Theosophieal Society claim to have attained that knowledge as yet, but only that they think they me in possession of the key which will lead to the final consummation of their desire. It is said that the teaching of! Theosopliy comprises a portion of the lessons that were portrayed in the ancient mysteries of Kgvpl and India, and later in those of tireeee and Home, and from which not only (be old. Cbaldaic ami Prahinin religions drew a great portion of their teachings, but to which also Ihe Christian religions! are indebted for many of their lonns and ceremonials. The modern churches do not gen- erally admit that their teachings ! were known back of the lime they were given forth by the reeogni.ed founders of their church, but profane pro-fane as well as sacred history proves t hat t he more important riles of the eh u relies a re identical with the ceremonies practiced by the so-called heathen churches. A careful analysis proves that sonic place in Ihe far oil" past there was a common fount u hieh has fur-jiished fur-jiished :tll fait lis wil h Ihe principles of their various beliefs. Science of today. while admitting the existence of the mysteries among the ancients, attempts lo yive no explanation of their origin, I'n rl her lhan Ihev were Ihe custodians custodi-ans of t he exili ng religious of I hose tlavs, but Ihe ancients put forth the claim t hat the mysteries had a common origin, that they were established by divine influence nl a date far back of the settlement settle-ment of either Egypt or India,and |