Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00045)

Good day to you all,
	Legitimate questions have been raised by the actions of the 
personages (‘Wheatonists’), entrusted with the public dissemination of  
Theosophical ideas. It appears reasonable to observe that the great  
intellectual refinements Theosophy offers are being sabotaged. 
	In addition, the fiduciary responsibility, trust and corporate 
veil may have been breached by the actions of the Board of Directors and 
the individual officers of the Theosophical Society in America. Through 
the exposure to law suits for cause (and the attendant expense), 
individuals and members may be at legal risk. 
	More important once again, the reliability of our presentations 
to man - kind of Theosophy as a whole and its inherent individual 
creditability will be examined, questioned and doubted. 
	Perhaps the grandmother is better left as the soulless corpse 
she appears to be. Can we expect a continuing rejuvenation that each new 
member brings? Where is the reverberating of renewed thrill filled joy 
full ness of energy to be found?  I’m sure that the “Growth” in our 
organization for the past one hundred years will attest to our value... 
	Further, the argument can be made that the long term effort 
by/for stability of our current administration has been shown to be 
attuned to the working of what is generally called a Cabal. I see no, 
nor do I feel a “Master” vibration at work from Wheaton at now.
	It is obvious the ‘Wheatonists’  have ‘circled their wagons’. 
Threatening and cajoling those they can (arise ES people, look to Alice 
Bailey et.al. for what is hidden from you and only handed out like some 
work house porridge, The SUN shines for everyone), ignoring the balance 
of the members opinions by silence. Who amongst us has heard from the 
‘Wheatonists’ when we have cared enough to have voiced opinion (see 
below).  These are the actions of fear filled people. 
	Is, at the root of this apprehension, avariciousness and/or 
greed disguised? Their current direction and actions by any measure have 
been far afield of unity and harmony with the three declared objects of 
the Theosophical Society. 
	Amongst the questionable activities the ‘Wheatonists’ have 
promulgated have been;  by-laws created in secret and shamelessly 
presented as accomplished fact. This seen when they are finally made 
public in passing presentation.  Gross and obvious electioneering that 
has been both immoral and illegal. Sub-rosa disenfranchisement of 
members voting rights by interpretation made to order on the spot. Even 
the presentation of an un-elected person as a factual officer (Bertha 
Bland) as the current 1st Vice President prior to her public (might one 
presume pre-determined, by the way does that mean that Bing is correct, 
he has been brown balled?) election. 
	All of this conduct appears akin to a suit ordered by mail, 
prepaid, from Hong Kong and delivered via Fed-Ex in 72 hours.  Like or 
not you own it. 
	The ‘Wheotonists’ actions deserve review. In fact, all of the 
upset my indeed be a diversion for something else. While we bay like 
hounds at the front door for our “Just rights”, the material masters 
true agenda is carried on out of view. 
	To that point, why is accounting of revenues, expenses, 
membership services, even membership lists requested for specific and 
reasonable needs available to current office holders only and not to 
other members? Why is everything  so difficult to accomplish or obtain 
from the on high? 
	Is there a  plan to sell the Wheaton headquarters and operate 
from another venue? What then of the resultant multi-millions of dollars 
of capital. Who will control it? For what reason? What checks and 
balances will be allowed to apply at the membership level and how? 
	Why are the “Esoteric Society” members whose avowed aim is to 
“Only serve, never lead”, “Only” controlling the form of our public 
expression, action and nature from Adyar to Wheaton including individual 
lodges?  Where can one find the higher order of  “Master” vibration in 
all this politics, material consolidation and accumulation, and the 
continuing focus about form stuff,  Form Stuff . FORM STUFF?  
	OK you Caesar’s (‘Wheatonists’) of need, we will render unto you 
your desire minds wants. Your own fear and avaricious personal 
self-serving-ness have unmasked you. The rapacious nature of those in 
who the masters vibrations have been spent is seen and known. 
	I speak here not only to/of  your continuing dis-regard for the 
decent and general acceptance of democratic principles, but greater, 
your suborning of a magnificently presented treatise on/for human- ness. 
All of us are sullied and despoiled by any despotic addressment of the 
gift.
	‘Wheatonists’, give it a break, take what you will in the light 
of day for all to see and understand the lesson. Depart now taking with 
you all the baggage of your desires need.  STOP adulterating the 
magnificent value of  The Theosophical movement by mixing up your view 
of import and want/need (what many others refer to as a daily biological 
action), with the purity of, and the mission of the three declared 
objects so blessedly placed before man - kind. 
	You are unmasked now, your true master is form. Justify what you 
are doing by whatever means you need. Take all the transitory goods you 
can and by any name for justification, just STOP and DEPART!
	Please leave the Theosophical name as the only remnant of 
human-ness you may be able to muster. There in may be found salvation 
for us all.
Gosh I’m upset...
Ken Malkin
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For the consideration of all. The following is copy of a letter 
forwarded by 54 arbitrarily and illegally disenfranchised voters of the 
Miami lodge and unanswered as of this posting to:

William N. Greer, National Secretary            BY CERTIFIED MAIL
The Theosophical Society in America             
Copy to John Algeo, National President
1926 N. Main Street
Wheaton, Illinois 60189                     	   April 25, 1996

Dear Sir:

        We the undersigned, members in good standing of The Theosophical 
Society in America, do hereby demand that you send to us ballots for the 
election of national officers and directors.  None of us has received 
our ballots and it is our belief that you did not send them to us 
because we have not been members for two years or more as would be 
required under the proposed new national bylaws which were, adopted in 
an illegal procedure tallied by you January 6, 1996, and which you, 
therefore, have no authority to enforce.  You were notified of the 
illegality of the bylaw referendum procedure by the Ad Hoc Committee of 
7 Lodge Presidents on December 18, 1995, and again on February 16, 1996. 
Furthermore, all of the undersigned have been members since before 
January 6, 1996, and even if the bylaw referendum had been properly 
conducted, it is our view that your applying the 2 year membership 
requirement to us retroactively, is illegal. As you wish to have the 
ballots returned to you by May 10, 1996, it is imperative that you act 
immediately, and send us our ballots.

Signature:                              Street Address, City, State,

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