Theos-Talk Archives (September 1997 Message tl00456)

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> From: Bart Lidofsky <bartl@sprynet.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <theos-l@vnet.net>
> Subject: Re: Karma and the Victorian Mind
> Date: Thursday, September 25, 1997 9:26 PM
> 
> > >       I am talking about public lectures, sponsored by the NYTS (and to which
> > >we attach our name). If someone wants to TALK about something in one of
> > >the informal members' meeting, that's their business.
> > >
> > >       Bart Lidofsky
> > >
> 	That is pretty much our policy for our public program. When I had a
> "theme" season of members' lectures, all based on articles by H.P.B.,
> attendence went up by about 25-30%. Ever since then, we have geared the
> members' program towards "straight" theosophical topics, as that is what
> the members appear to want. The public program is supposed to be a
> combined attractant and money-raiser, with the former being far more
> important than the latter (we will sacrifice money for something that
> will attract people to the Lodge, but not vice-versa.
> 
> 	Bart Lidofsky

That's very heartening.  Perhaps it's just your cyber-personality that comes
off as being narrow-minded.

A. Safron