. TK and the great work in America ; a defense of the true and ancient school of spiritual light. kness except in the mind,And there is no mind in a hog,Then why does the cholera kill off our swine?And why does an old yellow dog—(have the Asthma?) If what you have said on the subject were true,Then why go to medical schools?I wish you would tell me the reason why youAnd all other medical fools— (dont practice Christian Science?) Your logic demonstrates beyond any doubt,That a wheel has come loose in your have to be careful, or it will come out,My gosh! that would kill you so dead— (
. TK and the great work in America ; a defense of the true and ancient school of spiritual light. kness except in the mind,And there is no mind in a hog,Then why does the cholera kill off our swine?And why does an old yellow dog—(have the Asthma?) If what you have said on the subject were true,Then why go to medical schools?I wish you would tell me the reason why youAnd all other medical fools— (dont practice Christian Science?) Your logic demonstrates beyond any doubt,That a wheel has come loose in your have to be careful, or it will come out,My gosh! that would kill you so dead— (that even the Oxydonor couldnt resur-rect you). To end this, well lump all those poems of oursTogether and call in the Tacks,And let them apply their mystical powersIn an effort to tell us who lacks — (the most of being a poet). 238 TK AND THE GREAT WORK IN AMERICA If they should decide that you are the manTo choose as their own laureate,I promise you now I will do all I canTo help them to inaugurate— (you on the point of a tack)(in due and ancient form.) —John E. Eichardson, (TK). CHAPTER XVII The Sublime and Ill-lluminated Order of Tacks This Order of Tacks was the real Sanctuary or innerand most obscure earthly retreat of the Great Schoolin America. It was a most profound Secret Order,consisting of only a few inner students, and deeplyhidden away, back of or beyond or within all otheractivities of the Great School, in such manner as tobe entirely unsuspected and unapproachable fromwithout. Of the 500 or so active students, it is prob-able that not more than 200 ever even heard of theexistence of this inner body of Advanced a possible 200 Ethical Students, probably not morethan 35 were ever elected to this Order. No candidate was ever admitted except on invita-tion from within the Order itself. There was but onepathway of approach: that was thru a course of pro-foundly secret instruction, a definite, rigid work ofpreparation requiring in some instances
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