Modern Review February 1907

Thebsophy was till' response to the challenge of Agnosticism the re-affirmation in the fate of science of the most ancient and the most vital of truths. [...] or wets of the One Religion the knowledge or wisdom of :oil the realisation or Ch1(1-14111SeiollsIleSS in Out of this also flows the fart that the Theosophical Soisiety every Where is the helper of the religion of the mount ry ill widish it finds itself. [...] The numerous references to the subject hi the press on the platform and in official publications are an indication of the fact that the problem of intemperance in India is attracting increased attention from those who are concerned with the moral and material welfare of the people. [...] Indian Temperance reformer?: have long advocated a searching enquiry intle the admnistration of the Excise laws with a view to the more effective restriction of the traffic in intoxicating liquors and the protection of the people from the evils of intemperance. [...] The terms of reference preclude the recommendation of reforms which would be likely to eller': substantially the Frowth of revenue from the liquor traffic ; and having regard to the composition of the Committee consisting as it does entirely of officials of the Excise Department the invetigation can hardly he expected to issue in any considerable change of policy or system.