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Theosophical News
2011 Portland Lodge Celebrates 100 Years The Theosophical Society in Portland held its centennial celebration on September 23-25, 2011. There were almost forty attendees, some coming from as far away as Montana. The event started with an open house at the Lodge on Friday evening. Leslie Rainey presented her slide show honoring members past and present. Elly Lawrence read a poem about being a vegetarian written by a lodge member in 1955 titled “Keep Your Protein High, Girls.” Tours of the building were also given.
The Saturday program took place at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple where we were treated to an excellent presentation “100 Years of Theosophy in Portland” by archivist Janet Kerschner. Linda MacLean, Leonie van Gelder and Lee Haga presented a remembrance of Harry van Gelder. After a catered lunch, our keynote speaker President Tim Boyd spoke on the “Forgotten Truths.”
Sunday’s program brought us back to the Lodge where Tim Boyd and Nancy Secrest spoke about the Theosophical Order of Service. The program ended with a meditation led by Wallace Rainey.
The Theosophical Society in America
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