Mackey – Encyclopedia Of Freemasonry Vol. 1

THE CLOUD ON THE SANCTUARY. Translated byMADAME ISABEL DE STEIGER. With a Preface by J . W.BRODIE-INNES . 'Crown 8vo, 3s . 6d . net .The work of the great German Mystic, Eckartshausen, embodying perhapsthe most profound instruction ever offered concerning the esotericmysteries of Christianity, this treatise, prized by a select few in its originaltongue, and familiar also to others in 'its French translation, is here givenfor the first time in an English version, with some annotations by the translator,a lady well known in occult circles,, and a transcendentalist as wellas an artist . Mr. Brodie-Innes contributes a short preface which will be ofvalue to those who are acquainted with his remarkable work on the "TrueChurch of Christ "-a work, it may be added, which, in a more recentaspect, represents much of the mystic teaching to be found in " The Cloudon the Sanctuary."THE TRANSCENDENTAL UNIVERSE . Six Lectures onOccult Science, Theosophy, and the Catholic Faith . SecondEdition. By C . G. HARRISON. Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. net.Mr. Harrison regards Transcendentalism, and especially its Theosophicdevelopment, from the standpoint of esoteric Christianity, and in a slightdegree he connects with the school of Eckartshausen . His impeachment ofMadame Blavatsky, if not entirely new, embodies many original elements,and has attracted some attention. The little work is exceedingly clear andreadable .A PROFESSOR OF ALCHEMY . By PERCy Ross . Crown8vo, 3s . 6d. net.Presented under the guise of a novel, and possessing an artistic excellencewhich is rare in works of fiction . "A Professor of Alchemy" is really thelife of the celebrated French adept, Denys Zachaire, very slightly colouredby romance . The alchemist has himself written the history of his questafter the Magnum Opus, and the story by "Percy Ross" is a kind ofidealised supplement thereto, which heightens the interest surroundingone of the most remarkable personages in the whole range of Hermeticbiography.DEMON-POSSESSION AND ALLIED THEMES . By theRev. JOHN NEVIUS, D.D . Crown 8vo, 7s. 6d. net.The work of an American who spent forty years of his life as a missionaryin China, and there had the subject of Diabolical Possession forced uponhim. Contains the result of his experiences and researches, and valuablebibliographical additions . Interesting from any point of view, butespecially from that of the Christian ocetiltist .