Page:The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, vol. 1.djvu/209

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

Before November 26, 1894]

The following books by the late Mrs. Anna Kingsford and Mr. Edward Maitland[37] are offered for sale at their published prices. They are introduced in South Africa for the first time :

The Perfect Way, 7/6
Clothed with the Sun, 7/6
The Story of the New Gospel of Interpretation, 2/6[38]
The New Gospel of Interpretation, 1/-
The Bible's Own Account of Itself, 1/-

The following are some of the opinions concerning the books:

A fountain of light (The Perfect Way) interpretative and reconciliatory. . . . No student of divine things can dispense with it.
—Light, London
Unequalled as a means of grace amongst all the English books of the century.
—Occult World

Some pamphlets bearing on the subject can be had free of charge at my office.


M. K. GANDHI

AGENT FOR THE ESOTERIC CHRISTIAN UNION AND

THE LONDON VEGETARIAN SOCIETY
The Natal Mercury, 28-11-1894
36  This appeared as an advertisement; vide "Letter to Mrs. A. M. Lewis",4-8-1894
37  Edward Maitland (1824-97): Writer on mystical subjects and devoted to vegetarianism; established the Esoteric Christian Union in 1891. Gandhiji corresponded with him and was considerably influenced by his books.
38  The price given in a subsequent advertisement is 3/6; vide "Books for Sale", 2-2-1895.

Letter to "The Natal Mercury" (26-11-1894)

DURBAN,