The Fateful Year of 1923

GA 259 — 1 June 1923, Dornach

Draft of a Letter to the Groups in Other Countries

Dear Friends,

The gravity of the present moment for the Anthroposophical Society has awakened a sense of responsibility in the hearts and minds of members around the world. The tragic loss of the Goetheanum, and the message which Dr. Steiner has given to the Society during the recent meetings at Dornach and Stuttgart and through his lectures at Dornach during the last few months, have made it clear to us that the Society must rise to a new awareness of its task as the bearer of a spiritual impulse necessary for our time.

In the desire to take a real step forward in unity and in the consciousness of our task, a General Assembly of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain took place at the London headquarters on Wednesday, May 23. From the numerous and varied votes in the discussion, a true unity of desire and intention emerged, and before breaking up, the assembly authorized the undersigned to take steps to give expression to this. First of all, we send warm greetings, on behalf of the entire Society in this country, to the groups and members in all other countries and would now like to share with them the outcome of our meeting.