To the Members of the Berlin Branch

To the esteemed members of the Berlin branch of the Theosophical Society and the German Theosophical Society.

Recently, the views of individual members of the above branch have come to light, and they do not agree with the way the leadership has conducted business so far. This has led me to resign from my position as chair. The second chair, Ms. von Sivers, and the treasurer, Mr. Kiem, are also resigning from their posts at the same time as me.

Another solution to this situation was impossible for the reason that I myself must be of the opinion that the previous management and type of leadership is the correct one, and that any other type and view on this matter must necessarily lead away from the true tasks of the Theosophical life. I will defend this view where it is at stake, but I will never impose it on anyone. Those who wish to hold it may do so in complete freedom. However, to carry this view through, a subtle kind of trust is needed, and this does not go well with a purely business-like approach to things. Therefore, I ask those esteemed members who wish to have a purely business-like leadership to take it upon themselves. The Berlin Branch will continue to function under the leadership of Mr. Paul Krojanker, Berlin WfIilmersdorf, Bülowstraße 56. However, those members who are in agreement with my leadership have decided to resign from the Berlin Branch and form a special branch. My and my colleagues' activities will continue in the future in this branch.

It goes without saying that this purely business-related measure will in no way affect the theosophical relationship between me and my co-workers and other members of the Theosophical Society. Every member is invited, as before, to my lectures at Berlin Wfilmersdorf, Motzstr. 17, as well as to all the others. In terms of administration, however, I will in future have only the same relationship to the Berlin branch as to all the other branches of the German Section, as Secretary General.

The members associated in the new branch so far are: Miss Förstemann, Miss Heinrich, Mrs. Johannesson, Mrs. Blieffert, Mr. Blieffert, Miss Knispel, Mr. Kiem, Miss Mücke, Mrs. Artur, Mr. Flamme, Mr. Schlosshauer, Miss Voigt, Miss Fröhlich, Countess Moltke Huitfeld, Mr. Tessmar, Mr. Magnetiseur Werner, Mr. Magnetiseur Tönjes, Dr. Wegeler, Dr. Braun, Mrs. Wandrey, Mr. Willmann, Baroness Lichtenberg, Baroness Lichtenberg, Mr. Gnuschke, Mrs. Kreiselmeyer, Mr. J. Kreiselmeyer, Mrs. Schmidt, Miss v. Sivers, Dr. Rudolf Steiner.

Those members who still wish to join this new branch are requested to contact the undersigned.

With theosophical greetings,
Dr. Rudolf Steiner