STAR IN THE EAST, THE ORDER OF THE. An order founded at Benares, India, on January 11th, 1911. According to the founders, there is in many parts of the world to-day a rapidly growing expectation of the near coming of a great spiritual Teacher. In all the great faiths at the present time, and in practically every race, there are people who are looking for such a Teacher; and the hope is being expressed quite naturally in each case, in the terms appropriate to the religion and the locality in which it has sprung up. It is the object of the Order of the Star in the East, so far as is possible, to gather up and unify this common expectation, wherever and in whatever form it may exist, and to it into a single great movement of preparation for the Great One whom the age awaits. The objects of the Order are embodied in a declaration of six principles, the acceptance of which is all that is necessary for membership. (1) We believe that a Great Teacher will soon appear in the world, and we wish so to live now that we may be worthy to know Him when He comes. (2) We shall try, therefore, to
keep Him in our mind always, and to do in Hi-s name and, therefore, to the best of our ability, all the work which comes to us in our daily occupation. (3) As far as our ordinary duties allow, we shall endeavour to devote a portion of our time each day to some definite work which may help to prepare for His coming. (4) We shall seek to make Devotion, Steadfastness, and Gentleness prominent characteristics of our daily life. (5) We shall try to begin and end each day with a short period devoted to the asking of His blessing upon all that we try to do for Him and in His name. (6) We regard it as our special duty to try to recognise and reverence greatness in whom soever shown, and to strive to co-operate, as far as we can, with those whom we feel to be spiritually our superiors. The official organ of the order is The Herald of the Star.