On this commanding site having a wide view of the great Pacific
Ocean, of snow capped mountains and smiling valleys, we began to establish our headquarters
in the latter part of 1911. Soon after this we erected a sanctuary, the Pro-Ecclesia, where
the Rosicrucian Temple Service is held at appropriate times. The Rose Cross Healing Circle
holds its meetings there to help sufferers, and it is the place appointed for the united
morning and[pg 200]evening devotions of the workers. In the latter half of 1920 we built an
Ecclesia, which is designed to be a Temple of Healing. The building, a beautiful domed
structure, is of steel and reinforced concrete. It is twelve sided in shape, corresponding
to the twelve signs of the zodiac. At the present writing, January, 1921, the final work
upon it is just being completed. The esoteric work of the Fellowship will be carried on
here.
We have also built a two-story Administration Building to house
the general office, the book department, the correspondence school in Christian Mysticism
which links Headquarters with students all over the world, and the editorial offices of our
monthly publications, notably the “Rosicrucian Fellowship Magazine—Rays from the
Rose Cross.”We have also an astrological department which conducts a
correspondence school. Its offices are located on the second floor.
The whole first floor is occupied by a modern printing plant and
book bindery required to furnish the immense amount of literature needed in this work. In
the book department we publish all the standard works and text books of the Rosicrucian
Philosophy written by Max Heindel. We are now in process of publishing in book form his
former lessons to students. [pg 201]
In October, 1920, a Training School was established for the
preparation of candidates for the lecture field. It is our intention to thereby maintain a
Lecture Bureau, from which we will send our lecturers throughout the country to disseminate
the teachings and carry the message of our philosophy to the people to a greater extent than
has before been possible.
A Dining Hall with seating capacity for over one hundred people
affords ample accommodation for workers, students, and patients. The scientific meatless
diet served there preserves or restores health, as required in each case. Furthermore, it
improves the vitality and mentality in an astonishing degree. A large dormitory, and a
number of cottages and tents provide living quarters for all.
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