The Christmas Conference

Rudolf Steiner THE CHRISTMAS CONFERENCE for the Foundation of the General Anthroposophical Society 1923/1924 The Laying of the Foundation Stone Lectures and Addresses Discussion of the Statutes Dornach, 24 December 1923 to 1 January 1924 Foreword and Conclusion by Marie Steiner Introduction by Virginia Sease Translated by Johanna Collis Verses within the text translated by Michael Wilson TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL GERMAN DIE WEINACHTSTAUNG ZUR BEGRÜNDUNG DER ALLGEMEINEN ANTHROPOSOPHISCHEN GESELLSCHAFT 1923/1924, GA 260. THIS TRANSLATION IS MADE FROM THE 4TH EDITION IN GERMAN DATED 1985 WHICH WAS PUBLISHED BY THE RUDOLF STEINER NACHLASSVERWALTUNG ON THE BASIS OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION PUBLISHED BY MARIE STEINER IN 1944. PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY ANTHROPOSOPHIC PRESS, BELLS POND, STAR ROUTE, HUDSON, NEW YORK 12534 © 1990 BY ANTHROPOSOPHIC PRESS, INC. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Steiner, Rudolf, 1861-1925 [Weihnachtstagung zur Begründung der Allgemeinen Anthroposophischen Gesellschaft, Jahresausklang und Jahreswende 1923/24.    English] The Christmas conference for the foundation of the General Anthroposophical Society 1923/1924: the laying of the foundation stone, lectures and addresses, discussion of the statutes, Dornach, 24 December, 1923 to 1 January, 1924 / Rudolf Steiner; foreword and conclusion by Marie Steiner; introduction by Virginia Sease; translated by Johanna Collis; verses within the text translated by Michael Wilson. p. cm. Translation of: Weihnachtstagung zur Begründung der Allgemeinen Anthroposophischen Gesellschaft, Jahresausklang und Jahreswende 1923/24 Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-88010-193-8 1. Anthroposophy-Congresses.    I. Steiner, Marie, 1867-1945. II. Allgemeine Anthroposophische Gesellschaft (Dornach, Switzerland) III. Title. DESIGN BY JUDITH LERNER TYPESET BY: STUDIO 31/ROYAL TYPE PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA