Theosophical Society of New York
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The Theosophical Society of New York was a theosophical organization, that separated in 1899 from the Theosophical Society in America
. It is not to be confused with "The New York Theosophical Society" founded in 1875, which is today a lodge of the American section of the Theosophical Society Adyar
.
In 1895 the Theosophical Society was divided into the TG Adyar (with Henry Steel Olcott
) and the TG in America (with William Quan Judge
). After Judge's death, Tingley was elected in a controversial election as president of the TG in America. The Theosophical Society of New York separated itself from the TG in America as a result of these controversies.
The TS of New York was founded by J.H. Salisbury und Donald Nicholson, both friends of W.Q. Judge.
The organization published the journal "The Word", editor of the journal was Harold W. Percival (1868-1953).
Theosophical Society in America
The Theosophical Society in America is a member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the teaching of Theosophy and affiliated with the international Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India. The name "Theosophical Society in America" was legally adopted by the American Theosophical...
. It is not to be confused with "The New York Theosophical Society" founded in 1875, which is today a lodge of the American section of the Theosophical Society Adyar
Theosophical Society Adyar
The Theosophy Society - Adyar is the name of a section of the Theosophical Society founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and others in 1875. Its headquarters moved with Blavatsky and president Henry Steel Olcott to Adyar, an area of Chennai in 1883...
.
In 1895 the Theosophical Society was divided into the TG Adyar (with Henry Steel Olcott
Henry Steel Olcott
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer and the co-founder and first President of the Theosophical Society....
) and the TG in America (with William Quan Judge
William Quan Judge
William Quan Judge was a mystic, esotericist, and occultist, and one of the founders of the original Theosophical Society. He was born in Dublin, Ireland. When he was 13 years old, his family emigrated to the United States...
). After Judge's death, Tingley was elected in a controversial election as president of the TG in America. The Theosophical Society of New York separated itself from the TG in America as a result of these controversies.
The TS of New York was founded by J.H. Salisbury und Donald Nicholson, both friends of W.Q. Judge.
The organization published the journal "The Word", editor of the journal was Harold W. Percival (1868-1953).
Literature
- Percival, Harold Waldwin: Adepts, masters, and mahatmas: Word Foundation, Dallas 1993; ISBN 0-911650-11-3
- Percival, Harold Waldwin: Thinking and Destiny: Word Foundation, Dallas 1993; ISBN 0-911650-06-7