Massey, Charles Carleton

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C. C. Massey

1838–1905

C. C. Massey

(23 December 1838 − 29 March 1905)

(1838–1905)

An English barrister and writer on spiritualism and metaphysics. He helped found the Theosophical Society in 1875, became the first president of its British branch in 1878, and was a founding member of the Society for Psychical Research in 1882.
The appendix refers to his biographical sketch elsewhere in the collected writings.  (BCW 4:657).
Elected president of the Theosophical Society in England in August 1882, succeeding G. Wyld.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 4:xxv)
His objections to the teaching on Devachan were addressed in The Theosophist in August 1883. B. de Zirkoff associates the transmission of the replies with H. P. Blavatsky and allows that she may have written portions of the text.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 5:70)

Explained his resignation from the Theosophical Society in Light on 26 July 1884, chiefly in relation to the Kiddle incident. His action is referred to in the petition for the formation of the London Lodge’s Inner Group.  (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 6:250)

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Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
CTD article in Russian: Мэсси, Чарльз Карлтон
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