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Induvansa + (Also ''Somavansa ''or the lunar race (dyna … Also ''Somavansa ''or the lunar race (dynasty), from '''''Indu''''', the Moon. (“See “[[Suryavansa]]”.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Sinika + (Also Sinita and Sanika, etc., as variants. … Also Sinita and Sanika, etc., as variants. The Vishnu ''Purâna'' gives it as the name of a future sage who will be taught by him who will become Maitreya, at the end of Kali Yuga, and adds that this is a great mystery. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Zio + (Also Tyr and Tius, A god in the ''Eddas '' … Also Tyr and Tius, A god in the ''Eddas ''who conquers and chains Fenris‐WoIf, when the latter threatened the gods themselves in Asgard, and lost a hand in the battle with the monster. He is the god of war, and was greatly worshipped by the ancient Germans. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Heart Sutra + (Also called ''Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra … Also called ''Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra'', ''Sin-King'' and, in Japan, ''Shingyo''. It is among the shortest and most popular texts of the Prajnaparamita literature. De Zirkoff refers to editions in D. T. Suzuki's ''Manual of Zen Buddhism'' (1935) and Edward Conze's ''Buddhist Wisdom Books'' (1958). (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#498|3:498]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#498|3:498]]).)
Mendaeans + (Also called ''Sabians, ''and St. John Chri … Also called ''Sabians, ''and St. John Christians. The latter is absurd, since, according to all accounts, and even their own, they have nothing at all to do with Christianity, ''which they abominate''. The modern sect of the Mendæans is widely scattered over Asia Minor and elsewhere, and is rightly believed by several Orientalists to be a direct surviving relic of the Gnostics. For as explained in the ''Dictionnaire des Apocryphes ''by the Abbé Migrie (art. “Le Code Nazaréan” vulgaire‐ment appele “''Livre d’Adam''”), the Mendæans (written in French ''Mandaїtes'', which name they pronounce as ''Mandai'') “properly signifies science, knowledge or Gnosis. Thus it is the equivalent of Gnostics” (''loc. cit''. note p. 3). As the above cited work shows, although many travellers have spoken of a sect whose followers are variously named Sabians, St. John’s Christians and Mendæans, and who are scattered around ''Schat‐Etarab ''at the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates (principally at Bassorah, Hoveїza, Korna, etc.), it was Norberg who was the first to point out a tribe belonging to the same sect established in Syria. And they are the most interesting of all. This tribe, some 14,000 or 15,000 in number, lives at a day’s march east of Mount Lebanon, principally at Elmerkah, (Lata‐Kieh). They call themselves indifferently Nazarenes and Galileans, as they originally come to Syria from Galilee. They claim that their religion is the same as that of St. John the Baptist, and that it has not changed one bit since his day. On festival days they clothe them selves in camel’s skins, sleep on camel’s skins, and eat locusts and honey as did their “Father, St. John the Baptist”. Yet they call Jesus Christ an ''impostor, a false Messiah, ''and Nebso (or the planet Mercury in its evil side), and show him as a production of the Spirit of the “seven badly‐ disposed stellars” (or planets). See ''Codex Nazaræus, ''which is their Scripture [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bhagats + (Also called ''Sokha ''and ''Sivnath ''by t … Also called ''Sokha ''and ''Sivnath ''by the Hindus; one who exorcises evil spirits [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Magnetic Masonry + (Also called “Iatric” masonry. It is descri … Also called “Iatric” masonry. It is described as a Brotherhood of Healers (from ''iatrikê ''a Greek word meaning “the art of healing”), and is greatly used by the “Brothers of Light ”as Kenneth Mackenzie states in the ''Royal Masonic Cyclopedia''. There appears to be a tradition in some secret Masonic works — so says Ragon at any rate, the great Masonic authority — to the effect that there was a Masonic degree called the Oracle of Cos, “instituted in the eighteenth century B.c., from the fact that Cos was the birthplace of Hippocrates”. The ''iatrikê ''was a distinct characteristic of the priests who took charge of the patients in the ancient ''Asclepia'', the temples where the god Asclepios (Æsculapius) was said to heal the sick and the lame [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Tāndyamahābrāhmaṇa or Pañchaviṃśabrāhmaṇa + (Also known as the Panchavimsha Brahmana. T … Also known as the Panchavimsha Brahmana. The bibliography lists an edition with Sayana's commentary and W. Caland's translation (Calcutta, 1931) (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#416|8:416]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#416|8:416]]).)
Fa-hua-Ching or Sutra of the Lotus of the Good Law + (Also known as the Saddharma-pundarika, a p … Also known as the Saddharma-pundarika, a particularly revered scripture of the Tiantai school of Chinese [[Buddhism]] (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#573|11:573-574]]). In [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Secret Doctrine|The Secret Doctrine]], the work is cited as Fa-Hwa-King in connection with the [[Drakon|Dragon of Wisdom]] [[Category: CTD info from The Secret Doctrine]] (SD, [https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sd/sd1-2-15.htm 1:470]).://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sd/sd1-2-15.htm 1:470]).)
Adhikarana-ratna-mala + (Also listed as ''Jaiminiya-nyaya-mala-vist … Also listed as ''Jaiminiya-nyaya-mala-vistara'' or ''Bhattasara''. Zirkoff cites an edition by T. Goldstücker and E. B. Cowell (London: Trübner, 1878). (BCW). compiled by B. de Zirkoff">BCW).)
Pacific Theosophist, The + (American English-language Theosophical mon … American English-language Theosophical monthly published by the Lotus Publishing Company from November 1891 to 1898, initially in Seattle and subsequently in San Francisco. Edited by Jerome A. Anderson, who had previously edited ''The New Californian''. [https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/pacific_theosophist/ IAPSOP]Published theosophical studies and news of West Coast lodges. Contributors included Constance Wachtmeister, William Quan Judge and Katherine Tingley. During the divisions in the Theosophical movement the journal supported Judge and later Tingley. Digitized issues are available through IAPSOP. [https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/pacific_theosophist/ IAPSOP]ive/materials/pacific_theosophist/ IAPSOP])
Hermetist, The + (American English-language monthly devoted … American English-language monthly devoted to Hermetic and esoteric subjects. Its first issue appeared in Chicago in October 1887, published by the Hermetic Publishing Company and edited by W. P. Phelon and Mira Morse Phelon. [https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/hermetist/hermetist_v1_n1_oct_1887.pdf First issue]Associated with the Temple of Isis of the Hermetic Brotherhood. Issues are recorded through November 1899; the precise cessation date remains uncertain, and publication may have continued beyond that date. Digitized issues are available in the IAPSOP archive. [https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/hermetist/ IAPSOP]p.com/archive/materials/hermetist/ IAPSOP])
New Californian, The + (American English-language monthly devoted … American English-language monthly devoted principally to Theosophy, with literary writing and material about California. Published in San Francisco and later Los Angeles, from June 1891 to June 1894; the first number is explicitly dated June 1891. [https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/new_californian/new_californian_v1_n1_jun_1891.pdf First issue] [https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/new_californian/ IAPSOP]Jerome A. Anderson was its early editor, although the first year’s issues did not name an editor. Louise A. Off took over the editorial work in July 1892 when Anderson withdrew because of ill health; IAPSOP also lists Marie A. Walsh among the editors. [https://theosophy.wiki/en/The_New_Californian_(periodical) Theosophy Wiki] [https://iapsop.com/archive/materials/new_californian/ IAPSOP]archive/materials/new_californian/ IAPSOP])
Davis, Andrew Jackson + (American Spiritualist and Seer, known as " … American Spiritualist and Seer, known as "the Poughkeepsie Seer." While in trance, 1845-47, he delivered 157 lectures published as ''Principles of Nature, Her Divine Revelations, and A Voice to Mankind'', followed eventually by some twenty-six works forming his "Harmonial Philosophy," among them ''The Great Harmonia'' (1850-52), ''The Philosophy of Spiritual Intercourse'' (1856) and ''The Penetralia'' (1856). His writings contain scattered ideas and conceptions reminiscent of ''The Secret Doctrine'', especially regarding the origin and evolution of worlds. H.P.B. had profound respect for Davis, whom she considered to be a Seer, and quoted more than once his warnings against intercourse with unprogressed entities in the astral world. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#455|1:455-459]]).Works listed include Death and the After-Life (1866), Stellar Key to the Summerland (1868), and Spiritual Congress. A fuller biography is referenced in BCW I, 455-459. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#526|2:526]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#526|2:526]]).)
Powell, Charles Francis + (American Theosophist and Buddhist who worked in India and Ceylon. Appointed temporary General Secretary of the Ceylon Section in November 1889. Died at Ambasamudram.)
Hillard, Katharine + (American Theosophist and Dante scholar, a … American Theosophist and Dante scholar, a member of the Aryan T. S. of New York. She prepared a widely used abridgment of H. P. Blavatsky's ''The Secret Doctrine'' and contributed articles to ''The Path'' and ''The Theosophical Forum'', including [[Hillard K - Influence|"Influence"]] (August 1889).[[Hillard K - Influence|"Influence"]] (August 1889).)
Shelley, William B. + (American Theosophist and a founder and president of the Rochester branch of the Theosophical Society.)
Fullerton, Alexander + (American Theosophist and former Episcopal … American Theosophist and former Episcopal clergyman. Assisted William Q. Judge in the administration of the American Section and served as its successor organisation's General Secretary from 1895 to 1907.Left Adyar on 13 October 1887 after a nine-day stay, travelling via Bombay to the United States. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.8)#xxii|BCW 8:xxii]])Left New York for London on 16 February 1889 on important business for [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbrev (BCW vol.11)#xxiii|BCW 11:xxiii]])Contributed [[Fullerton A - Partisanship in Theosophy|"Partisanship in Theosophy"]], a paper read before the Aryan T. S. of New York on 20 March 1888, to ''The Path'' (April 1888).er read before the Aryan T. S. of New York on 20 March 1888, to ''The Path'' (April 1888).)
Cables, Josephine + (American Theosophist, a founder and secretary of the Rochester branch of the Theosophical Society. Edited ''The Occult Word'' and served as corresponding secretary of the American Board of Control.)
Page, Elliott B. + (American Theosophist, president of the American Board of Control of the Theosophical Society in 1884.)
Kraft, Frank + (American Theosophist, secretary and treasurer of the Pioneer Theosophical Society of St Louis at its organization in 1883.)
Keightley, Julia + (American Theosophist, writer and lecturer, … American Theosophist, writer and lecturer, born in Pennsylvania; discovered Theosophy in 1886. Contributed to ''The Path'' from its early issues under several pseudonyms, including "Julius," under which she published [[Keightley J - The Singing Silences|"The Singing Silences"]] (August 1886), [[Keightley J - Reticence of Mahatmas and Evolution of the Individual|"Reticence of Mahatmas and Evolution of the Individual"]] (September 1886), Part II of [[Baxter S Judge WQ - Poetical Occultism|"Poetical Occultism"]] (November 1886; Part I, October 1886, was signed jointly "S. B. J." by Sylvester Baxter and W. Q. Judge), and [[Keightley J - Tea Table Talk|"Tea Table Talk"]] (a recurring column, December 1886 to April 1887 and continuing). Printed signature "J——" on [[Keightley J - Lines from Lower Levels|"Lines from Lower Levels"]] (December 1886) stood for her pseudonym "Jasper Niemand," confirmed by her full signature "Jasper Niemand, F. T. S." on [[Keightley J - Rotation Individual Evolution|"Rotation—Individual Evolution"]] (January 1887) — showing that pseudonym was already in use well before 1891, though her best-known work under it, "Letters That Have Helped Me," did not begin until that year, after her marriage to Dr. Archibald Keightley. Under the same pseudonym, also wrote [[Keightley J - Heralds from the Unseen|"Heralds from the Unseen"]] (March-April 1887), the essay [[Keightley J - The Appeal unto Caesar|"The Appeal unto Caesar"]] (January 1888), the aphorisms [[Keightley J - Stray Thoughts|"Stray Thoughts"]] (February 1888), the essay [[Keightley J - Thinking versus Reading|"Thinking versus Reading"]] (June 1888), [[Keightley J - The Theosophical Society and Madame Blavatsky|"The Theosophical Society and Madame Blavatsky"]] (August 1888), [[Keightley J - The Signing of a Pledge|"The Signing of a Pledge"]] (February 1889), and, under the fuller signature "August Waldersee, F. T. S.," [[Keightley J - A Plea for the Children|"A Plea for the Children"]] (October 1888). Under her own married name of the time, "J. Campbell Ver Planck," wrote the short story [[Keightley J - Nature's Scholar|"Nature's Scholar"]] (October 1887), the poems [[Keightley J - Songs of the Unseen|"Songs of the Unseen"]] (December 1887), a letter to the editor on the etymology of "Lucifer," quoting Eliphas Lévi and Jacob Boehme (''The Path'', December 1887), the allegorical tale [[Keightley J - Rahula's Inheritance|"Rahula's Inheritance"]] (January 1888), [[Keightley J - The Way of the Wind|"The Way of the Wind"]] (February 1888), a commentary on William H. Parker's "Arguments for the Unseen," the story [[Keightley J - How the Christ-Child was Born|"How the Christ-Child was Born"]] and the essay [[Keightley J - Theo-Sophia A Letter to a Truth Seeker|"Theo-Sophia. A Letter to a Truth Seeker"]] (both January 1889), [[Keightley J - Get Your Luggage Ready|"Get Your Luggage Ready"]] (March 1889), and, in Volume IV, the story [[Keightley J - Morvens Christmas Gift|"Morven's Christmas Gift"]] and the poem [[Keightley J - The Wheel of the Law|"The Wheel of the Law"]] (both December 1889) under "J. Campbell Ver Planck," the children's story [[Keightley J - Fohats Playground|"Fohat's Playground"]] (January 1890, also signed "J. Campbell Ver Planck"), and, under "Jasper Niemand," [[Keightley J - To Those Who Suffer|"To Those Who Suffer"]] (January 1890).ey J - To Those Who Suffer|"To Those Who Suffer"]] (January 1890).)
Dall, Charles Henry Appleton + (American Unitarian minister and missionary who worked in India from 1855. Was active in education in Calcutta.)
Frothingham, Octavius Brooks + (American Unitarian minister and writer, fi … American Unitarian minister and writer, first president of the National Free Religious Association (1867), opponent of slavery and author of ''Transcendentalism in New England'' (1876). (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#648|4:648]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#648|4:648]]).)
Minot, Charles Sedgwick + (American anatomist and embryologist associated with Harvard Medical School.)

Church, Frederick Stuart + (American artist.)

Chaney, William Henry + (American astrologer born in Maine on 13 Ja … American astrologer born in Maine on 13 January 1821. He worked as a government surveyor, district attorney and newspaper editor; specialized in primary directions, calculated ephemerides and wrote a ''Primer of Astrology''. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#500|3:500-501]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#500|3:500-501]]).)
Alden, William Livingston + (American author and journalist. Leader-wri … American author and journalist. Leader-writer for New York newspapers (''World'', ''Times'', ''Graphic'') until 1885, U.S. Consul-General at Rome (1885–89), and later leader-writer for the Paris ''Herald''. He was present at the founding meetings of the Theosophical Society in September–October 1875, but did not remain a member and in 1881 ridiculed the Society in the press. Author of several books of travel writing and humor, including ''Domestic Explosives'' and ''The Moral Pirates''. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#446|1:446]]).rkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#446|1:446]]).)
Coleman, William Emmette + (American author and lecturer. Settled in S … American author and lecturer. Settled in San Francisco in 1880; lectured widely on scientific subjects, especially Oriental religions and languages. Wrote ''Darwinism and Spiritualism'' (1877) and ''Spiritualism-Cui Bono?'' (1878). Opposed Theosophy and H. P. Blavatsky from the very first, publishing a number of articles trying to expose H.P.B. as a literary fraud; while a few of his strictures have some small justification in fact, his arguments are shallow and his facts often confused. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#449|1:449-450]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#449|1:449-450]]).)
Hare, Robert + (American chemist. Discovered, 1801, the ox … American chemist. Discovered, 1801, the oxy-hydrogen blow-pipe, which led to the founding of the platinum industry. Elected, 1816, Prof. of Chemistry at the Univ. of Penna. One of the first eminent men of science who, setting out to expose the delusions of Spiritualism, became a firm believer instead; embodied his research in *''Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations'' (1855), which led to a disgraceful persecution of him by the professors of Harvard and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#467|1:467-468]]).His ''Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations'' was published in New York by Partridge & Brittan in 1855, with 460 pages and two portraits. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#510|3:510]]).The appendix directs the reader to a biographical sketch elsewhere in the collected writings. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#651|4:651]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#651|4:651]]).)
Anthon, Charles + (American classical scholar. Grad. of Colum … American classical scholar. Grad. of Columbia Univ. 1815; studied law; was admitted to the bar, 1819, but never practised (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#404|9:404-405]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#404|9:404-405]]).)
Bacon, William Thompson + (American clergyman. Graduated at Yale, 183 … American clergyman. Graduated at Yale, 1837, delivering the valedictory poem. Studied later at Yale Divinity School, and from 1842 to 1845 was pastor of the Congregational Church in Trumbull, Conn (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#405|9:405]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#405|9:405]]).)
Corson, Hiram + (American educator and author. Professor of … American educator and author. Professor of rhetoric and English literature at Cornell University from 1870 to 1903. Hosted H.P.B. at his home in Ithaca, N.Y., in the Fall of 1875, where she began writing ''Isis Unveiled'' in earnest. A convinced Spiritualist following the death of his daughter in 1874, he later sided with the Spiritualists against H.P.B. and published accusations of bad faith in the ''Banner of Light''. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#450|1:450-453]]).Objected to [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]]’s inaugural address. [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] kept his published criticism and responded to it in annotations in her scrapbook ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - An Unsolved Mystery#162|BCW 1:162]]).Blavatsky H.P. - An Unsolved Mystery#162|BCW 1:162]]).)
Hyslop, James Henri + (American educator. Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1 … American educator. Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1887; taught at the Univ. of Lake Forest, Smith College, Bucknell Univ., and Columbia Univ., where he was Prof. of Logic and Ethics. As his interest in psychic research developed, wrote ''Science and a Future Life'' (1905), ''Enigmas of Psychic Research'' (1906), and other works. Was present at the meetings of September 8 and October 16, 1875, when The Theosophical Society was proposed and organized, but he later lost interest in it. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#470|1:470]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#470|1:470]]).)
Cisco, John J. + (American financier and former Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''.)
Bennett, De Robigne Mortimer + (American freethinker, editor and publisher … American freethinker, editor and publisher. He founded ''The Truth Seeker'' in 1873 and joined the Theosophical Society during his visit to India in 1882.American freethinker, editor, writer and lecturer, associated with ''The Truth Seeker''. Zirkoff recounts his prosecution and imprisonment, world journey, membership of the Theosophical Society and friendship with Blavatsky and Olcott, and provides a bibliography of his writings. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#625|4:625-633]]).Arrived in Bombay on 10 January 1882 and was met by [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]], Damodar and Shroff. On 19 January he attended [[Cook, Joseph|J. Cook]]’s lecture attacking Theosophy and Bennett himself, together with the Founders. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Chronological Survey & Key to Abbreviations (BCW vol.3)|BCW 3:xxvii]])The Mahatma correspondence describes him as an unwitting agent in freeing Western thought from superstitious creeds; [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] cites letters XXXVII and XLIII and the Second Series of [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcott]]’s Old Diary Leaves. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Travelling Truthseeker#369|BCW 4:369]])avatsky H.P. - The Travelling Truthseeker#369|BCW 4:369]]))
Winchell, Alexander + (American geologist (1824-1891), professor … American geologist (1824-1891), professor at the University of Michigan and director of the Michigan geological survey. His books include ''Pre-Adamites'' (1880) and ''World-Life; or, Comparative Geology'' (1883). (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#401|7:401]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#401|7:401]]).)
Powell, John Wesley + (American geologist and ethnologist (1834-1 … American geologist and ethnologist (1834-1902), explorer of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon. He directed the Smithsonian Bureau of Ethnology from 1879 and the United States Geological Survey from 1881 to 1894. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#539|2:539-540]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#539|2:539-540]]).)
Chandler, William Eaton + (American government official who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and later as Secretary of the Navy. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''.)
Fiske, John + (American historical, philosophical and sci … American historical, philosophical and scientific writer. Graduated at Harvard, 1863; continued to study languages and philosophy; spent two years in Harvard Law School and opened an office in Boston (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#437|8:437]]).[[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#437|8:437]]).)
Wilder, Marshall P. + (American horticulturist and president of the New England Horticultural Society. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''.)
Dana, C. A. + (American journalist and Assistant Secretary of War during the American Civil War. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''.)
Ballard, Anna + (American journalist and member of the Theosophical Society. As a reporter for the [[Sun, The|''New York Sun'']], she met H. P. Blavatsky in New York in July 1873. She later stayed at Adyar and contributed to ''The Theosophist''.)
Connelly, James H. + (American journalist and writer, acquainted … American journalist and writer, acquainted with H. P. Blavatsky in New York in the late 1870s. Contributed [[Connelly JH - Among the Dead|"Among the Dead"]] (December 1888), [[Connelly JH - A Dream of Gold|"A Dream of Gold"]] (May 1889), and [[Connelly JH - Yoga and Common Sense|"Yoga and Common Sense"]] (January 1890) to ''The Path''.[[Connelly JH - Yoga and Common Sense|"Yoga and Common Sense"]] (January 1890) to ''The Path''.)
Rice, Isaac Leopold + (American lawyer and author interested in music theory. Wrote ''What Is Music?'', from which “The Hindoo Theory of Music” was extracted for ''The Theosophist''.)
Pierrepont, Edwards + (American lawyer and diplomat who served as United States minister to Great Britain. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''.)
Evarts, William Maxwell + (American lawyer and statesman who served as United States Secretary of State. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''.)
Lippitt, General Francis J. + (American lawyer, military man and writer. … American lawyer, military man and writer. Served in the Mexican War and as Colonel 2nd Calif. Inf. and Bvt. Brig.-Gen. U.S. volunteers in the Civil War. Became an intimate friend of both Col. Olcott and H.P.B. in the very early days of The Theosophical Society. In 1888 published a pamphlet, ''Physical Proofs of Another Life'', in response to the unsatisfactory Seybert Commission report on mediumship. A number of letters written by H.P.B. to Gen. Lippitt in 1875 were later published in ''H.P.B. Speaks'', Vols. I and II. (BCW). compiled by B. de Zirkoff">BCW).)
Brown, David Paul + (American lawyer, playwright and abolitionist, active in Philadelphia.)
Newton, Henry Jotham + (American manufacturer and inventor. Became … American manufacturer and inventor. Became known as "the father of the dry-plate process" and was a pioneer in the preparation of ready-sensitized paper. President of the First Society of Spiritualists in New York for the last twenty years of his life. Became one of the original "formers" of The Theosophical Society in 1875 and its Treasurer for the first few years; directly involved, together with Col. Olcott, in arranging for the first scientific cremation in America (Baron de Palm, 1876). Later resigned from the T.S. with considerable bitterness. (BCW).American manufacturer, inventor and investigator of photography (1823-1895). A founder and first treasurer of the Theosophical Society, he later resigned over differences concerning Spiritualism; he also assisted Olcott in arranging Baron de Palm’s cremation. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#385|7:385-386]]).Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#385|7:385-386]]).)
Slade, Dr. Henry + (American medium principally known in conne … American medium principally known in connection with his slate-writing, familiar to mediumistic circles in Michigan as early as 1860; came to prominence through his selection by the Blavatsky-Olcott committee. Considerable testimony exists in corroboration of the genuineness of Slade's mediumistic phenomena, including from Alfred Russel Wallace, Sir Edward W. Cox, Professor Zöllner and, among Russian witnesses, Grand Duke Constantine, Professor Butlerov and A. N. Aksakov. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#524|1:524-525]]).For information on Slade, de Zirkoff refers readers to ''Collected Writings'', volume I, page 525. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#530|3:530]]).The appendix refers to his biographical sketch elsewhere in the collected writings. (BCW [[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#665|4:665]]).[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#665|4:665]]).)