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'''Emily Kislingbury''' (ca. 1866 - ?) was a [[Spiritualism|Spiritualist]] and one of the founders of the [[British Theosophical Society]], the first official lodge of the [[Theosophical Society]].

== Theosophical involvement ==
In February, 1877, Miss Kislingbury joined the [[Theosophical Society]]. At the time, she was the secretary of the [[British National Association of Spiritualists]] of London. In August of that year she went to the U.S.A. on a holiday, and wrote a letter to [[Henry Steel Olcott|H. S. Olcott]] from Niagara Falls to announce her arrival in New York and her desire to meet [[Founders#"The Founders"|the Founders]]. When Col. Olcott opened the letter he found at the bottom of the last page a [[Precipitation|precipitated]] message from [[Narayan|Master Narayan]] saying:

<blockquote>She is a sweet, truthful, sincere nature. Would to heavenly powers there were a few more like her in London. Teach her and take care of her.<br>
[Signature in unknown script]<br>
Tell her I was several times with her at the Hdqrs.<ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' First Series No. 54 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1988), 118.</ref></blockquote>

"Headquarters" evidently refers to the offices of the Spiritualist Association, in London.

During her stay with the Founders she witnessed several [[phenomena]] performed by Mme. Blavatsky. After returning to London, in a speech she gave describing the phenomena, Miss Kislingbury talked about her friendship with HPB: "a friendship to last I hope for life and for ever, with the being called Madame Blavatsky".

On [[December 11]], 1877, she met in London with [[C. C. Massey]], [[William Stainton Moses|W. S. Moses]], and [[John Storer Cobb|J. S. Cobb]], to read [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]]'s instructions concerning the formation of a Branch. On [[June 27]], 1878, the [[London Lodge|British Theosophical Society]] had its first meeting and Miss Kislingbury is chosen as Secretary.

In May 1878, [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] wrote in a letter to [[Hurrychund Chintamon]]:

<blockquote>Another brave loyal heart is Miss Emily Kislingbury, secretary, guiding spirit and in fact soul of the B.N.A. of Spts. She has courage enough to make herself a heroine, and her motives and character are as pure as gold. But, like most women her emotional nature calls for a proof to lean upon; and for lack of that (since we all repudiate mediumship) she feels as though she would turn to the Xn church for support.<ref>Jeffrey D. Lavoie, ''The Theosophical Society: The History of a Spiritualist Movement'' (Boca Raton, FL: Brown Walker Press, 2012), 74.</ref></blockquote>

In the month of May, 1886, she visited Mme. Blavatsky at Wurzburg.

She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]], formed in August, 1890 in London.

Miss Emily Kislingbury was faithful HPB to the end.

== Writings ==

Miss Kislingbury wrote many articles for Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]]. There are 33 articles under the name [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Kislingbury Kislingbury], and those signed as [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=EK&method=perfect&header=field4 EK] may be hers as well.

==Online resources==
===Articles===
*[http://hpb.narod.ru/MysticSideOfChristianityEK.htm The Mystic Side of Christianity] by Emily Kislingbury
*[http://hpb.narod.ru/SpiritualismRelationTheosophyEK.html# Spiritualism In Its Relation to Theosophy] by Emily Kislingbury

== Notes ==
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[[Category:Associates of HPB|Kislingbury, Emily]]
[[Category:Inner Group of HPB|Kislingbury, Emily]]
[[Category:Nationality English|Kislingbury, Emily]]