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	*'''''The Memory of Past Births'''''. New York: Theosophical Society Publishing Co., 1899. Available to [http://archive.org/details/memoryofpastbirt00johnrich Internet Archive] and [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007366099 Hathitrust].		*'''''The Memory of Past Births'''''. New York: Theosophical Society Publishing Co., 1899. Available to [http://archive.org/details/memoryofpastbirt00johnrich Internet Archive] and [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007366099 Hathitrust].
	*'''''Karma: Works and Wisdom'''''. New York : Metaphysical Pub. Co., 1900. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008434946 Hathitrust].		*'''''Karma: Works and Wisdom'''''. New York : Metaphysical Pub. Co., 1900. Available at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008434946 Hathitrust].
			* '''''[https://archive.org/details/memory-of-past-births Memory of Past Births]'''''. Flushing, NY: Charles Johnston, 1900. 50 pages.
	*'''''The Song of Life'''''. Flushing, NY: Charles Johnston, 1901. A translation of the "dialogue of Janaka and the sage", preceded by "a modern paraphrase of the Teachings". Available at [http://archive.org/details/songlife00johngoog Internet Archives].		*'''''The Song of Life'''''. Flushing, NY: Charles Johnston, 1901. A translation of the "dialogue of Janaka and the sage", preceded by "a modern paraphrase of the Teachings". Available at [http://archive.org/details/songlife00johngoog Internet Archives].
	*[[Bhagavadgītā (book)\|'''''The Bhagavad-gîta: "The Songs of the Master"''''']]. Flushing, N.Y.: C. Johnston, 1908. Available online at [http://archive.org/details/cu31924097311702 Internet Archive].		*[[Bhagavadgītā (book)\|'''''The Bhagavad-gîta: "The Songs of the Master"''''']]. Flushing, N.Y.: C. Johnston, 1908. Available online at [http://archive.org/details/cu31924097311702 Internet Archive].

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	*'''''Ireland: Historic and Picturesque'''''. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates & Co., 1902. Illustrated travelogue. Available at [http://archive.org/stream/cu31924028049298#page/n11/mode/2up Internet Archive] and [http://archive.org/details/irelandhistoricp00johnrich a second Internet Archive version].		*'''''Ireland: Historic and Picturesque'''''. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates & Co., 1902. Illustrated travelogue. Available at [http://archive.org/stream/cu31924028049298#page/n11/mode/2up Internet Archive] and [http://archive.org/details/irelandhistoricp00johnrich a second Internet Archive version].
	*'''''Ireland's Story'''''. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1905, 1923. Written with Carita Spencer. Illustrated history of Ireland. Available at [http://archive.org/details/irelandsstory00john Internet Archive].		*'''''Ireland's Story'''''. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1905, 1923. Written with Carita Spencer. Illustrated history of Ireland. Available at [http://archive.org/details/irelandsstory00john Internet Archive].
			* '''''Ireland through the Stereoscope'''''. New York: Underwood & Underwood, 1907. Available at [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008612720 Hathitrust] and [https://dn790006.ca.archive.org/0/items/geographythrough01emer/geographythrough01emer.pdf Internet Archive].
	*'''''Why the World Laughs'''''. New York: Harper & Bros, 1912. A book of humorous stories from many countries. Available at [https://archive.org/details/whyworldlaughs01johngoog Internet Archive] and [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001438664 Hathitrust].		*'''''Why the World Laughs'''''. New York: Harper & Bros, 1912. A book of humorous stories from many countries. Available at [https://archive.org/details/whyworldlaughs01johngoog Internet Archive] and [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001438664 Hathitrust].

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	=== Articles for Theosophical periodicals ===		=== Articles for Theosophical periodicals ===
	During 46 years of service to the Theosophical movement, Johnston was very prominent and highly esteemed for his writing. The first article that Johnston wrote for the Theosophical Society was printed in the December 1886 issue of [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']], when he was only 19 years old. After his death, [[The Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''The Theosophical Quarterly'']] summarized his contributions:		During 46 years of service to the Theosophical movement, Johnston was very prominent and highly esteemed for his writing. The first article that Johnston wrote for the Theosophical Society was printed in the December 1886 issue of [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']], when he was only 19 years old. After his death, [[The Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''The Theosophical Quarterly'']] summarized his contributions:
	<blockquote>		<blockquote>
	A succession of articles followed, totaling 16 in all. He contributed 27 articles to [[Lucifer (periodical)\|''Lucifer'']], beginning with the first volume, December, 1887, and continuing until the Society ceased to concern itself with that publication, which passed into alien hands. Five of these comprised his first translations from the [[Upanishads (book)\|Upanishads]], while in addition there were eight half-pages of translated aphorisms. He contributed 15 articles to [[The Irish Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Irish Theosophist'']]; 20 to the [[The Path (periodical)\|''Path'']]; 8 to [[Theosophy (periodical)\|''Theosophy'']] in the less than two years of its brief existence; 53 translations in the series of [[Oriental Department Papers (periodical)\|''Oriental Department Papers'']], all from the Sanskrit; 53 that have been identified in the [[The Theosophical Forum (periodical)\|''The Theosophical Forum'']] (where in the later volumes all articles were unsigned), of which 26 were translations; and 242 articles to the [[The Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''Theosophical Quarterly'']], from its first to the current volume, not including reviews, answers to questions, or his addresses reported during the sessions of Convention. This is an average of 8 1/2 articles a year for the QUARTERLY, or more than two for each issue. The total number of articles is, therefore, about 434, of which 170 were translations, or an average of almost 10 articles a year for the 44 years he was writing for the [[Theosophical Movement\|Movement]].<ref>Q.<nowiki>[</nowiki>author unknown<nowiki>]</nowiki>, "Mr. Johnston and the Upanishads", ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.3 (January, 1932), 214-215.</ref><ref>The "alien hands" referred to in this quotation were those of [[Annie Besant]] and [[G. R. S. Mead]]</ref>		A succession of articles followed, totaling 16 in all. He contributed 27 articles to [[Lucifer (periodical)\|''Lucifer'']], beginning with the first volume, December, 1887, and continuing until the Society ceased to concern itself with that publication, which passed into alien hands. Five of these comprised his first translations from the [[Upanishads (book)\|Upanishads]], while in addition there were eight half-pages of translated aphorisms. He contributed 15 articles to [[The Irish Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Irish Theosophist'']]; 20 to the [[The Path (periodical)\|''Path'']]; 8 to [[Theosophy (periodical)\|''Theosophy'']] in the less than two years of its brief existence; 53 translations in the series of [[Oriental Department Papers (periodical)\|''Oriental Department Papers'']], all from the Sanskrit; 53 that have been identified in the [[The Theosophical Forum (periodical)\|''The Theosophical Forum'']] (where in the later volumes all articles were unsigned), of which 26 were translations; and 242 articles to the [[The Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''Theosophical Quarterly'']], from its first to the current volume, not including reviews, answers to questions, or his addresses reported during the sessions of Convention. This is an average of 8 1/2 articles a year for the QUARTERLY, or more than two for each issue. The total number of articles is, therefore, about 434, of which 170 were translations, or an average of almost 10 articles a year for the 44 years he was writing for the [[Theosophical Movement\|Movement]].<ref>Q.<nowiki>[</nowiki>author unknown<nowiki>]</nowiki>, "Mr. Johnston and the Upanishads", ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.3 (January, 1932), 214-215.</ref><ref>The "alien hands" referred to in this quotation were those of [[Annie Besant]] and [[G. R. S. Mead]]</ref>
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>

	This was all voluntary effort; he was not compensated for this work.		This was all voluntary effort; he was not compensated for this work. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists:
	The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] ~~has over 200 articles listed~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=Charles+Johnston&~~method~~=~~exact~~&~~header~~=~~field4 under the name~~ Charles Johnston]. Many other articles were published with the initials '''CJ''', but some of those were written by [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa\|C. Jinarājadāsa]] of Adyar. The "CJ" articles of Charles Johnston appear in the following journals: [[Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''Theosophical Quarterly'']], [[Theosophy (periodical)\|''Theosophy'']], [[The Path (periodical)\|''The Path'']], [[The Irish Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Irish Theosophist'']], and possibly some in [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']].		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Charles+Johnston&s=author 218 articles by Charles Johnston]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Charles+Johnston&s=title 30 articles about Charles Johnston]''''.

			Many other articles were published with the initials '''CJ''', but some of those were written by [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa\|C. Jinarājadāsa]] of Adyar. The "CJ" articles of Charles Johnston appear in the following journals: [[Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''Theosophical Quarterly'']], [[Theosophy (periodical)\|''Theosophy'']], [[The Path (periodical)\|''The Path'']], [[The Irish Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Irish Theosophist'']], and possibly some in [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']].
	[[File:CJohnston book.jpg\|right\|200px]]		[[File:CJohnston book.jpg\|right\|200px]]

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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==

			'''Note:''' Shawn F. Higgins has written dozens of very well-researched articles about Charles and Vera Johnston. They are available at [https://www.patheos.com/search?q=Vera+Johnston#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=Vera%20Johnston&gsc.page=1 Patheos]. Most of this material has not yet been merged into the wiki articles.

			=== Articles ===
	*[http://www.universaltheosophy.com/bios/charles-johnston# Charles Johnston] Biographical Sketch by ''Universal Theosophy''		*[http://www.universaltheosophy.com/bios/charles-johnston# Charles Johnston] Biographical Sketch by ''Universal Theosophy''
	*[http://www.universaltheosophy.com/writings-johnston# The Writings of Charles Johnston] compiled by ''Universal Theosophy''		*[http://www.universaltheosophy.com/writings-johnston# The Writings of Charles Johnston] compiled by ''Universal Theosophy''
	* Obituary in ''The Canadian Theosophist'' 12 (November, 1931), 268.		* Obituary in ''The Canadian Theosophist'' 12 (November, 1931), 268.
	* [https://theosophy.world/encyclopedia/johnston-charles Johnston,Charles] in ~~heosophy~~ World		* [https://theosophy.world/encyclopedia/johnston-charles Johnston,Charles] in Theosophy World

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	*[http://www.universaltheosophy.com/writings-johnston# The Writings of Charles Johnston] compiled by ''Universal Theosophy''		*[http://www.universaltheosophy.com/writings-johnston# The Writings of Charles Johnston] compiled by ''Universal Theosophy''
	* Obituary in ''The Canadian Theosophist'' 12 (November, 1931), 268.		* Obituary in ''The Canadian Theosophist'' 12 (November, 1931), 268.
	* [https://theosophy.world/encyclopedia/johnston-charles Johnston,Charles] ~~at Theosophy~~ World		* [https://theosophy.world/encyclopedia/johnston-charles Johnston,Charles] in heosophy World

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	This was all voluntary effort; he was not compensated for this work.		This was all voluntary effort; he was not compensated for this work.
	The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] has over 200 articles listed [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Charles+Johnston&method=exact&header=field4 under the name Charles Johnston]. Many other articles were published with the initials [[CJ]], but some of those were written by [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa\|C. Jinarājadāsa]] of Adyar. The "CJ" articles of Charles Johnston appear in the following journals: [[Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''Theosophical Quarterly'']], [[Theosophy (periodical)\|''Theosophy'']], [[The Path (periodical)\|''The Path'']], [[The Irish Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Irish Theosophist'']], and possibly some in [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']].		The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] has over 200 articles listed [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Charles+Johnston&method=exact&header=field4 under the name Charles Johnston]. Many other articles were published with the initials '''CJ''', but some of those were written by [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa\|C. Jinarājadāsa]] of Adyar. The "CJ" articles of Charles Johnston appear in the following journals: [[Theosophical Quarterly (periodical)\|''Theosophical Quarterly'']], [[Theosophy (periodical)\|''Theosophy'']], [[The Path (periodical)\|''The Path'']], [[The Irish Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Irish Theosophist'']], and possibly some in [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']].
	[[File:CJohnston book.jpg\|right\|200px]]		[[File:CJohnston book.jpg\|right\|200px]]

	=== Articles for non-Theosophical periodicals ===		=== Articles for non-Theosophical periodicals ===
	He also published numerous articles for non-Theosophical journals and newspapers, including several articles in [[The Open Court (periodical)\|''The Open Court'']]:		He also published numerous articles for non-Theosophical journals and newspapers, including several articles in [[The Open Court (periodical)\|''The Open Court'']]:

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	== Introduction to the Theosophical Society ==		== Introduction to the Theosophical Society ==
	As a 17-year-old, in November, 1884, Johnston read [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett's]] [[The Occult World (book)\|''The Occult World'']]. The following year, he and his brother Lewis Audley Marsh Johnston joined the [[Theosophical Society]] on June 20, 1885, in the [[London Lodge]].<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 3357 (website file: 1B/13) for Charles, and entry 3356 for Lewis.</ref> When [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Madame Blavatsky]] was attacked by the [[Society for Psychical Research]] in the [[Coulomb affair]], Johnston "made a vigorous protest in H.P.B.'s defence"<ref>Charles Johnston, ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.1 (July, 1931).</ref> [[File:Charles Johnston and family.jpg\|right\|280px\|thumb\|Charles Johnston with wife Vera, mother, and brother Lewis in 1895]]He read [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Isis Unveiled (book)\|''Isis Unveiled'']], [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']], and ''Five Years of Theosophy'', and in 1887 met Madame Blavatsky in person. During his years at university, he had prepared for the Bengal Civil Service exam, which he passed brilliantly in 1888. In August of that year, he married [[Vera Jelihovsky Johnston\|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]], daughter of H. P. Blavatsky's sister [[Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky\|Madame Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky]]. The couple had met while she was staying with her aunt in London. The ceremony took place at H.P.B.'s home, 17, Lansdowne Road, London. [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Col. Olcott]], visiting London at the time, represented Vera's mother and the rest of the family at the civil marriage at the registrar's office.<ref>Henry Steel Olcott, ''Old Diary Leaves'' Fourth Series (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1974), 71.</ref>		As a 17-year-old, in November, 1884, Johnston read [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett's]] [[The Occult World (book)\|''The Occult World'']]. The following year, he and his brother '''Lewis Audley Marsh Johnston''' joined the [[Theosophical Society]] on June 20, 1885, in the [[London Lodge]].<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 3357 (website file: 1B/13) for Charles, and entry 3356 for Lewis.</ref> When [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Madame Blavatsky]] was attacked by the [[Society for Psychical Research]] in the [[Coulomb affair]], Johnston "made a vigorous protest in H.P.B.'s defence"<ref>Charles Johnston, ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.1 (July, 1931).</ref> [[File:Charles Johnston and family.jpg\|right\|280px\|thumb\|Charles Johnston with wife Vera, mother, and brother Lewis in 1895]]He read [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Isis Unveiled (book)\|''Isis Unveiled'']], [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']], and ''Five Years of Theosophy'', and in 1887 met Madame Blavatsky in person. During his years at university, he had prepared for the Bengal Civil Service exam, which he passed brilliantly in 1888. In August of that year, he married [[Vera Jelihovsky Johnston\|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]], daughter of H. P. Blavatsky's sister [[Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky\|Madame Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky]]. The couple had met while she was staying with her aunt in London. The ceremony took place at H.P.B.'s home, 17, Lansdowne Road, London. [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Col. Olcott]], visiting London at the time, represented Vera's mother and the rest of the family at the civil marriage at the registrar's office.<ref>Henry Steel Olcott, ''Old Diary Leaves'' Fourth Series (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1974), 71.</ref>

	Shortly after the wedding, the Johnstons left for India, arriving in November. He contracted malaria, and became so ill that he was sent home after only two years in the Civil Service position for which he had trained. In order to make a living he turned to writing for periodicals:		Shortly after the wedding, the Johnstons left for India, arriving in November. He contracted malaria, and became so ill that he was sent home after only two years in the Civil Service position for which he had trained. In order to make a living he turned to writing for periodicals:

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	== Introduction to the Theosophical Society ==		== Introduction to the Theosophical Society ==
	As a 17-year-old, in November, 1884, Johnston read [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett's]] [[The Occult World (book)\|''The Occult World'']]. The following year, he and his brother Lewis Audley Marsh Johnston joined the [[Theosophical Society]] on June 20, 1885, in the [[London Lodge]].<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 3357 (website file: 1B/13) for Charles, and entry 3356 for Lewis.</ref> When Madame Blavatsky was attacked by the [[Society for Psychical Research]] in the [[Coulomb affair]], Johnston "made a vigorous protest in H.P.B.'s defence"<ref>Charles Johnston, ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.1 (July, 1931).</ref> [[File:Charles Johnston and family.jpg\|right\|280px\|thumb\|Charles Johnston with wife Vera, mother, and brother Lewis in 1895]]He read [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Isis Unveiled (book)\|''Isis Unveiled'']], [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']], and ''Five Years of Theosophy'', and in 1887 met Madame Blavatsky in person. During his years at university, he had prepared for the Bengal Civil Service exam, which he passed brilliantly in 1888. In August of that year, he married [[Vera Jelihovsky Johnston\|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]], daughter of ~~Madame~~ [[Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky]] ~~and H~~. ~~P. Blavatsky's niece. They~~ had met while she was staying with her aunt in London. The ceremony took place at H.P.B.'s home, 17, Lansdowne Road, London. [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Col. Olcott]], visiting London at the time, represented Vera's mother and the rest of the family at the civil marriage at the registrar's office.<ref>Henry Steel Olcott, ''Old Diary Leaves'' Fourth Series (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1974), 71.</ref>		As a 17-year-old, in November, 1884, Johnston read [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett's]] [[The Occult World (book)\|''The Occult World'']]. The following year, he and his brother Lewis Audley Marsh Johnston joined the [[Theosophical Society]] on June 20, 1885, in the [[London Lodge]].<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 3357 (website file: 1B/13) for Charles, and entry 3356 for Lewis.</ref> When [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Madame Blavatsky]] was attacked by the [[Society for Psychical Research]] in the [[Coulomb affair]], Johnston "made a vigorous protest in H.P.B.'s defence"<ref>Charles Johnston, ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.1 (July, 1931).</ref> [[File:Charles Johnston and family.jpg\|right\|280px\|thumb\|Charles Johnston with wife Vera, mother, and brother Lewis in 1895]]He read [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Isis Unveiled (book)\|''Isis Unveiled'']], [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']], and ''Five Years of Theosophy'', and in 1887 met Madame Blavatsky in person. During his years at university, he had prepared for the Bengal Civil Service exam, which he passed brilliantly in 1888. In August of that year, he married [[Vera Jelihovsky Johnston\|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]], daughter of H. P. Blavatsky's sister [[Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky\|Madame Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky]]. The couple had met while she was staying with her aunt in London. The ceremony took place at H.P.B.'s home, 17, Lansdowne Road, London. [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Col. Olcott]], visiting London at the time, represented Vera's mother and the rest of the family at the civil marriage at the registrar's office.<ref>Henry Steel Olcott, ''Old Diary Leaves'' Fourth Series (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1974), 71.</ref>

	Shortly after the wedding, the Johnstons left for India, arriving in November. He contracted malaria, and became so ill that he was sent home after only two years in the Civil Service position for which he had trained. In order to make a living he turned to writing for periodicals:		Shortly after the wedding, the Johnstons left for India, arriving in November. He contracted malaria, and became so ill that he was sent home after only two years in the Civil Service position for which he had trained. In order to make a living he turned to writing for periodicals:

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	== Introduction to the Theosophical Society ==		== Introduction to the Theosophical Society ==
	As a 17-year-old, in November, 1884, Johnston read [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett's]] [[The Occult World (book)\|''The Occult World'']], and ~~the following year~~ joined the [[Theosophical Society]] on June 20, 1885.<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 3357 (website file: 1B/13).</ref> When Madame Blavatsky was attacked by the [[Society for Psychical Research]] in the [[Coulomb affair]], Johnston "made a vigorous protest in H.P.B.'s defence"<ref>Charles Johnston, ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.1 (July, 1931).</ref> [[File:Charles Johnston and family.jpg\|right\|280px\|thumb\|Charles Johnston with wife Vera, mother, and brother Lewis in 1895]]He read [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Isis Unveiled (book)\|''Isis Unveiled'']], [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']], and ''Five Years of Theosophy'', and in 1887 met Madame Blavatsky in person. During his years at university, he had prepared for the Bengal Civil Service exam, which he passed brilliantly in 1888. In August of that year, he married [[Vera Jelihovsky Johnston\|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]], daughter of Madame [[Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky]] and H. P. Blavatsky's niece. They had met while she was staying with her aunt in London. The ceremony took place at H.P.B.'s home, 17, Lansdowne Road, London. [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Col. Olcott]], visiting London at the time, represented Vera's mother and the rest of the family at the civil marriage at the registrar's office.<ref>Henry Steel Olcott, ''Old Diary Leaves'' Fourth Series (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1974), 71.</ref>		As a 17-year-old, in November, 1884, Johnston read [[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|A. P. Sinnett's]] [[The Occult World (book)\|''The Occult World'']]. The following year, he and his brother Lewis Audley Marsh Johnston joined the [[Theosophical Society]] on June 20, 1885, in the [[London Lodge]].<ref>Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at [http://tsmembers.org/ http://tsmembers.org/]. See book 1, entry 3357 (website file: 1B/13) for Charles, and entry 3356 for Lewis.</ref> When Madame Blavatsky was attacked by the [[Society for Psychical Research]] in the [[Coulomb affair]], Johnston "made a vigorous protest in H.P.B.'s defence"<ref>Charles Johnston, ''The Theosophical Quarterly'' 29.1 (July, 1931).</ref> [[File:Charles Johnston and family.jpg\|right\|280px\|thumb\|Charles Johnston with wife Vera, mother, and brother Lewis in 1895]]He read [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Isis Unveiled (book)\|''Isis Unveiled'']], [[Light on the Path (book)\|''Light on the Path'']], and ''Five Years of Theosophy'', and in 1887 met Madame Blavatsky in person. During his years at university, he had prepared for the Bengal Civil Service exam, which he passed brilliantly in 1888. In August of that year, he married [[Vera Jelihovsky Johnston\|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]], daughter of Madame [[Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky]] and H. P. Blavatsky's niece. They had met while she was staying with her aunt in London. The ceremony took place at H.P.B.'s home, 17, Lansdowne Road, London. [[Henry Steel Olcott\|Col. Olcott]], visiting London at the time, represented Vera's mother and the rest of the family at the civil marriage at the registrar's office.<ref>Henry Steel Olcott, ''Old Diary Leaves'' Fourth Series (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1974), 71.</ref>

	Shortly after the wedding, the Johnstons left for India, arriving in November. He contracted malaria, and became so ill that he was sent home after only two years in the Civil Service position for which he had trained. In order to make a living he turned to writing for periodicals:		Shortly after the wedding, the Johnstons left for India, arriving in November. He contracted malaria, and became so ill that he was sent home after only two years in the Civil Service position for which he had trained. In order to make a living he turned to writing for periodicals:

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	=== Theosophical and scholarly books ===		=== Theosophical and scholarly books ===

	NOTE: In addition to the following titles, Johnston worked on a "Secret Doctrine Outline" that he mentioned in a letter to [[Jirah Dewey Buck\|Dr. J. D. Buck]] in 1891.<ref>Charles Johnston letter to J. D. Buck. November 17, 1891. Letter number 16. Cincinnati Theosophical Society Records. Records Series 20.02.01. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref><ref>~~NOTE: The editor of this wiki article has not been able to locate a published version of the~~ outline.</ref>		NOTE: In addition to the following titles, Johnston worked on a "Secret Doctrine Outline" that he mentioned in a letter to [[Jirah Dewey Buck\|Dr. J. D. Buck]] in 1891.<ref>Charles Johnston letter to J. D. Buck. November 17, 1891. Letter number 16. Cincinnati Theosophical Society Records. Records Series 20.02.01. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref><ref>This outline was serialized in [[Lucifer_(periodical)\|Lucifer]], October-December, 1891, January-March & May, 1892.</ref>

	*'''''Useful Sanskrit Nouns and Verb in English Letters'''''. London: Luzac, 1892. Text available online at [http://archive.org/details/cu31924023201126 Internet Archive]. Advertised on page 59 of ''Luzac's Oriental List and Book Review, Volume 4'' by Luzac & Co., booksellers. Advertisement is available online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Np5UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=m.r.a.s.+sanskrit+prizeman&source=bl&ots=g1qQXpQraT&sig=MQrxto_FzYYMPlI5LLvsXPcQtjw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=X-13UemkGMawqgHP44CgCg&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=m.r.a.s.%20sanskrit%20prizeman&f=false Google Books.]		*'''''Useful Sanskrit Nouns and Verb in English Letters'''''. London: Luzac, 1892. Text available online at [http://archive.org/details/cu31924023201126 Internet Archive]. Advertised on page 59 of ''Luzac's Oriental List and Book Review, Volume 4'' by Luzac & Co., booksellers. Advertisement is available online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=Np5UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=m.r.a.s.+sanskrit+prizeman&source=bl&ots=g1qQXpQraT&sig=MQrxto_FzYYMPlI5LLvsXPcQtjw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=X-13UemkGMawqgHP44CgCg&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=m.r.a.s.%20sanskrit%20prizeman&f=false Google Books.]