Emily Kislingbury - Revision history

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	Miss Kislingbury wrote many articles for Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], which lists:		Miss Kislingbury wrote many articles for Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], which lists:
	* '''[~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=Kislingbury 13 articles by Emily Kislingbury]'''.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Emily+Kislingbury&s=author 13 articles by Emily Kislingbury]'''.
	* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Emily+Kislingbury&s=title 4 articles about Emily Kislingbury]'''		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Emily+Kislingbury&s=title 4 articles about Emily Kislingbury]'''
	* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=EK&s=author some of the articles signed EK]''' may be hers as well.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=EK&s=author some of the articles signed EK]''' may be hers as well.

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	== Writings ==		== 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.		Miss Kislingbury wrote many articles for Theosophical journals, according to the [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]], which lists:
			* '''[http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Kislingbury 13 articles by Emily Kislingbury]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Emily+Kislingbury&s=title 4 articles about Emily Kislingbury]'''
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=EK&s=author some of the articles signed EK]''' may be hers as well.

	==Online resources==		==Online resources==

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Articles

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	*[http://hpb.narod.ru/MysticSideOfChristianityEK.htm The Mystic Side of Christianity] by Emily Kislingbury		*[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		*[http://hpb.narod.ru/SpiritualismRelationTheosophyEK.html# Spiritualism In Its Relation to Theosophy] by Emily Kislingbury
			*[https://en.teopedia.org/lib/HPB-SB-2-66 Spiritualism in America] by Emily Kislingbury (Scrapbooks, 2:66)

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	[[Category:~~Teachers~~\|Kislingbury, Emily]]		[[Category:Educators\|Kislingbury, Emily]]
	[[Category:Spiritualists\|Kislingbury, Emily]]		[[Category:Spiritualists\|Kislingbury, Emily]]
	[[Category:People\|Kislingbury, Emily]]		[[Category:People\|Kislingbury, Emily]]

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	<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>		<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~~.		In another letter, written to [[A. P. Sinnett]], she described Irish Theosophist Miss Parker as "Miss Kislingbury's greatest friend, and went on to say:
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			And though Miss K. deserted us to become a Roman Catholic, still she is the best she theosophist London ever had.<ref>See Letter Number 27 in [https://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/hpb-aps/bl-27.htm ''The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett''].</ref>
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	She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]], formed in August, 1890 in London, and was faithful to HPB to the end.		In the month of May, 1886, Miss Kislingbury visited Mme. Blavatsky at Wurzburg.

			She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]], formed in August, 1890 in London, and was faithful to HPB to the end. She attended the first convention of the European Section on July 9 and 10, 1891, and served as Treasurer.<ref>Henry S. Olcott, ''Old Diary Leaves'' Fourth Series. Page 316.</ref>

	== Writings ==		== Writings ==

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	She died on [[January 19]], 1927 at Lewes, Sussex, England.		She died on [[January 19]], 1927 at Lewes, Sussex, England.
			[[File:July 1891 London HQ workers.jpg\|right\|450px\|thumb\|London HQ workers, July, 1891]]
	== Theosophical involvement ==		== 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:		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:

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	'''Emily Kislingbury''' (~~ca. 1842~~ - ??) was a [[Spiritualism\|Spiritualist]] and one of the founders of the [[British Theosophical Society]], the first official lodge of the [[Theosophical Society]].		'''Emily Kislingbury''' (1840 - 1927) was a [[Spiritualism\|Spiritualist]] and one of the founders of the [[British Theosophical Society]], the first official lodge of the [[Theosophical Society]].

			== Personal life ==

			Emily Kislingbury was born in Holborn, Middlesex, England, on [[October 31]], 1840, to William Kislingbury, a wine merchant, and his wife Maria Pink Kislingbury. The family had two brothers and two sisters. The household was large: in 1841 there were five "assistants in the trade" and four servants living with the family.<ref>1841 England Census. HO107/670 Folio 21 Page 5 ED 5.</ref> Emily attended a boarding school in Kent.<ref>1851 England Census. HO107/1612 Folio 521 Page 24 ED 4 HSN 81.</ref> She was employed at times as a "daily governess" or "daily teacher," or tutor.<ref>1881 England Census. RG11/25 Folio 92 Page 71 ED 12a HSN 445.</ref><ref>1891 England Census. RG12/104 Folio 69 Page 20 ED 13 HSN 13 – 19 Avenue Road St. Marylebone London.</ref> She never married.

			She died on [[January 19]], 1927 at Lewes, Sussex, England.

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	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>		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.		"Headquarters" evidently refers to the offices of the Spiritualist Association, in London, since the [[British Theosophical Society]] was not yet established.

	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".		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".
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	In the month of May, 1886, she visited Mme. Blavatsky at Wurzburg.		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.		She was a member of HPB's [[Inner Group]], formed in August, 1890 in London, and was faithful to HPB to the end.

	~~Miss Emily Kislingbury~~ was faithful to HPB to the end.

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	== Theosophical involvement ==		== 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:		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>		<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>
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	'''Emily Kislingbury''' (~~18??~~ - ??) was a [[Spiritualism\|Spiritualist]] and one of the founders of the [[British Theosophical Society]], the first official lodge of the [[Theosophical Society]].		'''Emily Kislingbury''' (ca. 1842 - ??) was a [[Spiritualism\|Spiritualist]] and one of the founders of the [[British Theosophical Society]], the first official lodge of the [[Theosophical Society]].

	== Theosophical involvement ==		== Theosophical involvement ==

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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]].		'''Emily Kislingbury''' (18?? - ??) was a [[Spiritualism\|Spiritualist]] and one of the founders of the [[British Theosophical Society]], the first official lodge of the [[Theosophical Society]].

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

	Miss Emily Kislingbury was faithful HPB to the end.		Miss Emily Kislingbury was faithful to HPB to the end.

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