William H. Terry - Revision history

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	== Early years ==		== Early years ==
	William H. Terry was born at Islington, London in 1836 to Thomas Charles Terry, and his wife Martha Ann Smith Terry. He went to Melbourne in 1853 with his father, a brother and a sister. The family operated a general store at Flemington, and several drapery shops near Melbourne, but their business endeavors were not especially successful.		William H. Terry was born at Islington, London in 1836 to Thomas Charles Terry, and his wife Martha Ann Smith Terry. He went to Melbourne in 1853 with his father, a brother and a sister. The family operated a general store at Flemington, and several drapery shops near Melbourne, but their business endeavors were not especially successful.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704 Terry, William Henry (1836–1913)] by F. B. Smith in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'' (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1869), 259.</ref>

	== Spiritualism ==		== Spiritualism ==
	After living in Melbourne for a few years, Terry became interested in Spiritualism.		After living in Melbourne for a few years, Terry became interested in Spiritualism.
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	Terry was a free-thinking Unitarian. In the late 1850s the Terrys took up spiritualism, and at Berigny's and Crookes's circles William discovered that he possessed mediumistic skills. When spiritualism burgeoned in Victoria, Terry and his father forsook drapery selling in 1869 for full-time mediumistic work, and early next year William set up in Russell Street, Melbourne, as spiritualist bookseller, medium, trance and magnetic healer, and clairvoyant herbalist. His busy shop became the headquarters of the movement. In September 1870 he launched under 'direct spiritual injunction' the ''Harbinger of Ligh''t, which became the Australasian organ of the faith. Terry edited the ''Harbinger'' until his retirement in 1905, and wrote much of its staple of reports of spiritual phenomena and advocacy of vegetarianism and temperance until he sold the paper in 1907.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704 Terry, William Henry (1836–1913)] by F. B. Smith in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''.</ref>		Terry was a free-thinking Unitarian. In the late 1850s the Terrys took up spiritualism, and at Berigny's and Crookes's circles William discovered that he possessed mediumistic skills. When spiritualism burgeoned in Victoria, Terry and his father forsook drapery selling in 1869 for full-time mediumistic work, and early next year William set up in Russell Street, Melbourne, as spiritualist bookseller, medium, trance and magnetic healer, and clairvoyant herbalist. His busy shop became the headquarters of the movement. In September 1870 he launched under 'direct spiritual injunction' the ''Harbinger of Ligh''t, which became the Australasian organ of the faith. Terry edited the ''Harbinger'' until his retirement in 1905, and wrote much of its staple of reports of spiritual phenomena and advocacy of vegetarianism and temperance until he sold the paper in 1907.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704 Terry, William Henry (1836–1913)] by F. B. Smith in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'' (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1869), 259.</ref>
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	In 1870 he cofounded the '''Victorian Association of Progressive Spiritualists''' with Thomas Welton Standord and J. B. Motherwell.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stanford-thomas-welton-8620 Stanford, Thomas Welton (1832–1918)] by E. Daniel Potts in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''.</ref>		In 1870 he cofounded the '''Victorian Association of Progressive Spiritualists''' with Thomas Welton Standord and J. B. Motherwell.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stanford-thomas-welton-8620 Stanford, Thomas Welton (1832–1918)] by E. Daniel Potts in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'' .</ref>

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

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	William H. Terry was born at Islington, London in 1836. He went to Melbourne in 1853 with his father, a brother and a sister.		William H. Terry was born at Islington, London in 1836 to Thomas Charles Terry, and his wife Martha Ann Smith Terry. He went to Melbourne in 1853 with his father, a brother and a sister. The family operated a general store at Flemington, and several drapery shops near Melbourne, but their business endeavors were not especially successful.

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	After living in Melbourne for a few years, Terry became interested in Spiritualism.		After living in Melbourne for a few years, Terry became interested in Spiritualism.
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			After living in Melbourne for a few years, Terry became interested in Spiritualism.
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	Terry was a free-thinking Unitarian. In the late 1850s the Terrys took up spiritualism, and at Berigny's and Crookes's circles William discovered that he possessed mediumistic skills. When spiritualism burgeoned in Victoria, Terry and his father forsook drapery selling in 1869 for full-time mediumistic work, and early next year William set up in Russell Street, Melbourne, as spiritualist bookseller, medium, trance and magnetic healer, and clairvoyant herbalist. His busy shop became the headquarters of the movement. In September 1870 he launched under 'direct spiritual injunction' the ''Harbinger of Ligh''t, which became the Australasian organ of the faith. Terry edited the ''Harbinger'' until his retirement in 1905, and wrote much of its staple of reports of spiritual phenomena and advocacy of vegetarianism and temperance until he sold the paper in 1907.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704 Terry, William Henry (1836–1913)] by F. B. Smith in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''.</ref>		Terry was a free-thinking Unitarian. In the late 1850s the Terrys took up spiritualism, and at Berigny's and Crookes's circles William discovered that he possessed mediumistic skills. When spiritualism burgeoned in Victoria, Terry and his father forsook drapery selling in 1869 for full-time mediumistic work, and early next year William set up in Russell Street, Melbourne, as spiritualist bookseller, medium, trance and magnetic healer, and clairvoyant herbalist. His busy shop became the headquarters of the movement. In September 1870 he launched under 'direct spiritual injunction' the ''Harbinger of Ligh''t, which became the Australasian organ of the faith. Terry edited the ''Harbinger'' until his retirement in 1905, and wrote much of its staple of reports of spiritual phenomena and advocacy of vegetarianism and temperance until he sold the paper in 1907.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704 Terry, William Henry (1836–1913)] by F. B. Smith in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''.</ref>

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			Terry was a free-thinking Unitarian. In the late 1850s the Terrys took up spiritualism, and at Berigny's and Crookes's circles William discovered that he possessed mediumistic skills. When spiritualism burgeoned in Victoria, Terry and his father forsook drapery selling in 1869 for full-time mediumistic work, and early next year William set up in Russell Street, Melbourne, as spiritualist bookseller, medium, trance and magnetic healer, and clairvoyant herbalist. His busy shop became the headquarters of the movement. In September 1870 he launched under 'direct spiritual injunction' the ''Harbinger of Ligh''t, which became the Australasian organ of the faith. Terry edited the ''Harbinger'' until his retirement in 1905, and wrote much of its staple of reports of spiritual phenomena and advocacy of vegetarianism and temperance until he sold the paper in 1907.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704 Terry, William Henry (1836–1913)] by F. B. Smith in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''.</ref>
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			In 1870 he cofounded the '''Victorian Association of Progressive Spiritualists''' with Thomas Welton Standord and J. B. Motherwell.<ref>[https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stanford-thomas-welton-8620 Stanford, Thomas Welton (1832–1918)] by E. Daniel Potts in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography''.</ref>

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

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	'''It is Tendered Dr. William H. Terry, a Prominent Spiritualist of Australia, by His Cleveland Friends -- A Very Pleasant Affair.'''		'''It is Tendered Dr. William H. Terry, a Prominent Spiritualist of Australia, by His Cleveland Friends -- A Very Pleasant Affair.'''

	A pleasant informal farewell reception to Dr. William H Terry, of Australia, took place, Monday evening, at the home of Mr. Thomas Lees, No. 105 Cross street. The doctor, who came on a visit to the World's Fair, is making a tour of the principal cities of the country and is now en route to the Eastern ones. He will remain in Boston at least two weeks. From there he will go to the Southern cities. He expects to reach home in midsummer, the latter part of January. Dr. Terry is the head and front of the Spiritualistic movement in Australia, and publisher of a very successful magazine, the Harbinger of Light. He gave the company a very interesting account of his conversion to Spiritualism thirty years ago, and the circumstances which led to the publication of his magazine. Speeches followed by Mrs. ~~lake~~ and others, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music. Dr. Terry left Tuesday morning for Buffalo, intending to view the wonders of Niagara Falls.<ref>"A Farewell Reception" ''The Cleveland Leader'' (November 1, 1893), 5.</ref>		A pleasant informal farewell reception to Dr. William H Terry, of Australia, took place, Monday evening, at the home of Mr. Thomas Lees, No. 105 Cross street. The doctor, who came on a visit to the World's Fair, is making a tour of the principal cities of the country and is now en route to the Eastern ones. He will remain in Boston at least two weeks. From there he will go to the Southern cities. He expects to reach home in midsummer, the latter part of January. Dr. Terry is the head and front of the Spiritualistic movement in Australia, and publisher of a very successful magazine, the Harbinger of Light. He gave the company a very interesting account of his conversion to Spiritualism thirty years ago, and the circumstances which led to the publication of his magazine. Speeches followed by Mrs. Lake and others, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music. Dr. Terry left Tuesday morning for Buffalo, intending to view the wonders of Niagara Falls.<ref>"A Farewell Reception" ''The Cleveland Leader'' (November 1, 1893), 5.</ref>
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	[[Mary K. Neff]] wrote of how Terry corresponded with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Madame Blavatsky]], and how "he made his magazine the mouthpiece of Theosophy in Australia, by publishing the 1880 Rules of the Society, advertising ''The Theosophist'' in his ''Harbinger'', quoting articles from it, encouraging discussions in his columns on the relative merits of [[Spiritualism]] and the new movement, [[Theosophy]], on Reincarnation, etc.<ref>"Mary K. Neff, "Letter from Miss Neff," ''The American Theosophist'' 31.2 (February, 1943), 40.</ref>		[[Mary K. Neff]] wrote of how Terry corresponded with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Madame Blavatsky]], and how "he made his magazine the mouthpiece of Theosophy in Australia, by publishing the 1880 Rules of the Society, advertising ''The Theosophist'' in his ''Harbinger'', quoting articles from it, encouraging discussions in his columns on the relative merits of [[Spiritualism]] and the new movement, [[Theosophy]], on Reincarnation, etc.<ref>"Mary K. Neff, "Letter from Miss Neff," ''The American Theosophist'' 31.2 (February, 1943), 40.</ref>

	On [[December 12]], 1881, he received a note from [[Morya\|Mahatma Morya]] precipitated on a letter that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] had sent him, asking for his address.<ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 80 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 152-153.</ref></blockquote> It was published as '''[[Mahatma Letter to Terry - LMW 2 No. 80\|Letter 80]]''' in [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series]].		On [[December 12]], 1881, he received '''a note from [[Morya\|Mahatma Morya]]''' precipitated on a letter that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] had sent him, asking for his address.<ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 80 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 152-153.</ref></blockquote> It was published as '''[[Mahatma Letter to Terry - LMW 2 No. 80\|Letter 80]]''' in [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series]].

			== American tour ==

			In 1893, Terry spent several weeks in the United States, visiting several cities:
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			'''It is Tendered Dr. William H. Terry, a Prominent Spiritualist of Australia, by His Cleveland Friends -- A Very Pleasant Affair.'''

			A pleasant informal farewell reception to Dr. William H Terry, of Australia, took place, Monday evening, at the home of Mr. Thomas Lees, No. 105 Cross street. The doctor, who came on a visit to the World's Fair, is making a tour of the principal cities of the country and is now en route to the Eastern ones. He will remain in Boston at least two weeks. From there he will go to the Southern cities. He expects to reach home in midsummer, the latter part of January. Dr. Terry is the head and front of the Spiritualistic movement in Australia, and publisher of a very successful magazine, the Harbinger of Light. He gave the company a very interesting account of his conversion to Spiritualism thirty years ago, and the circumstances which led to the publication of his magazine. Speeches followed by Mrs. lake and others, interspersed with vocal and instrumental music. Dr. Terry left Tuesday morning for Buffalo, intending to view the wonders of Niagara Falls.<ref>"A Farewell Reception" ''The Cleveland Leader'' (November 1, 1893), 5.</ref>
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			While in Chicago at the World's Fair, he may have visited the Theosophical Congress at the [[World's Parliament of Religions (1893)\|World's Parliament of Religions]].

	== Final years ==		== Final years ==

	Mr Terry died on [[October 27]], 1913, at Malvern, Victoria, aged 77. He was buried in Melbourne cemetery.		Mr Terry died on [[October 27]], 1913, at Malvern, Victoria, aged 77. He was buried in Melbourne cemetery.<ref>Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1831-2001 from Ancestry.com.</ref>

	==Online Resources==		==Online Resources==

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	==Online Resources==		==Online Resources==
	===Articles===		===Articles===
	*[~~http~~://theosophy.ph/~~encyclo~~/~~index.php?title=~~Terry,~~_William_H.#~~ William H. ~~Terry~~] at ~~Theosopedia~~		*[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/terry-william-h "Terry, William H."] at Theosophy World.
	*[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704# William Henry Terry] by F. B. Smith		*[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/terry-william-henry-4704# William Henry Terry] by F. B. Smith

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	[[Mary K. Neff]] wrote of how Terry corresponded with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Madame Blavatsky]], and how "he made his magazine the mouthpiece of Theosophy in Australia, by publishing the 1880 Rules of the Society, advertising ''The Theosophist'' in his ''Harbinger'', quoting articles from it, encouraging discussions in his columns on the relative merits of [[Spiritualism]] and the new movement, [[Theosophy]], on Reincarnation, etc.<ref>"Mary K. Neff, "Letter from Miss Neff," ''The American Theosophist'' 31.2 (February, 1943), 40.</ref>		[[Mary K. Neff]] wrote of how Terry corresponded with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Madame Blavatsky]], and how "he made his magazine the mouthpiece of Theosophy in Australia, by publishing the 1880 Rules of the Society, advertising ''The Theosophist'' in his ''Harbinger'', quoting articles from it, encouraging discussions in his columns on the relative merits of [[Spiritualism]] and the new movement, [[Theosophy]], on Reincarnation, etc.<ref>"Mary K. Neff, "Letter from Miss Neff," ''The American Theosophist'' 31.2 (February, 1943), 40.</ref>

	On [[December 12]], 1881, he received a note from [[Morya\|Mahatma Morya]] precipitated on a letter that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] had sent him, asking for his address.<ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 80 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 152-153.</ref></blockquote> It was published as [[Mahatma Letter to Terry - LMW 2 No. 80\|Letter 80]] in [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series]].		On [[December 12]], 1881, he received a note from [[Morya\|Mahatma Morya]] precipitated on a letter that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] had sent him, asking for his address.<ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 80 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 152-153.</ref></blockquote> It was published as '''[[Mahatma Letter to Terry - LMW 2 No. 80\|Letter 80]]''' in [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series]].

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