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'''John Storer Cobb''' was present at the [[Founders|founding]] of the [[Theosophical Society]] in September, 1875. As historian [[Josephine Ransom]] described him: | |||
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English barrister and Doctor of Laws. Ex-editor of the ''New Era'' Magazine, the organ of the Reformed Jews. Was a leader in the [[Cremation|Cremation Movement]]. He was sent as Presidential Agent, by the Council in New York, to assist in the foundation of the [[London Lodge|British Theosophical Society of the Arya Samaj of Aryavarta]], 1878. He lost interest and disappeared.<ref>Josephine Ransom, ''A Short History of The Theosophical Society'' (Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 111.</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 23:35, 23 September 2013
John Storer Cobb was present at the founding of the Theosophical Society in September, 1875. As historian Josephine Ransom described him:
English barrister and Doctor of Laws. Ex-editor of the New Era Magazine, the organ of the Reformed Jews. Was a leader in the Cremation Movement. He was sent as Presidential Agent, by the Council in New York, to assist in the foundation of the British Theosophical Society of the Arya Samaj of Aryavarta, 1878. He lost interest and disappeared.[1]
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- ↑ Josephine Ransom, A Short History of The Theosophical Society (Adyar, Madras, India: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1938), 111.