Alice Bailey

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Alice Bailey was the founder, with husband Foster Bailey, of the Arcane School and Lucis Trust. She is credited with popularizing the term "New Age."

Early years and family life

Alice LaTrobe Bateman was born in Manchester, England on June 16, 1880. During an evangelical trip to India, She met Walter Evans. They married, and he became an Episcopalian priest. They moved to the United States and had three children, but the marriage was not successful, and Alice was granted a divorce.

Theosophical Society

Mrs. Alice Anne Evans was admitted to the American Theosophical Society as a member on September 1, 1915. She is listed as one of 15 founding members of the Pacific Grove Lodge (formerly Monterey Lodge) in California on the charter dated September 17, 1915. In 1918, she was admitted to the Esoteric Section.

Mrs. Evans became the editor of the Society's periodical, The Messenger. When L. W. Rogers was elected president of the Society in 1920, he removed her from that position, and replaced Foster Bailey with Mrs. Betsey Jewett as National Secretary. Headquarters moved from California to Chicago.

Mrs. Evans and Foster Bailey moved to New York, where they became members of the Central Lodge and were active for several years. On March 17, 1921, for example, Alice and Foster both sponsored Marie M. Montreuil for membership in that lodge. Mrs. Bailey's membership in Society continued, with short lapses, until June 30, 1939.

Later years

Mrs. Bailey died on December 15, 1949.