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[[File:HPB with Mead and Pryse.jpg|300px|right|thumb|James Morgan Pryse, H. P. Blavatksy, and G. R. S. Mead]] | [[File:HPB with Mead and Pryse.jpg|300px|right|thumb|James Morgan Pryse, H. P. Blavatksy, and G. R. S. Mead]] | ||
'''George Robert Stowe Mead''' was an English Theosophist who worked with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]]. | '''George Robert Stowe Mead''' was an English Theosophist who worked with [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]]. | ||
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In August, 1890, he became a member of [[H. P. Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky's]] [[Inner Group]] in London. | In August, 1890, he became a member of [[H. P. Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky's]] [[Inner Group]] in London. | ||
== The Quest Society and ''The Quest'' == | |||
Mead founded The Quest Society. He was the editor of ''The Quest'' from 1909 to 1930. It was considered to be a continuation of [[The Theosophical Review (periodical)|''The Theosophical Review'']]. | |||
== Later years == | |||
After ''The Quest'' ceased publication in 1930, Mr. Mead "still remained a member of several learned societies. Notably he took a keen interest in the recently founded Society for Promoting the Study of Religions and became a member of its Council.<ref>M. E. W. in ''The Inquirer'', October 28, 1933. Quoted in "Correspondence: The Late G. R. S. Mead," ''The Theosophist'' 55.1 (March, 1934), 717.</ref> | |||
== Writings == | |||
* '''''Fragments of a Faith Forgotten''''' | |||
* '''''Twice-Greatest Hermes''''' | |||
* '''''Quests Old and New''''' | |||
* '''''Pistis Sophia''''' | |||
* '''''The Gnostic John the Baptiser''''' | |||
* '''''Did Jesus Live 100 B. C. ?''''' | |||
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[[Category:Editors|Mead, G. R. S.]] | [[Category:Editors|Mead, G. R. S.]] | ||
[[Category:Educators|Mead, G. R. S.]] | [[Category:Educators|Mead, G. R. S.]] | ||
[[Category:Nationality English|Mead, G. R. S.]] | [[Category:Nationality English|Mead, G. R. S.]] | ||
[[Category:Inner Group of HPB|Mead, G. R. S.]] | [[Category:Inner Group of HPB|Mead, G. R. S.]] | ||
Revision as of 20:50, 30 December 2016
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George Robert Stowe Mead was an English Theosophist who worked with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.
George Robert Stowe Mead, for many years General Secretary of the European Section, was born in 1863. His father was Col. R. Mead, late deputy Commissioner Her Majesty's Ordnance. He was educated at King's School, Rochester, and won honors at St. John's College and at Cambridge. After three years of teaching, he entered Oxford as an undergraduate, determined upon a fellowship in philosophy. After five months hard study, he went to Clermont Ferrand, in France, where he attended lectures for six months. Previous to leaving England he had met Mr. Bertram Keightley and Mohini, and had come in touch with Theosophy. In 1887, he met H. P. B. for the first time at Norwood, and two years later, he gave up all else that he might devote his life and energies entirely to the work of the Theosophical Society. He is well known to all the members through his articles in the Theosophical Review, of which he is coeditor with Mrs. Besant, and his books, Orpheus, Plotinus, Simon Magus, Pistis Sophia, The World Mystery, and last (but decidedly not least) Fragments of a Faith Forgotten, which has just come from the press. The pressure of his literary work becoming great, Mr. Mead resigned from the office of General Secretary two or more years ago.[1]
In August, 1890, he became a member of H. P. Blavatsky's Inner Group in London.
The Quest Society and The Quest
Mead founded The Quest Society. He was the editor of The Quest from 1909 to 1930. It was considered to be a continuation of The Theosophical Review.
Later years
After The Quest ceased publication in 1930, Mr. Mead "still remained a member of several learned societies. Notably he took a keen interest in the recently founded Society for Promoting the Study of Religions and became a member of its Council.[2]
Writings
- Fragments of a Faith Forgotten
- Twice-Greatest Hermes
- Quests Old and New
- Pistis Sophia
- The Gnostic John the Baptiser
- Did Jesus Live 100 B. C. ?