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=== Books ===
=== Books and pamphlets ===
Some of Wedgwood's works were translated into Dutch and Spanish.


=== On church organs ===
=== On church organs ===

Revision as of 21:56, 30 July 2025

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James Ingall Wedgwood was an English Theosophist associated with the Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India who was the first Presiding Bishop of the Liberal Catholic Church.

Personal life

Theosophical Society involvement

Wedgwood was admitted to the Theosophical Society in Yorkshire, England on September 7, 1904. [1]

In 1926, Wedgwood presented the Blavatsky Lecture on the topic "The Distinctive Contribution of Theosophy to Christian Thought".

C. W. Leadbeater and J. I Wedgwood

Liberal Catholic Church

Writings

Bishop Wedgwood wrote several books and numerous articles. The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists:

Books and pamphlets

Some of Wedgwood's works were translated into Dutch and Spanish.

On church organs

  • A comprehensive dictionary of organ stops: English and foreign, ancient and modern, practical, theoretical, historical, aesthetic, etymological, phonetic. London: Vincent Music Co., 1905. At least seven editions. 194 pages, illustrations. Available at Hathitrust and Google Books.
  • Some continental organs (ancient and modern) and their makers. London: William Reeves, 1910. 69 pages.

On Theosophy and esoteric Christianity

  • Varieties of Psychism. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1914. Foreword by Annie Besant. Available at Google Books, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, and Open Library.
  • New insights into Christian worship. London: St. Alban Press, 1976. 200 pages.
  • Meditation for Beginners. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1961. 59 pages. 4th edition.
  • The Presence of Christ in the Holy Communion: an examination of conflicting views and a modern interpretation. London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1928. 58 pages.
  • The Collected Works of James Ingall Wedgwood. San Diego, CA: St. Alban Press, 2004. 260 pages.
  • Spiritualism and the Great War. London, 1919.

Additional resources

Notes

  1. Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at http://tsmembers.org/. See book 3, entry 26458 (website file: 3A/14).