Joseph H. Fussell
Joseph Hall Fussell was an English Theosophist who served as a secretary to William Quan Judge and his successor, Katherine Tingley. Fussell lived for many years in the Point Loma community.
Early years
Fussell was born September 16, 1863 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England. On August 19, 1890 he arrived in the United States, and on August, 6, 1904 became a naturalized citizen.[1] In 1893 his older brother Alexander followed him to the United States. By 1910 his 91-year-old father, also named Joseph, had joined his younger son in Point Loma.
Theosophical Society involvement
Later years
Mr. Fussell died on May 7, 1942 in San Diego.[2]
Writings
Articles
Fussell wrote articles for The Path, The Theosophical Form, and other journals. The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 43 articles under the name Joseph H Fussell and 20 under the name JH Fussell.
Several articles give Fussell's viewpoint on Mrs. Tingley's claim that William Quan Judge appointed her as his successor in his diary:
- "Mr. Fussell Explains", The Canadian Theosophist (January 15, 1933), 353-356. Available at Blavatsky Archives.
- "The Point Loma View" The Canadian Theosophist (June 15, 1932), 126-127. Blavatsky Archives.
- "The U.L.T. Speaks", The Theosophical Forum (March 15, 1933), 208-210. Available at {http://blavatskyarchives.com/stokesfussell4.htm Blavatsky Archives].
- "William Q. Judge's 'Occult Diary'", The Theosophical Forum, (January 15, 1933), 130-131. Available at Blavatsky Archives.
Other articles available online:
- "The Significance of Easter", Sunrise (April/May 1999). Available at Theosophy-NW.org.
Books and pamphlets
- Incidents in the History of the Theosophical Movement. Aryan Theosophical Press, 1915. 24 pages. It is available at Internet Archive and Hathitrust. Translated into several languages.
- Mrs. Besant's Policy. "San Diego News" Press, 1914. 22 pages.
- Mrs. Annie Besant and the Moral Code: a Protest. Point Loma, San Diego, California: 1909. 15 pages. Introduction by Kenneth Morris. Available at Hathitrust, Internet Archive,
- The School of Antiquity: Its Meaning, Purpose, and Scope. Point Loma, San Diego, California: Aryan Philosophical Press, 1917.
- Some Reasons Why the Members of the Universal Brotherhood and Theosophical Society Do Not Endorse Mrs. Besant nor the Society of Which She Is President. San Diego: San Diego News Press, 1914. 19 pages.
- Unofficial. No student of Theosophy, Knowing the Pure Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky ... But Will Be Pained Beyond Expression .... Point Loma, San Diego, California: 1909. 11 pages.