J. M. Peebles
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Dr. James Martin Peebles (March 23, 1822 – February 15, 1922) was an American physician and spiritualist who was associated with Theosophical Society Founders Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott.
Personal life
Career
Diplomacy
Medicine
Interest in Spiritualism
Theosophical Society involvement
Dr. Peebles is thought to have joined the Theosophical Society in 1878 or 1879, but the official Adyar membership records give the date of October 31, 1894.[1] He was then living in San Diego, California.
He traveled to Ceylon, and on his return presented to H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott a report about the Panadura event in which Sumangala and Mohotiwatta Gunananda debated with Christian missionaries.[2]
In 1921 it was reported in The Messenger that Dr. Peebles was then 99 years old, living at 1927 Orchard Street in Los Angeles.[3]
Writings
Dr. Peebles was quite a prolific writer.
Periodicals
The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 15 articles by or about Peebles. He was an Associate Editor of Self-Culture', the journal of the Indian Academy of Science around 1910.
Buddhist-Christian Debate
This publication was of great importance to the Theosophical Society Founders, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott.
- Buddhism and Christianity Face to Face, or, an Oral Discussion between the Rev. Migettuwatte, a Buddhist Priest, and Rev. D. Silva, an English Clergyman: Held at Pantura, Ceylon. Boston: Colby and Rich, 1878. Available at Google Books.
Health and medicine
- How to Live a Century and Grow Old Gracefully. New York: M. L. Hollbrook., 1884. Available at Hathitrust.
Spiritualism
- Seers of the Ages or Spiritualism Past & Present. Boston:W. White & Co., 1869. London: J. Burns, 1869. Available at Google Books.
- The Year-Book of Spiritualism for 1871. With Hudson Tuttle. Boston: W. White and Company, 1871.
- Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Spiritualism, at Its Birthplace. Battle Creek, Michigan: Drs. Peebles & Burroughs, 1898.
- Seers of the Ages: Embracing Spiritualism, Past and Present: Doctrines Stated and Moral Tendencies Defined. Boston: Banner of Light Publishing Co., 1898. 8th edition.
Travel and other topics
- Around the World: Or, Travels in Polynesia, China, India, Arabia, Egypt, Syria, and Other 'Heathen' Countries, Boston: Colby and Rich., 1875. Available at Google Books.
- Three Journeys around the World, or, Travels in the Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, India, Egypt and Other Oriental Countries. Boston: Banner of Light Publishing Co., 1898.
- Nihilism, Socialism, Shakerism, Which?. Mt. Lebanon, N.Y.: s.n., 1890.
Additional resources
- Barrett, J. O. A Biography of James M. Peebles. Boston: Wm. White & Co, 1872. Pamphlet.
- Johnson, K. Paul. "Theosophy in the Bengal Renaissance." Imagining the East The Early Theosophical Society. Edited by Tim Rudbog and Erik Sand. Oxford University Press, 2020.
- "James Martin Peebles" in Wikipedia.
- Pendleton, LIna. Three Principles of Angelic Wisdom, The Spiritual Psychology of the Grand Spirit Dr. Peebles CA: Pendleton Artists, 2012.
Notes
- ↑ Theosophical Society General Membership Register, 1875-1942 at http://tsmembers.org/. See book 1, entry 11864 (website file: 1D/60).
- ↑ Anagarika Dharmapala, "On the Eightfold Path: Memories of an Interpreter of Buddhism to the Present-Day World," Asia (September, 1927), 723.
- ↑ "Matters of General Interest: H. M.," The Messenger 9.3 (August, 1931), 70.
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