William Scott-Elliot
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William Scott-Elliot was an early member of the London Lodge in the Theosophical Society (Adyar). His occupation was investment banker, but his avocation was study of anthropology.[1] Scott-Elliot was intrigued by the clairvoyant findings of Charles Webster Leadbeater into ancient Atlantis and Lemuria, and undertook scholarly research to support them. The Story of Atlantis was published with a preface by Alfred Percy Sinnett.[2]
Writings
In 1899 he was awarded the Subba Row Medal for his writings, and particularly The Great Law.[3]
- The Story of Atlantis: A Geographical, Historical and Ethnological Sketch, 1896, available at Sacred Texts.[1]
- The Lost Lemuria, 1904, available at Sacred Texts.[2]
- The Great Law: a Study of Religious Origins and of the Unity Underlying Them, London and New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899. Written as W. Williamson.
- The Times and Teaching of Jesus Christ. London, Longmans, Green and Co., 1912. Written as W. Williamson.
Mr. Scott-Elliot made several contributions to the Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society:
- "The Evolution of Humanity," No. 17 (February 1893), 3.
- "Vehicles of Consciousness," No. 21 (May,1894), 3
- "The Lunar Pitris," No. 26 (August, 1895), 3. Co-author Mrs A.P. Sinnett.
- "Atlantis - A Geographical, Historical, & Ethnological Sketch," No. 29 (February, 1896), 1.
- "The Law of Sacrifice," No. 39 (October, 1903), 3.
He also wrote one article for The Theosophist:
- "Echoes from the Past," Vol. 50 (February, 1929), 529.
Notes
- ↑ William Scott-Elliot, "The Evolution of Humanity", Transactions of the London Lodge of the Theosophical Society No. 17 (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., 1893).
- ↑ Gregory Tillett, The Elder Brother: A Biography of Charles Webster Leadbeater, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982.
- ↑ The International Theosophical Year Book 1938 (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1938): 213.