James Ingall Wedgwood

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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

  • A comprehensive dictionary of organ stops: English and foreign, ancient and modern, practical, theoretical, historical, aesthetic, etymological, phonetic. London: Vincent Music Co., 1905. Several editions. 194 pages, illustrations.
  • Some continental organs (ancient and modern) and their makers. London: W. Reeves, 1910. 69 pages.
  • Varieties of Psychism. Adyar, Madras, Indi : Theosophical Publishing House, 1914. Foreword by Annie Besant. Available at Google Books, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, and Open Library.

Additional resources

Notes

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