History London Lodge











the london lodge founded on 27 june 1878 in london charles carleton massey (1838-1905) under name british theosophical society of arya samaj of aryavart. apart unofficial lodges in places liverpool or korfu, london lodge first official lodge of theosophical society since foundation of society in 1875. new society, abbreviated british theosophical society or british ts affiliated hindu reform movement arya samaj . in 1882, arya samaj , ts separated, , name of lodge changed british theosophical society.


on 3 june 1883 name of lodge changed london lodge of theosophical society, written london lodge ts or london lodge. in february 1909, lodge separated short time ts, , changed name eleusinian society during time. in spring 1911, lodge became again part of ts, , changed name london lodge.


the first president of british ts charles carleton massey 27 june 1878 6 january 1883. after 7 january 1883 anna kingsford president, under leadership lodge changed name london lodge on 3 june 1883. in april/may 1883 alfred percy sinnett became member of london lodge. in autumn 1883, london lodge separated 2 parts, followers of sinnett, , followers of kingsford. on 6 (7?) april 1884 gerard b. finch elected president. sinnett remained important figure in lodge, known sinnett s london lodge . became president of lodge in january 1885.


14 members of london lodge founded in may (july?) 1887 blavatsky lodge, second official theosophical society in england, , third in europe after loge germania in germany. in december 1888, british section of theosophical society founded. london lodge remained autonomous. in 1890 blavatsky founded european section of theosophical society, of london lodge nominally member.


charles webster leadbeater became, on 21 november 1883, member of london lodge. because of leadbeater scandal, london lodge separated ts in february 1909 2 years, , temporarily changed name eleusinian society. in spring 1911, lodge became again part of ts under earlier name london lodge.







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