156) The Theosophical Society was officially formed in New York City, United States, in November 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Steel Olcott, William Quan Judge and others.

157) After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the International Headquarters at Adyar, in

158) ......, second President of The Theosophical Society from 1907 to 1933, was described as a ′Diamond Soul′, for she had many brilliant facets to her character.

159) ..... joined the National Secular Society in 1874 and worked in the free thought and radical movements led by Charles Bradlaugh, MP.

160) ........co-edited ′the National Reformer′ with Charles Bradlaugh and wrote many political and free-thought books and pamphlets from 1874-?88.