Weller Van Hook - Revision history

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	* '''''The Cultural System'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1925.		* '''''The Cultural System'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1925.
	* '''''The Future Way'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1928. Note: First edition was published January 1, 1928.		* '''''The Future Way'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1928. Note: First edition was published January 1, 1928.
			* '''''Correspondences Between the Planes and Some Lessons to Be Drawn from Them'''''. Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1913. Adyar Pamphlet Number 28. Available from the [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/AdyarPamphlet_No28.pdf Canadian Theosophical Association].
	~~The [[Theosophical Publishing House (Adyar)\|Theosophical Publishing House in Adyar]] published these:~~
	* '''''Correspondences Between the Planes and Some Lessons to Be Drawn from Them'''''. Theosophical Publishing House, 1913. Adyar Pamphlet Number 28. Available from the [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/AdyarPamphlet_No28.pdf Canadian Theosophical Association].

	Dr. Van Hook also wrote a play, "The Promise of Christ's Return" that was performed at the 1920 convention of the Australian Section. "It was much appreciated by a very large audience."<ref>C. W. Leadbeater letter to Fritz Kunz. April 17, 1920. Kunz Family Collection. Records Series 25.01. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>		Dr. Van Hook also wrote a play, "The Promise of Christ's Return" that was performed at the 1920 convention of the Australian Section. "It was much appreciated by a very large audience."<ref>C. W. Leadbeater letter to Fritz Kunz. April 17, 1920. Kunz Family Collection. Records Series 25.01. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>

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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==
			=== Articles ===
	* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Weller+Van+Hook&s=title 9 articles about Weller Van Hook]'''.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Weller+Van+Hook&s=title 9 articles about Weller Van Hook]'''.
	* '''[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/hook-weller-van Hook, Weller Van]''' in Theosophy World.		* '''[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/hook-weller-van Hook, Weller Van]''' in Theosophy World.

			=== Books and pamphlets ===
			* '''''[https://archive.org/details/sketch-of-theosophy A Sketch of Theosophy]'''''. Chicago: American Theosophical Society, ca1909. This seems to be a memorial booklet for a funeral, written by a Theosophist from Chicago or Krotona.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=WV-H&s=author 9 articles by WV-H]'''.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=WV-H&s=author 9 articles by WV-H]'''.

	~~Through the~~ [[Rajput Press]], ~~he published these books~~ and ~~pamphlets~~:		Dr. Van Hook published several books and pamphlets through his own Theosophical publishing house, [[Rajput Press]], and others:

	* '''''A Primer of Theosophy: A Very Condensed Outline'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1909. Available at [http://archive.org/details/aprimertheosoph00sectgoog Internet Archive] and [http://archive.org/details/primeroftheosoph00theo another Internet Archive version]. Complimentary copies were sent to major university libraries including Harvard and Princeton. At least 20,000 were printed. 132 p.		* '''''A Primer of Theosophy: A Very Condensed Outline'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1909. Available at [http://archive.org/details/aprimertheosoph00sectgoog Internet Archive] and [http://archive.org/details/primeroftheosoph00theo another Internet Archive version]. Complimentary copies were sent to major university libraries including Harvard and Princeton. At least 20,000 were printed. 132 p.
	* '''''The Principles of Education'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1911.		* '''''The Principles of Education'''''. Chicago: Rajput Press, 1911.

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	== Additional resources ==		== Additional resources ==
	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/hook-weller-van Hook, Weller Van] in Theosophy World.		* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Weller+Van+Hook&s=title 9 articles about Weller Van Hook]'''.
			* '''[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/hook-weller-van Hook, Weller Van]''' in Theosophy World.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	== Theosophical writings ==		== Theosophical writings ==

	Dr. Van Hook served as editor of [[The Theosophic Messenger (periodical)\|''The Theosophic Messenger'']] and contributed many of its articles and poems, mostly anonymously. He also wrote for [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']], [[Le Lotus Bleu (periodical)\|''Le Lotus Bleu'']], [[The Adyar Bulletin (periodical)\|''The Adyar Bulletin'']], and other Theosophical journals. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists ~~articles under the names~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=Weller+Van+Hook&~~method~~=~~exact&header=field4~~ Weller Van Hook] ~~and~~ [~~http~~://~~www.austheos~~.org.au/~~cgi-bin~~/~~ui-csvsearch.pl~~?~~search~~=WV-H&~~header~~=~~field4~~ WV-H].		Dr. Van Hook served as editor of [[The Theosophic Messenger (periodical)\|''The Theosophic Messenger'']] and contributed many of its articles and poems, mostly anonymously. He also wrote for [[The Messenger (periodical)\|''The Messenger'']], [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|''The Theosophist'']], [[Le Lotus Bleu (periodical)\|''Le Lotus Bleu'']], [[The Adyar Bulletin (periodical)\|''The Adyar Bulletin'']], and other Theosophical journals. The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists:
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=Weller+Van+Hook&s=author4 95 articles by Weller Van Hook]'''.
			* '''[https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/union_index/entries?q=WV-H&s=author 9 articles by WV-H]'''.

	Through the [[Rajput Press]], he published these books and pamphlets:		Through the [[Rajput Press]], he published these books and pamphlets:

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Hubert Van Hook and C. W. Leadbeater

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	His dedication to the Theosophical Society led to a decline in his medical practice, and in 1911 he resigned as General Secretary in order to re-establish himself professionally. He wrote a letter naming [[A. P. Warrington]] to fill out his term in office.		His dedication to the Theosophical Society led to a decline in his medical practice, and in 1911 he resigned as General Secretary in order to re-establish himself professionally. He wrote a letter naming [[A. P. Warrington]] to fill out his term in office.

			[[File:Van Hook family 1911 with CWL.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|Van Hook family with Leadbeater, 1911]]
	== Hubert Van Hook and C. W. Leadbeater ==		== Hubert Van Hook and C. W. Leadbeater ==

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Years as President of American Theosophical Society

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	By the time of the [[American Theosophical Society]] convention in 1907, a very insistent committee had persuaded Dr. Van Hook to run for the office of General Secretary of the organization.		By the time of the [[American Theosophical Society]] convention in 1907, a very insistent committee had persuaded Dr. Van Hook to run for the office of General Secretary of the organization.

	During his tenure, Dr. Van Hook created the [[Rajput Press]] at his own expense to print the information booklets that were then called "propaganda." Under his leadership, Chicago became the base for the [[Karma and Reincarnation League]] (or Legion)<ref>C. J. K., "W.V.H.: A Short Biography," Chicago: Dolan Printing Company, 1935.</ref>, and he also established ~~the~~ Woman's Protective League (or Legion). Another ~~initiative~~ was an attempt to establish a permanent headquarters in Chicago:		During his tenure, Dr. Van Hook created the [[Rajput Press]] at his own expense to print the information booklets that were then called "propaganda." He organized the Theosophic Book Corporation. Prominent lecturers traversed the country: [[L. W. Rogers]], [[Irving S. Cooper]], [[Fritz Kunz]], [[C. Jinarajadasa]], and in 1909, [[Annie Besant]] in an extensive tour. Under his leadership, Chicago became the base for the [[Karma and Reincarnation League]] (or Legion),<ref>C. J. K., "W.V.H.: A Short Biography," Chicago: Dolan Printing Company, 1935.</ref> and he also established a number of other initiatives such as:
			::Woman's Protective League (or Legion)
			::Stereopticon Bureau
			::Prison League
			::League for the Little Brothers (to protect animals)

			Another of Van Hook's interests was an attempt to establish a permanent headquarters in Chicago:

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	His dedication to the Theosophical Society led to a decline in his medical practice, and in 1911 he resigned as General Secretary in order to re-establish himself professionally.		His dedication to the Theosophical Society led to a decline in his medical practice, and in 1911 he resigned as General Secretary in order to re-establish himself professionally. He wrote a letter naming [[A. P. Warrington]] to fill out his term in office.

	== Hubert Van Hook and C. W. Leadbeater ==		== Hubert Van Hook and C. W. Leadbeater ==

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Theosophical writings

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	Dr. Van Hook also wrote a play, "The Promise of Christ's Return" that was performed at the 1920 convention of the Australian Section. "It was much appreciated by a very large audience."<ref>C. W. Leadbeater letter to Fritz Kunz. April 17, 1920. Kunz Family Collection. Records Series 25.01. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>		Dr. Van Hook also wrote a play, "The Promise of Christ's Return" that was performed at the 1920 convention of the Australian Section. "It was much appreciated by a very large audience."<ref>C. W. Leadbeater letter to Fritz Kunz. April 17, 1920. Kunz Family Collection. Records Series 25.01. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref>

			== Additional resources ==
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/hook-weller-van Hook, Weller Van] in Theosophy World.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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Later Theosophical work

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	[[File:Weller Van Hook 2.jpg\|200px\|right\|thumb\|Dr. Weller Van Hook]]		[[File:Weller Van Hook 2.jpg\|200px\|right\|thumb\|Dr. Weller Van Hook]]

	After Van Hook's resignation from the presidency, [[A. P. Warrington]] moved the national headquarters to Los Angeles, establishing the colony of [[Krotona]]. Chicago members persuaded the doctor to establish the Akbar Lodge in the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue. "Each member brought his own chair; together they bought back from the Section the familiar platform and desk."<ref>C. J. K., "W.V.H.: A Short Biography," Chicago: Dolan Printing Company, 1935.</ref>		After Van Hook's resignation from the presidency, [[A. P. Warrington]] moved the national headquarters to Los Angeles, establishing the colony of [[Krotona in Hollywood\|Krotona]]. Chicago members persuaded the doctor to establish the Akbar Lodge in the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue. "Each member brought his own chair; together they bought back from the Section the familiar platform and desk."<ref>C. J. K., "W.V.H.: A Short Biography," Chicago: Dolan Printing Company, 1935.</ref>

	== Final years ==		== Final years ==

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Final years

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	His physical vigor began to fail and his surgical skill was greatly impaired. His family was apart from him, with his wife still in England. His son had renounced theosophy completely many years before. He was alone... About 1931, he left Chicago and went to a farm near Coopersville, Illinois, where he spent the remaining two years of his life. He had an apoplectic stroke and died [[June 30]], 1933, aged 71. His body was cremated and his funeral supervised by his Masonic Lodge.<ref>Maher, page 23-24.</ref>		His physical vigor began to fail and his surgical skill was greatly impaired. His family was apart from him, with his wife still in England. His son had renounced theosophy completely many years before. He was alone... About 1931, he left Chicago and went to a farm near Coopersville, Illinois, where he spent the remaining two years of his life. He had an apoplectic stroke and died [[June 30]], 1933, aged 71. His body was cremated and his funeral supervised by his Masonic Lodge.<ref>Maher, page 23-24.</ref>
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			'''Note on Coopersville location:''' Coopersville, Illinois is an error. Dr. Maher may have meant Coopersville, Michigan or the Coopersville Post Office in Ohio County, Indiana.

	Another account states that "Funeral services were held July 5 and were conducted by Englewood Commandery No. 59, Knights Templar."<ref>"Dr. Weller Van Hook" ''The American Theosophist'' 21.8 Aug 1933 p191.</ref>		Another account states that "Funeral services were held July 5 and were conducted by Englewood Commandery No. 59, Knights Templar."<ref>"Dr. Weller Van Hook" ''The American Theosophist'' 21.8 Aug 1933 p191.</ref>