Dr.  Henry Newlin Stokes
(1859-1942)

The O.E. Library Critic
Edited by Dr. H. N. Stokes

Published 1911-1942

"...Dr. Stokes was, perhaps more than any other member of the Adyar Theosophical Society, responsible for reintroducing the works of Blavatsky and Judge to the general membership....The above observations give a cogent justification for the importance of the Critic to the theosophical movement.  Few theosophical periodicals spoke out with such forcefulness, common sense, and intellectual acumen. None covered the movement so thoroughly. Whether it concerned the vagaries of the Adyar T.S., the efforts of the United Lodge of Theosophists to espouse the writings of Blavatsky, the significant contributions of the leader of the Theosophical Society (Point Loma), Gottfried de Purucker, in initiating and sustaining the Fraternization Movement during the 1930's, or in observing and reporting on other occult groups, the Critic provided a unique window on the whole theosophical movement unsurpassed in breadth and candidness."
Dr. James Santucci, editor of Theosophical History. 

For biographical information on Dr. Stokes,
see Dr. Santucci's article H.N. Stokes and The O.E. Library Critic.

Thanks to Jake Jaqua for scanning all of these volumes into electronic format.