Jay Williams Cook-New Thought , Religious Science Weekly Newsletter-June 7. 1926

Description

Jay Williams Cook-New Thought , Religious Science Weekly Newsletter-June 7. 1926
We came into possession of a series of these weekly newsletters hand typed by Mr. Cook (or dictated), dating from 1926 to 1938. Most are originals, a couple marked as copies. Jay Cook was a student, perhaps disciple, of Frederic L. Lawson, an English "Metaphysicist" and teacher in the "New Thought" movement, a fascinating religious organisation that began in the early 19th century. It has at its basis a decidedly 'non- materialistic' viewpoint and interprets the Bible through that way of apprehending reality. What emerges reads very much like Buddhism or the Vedic line of thinking and very much resembles some of the so-called "Gnostic" movements prevalent in very early Christianity.
I'm listing the earliest of the newsletters to try and gauge the interest in these mostly hand typed originals and will offer the rest as a complete collection. It starts with this one which is number fourteen in the series and ends in 1938 with the final one signed by his wife, Elizabeth Carrick Cook.
I get the impression that Mr. Cook died around that time. I found a partial reference t a Jay Cook dying in Capitola while rescuing a young boy from the surf. As often happens with a google search, the reference you see in the search isn't contained on the actual web page. I expect I'll eventually learn his actual fate. I hope to hear from followers who might fill me in on the details of this mans life.
"New Thought
, a mind-healing movement that originated in the United States
in the 19th century, based on religious and
metaphysical
(concerning the nature of ultimate reality) presuppositions. The
diversity
of views and styles of life represented in various New Thought groups are difficult to describe because of their variety, and the same reason makes it virtually impossible to determine either membership or adherents. The influence of the various New Thought groups has been spread by its leaders through lectures, journals, and books not only in the United States but also in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Many adherents of New Thought consider themselves to be Christian, though generalizations about their relations to Christianity have been questioned."
INV TOM