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Judge wrote theosophical articles for various theosophical magazines, and also the introductory volume, The Ocean of Theosophy in 1893. He became the General Secretary of the American Section of the Theosophical Society in 1884. While in this position he became involved in a dispute with Olcott and Annie Besant over his allegedly forging letters from the Mahatmas. As a result, he ended his association with Olcott and Besant in 1895 and took most of the Society's American Section with him. He led his new organization for about a year until his death, when its leadership passed to Katherine Tingley. The organization arising from the faction led by Olcott and Besant is today based in India and known as the Theosophical Society - Adyar, while the organization led by Judge is today known simply as the Theosophical Society, but often with the clarifying statement, "international headquarters, Pasadena, California."

After his death, other organizations split off from his, including the Temple of the People (whose library bears his name) in 1898Events January 1 New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. January 13 Emile Zola's J'accus and the United Lodge of TheosophistsThe United Lodge of Theosophists or ULT was founded in 1909 by a disgruntled Theosophical Society member, Robert Crosbie ( 1849- 1919). Crosbie wanted to focus exclusively on the literature left behind by H. Blavatsky and William Quan Judge. After Crosbie or ULT in 1909Events January 5 Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. January 16 Ernest Shackleton's expedition finds the magnetic South Pole. January 28 United States troops leave Cuba after being there since the Spanish-American War. February 12 The National.