Theos-Talk Archives (January 2003 Message tt00509)

C.W. Leadbeater writes in THE INNER LIFE, Volume I, pp. 30-31:

"As to the approaching advent of the Christ and the work which He has 
to do, you cannot do better than read Mrs. Besant's book on THE 
CHANGING WORLD. The time of his advent is not far distant, and the 
very body which He will take is even already born among us."

On page 231 of the same book, Leadbeater tells his readers:

"The great purpose of this drawing together is to prepare the way for 
the coming of the new Messiah, or, as we should say in Theosophical 
circles, the next advent of the Lord Maitreya, as a great spiritual 
teacher, bringing a new religion. The time is rapidly approaching 
when this shall be launched. . . . "

I believe THE INNER LIFE was first published in 1910 or 1911.

Daniel