John Todd Ferrier

John Todd Ferrier (7 November 1855 — 31 August 1943) was the founder of the Christian theosophical group the Order of the Cross. The Order's aims and ideals state that it is an informal spiritual fellowship for "the cultivation of the Spirit of Love towards All Souls: helping the weak and defending the defenseless and oppressed: abstaining from hurting the creatures, eschewing bloodshed and flesh eating and living upon the pure foods so abundantly provided by Nature..." and for "sending forth the Mystic Teachings unto all who may be able to receive them".

Ferrier considered that compassion towards creatures was essential to realise 'Jesushood' within the soul. He was a proponent of Christian vegetarianism.

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