Who Was Henry Harrison Brown?

Henry Harrison Brown was born in Massachusetts in 1840, he had a varied career which included serving in the U.S Volunteers during the Civil War from August 1862 until October 1865, and he was also a teacher, jou
alist and a lecturer for 17 years.

Henry went onto become one of the elder statesmen of the new thought movement in the early part of the 20th century, and was also a Unitarian minister for 7 years. Brown was a visionary and some might say born before his time, as was demonstrated in the many books that he wrote.

Henry established the magazine “Now”, which was considered one of the most dynamic of the New Thought periodicals. It was also known as “a Monthly journal of Positive Affirmations, devoted to Mental Science and the Art of Living.” The basic affirmation of this publication was:

“Man is spirit here and now, with all the possibilities of Divinity within him, and he can consciously manifest these possibilities here and now”

Brown went on to write a several books on subjects such as how to achieve success, self-healing, thought and more. These books served as extremely informative pieces for those interested in improving their lives.

His instructions on attracting money and positive things have lasted through the decades, and helped many people with improving their financial and personal lives. He carried on helping people through his books and lectures right up until his death in 1918.