Charles Brodie Patterson (1854–1917) was a Canadian expatriate New Thought publisher, author, and editor.
[1] Patterson, a Canadian expatriate who lived in New York City, was labelled the movement's leader when he died in the early 20th century.
He studied at the Mental Science Institute in the city and attended the Alliance of Divine Unity.
He published books by New Thought and metaphysical authors including Horatio Dresser, Ursula Gestefeld, and Augustus Le Plongeon.
[citation needed] He edited Mind Magazine and the Library of Health journal, as well as Arena, the most influential New Thought publication of its time.