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Dr. Bayley said, -There was one point which had been slightly noticed in the report, and which all must regard with very great pleasure, and that was that the area had been very much widened of late, in which instruments had been raised up by the Lord to introduce the truths of the New Church as they are presented in the writings of Swedenborg, to other large sections of mankind in Europe. They knew how much they were indebted in this country to the venerable Clowes, how much the world was indebted to the efforts in a neighbouring country of the veteran Le Boys des Guays, and how much Germany had been indebted to the admirable and persevering labours of the late Dr. Tafel. Of late years other labourers had arisen. Captain Boyesen, with a most earnest, self-sacrificing, and persevering care, had entered, almost single-handed, into the work of translating the writings of Swedenborg into the language of Norway, and he had succeeded in bringing some parts of his labours before his countrymen, as, for instance, the beautiful little pocket edition of "Heaven and Hell," and he was now labouring at the production of "The True Christian Religion." In Italy there had also been found—apparently just the man for the workSignor Scocia, late a professor of Lausanne, formerly a Wesleyan by religion, an Italian by birth. Under the auspices and at the expense of the Society he had set to work in the most decided way to translate the writings into the language of Italy, and, as soon as there was something like a basis for the operation, he commenced to call together the people, to preach to them the beautiful things that he had made capable of being read in their own language. The resolution he submitted was:"That this meeting recognises with great satisfaction the publication in Italy and Norway during the past year of translations of the work on 'Heaven and Hell,' and desires to give every encouragement to Signor Scocia and Captain Boyesen in the prosecution of their valuable labours." In the circumstance of these different nations taking the grand truths that apply to all nations and adapting them in their own peculiar way to their own particular wants, they might see the image of that which formed one of the grand features of revelation itself, for

the kingdom of heaven was represented as a grand man, There were those in the heavenly world that occupied, as it were, the position of head, others that occupied, as it were, the position of heart, others other portions of that glorious humanity above. The publication of the writings in Italy would help that noble people, whose very language was full of affection, to live in the light of the great principles of the New Jerusalem, and to see that God is love, that heaven is the kingdom of love, and because it is a kingdom of love, a kingdom of beauty. And then the other end of Europe, the colder portion, where faith alone has chiefly had dominion, would under the new dispensation obtain a faith full of love and full of light, a faith in Him who said, "I am the light of the world, he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

Dr. Tafel said: It is with much pleasure that I rise to second this inotion by which the Swedenborg Society not only expresses its sympathy with the efforts made by the two gentlemen mentioned in the resolution to disseminate the writings of the New Church in their own country, but also encourages its own committee in supporting generously all efforts, wherever made, of printing the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. In doing so, the Swedenborg Society does not weaken but strengthen itself, for the larger the sphere of usefulness of an individual or of a society, the stronger and more powerful is the influx of life from the Lord; and if the Swedenborg Society extends the sphere of its operation over the whole world it will receive influx of power and strength appropriate to the extent of its usefulness. Humanity is not composed of detached parts, nor is the New Church composed of the separate and distinct bodies and societies which are scattered throughout the whole world; but the New Church is one living organization in the sight of the Lord, and appears in His eyes as one man. But unless this truth is practically acknowledged by the Church upon earth, it remains to some extent a dead letter; for the Lord does not act by or through the Church, but the Church acts from itself by the life it receives from the Lord, and in all His dispensations; the Lord acts in strict accordance with the principles of good

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ness and truth in the Church. In order, therefore, that this Church may be a living Church upon earth in ultimates, it must be acknowledged by the men of the Church in their thoughts and in their actions. The men of the New Church in England must consider it their duty to encourage by word and deed the men of the New Church in France, in Germany, in Italy, in Denmark, in Norway and in Sweden. In fact, there ought not to be any limit to the sphere of action of the New Church in England. Freely ye have received and freely give," was the advice given by the Lord to the apostles of the first Christian Church. The same advice has preserved its full force in respect to the New Church. Moreover, every work of the New Church which is printed and circulates among men is a missionary and apostle of the New Church; and whether this apostle speaks in French, German, Italian, or Danish ought to make no difference to us. The works of the New Church speak the language of the New Church, and this ought to entitle their publication in any language whatsoever to all the encouragement and all the sympathy that we can afford to give. In regard to Captain Boyesen it may perhaps interest those present to hear that the friends in America also took great interest in him, and that the Scandinavian Society in Chicago have generously furnished the means to enable him to remove to Copenhagen, and to continue there his work for Denmark. The Norwegian language and the Danish language are so similar that a book in either language serves very well for both countries; so whatever is done for Captain Boyesen is not only done for Norway but also for Denmark. In regard to Signor Scocia, I may mention that it has given me great pleasure to make his personal acquaintance in Lausanne.

I found him a most interesting and intelligent gentleman, in the prime of manhood. He is a graduate of a college in Rome, and is himself a native of Naples. From all that I could see he seems to be just the right man for that work, and I do believe that all the encouragement that the Swedenborg Society can give to Signor Scocia will be very well invested for the interests of the New Church.

It may interest the friends present also to know that there is to-night amongst us Baron Dirckinck, who also

has published some of the writings for the benefit of the friends in Denmark.

Baron Dirckinck then made a few remarks, stating the pleasure he felt in seeing his friend Captain Boyesen working in the cause. He had himself translated "The Four Leading Doctrines," and also "The Summary Exposition;" and those works which for a long time had lain on the shelves in Copenhagen, had, in the course of events, come to be frequently asked for.

The meeting was next addressed by Mr. Butter, who moved the addition of "British and Foreign" to the title of the Society, which was seconded by Mr. Keene and adopted by the meeting. The Rev. Mr. Bruce moved a further resolution, directing the Society to take such steps as may be necessary to meet the expenses incurred in translating and printing the lately discovered documents respecting Swedenborg. This resolution was seconded by Mr. Williams and passed unanimously. The chairman then concluded the meeting with the benediction.

NEW CHURCH COLLEGE.-The following is the last Minute of the Conference Committee of visitors. The former Minutes are equally satisfactory. "The Committee have again met at the College and examined the pupils (youths) in two divisions. The junior division was examined in grammar, arithmetic, geography, spelling, and writing; the senior division in geography, grainmar, and Greek. The latter was very successful and had evidently striven hard and been well taught; two or three of the former answered well, but the remainder have much room to improve. The young men were examined in Greek and in theology, and showed great progress and good work; their acquaintance with English grammar too was tested, and the improvement manifested was quite gratifying. The progress of the College under the tuition and management of Mr. Beilby has been most satisfactory to the Committee. (Signed) J. BAYLEY, Pres.

H. R. WILLIAMS. C. W. SMITH." We regret to announce, in connection with this evidence of progress, the retirement of the Principal. Mr. Beilby, we are informed, finds Nottinghamshire more attractive to him than Middlesex, and has resigned. He

leaves with the best wishes of the Governors, and has expressed himself warmly in reference to the treatment he has met with from them. The new principal will be required to commence his duties at the end of the present quarter. The Governors are anxious to meet with a gentleman of pious and orderly habits, thoroughly imbued with the love of the truth as exhibited in the New Jerusalem Dispensation, and "apt to teach it to others." Either a minister or one looking forward to the ministry-a godly man, in the proper sense of the word, and striving to impress godliness on those around him. He must of necessity be a good scholar and able teacher. A graduate of an English University would be preferred. In addition to the use of the house, schoolrooms, &c., rent free, the Governors make the most liberal arrangements their funds will allow for the remuneration of the principal; and they are strongly persuaded that an active, wellinformed and energetic New Church gentleman without too many years over his head, would at once find a competency and might justly look forward to a very good income at a future period, if he should prove himself morally and intellectually fit for his work.

MANCHESTER AND SALFORD MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-The fifty-fifth anniversary of this institution was held in the Schoolroom, Irwell Street, Salford, on the evening of Tuesday, June 20. The chair was occupied by the Rev. R. Storry, who in opening the proceedings, remarked that Swedenborg had said that what the world called Swedenborgianism, he called "the True Christian Religion." The New Church was a higher form of Christianity. It was a wiser conception of Christian faith, a fuller life of Christian charity, and a more active exercise of genuine good works. It was in harmony with all true Christian teaching and all earnest Christian aspirations. The teaching of the Lord and His apostles was as truly the heritage of the New Church as of any existent form of Christianity. We were called to the same zeal in the promulgation of truth as the primitive Christian Church. The new discoveries of truth which the members of the New Church had been permitted to see, were not imparted to them for their selfish enjoyment, but

that they might make known the truth to others. For this purpose all the orderly agencies which the wonderful times in which we live had placed within our reach, were to be actively employed. Among these agencies was the diffusion of New Church literature which the institution was seeking to accomplish by its colporteur. No agency however should supersede the employment of the living voice. The public preaching of the Word of God was still one of the great duties of the Church, and must be diligently exercised and efficiently sustained.

To the report of the Society which was read we shall call attention after its publication. The reading of the report was followed by a series of resolutions relating chiefly to the business of the institution. In moving and seconding these resolutions, short and interesting addresses were delivered by the ministers and other members who were present. Of some of these we are able to present a very brief abstract. The Rev. W. Woodman said that the possession of truth impels to its propagation. This promulgation of truth is the best means we can employ to do good to others, which is our great duty as disciples of the Lord and members of His Church. The sad consequences of false and materialistic teachings were seen in the wars of the Continent. Divine Provi dence had mercifully preserved us from these fearful calamities, but we ought not to overlook the fact that our civilization and social progress were placed in danger by the squalor and crime which was in our midst. Nor can we overlook the intellectualism of the Churches as manifested by recent facts. Popular sentiments are fast destroying all faith in the Word as a revelation of truth from God. Are we doing all we can and ought to do to stem this infidelity which is being so subtlely insinuated into our country? New Church teaching is the salt of the earth, and it is needed for the preservation of the religious faith and life of the world. It is a new system of truth adapted to the wants of all and tending to unite the Church in one. Dr. Pilkington of Clayton-le-Moors, after referring to some recent teachings respecting the Word, went on to say that the New Church should show all the world what the Word really is. He congratulated the meeting on the appointment of a

colporteur, and urged all present to go forth as missionaries to publish and make known the truth. This was the more needful as popular doctrines were losing their hold upon the public mind, and popular Churches were declining. Rev. J. Boys traced the decline of professing Churches to the decline in the public mind of all sectarian feeling and the growth of a broader and wider charity. And this sectarian spirit is one against which the members of the New Church must carefully guard. It is the descent of the New Jerusalem which has led men to see that all religion is to be good and do good, and we are only of the New Jerusalem as we show forth a good and Christian life before God and man. Other speakers followed, one of the prominent subjects discussed being the question of sectarianism, which had been incidentally introduced.

Mr. Seddon, in speaking to one of the last resolutions of the evening, pointed out that a great work lay before the Church in the future, and suggested that the missionaries should give special prominence to some of the leading doctrines of the Church-the doctrine that God is one and that Christ is that one God; that true religion embraces the whole nature of man and is a full religion, sanctifying and regenerating the mind wholly; that faith in the Lord must be combined with the love of the Lord and a life of obedience to His teachings. At the close of the meeting, Rev. Mr. Hyde proposed an addition to the title of the Society, recognizing the work of colportage on which it has entered, which was adopted. The meeting was well attended.

SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.-The annual meeting of this institution was held at Preston on the 26th of June. Although this town is not so conveniently situated for meetings of this kind as some of the more southern towns of Lancashire, there was nevertheless a good attendance, most of the schools being represented. The Rev. W. Westall was elected president, and Mr. Potts re-elected secretary. business which occupied the attention of the meeting was chiefly connected with the various publications, actual and prospective, of the Society. The proceeds from the sales of the Juvenile Magazine does not quite cover the expenses of its publication. An ele

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mentary class book has been published during the year and is becoming extensively adopted in the schools. Thanks were voted to Rev. Mr. Hyde, who has prepared this work and presented the MSS. to the committee. The Tune Book, which has been some time in preparation, is approaching completion, and there is a prospect of its early publication. A strong feeling was expressed on the part of some of the schools for the preparation of an advanced class-book, treating chiefly on the great doctrine of correspondences, and giving illustrations of its application in the interpretation of the Word. The proposition led to an extended conversation, but it was not deemed desirable to undertake the work at present. The Building Fund continues to be usefully employed, but is still inadequate to the demands upon it. Two societies have been aided in their school erections during the year. One, Hockley, by a grant of £100, and the other, Embsay, by a grant of £50. Three applications have been declined for want of funds. The address to the teachers will this year form the leading article in the Juvenile Magazine, instead of appearing as heretofore at the end of proceedings. To the statistics which appear in the committee's report we shall give attention on its publication. Meantime we cheerfully call the attention of the members of the Church to this valuable institution as one well deserving their sympathy and support.

YORKSHIRE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH MISSIONARY AND COLPORTAGE ASSOCIATION.-The eleventh anniversary of this association was held in the New Jerusalem Church, Drewton Street, Bradford, on Sunday the 9th July, when sermons were preached in its behalf by R. Gunton, Esq., of London. The morning discourse was from Matthew xxi. 28-31, in which the preacher shewed that the vineyard which we have to cultivate is the mind, and that it was necessary to plant it with the choicest vines from the Divine Word. The son who in answer to the invitation "go and work in my vineyard," answered, "I will not; but afterwards repented and went," represented those who from the teaching of truth have a perception of duty but neglect to do it. And the repentance that follows represents the new state in which they are

led to the discharge of duty, first from self-compulsion, and then by loving habit. In the Lord's vineyard He desires all to become co-workers with Himself; beginning with the cultivation of our own minds, and going forward to the help of others. In this duty this association was engaged, and the preacher concluded with an earnest appeal to all to aid the work in which it is engaged. The evening's discourse was from Judges chap. xiii. on the birth of Samson, and why his strength lay in the hair of his head-the subject was largely and lucidly treated. The attendance on both occasions was good, and in the evening every seat was filled. The eleventh annual tea meeting was held in the same place on the Wednesday following, above one hundred persons sat down to tea, including many friends from the neighbouring societies. After tea the chair was occupied by Mr. George Aspinall, the presi dent of the Association. The annual report was then read by Mr. Alfred Backhouse, the secretary, and the treasurer, Mr. William Dyson, presented a financial statement. The report stated that during the eleven years the association had been in operation four successive colporteurs had been employed, and the labours of each had been more successful than that of his predecessor in the sale of books and the creation of a better feeling towards the New Church amongst the people. The sale of books had increased 35 per cent. during the past year, and the total amount received from the sales was £92, 18s. The character of the books sold had also much improved; no fewer than 301 of the works of Swedenborg had been sold, and of these 238 were of the larger class. Mr. Bastow, the colporteur, had reported that he had generally been well and kindly received in all the towns and villages he had visited. Considerable interest had been excited in Doncaster, Wakefield, and Cononley, by the colporteur's visits and lectures, and efforts were being made to form a society in Doncaster, and the same would probably be attempted in the two latter places also. The total income of the association for the past year was £227, 11s.; and the expenditure £212, 16s., leaving a balance on hand of £14, 15s. The adoption and printing of the report was moved by Captain Buffham of Barnsley,

and seconded by Mr. Clegg of Keighley. The resolution for the election of committee was moved by Mr. Soppitt of Bradford, and seconded by Mr. Rouse of Dewsbury. After which Mr. Bastow, the colporteur, gave some interesting details of the work in which he is so successfully engaged. Mr. Gunton, in an earnest and interesting address, moved the following resolution:-"That this meeting, conscious of the inestimable blessings which will result to the people from a sincere reception in their hearts and understandings of the great truths of the New Dispensation, pledges itself to adopt all the means in its power to spread a knowledge of them throughout the country.' Dr. Goyder of Bradford seconded, and Mr. Marshall of Doncaster warmly supported this resolution, Mr. A. Bottomley of Keighley, Mr. W. A. Storry, and other gentlemen spoke to the remaining resolutions, and thus terminated another of these meetings, which year by year increases in interest and importance.

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RAMSBOTTOM.-This Society has been favoured with a visit from Mr. Gunton, who, at the request of the Committee, preached the Sunday school sermons in the afternoon and evening of Sunday, May 14. The services were held in the Co-operative Hall, which is occupied by the Wesleyans as a Sunday school, and by the Presbyterians as a place of worship, both parties kindly lending for this purpose the use of this commodious room. The hall is capable of seating about 450 persons, and on each occasion it was filled by a respectable and attentive audience. Many strangers were afterwards heard to express their admiration of the earnest and clear manner in which the preacher delivered his two very excellent discourses. In the morning a pleasing and instructive address was given by Mr. Edward Seddon, to a large congregation, consisting of the teachers, scholars, parents, and friends. The collections of the day, together with a few small donations afterwards sent in, amounted to over £35. On the Monday evening following, a social meeting was held in the school. The sole topic of the conversations and addresses was, the best means of obtaining funds for the erection of a new chapel. Many valuable hints were given by Mr. Gunton, and for these, as well as for his

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