half-past ten, when all departed with a sense of the happiness of New Church brotherhood, and thankfulness to their Heavenly Father, who vouchsafes to give us, in our pilgrimage below, foretastes of the happiness of heaven. NEW CHURCH, LIMEKILN LANE, LIVERPOOL. On Sunday morning, September 25th, Mr. Isaac Brierley, of Stalybridge, preached an excellent discourse on the Formation of Character, (text, Psalm i. 1, 2, 3,) in the Church at Rose-place. In the afternoon of the same day, the Society held their quarterly tea meeting, Mr. Brierley in the chair; subject selected for consideration, Isaiah 60. Although the weather was tempestuous in the extreme, we had a goodly assembly, fifty-four persons being present. A heavenly sphere of mutual love pervaded the meeting, and much sound information was imparted by the various speakers on the occasion. On the 23rd of October the Society opened their new and more commodious place of worship in Limekiln-lane, the former one in Rose-place being found too small for special purposes. Three services were held on that day, the morning and evening by our leader, Mr. R. G. Sheldon, and the afternoon by Mr. P. Addison. The attendance was excellent on each occasion, the evening particularly, there being upwards of 160 present. Anthems were sung at each service by the choir, under the direction of Mr. W. Phillips, who gratuitously supplied musical instruments for the occasion. A course of lectures has been announced, three of which have been delivered, and were well attended. The subject of Redemption proved peculiarly attractive, the room being filled with attentive hearers, many of whom were entire strangers. It is a source of rejoicing to the members, and especially to the conductors of our flourishing Sunday School, that they have been enabled to gain so much additional accommodation for the trifling sum of 30s. additional yearly rent. They also desire to express their thanks to those friends who have so kindly aided them in the good work of endeavouring to spread more and more the knowledge of our God and Saviour among men. As they are still in arrears, on account of the fittings of their church costing more than was anticipated, they earnestly desire those who are able and willing to help, to afford them some pecuniary assistance. Contributions to be sent to Mr. Peter Gee, cabinet maker, 148, London-road. Liverpool. (See Intellectual Repository, November, 1853.) E. M. SHELDON, Secretary. THE NEW CHURCH IN SWEDEN. It naturally occurs to a new recipient of our doctrines to ask the question, To what extent do they find acceptance in Swedenborg's own country? And probably some disappointment is occasioned by the usual answer to the question, "We really know very little about it.' Now it happens, as reported in the Times of the 28th of last October, that on the 27th of the same month a deputation of gentlemen waited on the Foreign Secretary of State, to represent the intolerable persecution of all sects in Sweden by the dominant Lutheran clergy, and the following instances were presented:-A Roman Catholic and a Baptist had been transported for preaching their own faith. The Established pastors are prohibited from holding any meetings out of church, or at uncanonical hours. If they offend, they are liable to confiscation of goods, imprisonment on bread and water, and, for the third offence, transportation for life! Children are forcibly taken from their parents by the police to be baptized at the church, and the parents are punished for withholding them. Such is the law of Sweden. It is most rigorously enforced in the north. No wonder that the New Church doctrines do not flourish in such a region of intolerant persecution and bigotry. VISIT OF THE REV. W. BRUCE TO WIVENHOE, ST. OSYTH, AND BRIGHT LINGSEA. The Rev. W. Bruce visited the Society of the New Church at Wivenhoe, on the 4th of October, and delivered an impressive lecture in their place of worship the same evening, to an attentive congregation. On the next day he pro-A ceeded to St. Osyth, and paid our friends there a welcome visit. In the evening he also preached in their place of worship. On the following day he came over to Brightlingsea, and in the evening preached an excellent discourse from Deut. xxii. 9, 10, 11, and considering that many of our friends were at sea, and that so short a notice had been given, we had a good attendance. W. H. G. REPORT Of the Committee appointed by Minute 53, for considering the replies sent to the President concerning the instruction of the Children of Members of the Church. [See Minute 127 of the Conference of 1852.] To the General Conference of the Miuisters and other Members of the New Church, signified by the New Jerusalem in the Revelation, assembled at Edinburgh, August, 1852. Firstly,-Your Committee find that eleven societies give instruction to the children of members in connection with the operations of their Sunday-schools; and this plan has its advantages; and your Committee would recommend that where there are Sunday-schools, the members' children should be induced to attend either as scholars or teachers, and there receive the instruction that the ministers and others find opportunity to impart. Secondly,-Some ministers state that they meet the children of members in classes, fortnightly or monthly, on the Sabbath afternoon or evening; and this plan your Committee would strongly recommend in all societies where it can be conveniently adopted. Thirdly,-Your Committee would recommend in all cases, that parents should see at home that the catechism be learnt, and the smaller works of Swedenborg read by their children; and this reading should be accompanied by the use of the "Questions upon the Four Leading Doctrines," to assist in the understanding of them. And your Committee would also state, that it is within their knowledge that a cheap edition of those Questions, in an extended form, is to be published at an early period by the Sunday School Union. These Questions your Committee would also strongly recommend to be used in all the three modes of imparting instruction. Obituary. Died, August 30th, 1853, at Brightlingsea, aged 64 years, Mrs. Susannah Pennick, wife of Mr. Joseph Pennick. She had been suffering some months from a very painful disease, which she bore with great patience. She had been a member of the New Church Society in the above place for about thirty years, and a constant attendant at the public J. BAYLEY, Secretary. worship of the Lord Jesus Christ during that time. She was also regular in her attendance at the Lord's table, to receive the Holy Supper. She was remarkably attentive to her domestic concerns, and it afforded her great pleasure to make her family and all around her comfortable and happy. W. H. G. INDEX. ESSAYS, &c. &c. Acknowledgment of the Scripture Statcments of the Miraculous Conception of Jesus, by the Unitarians of Boston, United States, 4 An Address to the Society of Bright lingsea, 102 Another Phase of the Progress of True British and Foreign Bible Society, 229 Coercion in Education, 146 Command given to the Israelites to Essay on Youth, its Delights, its Examples of Inconsistent Objections to Extracts from Dr. Byrom's Poems, 226 Hippolytus and his Age, 405 How much a Mediate Revelation which is effected by the Word is superior to Human Soul; Influx; the various kinds of Mental Light; and the Sensual Instruction of the Children of Mem- Life; its Nature, Varieties, and Phe- "Light! more Light Still!" 241 Means provided by the Lord for the Promotion of His Truth, 452 New Church and its Progress. An Observations on an Ordained Ministry On the Word of God and the Excellence Origen and Jerome on the Nature of the Body after the Resurrection, 426 Real and Spurious Charity, 26 Refutation of Mr. Grant's Statements Spiritual Body; its Nature, Life, and Substance of a Lecture on Human Swedenborg's Physiology and Psycho- Theology, Intellect, and Imagination, The Two Sacraments Symbolical of the The True Idea of God the Basis of all The Chariot of Israel and the Horse- "The living, the living, he shall praise The Duty of supporting the Public In- Translation of Scripture Passages, 149 REVIEWS. Bridesmaid, the, Count Stephen, and cally. A Posthumous Work of E. Treatise on the Peculiarities of the MISCELLANEOUS. Accrington, 159 319 A Desideratum, 363 A Dream illustrating Swedenborg's Des- Apocalypse Explained, Errors corrected Appeal to the London Missionary So- Are Ministers Shepherds? 400, 440 Claims of Swedenborg Recognised in the Literary and Scientific World, 157 Complete Library of New Church Works, Conference and the Newcastle Society, Cultivation of Moral Philosophy in the New Church, 278, 322, 358 Liverpool, 38, 73, 118, 199, 438 Manual of Piety for the Young, 116 Meeting of the General Convention of New Church Lectures at the Mechanics' New Edition of Clowes's Gospel of John, New Church Society, Rose-place, Liver- New Church Mission at Islington, 440 New Publications, 40, 238, 324, 363 Difference between Natural and Ma e- New Publications.-Mr. L. H. Grindon's Error in translating No. 689, True Family Herald and Swedenborg, 74 Genuine New Church Character, 362 Intelligence from Australia, 33. Is it proper for Professed Receivers of Sexuality of Nature, 114; Dr. Spur- One Use of Clairvoyance, 323 Portrait of the Rev. E. Madeley, Minis- Proposed Emanuel College, Islington, 78 ceasing to be the Editor of the Ju- Presentation of a Testimonial to Mr. Public Discussion at Bolton, 442 Report of the Committee appointed by Ruin of Christianity in the Protestant Spiritual Library, 400 The Trine in the Solar Ray, Spiritual The Rev. W. Woodman's Visit to New- The New Church in Sweden, 480 Views of the Residence and the Summer- Visit of the Secretary of the Sweden- Subscriptions received for M. Le Boys Visit of the Rev. W. Bruce to Wivenhoe, Cave and Sever, Printers, Palatine Buildings, Hunt's Bank, Manchester. |