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the work on "The Divine Love and Wisdom," be known and admitted. The Committee have also engaged to take 50 copies of each vol. of the "Spiritual Diary," and by so doing, they render, together with other aids that have been liberally given by.dif. ferent individuals, a great help in enabling Dr. Tafel to complete the publication of this important work. Surely 50 copies, as they are almost the only copies on sale in this country, will soon be disposed of, and the funds will be again restored to the treasury of the Society for further uses. The Society have issued, during the past year, 1203 volumes, the retail value of which is £178 8s. Od. A Central Depôt, and also a well-situated shop, at No. 6, King-street, Holborn, have been opened during the year, (for an account of which see this periodical for February last).-The Society, in order to assist them in their useful operations, have made several appeals to the Church at large, and especially to Societies, to raise an annual collection in their respective places of worship, in aid of the Society's undertakings. It appears, that from some cause or other, this appeal has not been generally responded to. Society regret this, and so do we. We know, however, that it does not originate in any apathy to the cause, but it is chiefly owing to the fact, that the various institutions connected with each place of worship, and the numerous calls and collections in aid of those institutions, prevent, for the present, a further extension of their liberality. We must here adduce what the Report says upon this point:

The

"Your Committee cannot but regret

that the constant and urgent appeals for subscriptions that have been made for several years to the various Societies of the New Church should have been hitherto só ineffectual. Were the example that is set by the few Societies who do send subscriptions, to be followed by the others, according to their means, this Society would be soon in a much more commanding position than it occupies at present.

"Your Committee has never, in any instance, been backward in rendering assistance towards the formation and enlargement of libraries in connexion with Societies of the New Church, and in proportion to the increasing strength of such Societies, they should unquestionably have contributed towards the funds of this Society, in order to enable it to dispense similar assistance to other Societies not able otherwise to provide for themselves. The want of this coöperation has indeed been so severely felt by your Committee, that at a late meeting, when the subject was considerably discussed, the following resolution was come to :Resolved, That considering the number of Societies to which donations of books have been made, and the little information respecting the use accomplished by the donations, a circular be forwarded to all Societies to which donations may have been made, requesting the communication of such information from time to time, as an encouragement to this Society to furnish assistance of this nature for the future, and that they and all other Societies be requested to coöperate with this Society by pecuniary contributions commensurate with their means.'

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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF PUBLICATION OF VOL. II. OF SWEDENBORG'S ANIMAL KINGDOM.-The Second Volume of Mr. Wilkinson's translation of Swedenborg's "Animal Kingdom" is this day published. It makes a volume of above 720 pages, being 180 pages more than the first Volume. It is, however, charged to the Subscribers at the same price as the former, namely, 10s. 6d., although it will require the sale of the entire impression to pay expenses. All

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subscriptions are requested to be paid immediately, either to Dr. Spurgin or Mr. Brooksbank; this being the more necessary, since several of the subscriptions to the first Volume are not yet received. The Work will be forwarded to the Subscribers with the least possible delay, and where it is not received speedily, the neglected parties will please to furnish a complaint to this effect to one of the Treasurers, or to the Editor of the Intel. Repos.

Vol. II. is charged 18s. to non-subscribers, and a cheap book it is even at that price. No copies but those already subscribed for, will now be sold through any other channel than the booksellers. The present Volume contains a Preface to Parts II. and III., the Translator's Introduction to the Study of the Work, an Index of Authors mentioned in the Work, a Bibliographical Notice of the Authors quoted therein, and a copious Index to both Volumes, on the model of Swedenborg's Indexes to his Theological Writings: also Dr. Svedbom's Memoir respecting the physiological MSS. of Swedenborg. We are glad to say that the first Vol. is now out of print.

LONDON NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH FREE SCHOOL SOCIETY.-The twentysecond anniversary of this Society was held at Canonbury House, Islington, on Wednesday the 3rd July; Dr. Spurgin in the chair.-The children assembled on the grounds early in the afternoon to enjoy their annual holiday, and were regaled with a plentiful supply of cake, milk, and fruit. One hundred and nine ladies and gentlemen sat down to tea and coffee, and were eutertained by the children singing in an adjoining room. The meeting was afterwards increased to upwards of 160. After the refreshments were withdrawn, the chair was taken, and the children entered the room singing a hymn. Specimens of the boys' writing and of the girls' needle-work were distributed among the company. The children proceeded to question and answer each other; the boys upon the Doctrine of the Lord; the girls upon the Doctrine of the Sacred Scriptures.-The chairman then addressed the meeting, expressing the gratification which he felt at the scene which they had now witnessed; all present, he was assured, must participate in that feeling, and join with him in the conviction that a school, conducted as this school was, must prove a blessing to the children, and they might hope, would be the means of leading many brought up therein, into the paths of righteousness and peace. Ten of the children, who were about to leave the school, were then each presented with a copy of one of Swedenborg's works, when the chairman addressed them as

follows:-" My dear children, the edu-
cation which you have received in this
school you will find to be of great
benefit to you through life; but the
principal object which your teachers
have had in view is, that it should be
the means of preparing you for heaven.
For this purpose, great pains have been
taken to impress upon your minds
your duty towards God, and your duty
towards each other, or towards your
neighbour. In all your thoughts and
actious, then, ask yourselves this ques-
tion: Is what I am now going to do
pleasing to God? Is it useful to my
neighbour? By doing this, with habi-
tual prayer to the Lord to guide you,
and with a determination to live accord-
ing to his commandments, your souls
will be blessed in this life with an
inward peace which no enjoyment of
this world can give, and you will be
prepared for the society of angels and
the happiness of heaven in the life
hereafter, which is eternal." The chair-
man informed the children who were
leaving the school, that the master
and mistress would always be glad to
give them assistance by counsel and
advice, should they meet with difficul-
ties in their progress in life, and affec-
tionately recommended them, on any
such occasion, to seek their aid and
assistance. Before the children quitted
the room they sang the following hymn,
composed by a lady for the occasion:
O Lord, the ever verdant earth,

Directs our hearts in prayer to thee;
In whose unceasing love have birth,
Its beauty and fertility.

Our mind, like unproductive land,
No fragrant flower-no fruit can bear;
Without thy cultivating hand,

Thy fost ring and protective care.
O, nourish us with gentle dews

Of peaceful, pure, and holy truth; And states of innocence infuse, Befitting infancy and youth. Dispose us ever to fulfil,

Thy gracious purposes of love; Teach us to know and do thy will, And every selfish thought remove. Enlighten'd by a heav'nly ray,

From thee, O never let us roam; But guide us in the peaceful way,

That leads to our eternal home. The report of the committee was read by the secretary, which shewed that great exertions had been made this year, and successfully, to restore the finances of the Society. The deficiency of £117 on the current account,

existing last year, had been paid, and after providing for all outstanding claims, there would be a surplus of £12 13s. 3d. applicable to the reduction of the debt of £470 on the building still unprovided for. The number of children in the school was-boys, 243; girls, 195; total, 438. The treasurer, in reading the report of the finances, spoke of the necessity for an increase in the amount of the subscriptions, the regular yearly income of the Society being still short of the expenditure. The Rev. A. Clissold addressed the meeting on moving the adoption of the report. He stated that the existence of the New Church, in this kingdom, ought to be considered by each member as depending on his individual exertions. The education of children in her doctrines, must be considered a most important means of making them known. But man is composed of will and understanding. To educate the intellect, and neglect the will, will be productive of much evil. It is separating science from religion, to which it should be adjoined; or rather, which it should serve and wait upon the intellect is the machinery, but the moving power is the will. It is, then, of the highest importance, that while children's minds are instructed, their affections should be cultivated to love things good and true. The Rev. gentleman read several extracts from different Church of England works, to shew the conflicting opinions now agitating the Old Church, and concluded by recommending, as far as it can be practised, the mode of instructing children by catechizing, which would be of great benefit also to the parents and friends of the children, if they could be prevailed upon to be present. The meeting was addressed by Mr. A. Essex, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Gunton, and the Rev. T. C. Shaw, and was concluded with the Lord's prayer.

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PROPOSAL TO PUBLISH IN ENGLISH THE SPIRITUAL DIARY OF SWEDENBORG. Our readers are aware that a great portion of this important work has already been printed from the autograph manuscripts of Swedenborg, under the able superintendence of Dr. Tafel, whose experience during ten years in editing the "Arcana Calestia,"

and other works of E.S. in Latin, has qualified him to undertake and to accomplish this important task. Four volumes of this work have already appeared, and it is expected that in a few months the entire work will be printed in Latin. As few, comparatively, are capable of reading the Diary in the original, many applications have been made to the Editor of this periodical for a continuous translation, to be published in moderate sized volumes. Notes will be necessary in some cases to accompany the translation, in order, from the elliptical style in which the work is written, to elucidate and to prevent misapprehensions. It is supposed that the work in English will consist of four vols. of between 4 and 500 pages each. The subscription price will be 8s. per vol., and so soon as a number of subscriptions is raised, sufficient to cover the expenses of publication, the work will be put to press. Subscribers may send their names to the Editor, or to W. Newbery, 6, King-street, Holborn; J. S. Hodson, 112, Fleet-street, London; or L. Kenworthy, Cateaton. street, Manchester.

BRIGHTLINGSEA SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.-The Anniversary of the Brightlingsea Sunday-school took place on Friday, August 23rd; on which occasion above a hundred children were regaled and agreeably entertained in a large booth erected for the purpose on the Lower Green. In the evening, an excellent tea was provided for the friends, of which above a hundred and twenty partook. Tea being withdrawn, the booth was soon filled to witness the proceedings, while a large number remained attentive listeners on the outside. The Rev. J. F. Wynn being called upon to preside, the meeting was opened with the Lord's prayer; after which the assembly was addressed in a very efficient and instructive manner, by Messrs. H. Griggs, Maskell, Frost, Fletcher, Mr. Barton, of Derby, and the president. During the evening, several of our beautiful hymns were sung, which added greatly to the interest of the scene. A little before ten o'clock, the meeting was closed with the Lord's prayer and the usual blessing, and each one departed to his home highly delighted with the proceedings of the day. Our excellent

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Front View of the New Church, Argyll Square, London; for a description of which see our September number.

PROPOSAL TO ERECT A TABLET TO THE MEMORY OF FLAXMAN IN THE NEW CHURCH, ARGYLL-SQUARE. To the Editor of the Intellec. Repository. SIR,-May I be permitted to suggest, through the medium of your Magazine, to those interested in the New Church, Argyll-Square, that if a tablet to the

memory of Flaxman were placed there, it might be of considerable use to strangers in calling their attention to the writings, and also a defence for that might be written for that purpose. the New Church equal to many books I am, Sir, &c.,

AN ARTIST.

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AN APPEAL TO THE SOCIETIES AND MEMBERS OF THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, IN BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY AT SALISBURY. With a thorough conviction of the great importance of its object, the present appeal is made to your liberality by the Members of the New Church in Salisbury. The Society in this city has, for a long period, labored under the very great disadvantage of occupying a most inconvenient and unsuitable place of Worship. To remedy this, the Society is now making the most strenuous exertions to erect a new and eligible Church, capable of seating from 200 to 250 persons. A building of this description, it is calculated, will cost the Society about £300 in its erection: and it is found that the utmost the Society can raise amongst themselves (all the Members belonging to it being of the poorer classes of Society,) falls short of this amount.-They now humbly make their appeal to their brethren throughout the Church for aid in the undertaking. Subscriptions for this purpose, from either Societies or individuals, will be most thankfully received by the Treasurer of the Society: Mr. Andrew Coney, jun., Exeter-street, Salisbury.-We, the undersigned, are of opinion that the above Appeal on behalf of the Society at Salisbury, deserves the attention and support of the Members of the New Church at large.

THOMAS GOYDER, E. D. RENDell, D. T. DYKE, September, 1844.

Ministers.

CONSECRATION AND OPENING OF THE NEW CHURCH, BOLTON.-This place of worship will be dedicated to the service of Jehovah Jesus, on Friday the 25th inst. The consecration ser vice will be conducted by the Rev. D. Howarth, assisted by the Rev. W. Woodman; on which occasion the Rev. E. D. Rendell will deliver a discourse The opening will take place on Sunday the 27th inst. The Rev. J. H. Smithson will preach the morning's discourse, Mr. Edleston that in the afternoon, and the Rev. J. Bayley that in the evening. Several professional vocalists will be engaged for the 27th. A collection will be made after each service, when the liberal assistance of our

friends is earnestly solicited. A much greater outlay has been made than was intended; our original intention was to lay out somewhat short of £800, but we find that our liabilities now are not much under £1000. This difference has arisen from our erecting a commodions and neat school, and a cottage for the verger, which, at first, was not contemplated. Without this addition we should have felt ourselves incomplete, and under the necessity of making use of our beautiful Church as a school, which would have proved a great annoyance to the congregation. Towards the above sum we have raised nearly £500, so that a deficiency of nearly £500 remains. We shall, therefore, feel thankful for every assistance which may be rendered by our friends toward the removal of this burden.

INTELLIGENCE FROM GLASGOW.On the 12th of July last, the Tenth Annual General Assembly of the ministers and friends of the New Church in Scotland, was held in the usual place of worship of the Glasgow Society, (104, Brunswick street).-Mr. Bain, of Glasgow, in the chair. The Meeting was opened with a most appropriate prayer by the Rev. William Bruce, of Edinburgh. Immediately afterwards, an excellent service of tea and other refreshments followed, at the conclusion of which, the sixty-fourth hymn was sung by the company. The chairman now gave a short address, and called on the Secretary to read the Minutes of last Meeting, which being done, and approved of, the following Resolutions, which formed the principal business of the Assembly, were moved and seconded:-Resolution 1st. That the New Church view of the Doctrine of the Divine Providence, is calculated, when clearly understood, and affectionately received, to remove all doubt and anxiety from the mind, and to induce a firm reliance on the Divine Goodness, so as to be assured, that He will order all things for our present good and future happiness. This was moved by the Rev. D. G. Goyder, and seconded by Mr. A. M. Forman, both of Glasgow. The children of the Sabbath-school now sung, with much feeling and expression, the 68th hymn from Madeley's collection; the feelings created by this were truly delightful. Re

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