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Church, to have access-at least for reference to the original Latin of Swedenborg. It may be long before there will arise in the church another, in all respects so capable and so trustworthy, to edit new Latin editions of the works, as Dr. Tafel. This, then, is a second labour which lies before him, and which he has also already in hand.

Besides the publication of the remaining manuscripts, and the re-publication of the Latin editions which have not yet been republished, there remains to be completed the work of translating and publishing the writings of the church in the German language, which will make them accessible to a whole nation of people. This work, Dr. Tafel has also in hand; and many of Swedenborg's works have already been translated and published by him.

Perhaps it might be well for those who contribute to the fund about being raised, or those who have legitimate control of it, to specify to which of these three objects it is desired that the money shall be appropriated. Some might regard one object of primary importance, and others another: though to me the publication of all the manuscripts, and their consequent preservation, seems of the first importance in point of time; and second to that, the re-publication of the Latin editions.

Dr. Tafel has already translated and published, in German, the "Apocalypse Revealed," and the Treatises on the Four Leading Doctrines, Conjugial Love, Divine Love and Wisdom, Divine Providence, Last Judgment, and Continuation, Summary Exposition of the Internal Sense of the Prophets and Psalms, Brief Exposition of the Doctrine of the New Church, and Heaven and Hell. He has also translated aud published the first volume of the original Latin edition of the "Arcana Coelestia," making three volumes German. He is now proceeding with the second volume. He is also re-publishing the original Latin of the Treatise on the Divine Providence, and has it about one-third done: he hopes to complete it by next spring. He proposes next to re-publish the Latin of the True Christian Religion; and after that, the Treatise on Heaven and Hell. It is to be hoped that his valuable life may be spared to the church until these important labours are all completed. They are works which will be of import

ance to the church probably for ages to come; most particularly the publication, and consequent preservation, of the Swedenborg manuscripts. But he cannot go on and accomplish this without the coöperation of the church he will expend his own private means, as far as these will go, as he has done hitherto; but this is far from being sufficient to sustain the cost of his publications. If the church will constantly and regularly sustain him, there is reason to believe that each of these labours may be accomplished; otherwise, he will continue to do as much as he can with his own limited resources, and such other aid as may from time to time be extended to him. Does it not behove the friends of the church, under these circumstances, to make adequate and permanent provision for the most rapid accomplishment of the great labours which Dr. Tafel has in hand? Then will the church have done her part, and may safely leave the rest to Providence. I am very truly yours, &c. S. M. W.

MALTA.

Acknowledgment of Books received from Friends in England.

To the Editor.

Sir,-In your March number, you in serted a letter received from BarrackSergeant Clayton, of Malta, in which, amongst other matters, he solicited from the friends here contributions of books for the readers of the doctrines connected with the military service there. His appeal was readily responded to, and I received books and tracts from Mr. M'Nabb, of Epping; Mr. Goadsby, of Salford; Mrs. Terry, Mr. Store, Mr. Grimshaw, Mr. Bogg, Mr. Purnell, Mr. Swanton, and from an anonymous contributor, forming together a large parcel. These were duly forwarded; and the receipt of them is acknowledged in the letter sent herewith, which you can make such use of as you may think proper. Concluding that it would not be the wish of the friends here that the recipients should be put to any expense as to carriage, I have paid all the costs of shipping and freight, amounting to 16s. 10d., and should be willing to be repaid.

I have still some books to forward when opportunities may offer, which I

have received from the Rev. Mr. Mason, from Mr. Swanton, Mr. Barnes, of Acerington, and from "An Irishman;" but I am to wait for further instructions as to sending them out.-Yours truly, JAS. S. HODSON. 22, Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn, Dec. 15, 1854.

The following is the letter alluded to by Mr. Hodson. We are certain that our readers will have much pleasure in perusing it:

Malta, 8th Sept., 1854. Sir, I received your much-wanted and valuable present of books safe and in good condition, for which I can never be sufficiently thankful, not only on my own account, but for the use they may be of to others. The war in Turkey has been the means of calling away almost all our society in this place; we were doing well, living to God and in the affections of each other. I feel their loss, but the will of the Lord be done. I have still some here, who have embraced the doctrines of the New Church, and are reading our works. I am endeavouring to spread the truth in every direction possible. I intend, in future, to make myself acquainted with the most educated in each regiment in the garrison; for such, in my opinion, are the most likely subjects for the reception of the doctrines of the New Church. Those of our society that are gone to Turkey, are men of piety and iutelligence, and will be useful in the cause of truth wherever they go; I may say with confidence, that three at least of those who have left Malta are qualified for preaching. I feel their loss, but I am delighted when I consider that they will be the means, in the hands of God, of spreading truth, and thus blessing thousands; and if I am not favoured with their society here, others are elsewhere, and for this purpose both they and I are living,-that is to be a blessing to others.

What a blessed work are we engaged in! We are recompensed a thousand-fold in our own bosoms in this present world, and we have a heaven within us. I should wish that some of our preachers would write to me, and if they can suggest any plan by which the cause of truth can be forwarded, I should be happy in carrying it out.

I have supplied those that are gone

to Turkey with those books they wished to take with them. Yours in the Lord, J. CLAYTON.

P.S.-If any one should write to me, direct-"J. Clayton, Barrack-Sergeant, Malta," and pay 1d. with the letter, and it will come free; any letters from me will be free.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE APPROPRIATION OF THE FUNDS AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

from the "Appendix to the Minutes," [This report was inadvertently omitted in connexion with minutes 28, 29, and 105.]

Your Committee beg to report that they have duly examined the subject of the Educational arrangements now in operation, and the suggestions contained in the reports, memorials, and other papers handed over for their consideration, and find that there is very general dissatisfaction with these arrangements, for various reasons well known to the Conference. To obviate in the greatest possible degree the several objections, and to bring the schools into a system which will develope as far as possible all their capabilities, and have as few imperfections as may be, your Committee have fully discussed, and, after discussion, unanimously approved of, the following propositions; and they recommend that the plan therein suggested be adopted by the next Conference:

1. That there shall be an examination of all the New Church Day-schools which may be adopted by the Conference for the reception of its aid, twice a year, by an inspector or inspectors, to be annually appointed by the Conference, who shall present to the Conference a report of such examination in a form to be hereafter provided.

2. That the examinations shall take place in the presence of the Committees to be hereafter appointed, and shall be in the Sacred Scriptures generally, the Catechism, and one or more of the four leading doctrines of the New Church, at the discretion of the inspector, who shall give to the Committee three days' notice of the time proposed for the examination; and that not less than onefourth of the average attendance of the

scholars shall be presented for examination at any one time.

3. That when the examinations of the schools has been completed, the sum total of the successful candidates shall be taken, and the whole sum at the disposal of the Conference for educational purposes shall be divided among the several schools in the ratio of the number of successful candidates contained therein.

4. That the inspector's certificate shall be the warrant for the treasurer's payment of the respective proportions; the payment to be made direct to the master or mistress of each school.

5. That after each examination the inspector shall make an entry, in a book to be provided for the purpose, of the numbers that have successfully passed, and of the names, parents' names, and residences of the children, attested by his signature, and accompanied by such remarks as he may deem necessary; and that the managers of each school shall keep a duplicate copy of the same, so far as relates to their own school.

Messrs. Dean, Prowse, and Williams, with myself, were appointed a committee to receive subscriptions on behalf of our valued friend, whose income, as generally known, derived from his labours in the school continued for more than thirty years, was insufficient to enable him to make provision for the future. The members of this society, and all who take an interest in New Church education, are therefore earnestly solicited to contribute towards the fund commenced for this important object.

It has been suggested, though without desire to exercise an undue influence upon the judgment of any individual, that each member of the society should contribute a sum at least equal in amount to two years' subscription.

The committee also confidently hope that the amount contributed by the members of the society will be considerably augmented by the donations of other friends; and they trust to be enabled, as speedily as possible, to pre. sent to Mr. Granger such a sum (to be appropriated as the committee shall direct) as shall prove, by the Divine blessing, of essential and permanent service to him.

I am, yours faithfully,

C. HEWETT, Treasurer.

6. That the inspector certify in his report whether or not he finds the books, as directed by the Conference, in use in the several schools, and in sufficient numbers. 7. That the travelling expenses of the 8, King's Row, Pentonville, inspector be defrayed from the general funds of the Conference; and that the fee for each examination of a school be half a guinea.

August, 1854.

Subscriptions Received.-Mr. H. R. Williams, £5.; Mr. C. Hewett, £5.; Mr. Dean, £5.; Mr. Slater, £1.; Mr. Maxwell, £5.; Rev. W. Bruce, £1.; Mr. Reader, £1.; Mr. Gunton, £1.; Mr. Butter, £2. 2s.; Mr. John Smith, £1.; LONDON NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH FREE Mrs. Seabrook, £1.; Mr. Finch, £1. 1s.;

(Signed) JOHN BRAGG, Chairman. J. BAYLEY, Secretary.

SCHOOL SOCIETY.

[The following Circular, received Nov. 23, came much too late for our last number.-ED.]

Dear Sir,-It is my duty to inform you, that at the final general meeting of this Society, held in Cross-street Church on Tuesday, the 1st instant, the following resolution was unanimously adopted :

Mr. Plummer, £1.; Miss Provo, 10s.; Mr. Hartley, Dudley, 2s. 6d.; Mr. Prowse, £5.; Mr. Watson, £5.; Mr. Dunn, £5.; Mr. Bateman, £2. 2s.; Mr. Teeale, 10s.; Mr. Taylor, £1. Mr. Hart, Fleet-street, £2.; Mr. Taplin, £2. 2s.; Mr. Townsend, 10s.; Mr. Sandy, £1.; Mr. Allen, 10s.; Miss Rhynd, 10s.; Mr. Alvey, £1.

ITS SALE.

"That a subscription be entered into THE MAGAZINE AND THE INCREASE OF on behalf of Mr. Granger, in consideration of his long-continued and most useful services as master of the London New Jerusalem Church Free School, to assist in placing him in a position in which he may provide for himself and family."

The following Circular has been issued by a Committee appointed by Conference, and we especially call the atten tion of Secretaries of Societies to its object :

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My dear Sir,-By minute 116 of the last Conference, you will see that I have been appointed "to communicate with the secretaries of the various societies, and to adopt such other measures as seem likely to increase the sale of the Magazine." I must confess a difficulty in determining what is best to be done, and yet I feel that something may and ought to be done. The Magazine is the organ of our church; and, when we consider that, with registered members over twenty years of age numbering 2845, we print an edition of only 1250, and these are not all sold, it does appear that some measures should be taken to increase the sale.

Doubtless there are many individuals connected with each society, as I know there are with ours, who have not had the subject brought pointedly before them. The question therefore occurs, how can this best be done? And I would suggest to you, as the secretary of your society, to lay this matter before your committee, for their serious consideration, in two points of view,-first, The means to be employed as an endea. vour to increase the sale; secondly, Suggestions for improving the work itself, so as to bring it up to the highest point of efficiency and usefulness.

These are days of progression, and we must have progression in the New 'Church, where it ought most to exist, or we shall not be up to the spirit of the times.

I trust this matter will receive your own prompt and personal attention, so that an increase of the sale may commence with the new year, and that suggestions for improvement may be forwarded to me without delay.-Yours, in the cause of the New Church,

R. GUNTON.

25, Lamb's Conduit-street,
London, Nov. 13, 1854.
SWEDENBORG PRINTING SOCIETY.

In reference to the notice inserted in the Intellectual Repository for June last, the committee of the above society have to regret the delay which has since taken place, occasioned by the difficulty of obtaining suitable premises for the proposed establishment. They have now, however, the pleasure of

stating that a house has been fixed upon in Bloomsbury-street, Oxford-street, in the neighbourhood of the British Museum; and that their liberal friend has agreed to purchase the lease of it, with an unexpired term of about 70 years. The house is large and commodious, and is undergoing considerable alterations to fit it for its intended purposes. Besides shop, warehouse, reading-room, &c., there will be a spacious room in which to hold public meetings. And hopes are entertained that all will be ready for opening by the end of next month, after which further particulars will be given.

London, Dec. 13th, 1854.

TESTIMONIAL TO A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER.

A tea meeting, which was very numerously attended, was held at Kersley, on Sunday November 19th, for the purpose of taking leave of Mr. Geo. Hilton, who had for upwards of six years been a useful and very punctual teacher in the Sunday School, and who has since, with his wife and family, departed for Australia. A testimonial, consisting of a copy of the Divine Providence, handsomely bound, and a purse, subscribed for by the teachers and friends (the purse itself being made by a young lady connected with the congregation) was presented to him, together with an address signed by the teachers of the school. The occasion called forth many expressions of kind feelings and good wishes, and the evening was passed in a highly agreeable, and we trust useful manner. One incident that has since added a melancholy interest to the occasion, was the death of one who was present apparently in perfect health, within a week afterwards, and whose obituary notice appears in the present number.

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part of Astralia to convey a knowledge of the heavenly doctrines of the New Jerusalem to their fellow-colonists, and to assist each other in building up the life of religion in their own souls, which will doubtless be gladly read by our brethren in this country. Mr. Heath writes-"Our little society here is being gradually organised; and when it has received the addition of a few members, who are coming from the country to reside in Sydney, it will number sixteen adult members besides children. And besides these, there are six or eight others, more or less favourably inclined, but all of whom, we have every reason to hope, will some day formally join the society. So far, matters look promising; indeed, I am considerably more hopeful than I was three months ago. There seems to be among us an appearance of greater strength; and there are several causes which induce me to hope that our existence as a body will become more and more decided, and at length be acknowledged as a "fact" in this fifth division of the globe. Among the signs of the times is a cross-fire that is being kept up between the Trinitarians and the Unitarians each party seems anxious to expose the weak points of the opposite one; and if each will perform his task effectually, I see not what is to prevent the increase of the new truths, or rather of their recipients. I have lately sent the tracts on the Trinity, the Atonement, and the Intercession to an Independent minister. In a sermon which he preached a few days since, he declared his opinion that the Atonement was grievously misunderstood, but that in what it really consisted be was not able to say.

"A room has been engaged for the uses of this young society. In future, we shall meet on the Sabbath for the purposes of worship; and on Thursday evenings for mutual instruction and removing the doubts of any friends who may be introduced by members. We have thus made a commencement, and hope to be blessed with success in our efforts to make known the truths which are in our possession.

"A short time since, letters were forwarded, on behalf of the New Church here, soliciting from the Printing Societies the grant of books, which we believe is usually made upon application. Since the letters were despatched, however, [Enl. Series.-No. 13, vol. ii.]

we have been informed that another has been sent, asserting the breaking up of the society, and consequently that the books were not required. Whether this has been the case or not. we cannot definitely ascertain, but I am obliged to mention it as though we knew it had. The society is not dissolved; on the contrary, it shows symptoms of more healthy life than it ever has done yet; and it undoubtedly needs all the books it can collect. Those which we need are the works of Swedenborg, Tracts, Sermons for the use of the society, and any others that may be considered useful in combatting the falses of the enemy. At present, our funds are necessarily small; but if our external circumstances are blessed with success, we shall, before many months are gone, be able to transmit occasional sums for the purchase of the needful books.

"You do not require to be told that rents in Australia are extravagant, and therefore it will not surprise you to hear that our single unfurnished room costs us 35s. a-week, which is 5s. less than we were originally asked."

It is evident, from the above extracts, that great efforts are being made by our brethren in Sydney; and that their expenses, in proportion to their numbers, are perfectly enormous-their rent alone being £91. a-year. Should any friend have New Church books to spare, which he would like to present to the Sydney friends, I shall be happy to receive them on their account, and transmit them as opportunity occurs.

AMERICA.

The readers of the American New Church magazines have been made aware that the Rev. A. O. Brickman, a minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and a member of the West Pennsylvania Synod, publicly confessed, before the assembly of ministers appointed to try him for heresy at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 8th Feb. 1854, his belief in all the theological writings of Swedenborg; and that he was, in consequence, suspended from all ministerial functions in connection with that church. Mr. Brickman, who is a young man of great talent and considerable learning, became, subsequently, associated with the Rev. Mr. Schwartz, the minister of an Independent German

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