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understood that the Conference undertakes no pecuniary liabilities on account of any hymns which may be inserted, and that it will possess the right to print them in any forms, and under any conditions, which may from time to time be found desirable. The London portion of the Committee has resolved to meet fortnightly.

On behalf of the Hymn-Book Committee.

25 ROCHESTER SQUARE, LONDON, N.W.

J. BAYLEY, Chairman.
JOHN PRESLAND, Secretary.

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Review.

ETERNAL HOPE AND ETERNAL PUNISHMENT. Manchester : J. Larkin ; London: Speirs.

WE have read this tractate with approval, and commend it to those who have doubts or difficulties on a subject to which Canon Farrar has lately drawn public attention. Although we cannot adopt the Canon's views, we sympathize with them as a reaction from and a protest against the coldblooded Calvinistic predestination, and the hard-hearted fire-and-brimstone hell of past and present times. It shows a desire to vindicate the Divine character from the imputation that the Creator of the human race is the "" austere man of the parable, who takes up what He laid not down, and reaps what He did not sow; who, in fact, is powerful enough to save all if He so willed, and yet allows multitudes to perish because He has been pleased, of His sovereign will, to establish certain laws of justice which He cannot allow to be transgressed without exacting the eternal death of the transgressor. It may seem to make no essential difference, if eternal punishment exists, whether it exists by the Divine will or against it. It makes a wide difference in two ways. If God is love, and desires the happiness of all His creatures, and yet some live in eternal misery, it shows that evil is so terrible a thing that there is no escape from its consequences but by removing it from the heart and life. It vindicates the character of God, and shows the absolute necessity for an entire change in the character of man. The idea that the character can be changed in the other life, if it has not been changed in this, opens the door to serious practical mistakes. Yet why should such a change be impossible hereafter? The simple reason given in the writings of the New Church, and which we stated when some time since we reviewed the sermons of Canon Farrar, is more elaborately set forth in the present pamphlet, which we hope may be useful.

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CORRESPONDENCE OF HEART AND LUNGS.

Corrigenda.-Page 526, 8th line from bottom, for "inspiration" read expiration;" page 527, last word top line, for "body" read "lungs;" page 534, middle paragraph, 5th line from bottom, for "analogies" read analogues."

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THE GRAND MAN.-A writer in the former for small returns than to throw Christian World, in an instructive off rapidly samples of the latter for paper on "Two Aspects of Faithful- large; that the ground of exultation ness, stumbles on this expression of and rejoicing is in the quality of our Swedenborg. The first of these needed doing rather than in amount of its conditions of faithfulness is, a faith- recompense. If Christianity should ful adherence to one thing against have taught this, why has it failed to temptations and beguilements to scatter do so? Here is this writer's answer: ourselves among many.' With the "But the fact is that the religion of widening circle of knowledge, and ex- many in Christendom has operated to tending field of activity, men are prevent them learning this. strongly tempted "to distribute them- customed to think of virtue simply as selves too much, and to become im- a means of obtaining something compatient of devotion each to his own one fortable and pleasant hereafter, what thing. For each has his own one thing wonder if they have fallen into the in which he is most at home and most habit of pursuing their daily employfitted to excel; to which it would be ment only with the view of earning better that he should give himself something by it, and with no interest mainly, supremely. Something in it or concern about the manner of from me that is peculiarly mine, into carrying it out beyond what is needful which I have put the fulness of my to make it pay. Only as men are strength and quality, which is my chief brought to see and feel that Christ has distinction that is what the grand man been revealed, not to teach them how (the italics are ours) to which I belong, to win a heaven in the future, but how the organic human whole of which I am to be and live in the present, and to part, demands of me. And the more find therein their heaven-only then I recognise and feel earnestly my con- will they be likely to do otherwise." stitution therein, the more able shall I be to forego pleasing myself with a wide and shallow extension, and to adhere to the work of perfecting myself in my own thing."

REUNION OF THE CHURCHES.-In a sermon preached at the opening of a church school at Bamford, near Rochdale, the Bishop of Manchester is reported to have said: "He had come LABOUR.-The second need of faith- to think it was no use dreaming idle fulness which the writer we have last dreams; although there were people cited discusses is that of devotion to who did dream of a reunion of the work. In the discussion of this topic he Church of England with the Church of adopts an entirely New Church view of Rome. Since the dogma of the inthe subject. "What we want to learn," fallibility of the Pope was proclaimed he writes, "what we Christians ought the thing was out of the question. It to have learned long ago, is to love to precluded all idea of reformation in her, do well and to be intent on doing well and until that dogma was done away for its own sake; to take a pride, not with there could be no idea of reunion so much in what shoemaking or shop- with her. There were people who keeping, building or painting, may be dreamed of union with the Eastern made to yield us, as in the things Church, but that idea could not be themselves, and in the endeavour to entertained; because, other things prosecute them worthily; to feel that apart, there were no points of contact to have executed an honest and good between them and the Church of Engwork in any department is its own land. At the same time he did dream reward, even though a bit of make- of a union between the Church and the pretence and miserable veneer might Nonconformists. What difference was have paid us better; that it is more there between them, the Wesleyans, satisfactory and more delightful to and the Nonconformists? There might labour slowly and painfully at the be differences as to organization, which

he thought should not be allowed to part them. This was a matter he had often mentioned, and he thought it could not be mentioned too often."

REV. MR. SEE.-In our October number (p. 508) we gave, from the Messenger, an account of the reception of the doctrines by this minister of the Presbyterian Church in America. The Messenger of October 16th gives the following narrative of what has since occurred:

"Our readers will be interested to learn concerning the relation of Mr. See and his Presbytery. At the regular fall session of the Presbytery of Newark, Mr. See made a long statement announcing his change of doctrinal views, and requesting the Presbytery to drop his name from its roll.' His pastoral relation had previously been dissolved, and his purpose was distinctly announced to leave the Presbyterian Church and to become an Independent. At the same time he said, 'I am in your hands. I know you can suspend me from the ministry, and if I must go out, I should have an impartial trial. After some discussion, the matter was referred to a special committee, consisting of the Rev. Drs. M'Ilvaine, Few Smith, Craven, Brinsmade, and Stearns, who, after a brief consultation, reported the following action, which was unanimously adopted :

Whereas the Rev. J. M. See has presented a request to the Presbytery that his name be dropped from the roll, and has accompanied his request with a statement concerning his adoption of certain views which the Presbytery regard as inconsistent with the standards of the Presbyterian Church, though not necessarily involving the adoption in his case of fundamental heresy; therefore

"Resolved, That his request be granted, and that the sessions clerk be directed to drop his name from the roll.'

"The press throughout have commented very pleasantly concerning this action, which seems in every way creditable to Mr. See and to the Presbytery. The separation was kind and chari

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the last session of Conference-That he had paid three visits to the Society at Longton, to confer with the members and to aid the Society by public lectures, a Sunday's services, and attendance at the institution of a social tea-meeting, which it is proposed to hold annually. The attendance at these services was less than was hoped, though somewhat above the usual average.

With the view of rendering this fund, which is placed under the control of the Conference for missionary operations in the Potteries, as useful as possible, Mr. Storry arranged with the Rev. Mr. Bates to visit the Society at Longton on the first Sunday in each month, and with Mr. Henshall, the colporteur of the Manchester Missionary Society, to visit it on the third. Two visits each month have thus, with very slight interruption, been paid the Society during the current year. From the quarterly reports rendered to Mr. Storry, some particulars of which are embodied in this report, it appears that the average attendance at worship has been about twenty. During the last quarter, from death and removals, the average was somewhat smaller. There are signs, however, of improvement, and we do not despair of ultimate success. Mr. Bates, in his last report, says, "Since my last visit, Mr. Brookhouse's nephew, a steady, thoughtful young man, has conducted the service once and read a sermon.' Another gentleman connected with the Independents has also preached for the Society, and it is proposed to hold some open-air services before the summer is closed.

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To carry out as fully as possible the requirements of the rule under which this fund is administered, Mr. Storry directed Mr. Henshall, in his journeys to and from Longton, to visit the large towns of Staffordshire, as Macclesfield, Congleton, and others, and distribute tracts, offer for sale New Church books, and otherwise disseminate the knowledge of the heavenly doctrines. Tracts also were purchased for distribution at Longton. În relation to this work, Mr. Henshall says, "I have visited all the Pottery towns and sold a number of the True Christian Religion,' Rev. Chauncey Giles' Nature of Spirit, Dr. Bayley's 'Brighton Lectures,' etc.'

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young men who are giving attention to the writings, and are exercising their talents as preachers. The field, therefore, though apparently barren, is not without promise; and by persevering labour may in the end, perhaps, appear "white for the harvest.'

The first half-year's rent, amounting to £6, due for the room held under a ten years' lease by the Society at Longton, was generously paid by Edward Ford, Esq. of the Lawn, near Stoke-onTrent. The fund at Mr. Storry's disposal was thus relieved to this extent, and a balance therefore remains for future use. The date of the Society's lease of their chapel is March 1873.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MISSIONS.. The Committee appointed by Conference desires to call the attention of the members of the Church to the following resolutions passed by Conference at its last meeting

"Resolved, That the General Conference extends its warmest sympathy to the Church in Sweden, and instructs the Committee on Foreign and Colonial Missions to endeavour to raise funds wherewith to assist the Rev. A. T. Boyesen in his labours.

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Resolved, That the General Conference acknowledges the Society in Copenhagen as worthy of the assistance of the brethren in England, and recommends the Committee on Foreign and Colonial Missions to raise, if possible, the sum of £20 for the leader of the said Society during the present year."

sow the seeds of the New Church in the hearts and minds of their countrymen.

Since Mr. Boyesen's removal to Stock. holm, the Church in Denmark had to depend almost entirely on its own resources, yet the friends in Copenhagen are determined that the good work com. menced by the Rev. A. T. Boyesen shall not fail through any lack of efforts on their part. The Committee earnestly hope that, by the contributions received from the friends in Great Britain, they will be able to assist them to the extent desired by Conference.

The funds of the Committee, for lack of proper support last year, are in arrears to the amount of about £10, due to the treasurer. They earnestly hope that the hearty response to their appeal this year will enable them to clear off the debt of last year, and to advance materially the cause of the New Church in Scandinavia during the present Conference year.

Contributions will be thankfully received by the Treasurer of Conference, Mr. Gunton, 19 Oseney Crescent, Camden Road, London, N. W., and acknowledged on the wrapper of the Intellectual Repository.

On behalf of the Committee on Foreign and Colonial Missions.-R. L. TAFEL, Secretary, 149 Tuffnell Park Road, London, N.

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SWEDENBORG SOCIETY. tions amounting to £1, 10s. have been received towards the cost of sending the Hindu pamphlet to missionaries in the East. Additional subscriptions will be welcomed to enable the Committee to carry out this important work independently of the Society's funds. The Committee have arranged to advertise the pamphlet in the principal religious papers during the winter months, with selections from the notices which have already appeared in the press respecting Mr. Pandurung and the pamphlet.

The Committee desire most heartily to comply with these resolutions of Conference, as they are fully aware of the important work which the Rev. A. T. Boyesen is doing for the Church in Sweden and in Scandinavia generally; and as they know also the difficult circumstances in which he is placed, by his having to satisfy as well the claims of a numerous family which is growing Circulars have also up around him. From all accounts Mr. been sent to the senior students of all Boyesen is a most able and useful la- the theological colleges, accompanied bourer in the Lord's vineyard, and with copies of the work, with the view although the friends in Sweden are try- of interesting those who will be the ing their utmost to sustain him ade- religious teachers of the future in the quately in his work, their own efforts admirable presentment of the doctrines are unable to accomplish it; wherefore of the New Church which has been they look confidently to the friends of supplied by our learned brother. the New Church in Great Britain, hop- following, among other notices of the ing that, through their liberality, they pamphlet, have appeared in the prowill be enabled through another year to vincial press: The Argus, a Liver

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pool paper, says: "The little work is
evidently what it professes to be, the
production of a genuine Hindu, who
has come to the conclusion that the
truth is to be found in the peculiar
form of Christianity which was ex
pounded by Emanuel Swedenborg.
The style of the Oriental convert to
Swedenborgianism is
always
simple and clear, and those who wish
to obtain in a small compass a fairly
trustworthy and comprehensive ex-
position of the doctrines of the New specting the writings of Swedenborg,
Jerusalem Church will find in this with press opinions, etc." The extracts
neatly got-up tractate just what they respecting Swedenborg from authors
require. A friend who desires to be occupy nine pages, and present in a
known as S. has generously paid half condensed form the opinions of many
the cost of sending 2000 additional who have named him. We trust that
annotated catalogues to ministers (the in its present form the work will secure
other half being paid by the Society an increased number of readers.
in accordance with the offer recently
made). The Committee hopes to be
able to complete the distribution dur-
ing the official year.

lished by Mr. Isaac Pitman in graduated
phonotypy. The introduction of this
style of printing is so gradual that an
ordinary reader with comparatively
trifling application will master the
system as he goes on. "It is," says
Mr. F. Max Müller, “an excellent plan
of making people learn phonetic spell-
ing without being aware of it.'
A pre-
face to this edition is written by the
author, and an appendix is added con-
taining "views of eminent authors re-

To the above we add the following:The Bombay Gazette of December 13, 1877, has the following paragraph, which will be of interest in making our Indian convert better known to the New Church here: "We learn that the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for India has been pleased to send, as a present to our well-known citizen, Rao Bahadur Dadoba Pandurung, a copy of a new and splendid edition of Patanjali's 'Mahabhashya,' with Kaiyyata's 'Bhashya-pradipa' and Nagojibhatta's 'Bhashya-pradipoddyota,' in six volumes. The crudite and elaborate work on Sanscrit philology has been got up in the ancient Hindu style, and published at the expense of the State. All the copies are intended to be offered as gifts to distinguished scholars and to learned Societies. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in his recent tour in India, distributed a few copies to the learned Societies and University libraries in this country. This valuable gift is a deserved recognition of the philological acquirements of Mr. Dadoba Pandurung, whose name has been intimately associated with the operations of the Educational Department from its foundation, his school works having been, as they still are, recognised as text-books throughout this Presidency."

SWEDENBORG, THE SPIRITUAL COLUMBUS. This excellent work is now pub

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NEW CHURCH COLLEGE.-It will be seen, by the advertisement on the wrapper, that several additional subscriptions have been made to the 'Goyder Foundation Scholarship." Mr. Bateman writes us: "The next meeting of the Council will be held on the 5th December, and it will afford me great gratification to report any further contributions, or intended contributions, on that occasion. One hundred pounds will be required to be invested before this useful memorial of our departed friend can be regarded as raised for the education of one scholar.”

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SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION. Two important meetings were held in the New Church in Edinburgh on Thursday, 24th October. The Scottish Association of the New Church assembled at noon. This meeting consisted of members of the Societies in Glasgow, Paisley, Alloa, and Edinburgh. business was chiefly the reception of the annual report and the election of a Committee. The report recounted the successful labours of Dr. Bayley in Glasgow, and Mr. Gunton in the four Societies, and at Greenock, Portobello, Tillicoultry, Cupar, and Dundee. These visits of Mr. Gunton have had such a good effect that the new Committee has felt justified in making Greenock a regular mission station, and in contemplating a similar endeavour elsewhere in the not distant future. At this meeting about forty persons were present. In the evening of the

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