particulars, the Conference shall authorise its Treasurer to pay the Pass fees to the Treasurer of the School for the Teacher, and the Examination fees and other expenses, and to charge said payments to the Educational Fund. The balance, if any, of the Educational Fund in each year shall be allowed to accumulate for the future purposes of this Fund. 12. The Day-School Committee of Conference (Committee a.) shall compile a tabulated statement of the number of scholars examined and passed, fees to be paid, and recommendation of Inspectors to be appointed, and present the same for adoption to the Conference."

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numerous, and the movement bids fair to be as successful as a similar one made in America by the liberality of Mr. Iungerich. The Committee has also taken steps for the revision of the "Apocalypse Revealed," which it is intended shall be published in one vol. for two shillings and sixpence, and if the gratuitous distribution of the "True Christian Religion," should prove successful, an opportunity will be offered to present this important work in like manner. The further disposal of the gift is now waiting the report of the sub-committee appointed to consider the best mode of its employment. It will be gratifying to know that Mr. Potts, the indefatiga SWEDENBORG SOCIETY.-The Annual ble Secretary of the Sunday School Union Meeting will be held at 36 Bloomsbury at Manchester, has ordered during the Street, W.C., on Tuesday the 16th inst. year 100 sets of the "Apocalypse Exat 7 o'clock. Dr. Stocker will preside. plained"-making 600 volumes in all. The decided approval with which the These will be circulated largely among issue of voting papers to all eligible the teachers of the Sunday schools members was received at the last Annual in connection with the Union, thus Meeting, has determined the Committee performing a most important use. to adopt the same course this year, he- sales this year are-sold, 4611, presented lieving that in so doing the best 427. These figures are less than those of interests of the Society are consulted. last year, but it was not probable that The Report will contain many matters the large sale of the "True Christian of interest-a munificent gift of £1000, from a donor who wishes to be anonymous, has already been made widely known by means of the press; and the fact that the capital sum is to be expended in translations, cheap editions, and other forms which may be useful, is not the least gratifying. It was accompanied with a suggestion that grants to Nonconformist Colleges might be made with advantage, and that clergymen and ministers of every denomination should be offered the "True Christian Religion" on application, by giving their names and addresses. The Committee has acted on these suggestions by offering to sixteen colleges and institutions complete sets of the theological works. Up to the present time eight have accepted with very warm expressions of thankfulness, and one refusal only has been received. The "True Christian Religion" has also been offered by advertisement gratuitously to clergymen of the Church of England, and ministers of ination, on giving their names and adevery denomdresses, by application to Mr. Speirs. The advertisement has appeared in four of the London daily papers, the Scotsman, and ten of the religious papers. The applications already made are very

Religion at 2s. would be continued when the price was raised, and so many persons had supplied themselves with copies. The cash received for books sold is also less than last year, partly on account of the sales being less, and partly on account of the reduction of price. Many of the books sold also have been the new pocket editions, which have been much approved. The proposed alteration in the Rules, a notice of which has appeared in the Intellectual Repository, will form an important part of the business of the meeting. It has for its object the full recognition of the right of every duly qualified member of the Society to take part in the election of the Committee, and by abolishing for the future proxies and plural votes, to place the operations of the Society more in accord with the opinions of its members. The receipt of the dividends for 24 years to March 1873 on the 60 shares in the " Nadejda ” Co.,

that a series of amendments to these proposed 1 It will be seen from our advertising pages, alterations are offered. The subject will doubtless receive the careful consideration of the meeting, and such improvements be made as increased usefulness of this important instituwill best promote the continued prosperity and tion.

left by the late Mr. Toustanovsky, for Lord is the Sum of all uses infinitely. the publication of the works exclusively He is love itself, and the activity of in the Polish language, will be a matter love is use. The Lord being Man, and of congratulation to the members. The Man being so finitely by derivation net sum is about £120. The expenses from the Lord, becomes also the Sum of transferring the shares and other items of all finite uses, and is in the human have reduced the original amount, but form, that being the organized form of as these will not again occur, the use. Hence also Heaven being a kingdividend due in March last, and shortly dom of uses is in the human form, man payable, will be received in full. It becoming a member of it by becoming will be remembered that one-half the a form of some good use. The oneness dividends are payable to the widow of the human body with its innumerable during her life, and therefore the future parts, each subserving its special use, income of the Society for this special and all acting together as one, gives a purpose will be a large one. The Com- good idea of the Grand Man or Heaven mittee has sent Rev. A. Boyesen £50 in the Complex. From this he foltowards the printing and publishing his lowed out the principles of uses and translation of the True Christian Re- the various motives by which they are ligion" in the Norwegian language, and performed in the world; and concluded a similar sum having been subscribed by by alluding to the uses in nature which the American friends, this important form the unending study of the men work will shortly be available for the of science. The paper was listened to use of the friends in Scandinavia. In with marked attention, and led to an Italian, the translation of the "Divine instructive discussion afterwards. Providence" by Prof. Scocia is approaching completion, which will make the third work published in that language. These items will enable the subscribers to see how much useful work the Society has accomplished during the past year, and stimulate them not only to continue their own support, but to obtain new members for the coming year.-By order of the Committee, T. H. ELLIOT, Hon. Sec.

LONDON SWEDENBORG READING SOCIETY (36 Bloomsbury Street).-At the meeting on the 19th March, Ralph Wornum, Esq., read a valuable paper on the "Acts of the Apostles," and the accounts of the conversion of St. Paul and his apostleship. He pointed out many remarkable errors and discrepancies in the book, and investigated the evidence of its origin, antiquity, and authority in a most elaborate manner; leading to grave doubts of its authenticity, especially in all that relates to St. Paul. The paper was much longer than is usual at these meetings, and any brief pieces of its contents would only injure its argument. As we understand it is likely to be published this is the less to be regretted. On the 16th April, Mr. J. Speirs read a paper on the Doctrine of Uses as taught in Swedenborg. He treated the subject in a deeply interesting manner, commencing with the statement that the

NEW CHURCH COLLEGE.-The following notice of the Annual Meeting of this Institution appeared in the Islington Gazette of May 1st:-"The annual festival of this institution took place on Tuesday evening last. The objects of the College are to afford, at a moderate expense, as thorough a secular education as possible; and to impart a knowledge of the ennobling principles that control and direct a good and happy life, both to the pupils attending the school and to the students preparing for the New Church Ministry.' The governors, the pupils, and their friends met at tea in the schoolroom, which was prettily decorated and adorned with appropriate mottoes and devices. At seven o'clock the Principal, Mr. J. J. Woodford, officiated in the College chapel at a short service consisting of psalmody, the reading of a lesson from the Holy Word, a hymn suited to the occasion, and prayer, concluding with the benediction. The handsome library of the College was then thrown open to the meeting. The Rev. J. Presland, of Argyle Square Church, was unanimously voted to the chair, and the more practical part of the proceedings was transacted. This consisted in reading the reports by the Secretary, Treasurer, and Principal. The adoption of these was warmly advocated by the various Ministers present, who eulogized in generous and approving

terms the success that has lately at- Church truths that appear in the tended the institution, and bestowed provincial press must necessarily rehigh encomiums upon its officers, the main unnoticed by the Auxiliary Chairman remarking that it augured Society, all of whose members are well for the future well-being of the resident in the metropolis, and it has College that the names of the Secretary been suggested that if every country and Principal could not so much as be Society were to appoint some one of mentioned without calling for immediate its members to act as the agent of the and hearty applause, in which the boys" London Institution, a complete supercordially joined.' Mr. Austin of South vision over the periodical literature of London, in an admirable speech, clearly the country would be effected, and the and forcibly impressed upon his hearers sub-committee appointed to arrange this the necessity for surrounding our chil- matter would therefore be glad to dren, while at school, with moral com- receive information from secretaries of panionship, with an atmosphere of good country societies as to whether any of feeling, and for taking especial care that their members would consent to act as their scholastic training is of such a suggested. The duties would be by no character as not only to prepare them to means laborious, and full information be men of good repute in this world, but would be given as to the work to be true citizens of the world to come. He performed, as soon as the Society in was supported by the Rev. Mr. Bruce, London receives the name and address who, in an eloquent and telling address, of the person who would thus kindly spoke of the need for unanimous and act as its agent. As the Auxiliary continuous effort in the furtherance of Societies consist in the main of the the design for which the College has junior members of the New Church in been founded and endowed. Other London, the sub-committee saggest speakers, whose remarks all tended to that the present would be a good opporbear out the views already expressed, were the Rev. Dr. Tafel, theological lecturer to the College, Mr. Gunton, and Mr. Watson.' From the Secretary of the Institution we learn that the meet. ing was the most numerously attended yet held, and that the College is rising in the estimation of the friends in London. Forty pupils are in attendance, many of whose parents were present at the meeting.

tunity to enlist the services and sympa thies of the rising generation of New Churchmen, and be in some small degree a preparation for the more important duties in connection with the Church which it will some day be necessary for them to perform. It is hope that this matter may receive the early attention of the New Church Societies throughout England. communications on this subject should be addressed to the Secretary of the sub-committee, T. H. ELLIOTT, junr. 122 Englefield Road, London, N.

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LONDON- AUXILIARY MISSIONARY AND TRACT SOCIETY.-This Society desires to call the attention of New Church Societies generally to the scheme of its EAST LONDON LECTURES.-The course operations which appeared in the of lectures on the four leading doctrines November number of the Intellectual of the New Church, which were given Repository, and more especially to that by Revs. Dr. Bayley and J. Presland at portion of its programme which pro- the Beaumont Institute, Mile End, in posed to systematically watch the public February last, were so far productive of press, in order to embrace any oppor- success, that the Missionary and Tract tunity to place New Church truths Society determined upon another series. prominently before the public, and to Accordingly during the month of April enter into communication with any one four lectures on "Heaven, where is it?" whose writings manifested an inclination and "Hell, whence is it?" (by Dr. to the reception of our doctrines. This, Bayley), "Hades, or the Intermediate together with the remaining objects of State" (by Rev. J. Presland), and "The the Society, has been carried out as far Resurrection of Man," (by Mr. Gunton), as possible, and it is hoped that some were given at the Beaumont Institute good has been effected. It has, how- to large and appreciative audiences. A ever, been pointed out that many very large number of tracts were distriallusions to Swedenborg and New buted and books sold. It may be men

tioned that a summary of the Doctrines, with Scripture proofs, was printed on the backs of the handbills announcing the lectures, which were widely circulated.

Reynolds, who delivered an excellent address (too long for reproduction here), in which he stated that he had read the "Appeal" by Rev. S. Noble. He adAt Mr. Gunton's lecture, the Rev. mired the kindly Christian spirit in Geo. Reynolds, a Baptist minister, offi- which it was written, a spirit which had ciating in the district, a most estimable also characterised the whole of the and courteous gentleman, was present, lectures delivered in that hall. He and put numerous questions, most of quoted at much length from the which Mr. Gunton from want of time Appeal" upon the subjects of the was unable to answer. It was then Trinity, the Atonement, the Spiritual suggested that Mr. Reynolds should hire Nature of Man, and also upon the the hall and reply to Mr. Gunton's Resurrection of Man. He could not lecture, giving the latter gentleman and agree with the tenets taught in that his friends opportunity for remarks on book. He considered them dangerous, questions. Mr. Reynolds acceding, a and warned his hearers against them. copy of Noble's " Appeal and the They were in his opinion revivals of "Nature of Spirit was offered Sabellian heresy, and he urged his to and kindly accepted by him for auditors to "try every spirit" by the perusal in the meantime. As might Word of God-"the law and the testibe expected, this incident created mony, if they spoke not according to some excitement in the neighbour- that word, it was because there was hood, and every effort was made by no light in them." Referring to the our Baptist friends to secure a full constitution of man as distinct from the meeting. The handbills announced body, he held that the soul and the that Mr. Gunton had engaged to be body were one-simple and not duplex. present, and to discuss, and that Mr. He did not believe that the body put Charrington (a very popular man) was into the grave would be raised again to take the chair. The meeting (held (Applause), but that in the resurrection on the 7th May) was densely crowded, the soul would be furnished with a there being not fewer than 1200 present. glorious transformed body, made in the The Baptists were in strong force, and likeness of Christ's body. He was very amongst New Church friends we noticed glad to be able to meet the Swedenthe Revs. Dr. Bayley, J. Presland, borgians upon the Christian's common Messrs. Gunton, and others, including ground-the Bible. Mr. Gunton had many members of the Auxiliary "declared his readiness to accept the Society, whose activity in distributing tracts, etc., previous to the meeting produced an appeal from the Chairman to the audience to "tear up" these tracts. The only result, however, was to stimulate the demand for them, and secure their perusal.

The Chairman took the chair at eight o'clock, and was supported by the lecturer Rev. G. Reynolds, Rev. J. Harris (Church of England), Mr. J. A Lund, (lay preacher), and several other gentlemen. The proceedings commenced with a hymn whose refrain was

"Stand fast like the brave,
With thy face to the foe;"

followed by the hymn commencing

"There is a fountain filled with blood;"

both of which were sung by our friends in their most vigorous style.

After prayer by the Rev. J. Harris, the Chairman introduced the Rev. Geo.

doctrine of the resurrection of the body, if it was taught in the Bible, and he (Mr. Reynolds) believed it was to be proved from the Bible and the Bible alone. He quoted and commented upon numerous passages bearing upon the subject, and stated that there were two resurrections, first the soul, which departed after death to be with Christ until His coming, and secondly at the end of the world, when the general judgment would take place, the Saints would be furnished by God with a body "as it hath pleased Him." The body sown was not to be raised again; like the seed sown in the earth it was not required any more, but the soul was raised out of it as the plant from the seed.

Mr. Reynolds' address was listened to with much attention, and frequently applauded. But when upon its conclusion the Chairman announced that they "would sing another hymn," and

then he would ask Mr. Lund to give an address, there arose a perfect storm of disapprobation, which increased upon the Chairman attempting to force the hymn upon the audience. During the disturbance Dr. Bayley came forward and pointed out that it was not from the few New Churchmen present that the opposition proceeded, but from the audience generally, and that the wisest course would be to allow the next speaker to proceed. (Applause.)

The Chairman reluctantly complied, and called upon Mr. J. A. Lund, who explained at some length the occasion of his appearance. He had attended some New Church lectures in the autumn (at Deptford, by Mr. Austin), and had given four lectures in reply, at each of which discussion was allowed, but on the last night the New Church people 'were conspicuous by their absence." [We are informed that this is incorrect; the fact being that the Deptford friends found it impossible to get their questions replied to, or proper time in which to put them, and were generally so sat upon" by the lecturer that they were compelled to hold their peace.]

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ing the platform and shaking hands heartily with Mr. Reynolds, he was greeted with loud and long continued applause. He said he was pleased to see so large a meeting and so much interest taken in the subject. Owing to the lateness of the hour, it would be impossible to properly reply to the arguments advanced by Mr. Reynolds, but he would suggest that that gentleman should debate the subject with Dr. Bayley, in a public hall, and according to the customary formularies. Would Mr. Reynolds agree? (Applause.)

Mr. Reynolds came forward and said, "Believing that controversy is the best friend of the truth, I have not any objection to discuss this subject with Dr. Bayley as suggested. (Loud applause.)

Mr. Gunton was glad his friend had so spoken, and the proper arrangements should be made. Mr. Gunton then briefly replied to several points in Mr. Reynolds' address, and exhorted his hearers to deal with every doctrine in a rational and manly spirit. A rational interpretation of Scripture was needed before all its apparent incongruities could be cleared up. In his anxiety to prove two resurrections Mr. Reynolds had made out there were four, and he had also given up the idea of the resurrection of the material body, so that upon that point he and his friend were at one. He was very glad the audience's interest in the subject would not drop with that meeting, but would be continued in the proposed debate.

Mr. Lund next proceeded to point out his objections to the most important doctrines of the New Church, not so much to oppose them as to warn "their own dear people in the Lord," who had heard them, against such fearful errors and from certain damnation, but the audience again interrupted with cries of "Time 66 Subject"- "Discussion,' etc., and the disturbance increased when Rev. J. Harris in a long and humourMr. Lund in a most discourteous and ous speech referred to the resurrection offensive style persisted in speaking of the material body as a mistake. He as long as he liked," maintained that produced a bean plant, and elicited much he was there as an ambassador of laughter by his quaint descriptions of Christ" to warn His people against the mode in which the soul, like the "these pernicious doctrines," that he "germ" of the bean, would be raised at had no sympathy with New Church the last day. The raising again of the people, and would rather lay down natural body was impossible and absurd. his life than hold momentary fellow- How could it be otherwise considered in ship with them (Hisses and cries of the case of cannibals? or in his own "Charity"), and that "the more he case? For he had eaten some of the was interrupted the longer he should sheep which had fed upon grass grown speak," etc. etc. After some difficulty in his ancestors' burial-ground, and had the Chairman succeeded in restoring therefore partaken of his ancestors! comparative quiet, and Mr. Lund con- Mr. Harris had expected to hear some tinued his speech; but the harmony of very different questions put, and had the meeting was not fully restored brought his "little fellow" (the bean until he sat down, and the Chairman plant) to answer them. announced that " 'questions would be permitted." Upon Mr. Gunton's ascend

Dr. Bayley, who was greeted with great applause, was sorry the time of the