Rev. E. Madeley of Birmingham have kindly consented to officiate that day, and as two other meetings are arranged in the following week, on the Tuesday and Thursday, it is hoped both those gentlemen will be present, and that his Worship the Mayor of Derby, George Holme, Esq., may take the chair at the Social Meeting on the Thursday. It is also intended to continue the opening services and other meetings, and arrangements are in course of completion to obtain the services of the Rev. Dr. Bayley of London on the 20th December, and the Rev. John Presland on the 27th. We are indebted to many kind friends who have contributed to the Building Fund, which it will be seen on the wrapper now amounts to £1043, 18s. 4d. ; but as the work has proceeded new wants have also manifested themselves, until more than £1400 have been spent, besides numerous additions, both useful and ornamental, which have been given by members of the Church. Any further contributions will therefore be most cordially received, addressed to F. Ward, South Hill House, Derby.-F. W., Sec. new church will be 55 feet in length, HULL The New Jerusalem Church. -The Swedenborgian Church in Hull has rapidly increased in position and numbers during the last few years. A short time ago there was no such church in the town, when a few earnest adherents banded together, and the Temperance-hall, St. Luke's Street, and afterwards the long room of the Mechanics' Institute, George Street, were engaged for Sunday and week-day services. In this room the church so prospered under the able guidance of the lay-pastor, Mr. Henry Best, of Hull, that the congregation, though small, considered themselves capable of supporting a minister, who would be able to devote the whole of his time, energy, and ability in their interests, and the Rev. W. H. Bastow of Leeds was appointed, the result having been a gradual but visible increase of the congregation. The congregation then began to think it very desirable that a new church should be erected, and £715 having been realised by subscriptions, with the assistance of Mr. R. Gunton, general missionary, London, and Mr. A. Braby, London, a site on the Spring-bank, near St. Jude's Church, was secured. The that theirs was the only true church of information from any who could furnish the Lord. The Swedenborgians did not it respecting the meaning of the parable believe anything of the kind; on the of the man out of whom the devil was contrary, they thought that men who cast, which, after wandering through were good and true might obtain salva- dry places seeking rest but finding none, tion, whatever denomination they be- returned, with seven devils more wicked longed to; but they did believe that than himself, to the house which it had their mode of interpreting the Scriptures left, finding it empty, swept, and garwas the highest and most perfect, and nished; and the last state of the man that was why they came forward to-day. was worse than the first. In answer to In the evening a public meeting was this several explanations were volunheld in the long room of the Mechanics' teered, among them a letter from one of Institute. The chair was occupied by our members, enforcing the explanation Mr. Councillor Ansell, and addresses which our Church gives in the spiritual were delivered by the Rev. R. Storry, sense which it possesses, quoting for this Mr. Gunton, Mr. Braby, Mr. Best, and purpose the commentary on the passage Mr. Needler. There was a good attend- which is given in Mr. Bruce's admirable ance.-Hull Packet, November 13th. work on Matthew. As, however, it was considered advisable to improve the occasion still further, Dr. Tafel on his return was requested to deliver a discourse on the subject, which was duly advertised, and drew a large congregation to hear it. This discourse, which was well suited to show the necessity there is for another mode of interpretation than the merely literal, and to recom mend the spiritual sense revealed in the Writings of the New Church as the key to its true and inner meaning, was pub lished in extenso in a succeeding number (Oct. 24) of the newspaper in which the correspondence had occurred, no doubt to be read with interest by those who had contributed to, and by the hundreds who had read, the previous correspondence. LEEDS. Certain members and friends of this Society organised some time since a "Literary and Recreation Society,' which arranges a series of social meetings during the winter season. The Leeds Daily News of November 12th contains the following notice of the first of these meetings" Albion New Church Literary and Recreation Society. Last night the opening meeting of the above Society took place at Willow Grove Hall, and was numerously attended. Among those present were Mr. Councillor Boocock and Mrs. Boocock, Dr. and Mrs. Crossby, Mr. and Mrs. Backhouse, and Mr. and Mrs. Buckley, &c., &c. A miscellaneous concert was given from seven to nine o'clock, after which dancing commenced, and was kept up until twelve o'clock. During the evenThe two Societies whose names head ing Mr. A. Backhouse proposed the health of Mr. Councillor Boocock, which these lines are both struggling to get was seconded by Dr. Crossby, who spoke their accounts into a comfortable managevery highly of the Councillor. Mr. able condition, and knowing the valuBoocock, in a neat speech, responded, able work they are doing, I have a and was very highly applauded. The greatest credit is due to the ladies for strong wish to aid them to the extent of Will some the successful manner in which last £100 each. more kind evening's entertainment was carried out, friends help me to do this? and especially to Mrs. Boocock, who has used every endeavour to promote the object in view. The ordinary meeting will be held in the rooms in Albion Street. Amongst the lecturers already announced are Mr. Swann and Dr. Allbutt. The admission is free." LONDON.-Camden Road.-A short WIGAN AND RAMSBOTTOM. The Wigan Schools are the best schools for the money I have ever seen. They accommodate 600 day-scholars, as well as the Church and Sunday-schools. Though the Society is of long standing, yet their numbers are so limited for what they have done, that they deserve every time ago there appeared in the Holloway help we can give them. Press under the heading "Bible Queries" The Ramsbottom Society is associated a letter signed "INDOCTUS,' asking with my earliest and constant recollec tions in the New Church, from Mr. Clowes to the present day. I have seen their commodious and beautiful church and school, now near completion. They have always had a goodly number of hearty, earnest, thoughtful, humble men, and in their new and excellent church and schools I trust they will be more zealous and successful than ever. A few friends have headed the Subscription, which I hope will promptly be followed by others to make up the desired sum, which I shall be particularly happy to forward to the respective TreaIt is our Lord's work, and in helping them we are co-operating with Him.-J. BAYLEY, 25 Elgin Road, Kensington Park Road, London, W. surers. WIGAN. Friend in the North Friend in the South Friend in France Dr. Bayley Rev. Aug. Clissold and Miss Clissold Miss Rogers T. Tapling, Esq. RAMSBOTTOM. Friend in the North Friend in the South Friend in France Dr. Bayley Rev. Aug. Clissold and Miss MR. JAMES ROBSON RENDELL — We have pleasure in stating that Mr. J. R. Rendell, of Preston, one of the Conference students, has passed the required examination, and that he is now B.A. of the University of London. Obituary. On the 21st September last, at her residence, 19 Formosa Street, Maids Hill, Maria, the much beloved and sincerely affectionate wife of Alfred J. Hopkins, and second daughter of Mr. Samuel Barnes of 3 Shouldham Street, Bryanstone Square. She was many years a member of the Junior Members' S time a member of the choir. She was ciety at Argyle Square, and also some married 17th October 1871, and proved herself during the time she was permitted to adorn a happy earthly home to be a loving and contented helpmate and a devoted mother. She quitted this life after a week's intense suffering in childbed, having completed her twenty. £1000 eighth year only a few days before her de10 0 cease. Hertwo little ones have indeed lost a faithful parent, who can never be replaced in this world. Her comfort in passing to her eternal home was derived from the principles of the New Church, and her strong wish was to see Dr. Bayley, whose ministrations she had enjoyed from childhood. Those she has left hope to rejoin her in the Eternal Home. 10 0 5 0 50 The present Volume is numbered XLIX. of the whole Series, although the last was XLIV. The mistake arose from there having been two New Series in succession, each beginning with Volume I. MUIR AND PATERSON, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH. |