and to afford opportunity of social intercourse to the members, are stated also to have been useful in realising the objects had in view. Another pleasing item of intelligence is, that the society has purchased a piece of land for building, on which the second instalment has been paid, whilst they express every confidence that they will be in a position to meet the two remaining ones. The committee report that they printed and issued an appeal for aid in this undertaking to the members of the church generally, which was forwarded to the isolated receivers of the doctrines in the colony, as well as to a number of persons in England. This circular was inserted in the Intellectual Repository, Monthly Observer, and the New Jerusalem Messenger, published at New York. Though the members of the New Church generally are not wealthy, and those who are have frequent calls upon their generosity, the donations through this instrumentality nevertheless amounted to £33. £20. of this was received from the friends in the Mauritius, accompanied by a letter imbued with a spirit of brotherly love, and manifesting so deep an interest and sympathy in the welfare of the society, that it has been appended to the report. They have also a charitable fund, which shows a balance in hand of £10. 4s. 9d. A liberal donation has been given for the purchase of a harmonium, and the committee have been enabled to transmit to England a sum of money for that purpose. It is gratifying to learn that four persons have been admitted as members of the society during the past year, making the total number fifteen members. After some truly just remarks on the duty and usefulness of isolated members taking the periodicals of the church, the report concludes as follows: "On reviewing the past year, your committee acknowledge that we have abundant cause of thankfulness to the Giver of all Good for the inestimable benefits we have been permitted to enjoy. They trust that the members will be thereby encouraged to more earnestness in the life of the New Jerusalem, and in the dissemination of her heavenly doctrines, following His example who said, 'Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, Departed this life on the 7th October, at Trafalgar-terrace, Salthill, near Dublin, whilst on a visit to his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. Robert Leake, of Southport, late of Manchester, in the 69th year of his age. When a young man, Mr. Leake was much devoted to theological study. In childhood and youth the influence of home, and of a good and pious man, his elder brother, had made him attentive to religious observance, and prepared his mind for that serious reflection on sacred truths without which a young man may repose on the inheritance of a creed, but cannot hope to get the help of God to a living faith. Leaving his native county, of Nottinghamshire, for Manchester, in his eighteenth year, as a first happy result of home lessons, he led an active, orderly life, whilst his interest in religious knowledge made him seek it from most of the many teachers of the one common truth. Some of the tracts of Mr. Clowes fell in his way, and as in so many other instances, they were the appropriate introduction to the writings of Swedenborg. These unfolded to him a new page in theology, and interested him to deeper inquiry. Friends led him to the late Rev. Richard Jones, by whose kind and wise aid he was finally confirmed in the creed of a New Churchman. He never swerved from this his solemn conviction. On his bed of trying sickness and peaceful death, he devoutly humbled himself before his Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, as before the One God, in whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Sustained by this sublime faith; trusting to the infinite mercy of the Almighty; and moved by tender love and compassion for his sorrowing wife and children, he passed the last hours of his life. Now he has gone from among them for ever on this side the grave, a thousand active kindnesses rise up and testify of him to his family and friends, and will long keep his memory green and fresh in the hearts of all who knew him best. R. On the 23rd of October, at Pendleton, where she was on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Betty Gee, relict of Mr. Giles Gee, late of Kersley Moor, was removed into the spiritual world, in the 73rd year of her age. The deceased was one of the few remaining from the old Ringley Society, which worshipped at the Topo'-th'-Brow, and afterwards formed part of the Kersley Society. Of a quiet and gentle spirit, chiefly occupied with her domestic duties, she was one of those who are known only by their exemplary performance of the requirements on which the comfort and welfare of their family depend. She greatly delighted in the worship and doctrines of the New Church, and evidently imbibed their spirit. A stroke, or rather succession of strokes, had, to some extent, impaired her memory; but she was a living illustration of the truth of Paul's great doctrine, that whatever may fail or be superseded, charity never faileth. There was the same kind, gentle, and thankful spirit for every favour conferred on her by her family. One of the forms taken by the disease under which she laboured was dropsy; but her decease was precipitated by a fall, which gave the system a shock from which she never rallied. Her death was as peaceful as her life, and she sank to sleep in the arms of her Heavenly Father. Though a bereavement to her family, to herself it must be unspeakable gain. She is doubtless gone to rejoin her departed husband in the society of kindred spirits, where she will enter into the full fruition of her hopes and anticipations. W. Departed this life, August 28th, 1861, Mr. John Holgate, jun., of Manchester, aged 39 years. The deceased was gifted with a highly-musical genius, and for several years kindly officiated at the organ of the Peter-street Church. Departed this life, at Glasgow, on Thursday evening, the 7th of Nov, Miss Barbara Purves, in the 65th year of her age. Miss Purves was one of the oldest and most esteemed members of the Glasgow society. She was zealous in her attachment to the doctrines; delighted at hearing any new account of their promulgation; and very active and useful in the society to which she belonged. Nor was her concern greater for the spread of the New Church in the world around her, than for its true establishment in her own spirit. She ever sought to apply to herself the truths she heard, and to make them the means of her own regeneration. She laboured long and earnestly for this end; and she has now, we believe, entered on her eternal reward. Her departure, at the last, was sudden; but she had long been preparing for it; and when called, was found ready. ESSAYS, &c. Address from the General Conference Are Doctrinals no part of the Church? Barrett's (Rev. B. F.) Reply to the Rev. tual Exposition of the Apocalypse, 22 Divine in the Heavens, 360 Downfall of Babylon and the Conver- Eternity of the Heavens and the Eter- Faith and Good Works: the Great Sin Future Rewards and Punishments, 241 Harmony of Science, Philosophy, and How far is one Man Responsible for Is it possible to Believe what is not Letter of a New Churchman to a few Lord (The) Walking through the Corn- Parker's (Theodore) Discourse of Mat- ters pertaining to Religion, 259 Pride and its Effects in the Church, 7 Renewal of the Covenant; or, the First about? 55 Sentiments and Doctrinal Statements States of Life represented by the Dif Swedenborg and the Constitution of the Testimony of Jesus: Symptoms of a Thoughts on the Passion of the Cross, True Doctrine of Imputation, 296 REVIEWS. Rise and Progress of the New Jerusa- Sermons to My Household, by the Rev. Sermons, Practical and Expository, by POETRY. MISCELLANEOUS. Accrington, 231, 379 Alloa Dr. Bayley's Lecture on "Essays American Crisis and the Rev. Alexander American New Jerusalem Messenger Arbuoin's Dissertations, 494 Ashton-under-Lyne, 89, 234 Bayley's (Dr.) Visit to Jersey, 428 Birmingham - Meeting of the New Brightlingsea-Sunday-school Festival, 90 Bristol-Lectures by the Rev. J. B. Bury-Opening of a New Place of Wor- Building Fund of the Sunday-school Bush (Mrs.) and her Children, 496, 599 Cape Town, South Africa Corres- Colportage and the Committee of the Conference at Liverpool (Approaching), Conference (Remarks upon the Pro- Derby-Opening of an Organ, 134 Do your Children go to Church? 142 Dr. Tafel and the Apocalypse Explained, Editorship: Appointment of the Rev. Editorship of the Magazine, 544 E. W. B.'s Notice of the late Mr. Faw- Glasgow Society, 234 Glasgow Society and its Detractors, 95, 141 Graaf Reinet New Church Building Graaf Reinet-Correspondence, 606 Heywood, Kersley, Jersey, Embsay, Independent Position and Isolated Ipswich-Lectures by Mr. Hyde, 36 Italy-Sir Robert Peel, 283 Jersey and Guernsey-Visit of the Rev. Keighley-Visit of the Rev. W. Wood- Kersley-Tea Meeting in Aid of the Query relative to an assumed Incon- Bazaar Funds, 93 Lancashire Societies (Annual Whit- Lectures at Stockport, Ramsbottom, Lecture at Warrington, 188 Liverpool, Bedford-street, North, 91 London-Lectures in St. James's Hall, 596 London Missionary and Tract Society Melbourne, Derbyshire-Visit of the Memorial Testimonial to the family of Middleton, 183 Ministration of Swedenborg, 434 National Missionary Institution General gruity in the Literal Accounts of the Radcliffe-Anniversary Sermons, 599 Resolution by Garibaldi, 336 Secretaryship of the National Missionary Sermons by the Rev. Dr. Goyder, 236 E. D. Rendell, and W. Woodman, 232 Sketch of the Reports, &c., in the Sunderland-Lectures by the Rev. G.B. Swedenborg Society-Appointment of |