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Obituary.

Died, on the 9th of October, aged 47,
Miss Jane Paul Gee, of Sale, near Man-
chester. She was the eldest daughter
of the late Mr. Wm. Gee, member of the
Salford society, formerly of the Liver-
pool society, and previously of the New
Church at Hull, under the ministry of
the late Mr. King. Brought up by zea-
lous New Church parents, she cultivated
an intimate acquaintance with the in-
comparable writings of Swedenborg, in
which the new doctrines are amply dis-
played. Her life and conduct always
corresponded with the principles she
imbibed. In her were combined an
acute judgment with an amiable and
affectionate disposition. Her perception
in spiritual things was extensive; her
manners pleasing and courteous; her
piety fervent; her conversation lively
and interesting; and her character,
"without spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing." During the latter months of
her life she suffered much from an in-
curable malady; yet her patience failed
not: indeed, many who knew her suffer-
ings were astonished. During her long

illness, she expressed the fullest assu-
rance that the New Church was the true
one, and that its life-inspiring truths
were her solace and support. She well
knew that Jesus "does all things well";
and that every trial she experienced was
overruled, by an infinitely wise and mer..
ciful Father, for her eternal good. From
her placid and tranquil end, there is
every reason to believe that the glories
of the heavenly kingdom were exhibited
to her view. Her end was peace-per-
fect PEACE! She will long be remem-
bered by the many who knew her, as a
bright example of the true christian
character. The writer of this brief
sketch has known her upwards of thirty
years, and invariably found her conduct
and conversation to be that of a genuine
daughter of the New Jerusalem.
"O grant, my Saviour and my Friend,
Such joys may gild my peaceful end,

So calm my evening close;
While loosed from every earthly tie,
I feel Thy soothing presence nigh,
And on Thy love repose."

R. G. SHELDON.

INDEX.

ESSAYS, &c. &c.

Adaptation of Divine Truth to Angels
and Men; or the coat of many colours
which Jacob made for his son Joseph,
(Gen. xxxvii. 3.) 152

Address of the Society of the New Church
in Adelaide, South Australia, to the
General Conference of the New Church
in England, 314
Affectionate Address to the Members of
the New Church, 399
Bible-Hermeneutics-An Investigation
of one or two points connected with
John's Baptism, and the History of
the Thief on the Cross, 539
Character, 169

Celebration of the Centenary, 28, 63, 67
Centenary.-Reprints of the Latin
Works of Swedenborg, 129
Centenary of the New Church, 385
Centennial Celebration in New York, 297

Centennial Celebration in Birmingham,
368
Concerning the Word, that it is Holy as
to its Syllables and Apexes, 179
Confirmations of Swedenborg, 407
Correspondence of Trees, 348, 391, 442,
448

Dependence on and Trust in Divine
Providence, 410

Descriptive Catalogue of Swedenborg's
Manuscripts preserved at the Royal
Academy of Sciences at Stockholm,
363

Emanuel Swedenborg and Fraser's
Magazine, 116

Extracts from Swedenborg, 181
Gleanings from the Current Literature,
509

Guardian Angels and Evil Spirits, and
their Proximity to Man, 97

manner in which he advocated the mission of Swedenborg-the striking contrast which he shewed to exist between the Old Church and the New, both in theory and practice, and the powerful appeal he made, to new receivers to hold fast their profession of faith without wavering, excited thrilling sensations.

One gentleman, who had never attended a New Church meeting before said—“I shall not easily forget that speech of Mr. Leyritz!"

Before the meeting terminated Mr. Leyritz gave a very interesting account of the Conference, (he having been the representatiye of the society at the late Conference.) Its proceedings, its meetings, and its principal minutes, were fully detailed. He also spoke in the most glowing terms of the kindness, affection, and harmony prevailing amongst the members and friends of the Church collective-that seemed as Christians ought to be, full of love, in honour preferring one another. He also told the meeting, that, as he had never been at Conference before, he had formed an idea that it was a rather dominant assembly, laymen and clergy standing aloof-the former being led altogether by the latter. The reverse he found was the fact. No invidious distinctions, no assumption of power in any quarter could be discovered. Mutual expressions of endearment between those from distant parts, of various tribes and tongues, gladdened his heart and led him to see (though literally blind from infancy), that the conference only wanted to be known in order to be properly appreciated-that while every thing was recommended, which the united judgment of the church thought best, nothing was enforced on the societies in connexion with it-each being so far independent as to adopt such measures as it deemed most expedient, without being subject to censure. Such was our tea meeting. It is also intended to commence a Building Fund, as a memorial of the Centenary year.

The society and its leader are firmly united in the best of bonds, and it is matter of pleasure and satisfaction to Mr. Sheldon that the work of the Lord prospers in his hands.

Yours most respectfully,

A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE. October 10th, 1857.

AUSTRALIA.-MELBOURNE.

Celebration of the Centenary-At a meeting held on the 7th of last May, to consider the best mode of celebrating the first Centenary of the New Church, the following resolution was passed:-"That this meeting, cherishing devout gratitude to the Lord for the great benefits bestowed on His church in the writings of His servant Emanuel Swedenborg, resolves, in testimony of the same, and in commemoration of the centenary year of the New Dispensation, that a copy of the writings be procured by subscription, and presented, in the name of the society, to the Melbourne Public Library." The manner in which this has been carried out, will appear from the following interesting account, which we extract from the communication above alluded to:

"It was felt that this solemn and important period in the church's history should not pass by unnoticed. Accordingly, at a general social meeting of our society, held on the 7th of May last, amongst other subjects two addresses, in reference to the propriety and duty of placing the writings of the servant of the Lord, Emanuel Swedenborg, in our noble public library, were delivered; and it was unanimously determined by the meeting, that thus the Centenary should be commemorated by us. Three parties, of whom the writer was one, were appointed a committee to receive subscriptions and carry the resolution of the meeting into effect; and greatly cheered and encouraged have we been in our labour, by the unity of feeling and the liberal spirit which have beer evinced,—indeed, we have reason to be lieve much more will be accomplishe than the mere obtaining and presentir the books-that our mutual coöperati in this work will tend to knit us elotogether in the bond of brotherly aff tion, and more earnest desires for t spiritual advancement of others."

The sum of £30. has been rai (and the subscription list has not closed,) which, with an order for f eight volumes, has been forwarde Mr. White.

As respects the general state o society, the writer speaks of it in of hope and encouragement, a appear from the following extr "You will, I am sure, be pleased t

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letter. 2. "The Moral of the Times." (From the "New York Evening Post.") 3. "Swedenborg and the Unitarians." (From the "Christian Inquirer.") 4. "Impressions of the New Church, &c. in England." (By the Rev. G. Field.) 5. "A Representative Church and the Representative of a Church." (From Swedenborg.) The "Youth's Department is also very instructive and edifying to young people. Besides these, there are many interesting items of information and intelligence respecting the societies and associations of the New Church in the United States.

BRITISH.

(Continued from page 521.)

Sheffield.-Shortly after the Conference, Mr. J. Smith, on his return to London, visited the small band of New Churchmen in this town, where he preached twice to very attentive congregations. He speaks of the friends there as apparently intelligent and sincere, adding that they would be very glad of any assistance they might receive from our ministers or any friend.

Leamington. A friend favourable to the New Church, who has recently become located in this town, speaks of the state of religious feeling as anything but favourable to the New Church. He has made one or two indirect efforts to introduce a tone of thought more congenial to our doctrines. His efforts, however, from prudential motives (not on his own account so much as on his employer's), have to be made quietly. The following is one instance: About the 21st of September, a united prayer meeting was held in the Public Hall, Leamington, having reference to the Indian rebellion, in which the ministers of the various denominations took a part. Our friend, "thinking that the opportunity of doing good incognito was too good to be lost," wrote a prayer, the former portion being collated from the Conference Liturgy, and the latter, which had more special reference to the occasion, supplied by himself. He had it printed (though with some difficulty) and sent the copies to one of the ministers taking part in the meeting. He, however, taking no notice of them, our friend obtained them, and had them distributed to the people as they came

out of the hall. About 480 copies were thus circulated. The bread thus cast on the waters may, after many days,

appear.

Oxford.-Visit of Dr. Bayley.—On the afternoon of the Fast-day Dr. Bayley visited the friends in this city, and in the evening administered the Sacrament, including himself, to twelve persons. On Thursday and Friday evenings he lectured in the Assembly Room adjoining the Star Hotel, to audiences of about 500 each. The subject of one of the lectures was"The Second Coming of the Lord;" what the subject of the other lecture was we have not heard. At the close of the lectures the Mayor of Oxford came forward, and in a neat speech proposed a vote of thanks, which was carried by acclamation.

FOREIGN.

America.-Wilmington, Delaware.— It appears that a society has recently been formed in this place, regular worship having been conducted there for some time previously, attended by about 50 persons. All, or nearly so, are the direct descendants, children and grandchildren, of Mr. Daniel Lamott, or persons immediately connected with his family. Of these 22 entered as members of the society on its formation. Their accommodations having become inconveniently small, they have commenced building a new Temple, the foundation stone of which was laid on the 6th of August. It will be a handsome stone edifice, and is to be finished by the end of the year.

Georgia.-In the State of Georgia an association of the New Church has been established, composed of receivers and readers in all parts of the State, its chief design being to supply the public with books. Thirty acknowledged receivers are known to be in the State; upwards of seventy more are reading; and from two to three hundred are inquiring with more or less interest. In Savannah several friends meet regularly for worship. The association has commenced its operations by issuing & circular, in which is given an account of Swedenborg, and of the general doctrines he was commissioned to teach.

Obituary.

Died, on the 9th of October, aged 47,
Miss Jane Paul Gee, of Sale, near Man-
chester. She was the eldest daughter
of the late Mr. Wm. Gee, member of the
Salford society, formerly of the Liver-
pool society, and previously of the New
Church at Hull, under the ministry of
the late Mr. King. Brought up by zea-
lous New Church parents, she cultivated
an intimate acquaintance with the in-
comparable writings of Swedenborg, in
which the new doctrines are amply dis-
played. Her life and conduct always
corresponded with the principles she
imbibed. In her were combined an
acute judgment with an amiable and
affectionate disposition. Her perception
in spiritual things was extensive; her
manners pleasing and courteous; her
piety fervent; her conversation lively
and interesting; and her character,
"without spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing." During the latter months of
her life she suffered much from an in-
curable malady; yet her patience failed
not: indeed, many who knew her suffer-
ings were astonished. During her long

illness, she expressed the fullest assu-
rance that the New Church was the true
one, and that its life-inspiring truths
were her solace and support. She well
knew that Jesus "does all things well";
and that every trial she experienced was
overruled, by an infinitely wise and mer..
ciful Father, for her eternal good. From
her placid and tranquil end, there is
every reason to believe that the glories
of the heavenly kingdom were exhibited
to her view. Her end was peace-per-
fect PEACE! She will long be remem-
bered by the many who knew her, as a
bright example of the true christian
character. The writer of this brief
sketch has known her upwards of thirty
years, and invariably found her conduct
and conversation to be that of a genuine
daughter of the New Jerusalem.
"O grant, my Saviour and my Friend,
Such joys may gild my peaceful end,

So calm my evening close;
While loosed from every earthly tie,
I feel Thy soothing presence nigh,
And on Thy love repose."

R. G. SHELDON.

INDEX.

ESSAYS, &c. &c.

Adaptation of Divine Truth to Angels
and Men; or the coat of many colours
which Jacob made for his son Joseph,
(Gen. xxxvii. 3.) 152

Address of the Society of the New Church
in Adelaide, South Australia, to the
General Conference of the New Church
in England, 314

Affectionate Address to the Members of
the New Church, 399
Bible-Hermeneutics-An Investigation
of one or two points connected with
John's Baptism, and the History of
the Thief on the Cross, 539
Character, 169

Celebration of the Centenary, 28, 63, 67
Centenary.-Reprints of the Latin

Works of Swedenborg, 129
Centenary of the New Church, 385
Centennial Celebration in New York, 297

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