This Society, established in 1810, for the printing of the Theological Works of Swedenborg, is now called, by a decision at its late annual meeting, The Swedenborg Printing Society. The substance of the report is as follows:-

"The Committee commence the report of their proceedings for the past year by announcing new editions or reprints of the works of our gifted author. Since the last annual meeting 500 copies have been printed of the revised edition of the Heaven and Hell; 1,000 copies of the third volume of the Arcana, which has been carefully revised by the Rev. F. de Soyres; 500 copies of the True Christian Religion, with index and table of contents, which have been taken and distributed by the Manchester School Union, in penny numbers, amongst the children attending their schools. This work is stereotyped, excepting the index and table of contents; and as thls Society will shortly have to print a new edition for its ordinary sale, the Committee took this opportunity of printing also 1,000 copies of the index and table of contents, to be bound up with the work when another edition is required. This will save the resetting of the type. The Committee are glad also to be able to announce the publication of 1,000 copies of the first volume of the Index to the Arcana, which has been compiled with great care and ability by Mr. Rich. This work the Committee consider will be of great value to the Church, and they hope that the second and coucluding volume may soon be published. The price of the first volume, which consists of 624 pages, has been fixed at 10s. The Rev. F. de Soyres has again been busily employed for the Society in revising the first volume of the Apocalypse Explained, and this work is now going through the press, the Committee having ordered 1,000 copies to be printed. By an oversight in printing the former editions of The Doctrine of the Lord, the original short preface by the author has been omitted. The Committee have obtained its translation by Mr. Newbery, and it will be in future given with the work, and may be had of the storekeeper gratis, on application. This Society has N. S. No. 167.-VOL. XIV.

never hitherto had a translation of the two works, De Domino et de Athanasio Symbolo and Canones Novæ Ecclesia. They have therefore placed the originals for translation in the hands of a minister of the Church of England, who is zealous and able in the cause of the New Church. The question of publishing these will devolve upon the Committee to be elected for the coming year. The Committee invite particular attention to the large number of the works which will shortly require reprinting. In addition to those already mentioned there are-The 2nd volume of the Apocalypse Explained, the Conjugal Love, the True Christian Religion, the Coronis, the Earths in the Universe, and the Last Judgment. There is also the question of printing shilling or cheap editions of the works, which the Committee have considered on several occasions, but which the failing funds of the Society, with so many other pressing claims upon them, have deterred them from undertaking during their year of office. This, however, is a duty which must devolve upon the new Committee who it is hoped, will be enabled, by increased subscriptions and energy, to satisfy this want of the New Church readers. The Committee consider that it will be desirable to obtain aid, if possible, from other societies of the Church, who might, by agreeing to take a specified portion of the cheap editions, materially hasten the time when they can be prudently undertaken by this Society. This would also be of great service to the New Church, by tending to unite in one bond of usefulness the valuable efforts of the several societies, which, for want of a united force, cannot now produce the results which we daily see effected by other religious bodies possessing a closer organization. The Committee, at the request of Mr. Sims, of Belfast, have placed in his hands the revised edition of the Heaven and Hell, that he may print it in a cheap form in his Spiritual Library. Fifty copies of the Heaven and Hell, in French, have been purchased by the Committee, and the Society has now on sale copies of all the works published in the French language, and those published by Dr. Tafel. This is not only for the advantage of readers in this country, but is also greatly ser3 K

viceable to our excellent fellow labourers, Dr. Tafel and M. Le Boys des Guays, of whom it may be said, that the translation and publication of the works in Germany and France have long been the object to which their lives are devoted. The Committee have made donations during the year, to the number of 169 volumes, and value, at trade price, of £24. 2s. 3d. The total number of books disposed of during the year ending in November last, up to which time it has been fouud convenient to calculate the sales, has been 1,444. Value at trade price, £278. 3s. 1d.; less donations and subscription claims, £139. 2s. 5d. The income of the Society has been £726. 16s, 5d.; and its disbursements £616. 6s. 3d.; leaving a balance in the Society's favour of £110. 10s. 2d."

We trust that our readers will see the necessity of rallying round this Society, and of supporting its claims as much as possible. Attached to the report there is an interesting account of the Secretary's visit to Sweden, which we shall take the liberty of presenting to our readers in another number. In the meantime we especially solicit the attention of all to the concluding paragraph of the report, which is as follows:

"The Committee hope that the Society will not be allowed to fall for want of timely support, and that the members of the Church will remember that the objects for which this Society was established cannot be carried out by a few individuals; that in fact it is the duty of each well-wisher to support it with something more than good wishes. Coöperation of a more substantial kind is needed; and surely if we look around at the spiritual want and destitution of the Christian world, we have reason for the most active exertions, to make known those superior means of light and life which our Lord has mercifully put it in our power to dispense. Although at several former meetings you have been told that no time had ever been when these doctrines of love and charity were more wanted, or when the minds of men were more willing to receive them, yet if that were true then, it is even more true now.. The eager ness with which persons of all classes are seeking after new phenomena, and their increasing readiness to believe in the spiritual state of man after death,

which forms so large and important a part of our belief, are all evidences against our having to wait long for sincere minds to inquire of our doctrines; and how such an inquiry will and must end, we all know full well. Let us, then, thank the Lord that He permits us to do His work, and to be the means of adding to the number of His Church. And let us shew that we love and believe in the doctrine of the Divine Unity as a practical truth, by cultivating among ourselves a unity of love and charity in this Society, which, by its object, bears so catholic a relation to the New Church upon earth. Whatever the difference of the receivers of the heavenly doctrines may be, there is no difference of opinion among them as to the necessity of printing and publishing the writings of the Lord's servant, Emanuel Swedenborg; and therefore we feel that we have a claim to the support of all who agree as to this pri mary necessity. The time is important for aiding this Society; for if we discern the signs of the times aright, an era is here, when novel phenomena and perhaps new doctrines will persuade and fascinate the minds of men for a time, and when a season of spiritual leanness and doctrinal famine may be the result: in that case, until the time of the Lord's regular harvests return, we ought to lay up our treasure with wise forethought in the barns of our spiritual Egypt; knowing that the children of Israel, in their sore exigency, will one day have to come and buy of our corn.

"W. M. WILKINSON, Secretary."

LIVERPOOL.

The New Church Society, lately meeting in Russell-street, (now in Lord Nelson-street,) deem it due to those friends who have so generously aided them in their efforts to erect a new place of worship, and to the members and friends of the church generally, to lay before them the following statement:

The want of a suitable place of worship, the prospect of speedily realizing so desirable an end, and also, a list of subscriptions in aid of the same, having been stated through the medium of the Intellectual Repository, they regret that some little delay will occur in its erection from causes over which they have

had no controul, and which are as follows:

The Mosley Legacy of £243. 12s. 1d. was bequeathed "either for the support of a minister or for the general purposes of the society."

The Conference form being objected to by Mr. Mosley, the paragraph in the will relating to the society was drawn up at his request by Mr. G. Pixton, one of the trustees and executors. This legacy was deemed a sufficient nucleus for a building fund, to encourage the hope that along with their own efforts, and the assistance of other friends of the cause, they might be able to erect a church of their own. In proposing thus to use the legacy, they considered that they acted agreeably to the declared object of the testator; viz., that of bequeathing a sum of money as a free and unrestricted gift to the society. But a former member of the society published his objections to this course, insisting that the principal ought to be legally invested, and the interest only applied to either of the aforesaid purposes, and intimated that unless this were done legal proceedings would be resorted to, to enforce the same; this he did under advice of counsel. Under these circumstances the trustees, (Messrs. Pixton and Skeaf,) have deemed it better not to risk the expenses of litigation,-probably of a Chancery suit,-over so small a sum: this resolution on their part has crippled the society's means of attaining what has long been felt to be a most desirable object-the possession of a place of worship of their own. Moreover, the present high price of building materials, &c., has increased the estimates to such an extent that the society deem it better to wait until next spring, in the hope that circumstances will then be more favourable, and knowing also, from fourteen years' experience, the injury that may be done to a cause by making the expenses greater than the society can reasonably expect to bear.

In adopting this resolution they trust, in the first place, that they will be able to increase the fund from among themselves; and in the second, give those friends of the church who have not yet seen the necessity of their case, an opportunity to come forward to their assistance.

The exertions they have already made

The Society's place of worship has been found too small for special occasions, such as lectures, school anniversaries, quarterly tea meetings, &c., there being only seat room for 80 persons. It is also incapable of being sufficiently ventilated, The Committee have, there. fore, for some time had their attention directed towards procuring more ample accommodation.

Latterly, a small chapel, erected a few years since, and relinquished by the Independent Methodists, in a densely populated neighbourhood, (where our Sunday School would be likely to increase,) and which has seat room for nearly 200 persons, has been offered to the Society at a rental of £12. per annum, conditional on their purchasing the fixtures, which, with other expenses, will amount to £35. They hold their present place of worship at a rental of £10. 10s. per annum, so that for an additional 30s. per year they will gain accommodation for upwards of 100 additional sittings, combined with the advantages of thorough ventilation.

Had the Society nothing to pay on entering their new place of worship, this appeal to the Church would not have been made,-as they are able to meet every current expense,—but being required to make up the purchase money for the fixtures, they trust this appeal to their brethren will be answered with assistance.

Out of the £35. required, they can raise, by subscription among themselves, about £12., leaving a deficiency of £23.

The Society earnestly solicit the aid of those who have it in their power to contribute. The smallest donation will