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direct issue with a numerous body, having some of the same objects in view. We allude to the Socialists.

As far as we can judge, without pretending to understand his system, he appears to attach too much importance to temporal happiness, and to imagine that this world may easily be made a terrestrial paradise, overlooking the important fact that the present life is only a state of preparation, in which good and evil are necessarily blended, and that it is essential to our purification and meetness for heaven that we should experimentally learn, as of ourselves, to choose the former and reject the latter; which experience would be unattainable by those who adopt his views, if they should withdraw themselves from the influence of those whom they consider too disorderly to associate with, and who at the same time would be deprived of the benefit of their good influence. This separation we hold to be impracticable in the present life; yet, every day's experience leads us to hope for an amelioration of the condition of the working classes, and not only of those but of all others. The very general tendency to association for specific objects, warrants the anticipation of so desirable a result.

Whether Fourier had met with Swedenborg's works we are not aware; we rather think not: but the writer in the Phalanx has read some of them with evident approval, his mind having, he says, been prepared by an acquaintance with those of Fourier. The Heaven and Hell seems to have caught his attention; the beautiful and orderly arrangement of the heavens, as therein fully described, having completely captivated him, and the resemblance between them and Fourier's plans relating to earthly things striking him as extraordinary. To expect that such order and harmony can be attained in this world is altogether visionary; the attempt, however, although it will not completely succeed, may nevertheless lead to much practical good.

The Phalanx, for March 12, contains an article on "Universal Unity," in which Fourier and Swedenborg are compared. From this we quote some of the introductory paragraphs, in order to let the writer say something for himself, and at the same time to assist the reader in forming an opinion of the system.

UNIVERSAL UNITY.

According to Fourier, the passions and attractions of the soul in Heaven and in Earth, cause harmony or discord as they act in unity or subversive combination; and in this he is corroborated by the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, and both are fully justified by Scripture and by nature, though theology and science have not yet embraced these truths. And yet, both science and theology proclaim the law of universal unity in God's creation; but the moment their own doctrine is reduced to form and shape they are afraid of it, like children who delight to talk of ghosts and

spectres, though they dread the thought of seeing the reality. Not that principles of universal unity and order in celestial or terrestial society are ghostly or terrific in themselves; but they are strange to the subversive minds which dwell in discord both in this and in the spiritual world. They are afraid of them in practice, as a self sufficient critic of artistic talent would be more or less afraid of proving his superiority to that which he condemns by doing practically that which he lays down in theory.

That Unity prevails throughout the universe, however, is allowed by all; and discord is a mere exceptional law of universal harmony; and though the laws of universal Unity are variously manifested in the various orders of creation, it is clear, that by analogy or correspondency, we may discern the same first principles of Unity and order in all the various spheres of universal nature, moral, intellectual and sensual, spiritual and material, invisible and visible. "Analogy hath much in store for man," it has been said; and Swedenborg as well as Fourier has proved that every thing in heaven and in earth, in spirit and in matter, has its oneness from this law of universal correspondency in principle and in effect; and all the mysteries of Scripture and of nature are concealed in this analogy. The language of analogy is that of mystery; and when analogy is manifested universally to man, the mystery is opened and its darkness is dispelled by mental light. All our Divines allow, that truth in Scripture is concealed in mystical analogy, and all our men of science find that elementary principles in every branch of art and science are in some degree analogous, in Unity and in variety. The principles of universal correspondency are those of universal Unity, and man himself is both the image of the universe and of its creator; whence it follows that we have within ourselves a key to all the mysteries of God and nature. This is not of our invention, it is that of God's own word in Scripture: "and God said, let us make man in our own image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowls of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image; in the image of God created he him: male and female created he them."

Now, God being infinite and all in all, there is nothing but himself for him to imitate in his creations, spiritual and material, and therefore the whole universe is the image of God; and as man is also created in the image of God, the whole universe is an image of man, and man is the image of the universe as well as of God. Every thing, in fact, is more or less the image of God, who created it, and thence the source of universal Unity and correspondency.

Our object in attracting the attention of our readers to this subject, is to shew them, that the laws of Unity and harmony on Earth are in exact analogy or correspondency with those of Heaven, and that God's truth is one in the material and the spiritual universe.

This ought to be admitted by all Christians, for Christ has taught us to pray daily to our heavenly Father in these words, "Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven;" and those who do not believe it possible for God's will to be done in earth as it is in heaven, are not true Christians, but mere infidels disguised in false professions of Christianity. To the believers, then, alone, we now address ourselves.

Christ has told us to pray for the Kingdom of heaven to be established upon earth,

and in teaching us to seek for the gifts of earthly happiness, he says, "seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6, ver. 33). Now Fourier sought for the laws of God and universal unity, and found them, and saw that by following these laws of God, all earthly things would be added to us in abundance; and Swedenborg proves to us, that the order which is established by the angels in God's celestial Kingdom, corresponds exactly to the order of associative unity which Fourier has discovered and explained to be the laws of harmony on earth. To give a thorough explanation of these laws of universal order, would require more time than we have now at our disposal, but to give a superficial view of general principles will not be difficult.

Man is the image of God, and the soul of man consists of passions and affections, which in unitary combination produce harmony, and in subversive anarchy insufferable discord. Christ came to save the soul of man from discord and perdition, and reclaim the passions and affections from subversive anarchy to heavenly unity, and told us that to save ourselves from hell and misery, we had only to "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all things should be added unto us." This is proof from Scripture of the possibility of harmony. Fourier proves abundantly, that the passions and affections of the soul are the cause of all our actions, good or bad, and thence the laws of order in the passions and affections of the soul are those of harmony and unity, while anarchy arises from subversive action in the passions of mankind. But in order to establish harmony in human passions and affections, we must know exactly what these passions and affections are, and this is what Fourier calls his science of the passions, whence he has derived his plan of moral and industrial society.

After explaining his views respecting one of the passions-the sense of taste and the proposed arrangements resulting from those views, he makes some quotations from the Heaven and Hell, "to shew the correspondency between celestial harmony, and that which may be realized on earth." The portions quoted are from the chapters "On the Mansions of the Angels,” “On Angelical Consociations and Communications," ""On Governments in Heaven," "On Divine Worship in Heaven," and on the Speech of the Angels." As they occupy about three times the space of our extract from the Phalanx, they will afford to the readers of that paper some tolerable insight into the views of Swedenborg on such points.

LONDON PRINTING SOCIETY.

THIS Society is doing its duty; and if its noble efforts are not yet appreciated as they ought to be,-if its plans still remain unseconded, save by the poor and needy,—and its endeavours for co-operation are suffered to die, in the high places of the professing New Jerusalem, still,

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not the less does its committee feel, that the path of usefulness is a safe and a pleasant path, nor will it cease to be animated with the cheerful confidence, that, in the Lord's good time, all those principles that are worthy to rule, either in the world or in the human heart, will

have dominion and a kingdom given them. At that happy time, the mighty power of association and co-operation, the wonderful growth of the great from the small, and the ease with which operations which are now impossible, may be supported and carried on by each individual bearing his own little share of the burden and the labour, are things that will be recognized as the plainest truths of every-day experience, and as only the legitimate offspring of charity and love. The societies of that day will be full of heavenly peace and of mutual courtesy, and the power of good and truth will be elevated and multiplied on earth by their sweet reciprocations.

Since the last notice, the London Printing Society has put to press a new edition of the Doctrine of Faith, and of the Doctrine of the Sacred Scriptures; and a large impression of these works will be printed, in the hope that the time is ripe for a considerable general circulation of them, and that many of our friends will distribute them in quarters where the truths they contain are likely to meet with a favourable reception.

It is pleasing to think, that the course lately pursued by the Society, has won the regard of so old and valued an adherent of the doctrines, as Mr. John Augustus Tulk. In a letter to the secretary, Mr. T. expresses the warmest approval of our proceedings, and in substantial testimony thereof, forwards to the Society a donation of twenty pounds. Our Treasurer has also received from Mr. Bogg a donation of five pounds. No replies have been lately made to the Society's Circular.

The committee has been much gratified by receiving a letter from Mr. De Charms, of Philadelphia, U.S., containing a series of Resolutions of the MIDDLE CONVENTION, relative to the Diary of Emanuel Swedenborg. These resolutions set forth, that the Middle Convention is decidedly of opinion that the said Diary should be printed-that Dr. Tafel is the proper editor for the work-and that the members of the Middle Convention have already raised the sum of 400 dollars, and probably will raise more, for its acN. S. NO. 29.-VOL. 3.

complishment. The subscription from the GENERAL CONVENTION also amounts to about 200 dollars: and we understand, there is also to be a subscription from the WESTERN CONVENTION, which meets at Cincinnati.

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Our indefatigable friend, Dr. Tafel, has just published a new series of Documents concerning Swedenborg. These are for the most part very interesting, and have not before appeared in print. The work is complete in six sheets, and contains,-1. Anecdotes of Swedenborg, collected by his friend, M. Robsahm, Director of the Bank of Stockholm: [some but not the whole of the particulars of these anecdotes were given in the New Jerusalem Magazine, 1790.] 2. Swedenborg's letter to M. Venator. The important testimony of Arvid Ferelius, the Swedish clergyman who administered the sacrament to Swedenborg on his death-bed. This testimony is given in a letter dated 31 March, 1780, from Ferelius to Professor Trätgard of Griefswalde and we cannot but admire the reverential care of the editor, who gives the document in Swedish, as well as in a German translation. 4. Three of Swedenborg's Memorials to the Swedish Diet. 5. Several letters from Swedenborg to Dr. Beyer, in addition to those which have appeared in English. Swedenborg's letter to Nordberg [inserted in our present number]. Such are the important documents in this collection. If any of the friends in England are possessed of similar records, we trust they will hasten to transmit them to Dr. Tafel, for his forthcoming Biography of Swedenborg.

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We have again received a handsome donation of works from Mr. Otis Clapp, Publisher, Boston, U.S.; and a copy of the Rev. M. Sibly's Discourses on the Book of Daniel from Miss Sibly. The society is also indebted to the liberality of Mr. Gordon for a roomy book-case, which, should our donations not increase in a different ratio from the present one, will suffice to contain our library for generations to come.

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LONDON MISSIONARY AND TRACT SOCIETY.

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THE 21st Anniversary of this Society will be held (D. v.) at the London CoffeeHouse, Ludgate Hill, on Thursday, May 12, when the Committee's Report for the past year will be read, the new Committee will be elected, and other business transacted. The Rev. Augustus Clissold is expected to take the chair, atpast seven precisely. With a view to pro mote a better acquaintance, and to increase the sentiments of friendship and Christian regard, among the members of the church in general, it is proposed to take tea and coffee together atpast 5; and it is earnestly hoped, that every friend of the cause who can make it convenient to do so, will make a point of being present in good time. The attendance of the ladies is particularly desired, and the arrangements, we are happy to say, are such as to secure their especial comfort.

A review of what this Society has effected during the past year, or indeed almost any year since its establishment, would be sufficient, we imagine, to enlist the sympathies and the energetic cooperation of every cordial recipient of the heavenly doctrines, who is aware of the actual state of the Christian world in its various sections, and of the great need there consequently is for the diffusion of genuine truth, in order to counteract the errors and to disperse the ignorance almost universally prevailing.

While we are ready to concede that individuals may entertain the belief that some other means than those possessed and employed by this Society, are best

adapted for promoting the extension of the Lord's New Church among mankind, and that, holding such an opinion, provided they at the same time contribute according to their ability to carry those better means into effect, we cannot look for much of their active co-operation; yet, so assured are we that missionary labours, accompanied by a judi... cious distribution of Tracts, are eminently calculated to make the doctrines known to many who would otherwise remain ignorant, not only of their heavenward tendency, but even of their existence, that we do not hesitate to renew our earnest appeal, in behalf of this Society, to every professing member of the New Church, in the country as well as in town, regardless whether he has or has not yet enrolled his name in its list of subscribers. We would ask-Have we not

freely received? Most assuredly, We have. There is then no possibility of escaping from the responsibility and the duty inseparable from the enjoyment of our valuable privilege. We must freely give. In order to establish our title to the honourable appellation of members of the New Jerusalem, we must, in full dependance on divine support, do our best to shew ourselves not altogether unworthy of it. And what better mode can we adopt to prove that we rightly estimate our privileges, than by cheerfully and liberally contributing of our worldly substance towards making known to our fellow-men the riches of spiritual wisdom?

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.

SCOTLAND.-We have to apologize to our brethren for the delay that has taken place in reference to the account of the

SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL MISSIONARY ASSEMBLY of the New Church, which was held in the Society's place of worship, Waterloo

Place, Edinburgh, on Thursday, the 16th of July last, and was attended by about seventy persons, including members from Glasgow, Paisley, Alloa, and Dunfermline. The following resolutions were unanimously passed :

1. That the Redemption wrought ly

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