these elements from the other and the self no longer exists even as a subject of contemplation." Evidently R. P. B. has clearly made out the case for felshood. Besides it belongs to a class of words the most forcible, tender, and truly English in our language. What terms are more natural, and we may add more expressive and endearing to us, than manhood, womanhood, brotherhood, sisterhood, girlhood, boyhood, fatherhood?

Almost every translator has used the term selfhood as the equivalent of proprium. The first time proprium occurs in the A. C. n. 8 we read the proprium or selfhood of man; in the note at the bottom of page 51 the then reviser, H. B., writes, "proprium is commonly used by our author to express the selfhood." Mr. Noble, in his translation of H. and H., says precisely the same thing. Why then not say the selfhood instead of using a strange word, which must to some extent repel every man of literary taste who meets with it for the first time?

But R. P. B. illustrates more at large than I had done the mistranslation to which I had briefly alluded when the adjectives proprius, propria, proprium, are rendered by proper, which is very common indeed in the present translations of E. S., and some glaring instances of which I had cited in the recent issue of the "White Horse." The meaning is OWN or PECULIAR, as R. P. B. shows abundantly by his quotations. But instead of these terms we have often proper used in the most curious and improper combinations. We read of the Lord's proper power as if He had any improper power; and sometimes of things proper to man which are the most improper. In the one case meaning the Lord's own power and the other man's own nature. There is a curious instance of this kind of translation in A. C. n. 21: "Darkness means all those things which before man is conceived and born anew appeared like light, evil in that state seeming like good, and the false like the true; nevertheless all is darkness, consisting merely of the things proper to man himself, which still remain. Whatsoever is of the Lord is compared to day, because it is of the light; and whatsoever is man's own is compared to night, because it is of darkness." The words in both cases which we have expressed by italics are translations of the very same words in the original, propria hominis, a man's own. They are so rendered in the second instance, but in the first, instead of a man's own, we have "things proper to man himself;" these proper things being things evil and false, the most improper things we know.

We do hope that the Swedenborg Society's next committee will be one that will give itself to this important work of uniform revision and the production of more pocket volumes, like the beautiful edition of "Heaven and Hell," and thus utilize the money of the Society in practical work_rather than waste it on undue and unprofitable advertising. J. B.

Reviews.

THE PATHWAY TO BOTANY. By LEO H. GRINDON, Lecturer on Botany in the Royal School of Medicine, Manchester. London: F. Pitman, 20

Paternoster Row. THE present is a very suitable season for the appearance of Mr. Grindon's little work on Botany. Nature has acquired her freshest complexion and put on her brightest smile; she has arrayed herself in her fairest robe, and decked herself with her richest jewels; so that we can now behold her in all her glory. She needs only to be seen to win our admiration. But in nature there are beauties within beauties-beauties for the eye of science as well as for the eye of sense. It is to these hidden beauties that Mr. Grindon would direct our attention. In the outward beauties of nature we see

more of the Creator's beneficence-in her inward beauties we see more of His wisdom-more of the operations in which beneficent ends are wrought out by marvellously intelligent means. Those who wish to enter on the study of botany as an interesting and useful branch of education, or who only wish to enhance the pleasure of a stroll in the woods and fields or a walk in the garden, will find an agreeable and useful companion in this Pathway to Botany.

SPIRITISCH RATIONALISTISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT (Spiritist Rationalistic Journal, 1 HEFT, APRIL 1872, Leipzig.)

THE above new magazine is notable as a sign of the times. In as far as New Church truth is concerned, there is nothing to be learned from it that could prove of any direct advantage doctrinally or psychologically. The whole thing lies under such a dim shade of pantheism and necessitarianism, that nothing cheering to the God-seeking heart, nothing satisfactory to the intellect that would clearly apprehend spiritual truth, can be obtained in this direction. It indirectly conveys a piece of intelligence, however, which it is important we should know; namely, that however aimless and shapeless spiritism may be, it is spreading with an astonishing rapidity. The cover of this magazine gives names, prices, etc., of the current spiritist periodicals. Leaving out our several English ones printed in London, Boston, and Michigan, we find there are at least the following foreign ones, the titles of which we translate, with their respective places of publication: There are The Spiritist Rationalistic Journal, Leipsic; Other World Light, Vienna; The Spiritual Review, Paris; The Lighthouse, Liège, Belgium ; Inner Light, Lemburg, Galicia; Annals of Spiritism, Turin; Health, Bologna ; The Spiritist Standard, Madrid; Spiritism, Seville; The Spiritist Review, Barcelona; Spiritist Progress, Saragossa; The Trans-Sepulchral Echo, Brazil. Now, whatever our "rationalistic spiritists" may make of this matter, one thing is clear: spiritism promises, nay, already presents, a fine field for the implantation of New Church doctrine. Of course charity forbids us thinking our pantheistic friends are unworthy of such teaching, or that they are incapable of receiving it. Indeed, several earnest individuals have been known to have come into New Church views through spiritism, and the evidence of such a man as Joseph Barker1 shows how benefit may be received from it, even when our doctrinal standpoint is still unreached. Cannot, then, the missionary earnestness of our New Church friends bring this matter also within the circuit of their care? If tripersonalism is to be given up by the logical mind, pantheism is infinitely better than atheism; and where pantheism is still unsatisfactory, what doctrine of the Godhead is equal to ours, a Divine Human Lord, in spaces without space, and in time without time, Omnipresent, Eternal, and of boundless love? So again, with the internal sense of the Word. "Nature's revelations" leave man where they find him, as far as true spiritual knowledge and elevation of soul are concerned; but the angelic character of the interior word is so essentially one of illumination, that it is far from impossible many a spiritist might be induced to bask in this new light, and finally to surrender himself to its

sacred influences.

We cannot say a single word in commendation of the articles the present specimen-part" contains, for the philosophy exhibited therein is that of bind, half-sceptical naturalists swimming about helplessly in strange, unsunned waters, whose depth, significance, and direction they are altogether at a loss to discover. Can we not do something towards elevating these men above their actual, dreary uncertainties? M.

See page 159 of his Teachings of Experience, a most invigorating book for the student who would learn how to face the facts earnestness is sure to bring him in contact with.

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Miscellaneous.

ATHANASIAN CREED.-In a former NATIONAL MISSIONARY INSTITUTION. number we referred to the lengthened -The work of this valuable institution discussions which have taken place on continues to be successfully prosecuted. the subject. Since the publication of By its assistance the committee of this notice, the Lower House of Convoca- the Manchester and Salford Missionary tion of the province of Canterbury has Society have been able to arrange lectures met, and the subject referred to them at Sheffeld, Barnsley, Dewsbury, Bury, has been discussed at greater length, and Burnley, Bacup, York, and other places. with even greater ability than in the The "National Missionary" also finds Upper House. The conclusion arrived his work increasing greatly, new fields at has been to leave the creed precisely are constantly presenting themselves for as it is, and to continue its use as at labour, the last being Shaftesbury. Two present, without explanation or comment. gentlemen there of good social position, And this resolution has been acquiesced have expressed their desire that a course in by the bishops, so that no real change of lectures on the doctrines should be has been effected. In the course of the delivered, and their readiness to enterdiscussion it transpired that some of the tain the lecturer and defray the expenses. most eminent of the High Church clergy Very satisfactory progress continues also would resign their offices in the church at Salisbury. In addition to these labours if the creed were altered, or its use in the services of Mr. Ramage in the misthe services of the church interfered sionary field are finding great acceptance, with. On the other hand, it is not con- both in and beyond the external boundary cealed that members of the Broad Church of the church. At Chatteris he has formed are painfully affected by being compelled an intimacy with the Baptist minister, to use a creed to which they feel an has taken the chair for him at a public insuperable objection. The Guardian, meeting, and has preached to a conwhich has published a double paper for gregation of Wesleyans, who have exseveral months to find room for the dis- pressed a desire to hear him again. At cussion of this question, has reported the St. Ives the attendance upon his weekproceedings in Convocation at length; evening lectures has exceeded anything and here, therefore, this discussion will, at in the previous history of that church, least for the present, in all probability end. and very unqualified approval has been expressed by outsiders. Mr. Ramage is very successful in softening the asperities, and allaying or removing the prejudices of his hearers; and in thus gaining from them a favourable attention to the doctrines he propounds.

SWEDENBORG SOCIETY, BRITISH AND FOREIGN. The Sixty-Second Anniversary of this Society is appointed to be held at their rooms, 36 Bloomsbury Street, on Tuesday, June 18, at seven o'clock. The Rev. W. Bruce in the chair. At this meeting will be transacted the usual business, reading the report of the Committee, and the Treasurer's account; the election of the Committee, Treasurer, and Auditors. Besides an address by the Rev. A. Clissold, who will, if possible, be present and address the meeting on "The Last Judgment in relation to Apostolic expectations;" others will be delivered by different friends in moving and seconding the various resolutions. All those who are desirous to assist in the diffusion of the heavenly doctrines are earnestly invited to attend. Subscriptions are now due, and may be paid by post-office order, or otherwise, to Thos. Watson, Esq., 19 Highbury Crescent, London, N.

NEW CHURCH MISSIONARY AND TRACT SOCIETY. - (From the South London Courier.)-On Wednesday evening, the 8th instant, the fifty-first annual meeting of the above Society was held in the New Jerusalem Church, Flodden Street (late Brunswick Road), Camberwell New Road. Friends from all parts of the Metropolis had tea together in the schoolroom at half-past five, and at seven a public meeting took place in the church, the chair being taken by Alfred Braby, Esq., a munificent snpporter of various organisations connected with the denomination.

After singing and prayer, the chairman alluded to the aims of the Society, which is connected with the body of

Christians calling themselves the New motion, which called attention to the Jerusalem Church, but commonly styled existing signs of the times, as indicating Swedenborgians. It was instituted to a hopeful future for the principles they send out lecturers to districts where had espoused. Being one of the mistheir doctrines are at present unknown, sionaries of the Society, he had during and to render assistance to struggling the past year lectured in many parts of causes in London and the provinces. Also to publish tracts and books explanatory of their distinctive principles, and to arrange for their judicious circulation amongst private inquirers, public libraries, &c.

The secretary, Mr. R. Jobson, then read the report of the retiring Committee, which was followed by the treasurer's balance-sheet. These documents indicated that, so far as the funds of the Society permitted, vigorous operations had been carried on by the Committee during the past twelve months, and that the labours of the missionaries had been attended with many cheering results.

The reception of the report and accounts was moved by Mr. H. Bateman, minister of Islington Society, who congratulated the meeting upon the growing disposition now manifested to fairly investigate their creed. In the metropolis alone, their progress as a church had been exceedingly gratifying; for while a few years ago they only possessed two places of worship therein, now they had eight. Mr. T. H. Elliott briefly seconded the motion, and adverting to the vexed question of "woman's rights," urged the ladies present to henceforth use their influence in behalf of the Society's interests.

Mr. E. Austin, minister of Flodden Street, Camberwell, proposed the re-appointment of the Treasurer, Mr. R. Gunton, who was emphatically the right man in the right place. Numerous May meetings were now being held, and the extent of every Society's activities was affected by the amount of funds in the hands of its cash custodian. As a religious body they were in England awakening to the necessity of largely augmenting their pecuniary resources; and their brethren in America were also now actively engaged in collecting 50,000 dollars for certain publishing and missionary enterprises.

Mr. F. Pitman cordially seconded the proposition, and asked those present to show their confidence in the Treasurer by intrusting him for the future with more numerous subscriptions.

Mr. R. Gunton submitted the third

the kingdom, and everywhere he had been heard with respectful attention. Special cases of progress were then cited, after which, speaking of London, he remarked that within the last few months an elegant chapel had been erected at Deptford, and a large handsome edifice also opened in Palace Gardens, Kensington.

The Rev. J. Presland, late of Derby, and now of Argyle Square, King's Cross, seconded the proposal, pointing to the disposition evinced in the religious world to discard unsatisfactory dogmas, the inventions of the dark past, and to replace them with sentiments more in harmony with the teachings of the Divine Word and the advancing wants of humanity. It was encouraging to find that good men of every creed were recognizing the great essentials of Christianity to be an acknowledgment of the Lord Jesus Christ as the sole Object of human worship, and a living faith in Him proclaimed in works of active usefulness, as the only means whereby everlasting life could be procured.

The last resolution was offered by Mr. P. Ramage, another of the Society's Missionaries, whose experience confirmed the observations of previous speakers as to the increased attention paid to their principles by members of diverse religious bodies. He had lately lectured and taken part in important meetings, in buildings under the management of orthodox Churchmen and Nonconform ists, and was satisfied that the great problem of the "unity of Christendom' would only be solved as charity and not faith was regarded by professors of every school of thought as the greatest of heavenly virtues.

The Rev. W. C. Barlow, B.A., Principal of the New Church College, Islington, the concluding speaker, drew an analogy between their fifty-first anniversary and the fifty-first week of the year, in which Christmas occurred. Testifying from his past position, as an Independent minister, that it was difficult for the relations between the pulpit and the pew to retain their old cordiality, unless clearer and sounder tenets were presented and received, he dwelt on the hallowed influence

There have been four students for the greater part of the academical year, three of whom are theological students. Of these gentlemen, Professor Tafel says:"It gives me great pleasure to report tea, which was served in turn in the to you the uniform good conduct and studious habits which have been displayed by the three theological students, Messrs. Ashby, Smithson, and Tansby, during the collegiate year." Their instruction has been especially in the true Christian Religion and Brief Exposition of the Doctrines of the New Church. They have also been taken through a course of Ecclesiastical History, and have entered