and the only really accurate standard of this version in existence. This is called the Standard Bible. All the copies of the American Bible Society are to be conformed to this. The process of correction in the other editions is going forward with rapidity, and all the plates of the society are to be exactly conformed to this edition."

Thus, without helping to efface the holy words engraven on the memories of myriads of Bible-reading Christians of all ages, by presenting them with a Bible in "modern" phraseology-which would assuredly become obsolete long ere the language of our present version has ceased to be remembered, or no longer pervades the literature of the religious world as it does, or is never more reiterated in thousands of churches Sunday after Sunday,—we have here the authorized translation entire; and, for the settlement of ambiguous or erroneous renderings, affecting doctrinal questions of importance, we have a growing abundance of available commentaries for every class of students of the Divine Word.

Miscellanea.

EXTRACT FROM A LETTER TO MR. C.-Speaking of the Baron's works, says the writer, "I confess ingenuously, that all the right ideas I have either of the Word or kingdom of our Lord, are drawn from the sweet fountain of the Baron's writings, and I often think that, as the little industrious bee flies to the choicest garden of flowers to gather a little honey, so have I, out of his choice intellectual garden selected, and gathered many of the choice things, which I judged might be most beneficial to others as well as to myself.

"But enough of this subject,-only let me add that it is not Severn's flowery banks, or hanging woods neat and gay as they are to us,-can charm a soul that is a stranger to inward peace and happiness. 'Tis true when these heavenly realities flourish and take up their abode in our interior, the place, be where it will, at or, or elsewhere, is a heaven upon earth,-but if these graces are only visitants of a day, the most delightful earthly prospects are dark as the nightly shade-for often :

"'Tis not the place disquiet or pleasure brings,
'Tis from the mind our satisfaction springs."

GRINFIELD, in one part of his Cosmos," writes our correspondent H. O. E., "speaks to the effect that, 'On the Sabbath our devotions become sublime, ascending in public to the Almighty Father; but in our private devotions we regard chiefly the Son.' It might be thus commented on: Two objects of worship? one for the Sunday and one for the week! This bears an ominous affinity to the polytheism of our Pagan ancestors, who worshiped the sun on Sunday and the moon on Monday."

THE VENERABLE ARCHDEACON BROOKS.-In the present dark condition of the Christian Church, we hail with joy any manifestation of light and love amongst its Professors.

The Ven. Archdeacon of Liverpool, the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, M.A., who quitted this mortal life, upwards of twelve months ago, at the advanced age of 80 years, was an eminent example of practical religion. He officiated in this town more than half a century. During a long and useful life, he was beloved and respected by all of every sect and party; and wherefore? Because “He was a good man.” In the discharge of his magisterial functions he combined justice and judgment, mingled with mercy. In the pulpit he evinced great discrimination. His sermons had invariable reference to life and practice. Often has the writer heard him illustrate the Holy Word with unmingled pleasure.

On one occasion, a hearer of his complained to him. "My son," said he, "neglects his church; you seldom see him in his pew; he is continually going to the Swedenborgian Chapel." The venerable pastor smiled and said, "Let him alone, the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg will do him no harm." The result was the young man became a member of the New Church.

In the Select Vestry (of which he was President) our departed friend displayed both tact and talent of no common order.

Often when remonstrated with for being so very actively employed, working like a horse, he has said, "I hope whenever my Master calls me, I shall be found in harness." His wish was granted: it pleased the Lord to call him while he was composing a sermon for a special occasion: before he had finished it, death arrested him, and his prepared spirit took its flight to the world of realities.

Mr. Brooks enjoyed the good opinion of all parties in the Establishment, high and low, Puseyite and Evangelical. The Bishop of the Diocese, (Dr. Graham,) to shew his respect and love for his friend, officiated himself at the interment of his mortal remains. Surely so eminent and liberal and exemplary a clergyman, deserves a place in the records of departed worth,-in the Magazine of that Church, whose distinguishing feature is love to God and charity to man; and in which the highest intellectual attainments, if not inspired by love, and directed to promote the good of others, are deemed worse than useless.

Liverpool, Jan., 1857.

R. G. S.

CROSS STREET, LONDON.-The Rev. W. Bruce has just completed a course of Evening Lectures, On the History of Joseph; and on the morning of the 22nd of March he commenced a series of Expository and Practical Discourses on some of the Incidents of that part of the Israelitish History, comprehended between the beginning of the reign of Saul and the end of that of Solomon.

THE REV. DR. BAYLEY delivered Four Lectures at the Marylebone Literary Institution, from the 5th to the 25th March on the following subjects:-Salvation: What is it? When, how, and by whom, effected?-Is a heavenly nature, formed in freedom, essential to everlasting happiness? or, can Man secure heaven by a sudden faith, in terror, at the last ?-Religion in Business; in Marriage; in the training of Children; in Death. Real Religion, not so unpleasant, and not so difficult as Irreligion. And we understand that they are to be repeated. We find also that the Course of Lectures" to be delivered at the Mechanics Institution, Southampton Buildings,

London, for the quarter commencing on the 5th of March includes one by the Rev.
Dr. Bayley, for the 29th of April, on The Poets as the Prophets of the Future.

BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE.-This is one of the Societies mentioned in the Minutes of Conference as not yet being in connection; and if the account given of it by our correspondent, be correct, it does not appear to be in anything like a fair way of soon becoming eligible. "In nothing is it more characteristic than its sickness and weakness. It is now about nine years since its commencement, and I see very little satisfactory progress;" indeed it appears to have retrograded, "for many of those who first raised the school here are now the last to work and maintain it. . . . They neglect the weighter matters of worshiping together in bonds of love and unity on a Sabbath day-thus slighting the command of God, and loathing all manner of wholesome instruction." This is a very deplorable picture of the state of a New Church Society; but it may be passing through states necessary for its improvement both collectively and individually. Mr. R. Bailey, Spring Terrace, is the leader, and we trust that he may be enabled to draw his hearers out of this dormant state; when the wish of our correspondent may be realized. "I sincerely hope," he says, "I shall live to see a better prospect in Burnley; and that they [the members] will be led to see their nakedness in the sight of Jesus Christ." May this hope be soon realized!

DUBLIN.-I have been much gratified lately by an introduction to a very interesting lady at a party here, whom I found to be a receiver of our doctrines. Although she has resided in Dublin many years, she never before met with a member of the New Church. She seems to be well acquainted with the names of all the leading members of the Church, particularly of the older ones. There is also a Mr. Rudall here, a reader; a relation of Mr. Rudall the celebrated flute-maker. He holds a situation in the Electric Telegraph Office. J. T.

TRINIDAD.-The friend, who favoured us with the notice from this island, inserted in our first No., writes, "Since my former communication to you, I have had two other letters from my correspondent, but they are so full of spiritualism, tableturning and other matters of that kind, that I have felt unwilling and therefore unable to answer them; but I have since received a letter under date of February 18, which contains more interesting matter. Since writing to you,' he says, ' my books have been in the hands of more than one. Dr. Van B- wrote to my son requesting to be allowed to retain those lent to him [the Appeal and Bush's Reasons] a little longer; and he acknowledges great interest in the doctrines. Others are giving their attention to the works of the New Church, including a Roman Catholic; and I know you will learn with great pleasure that one of our stipendiary magistrates (Mr. C. H—————) has been reading industriously for some ten or twelve weeks past. I expect much good will result from his earnest and calm manner of research, not only on account of his superior education, but from the position he holds, and the number of his connexions. Mrs. C. H- is likely to do good service: she is intellectual, energetic, and possesses, I think, a highly cultivated mind. Their only son, a fine lad of, I believe, about 16, has gone to England with his mind made up to study for the church; and they are, it is easy to imagine, very anxious about him. My advice to them was, to let him know the change that had taken place regarding their sentiments as to the New Church, and to supply him with the True Christian Religion, and such other works as they deemed necessary, in order that he

might be allowed to judge for himself; and [then] to leave the result to a higher power.... The change in Mr. C. H's religious ideas caused him to receive an official from our Archdeacon; and as the latter has been staying for a few days at the H.'s during the Bishop's stay in San Fernando, they have, I hope, touched on the subject. The Archdeacon is a remarkably mild, amiable, and gentlemanly person; and, as I happen to know, adds to these good qualities a kind and winning manner in discussion. He professes not to be afraid of words, and says he will read anything.

'One of our learned Codringtonians, of course a clergyman, says, he has read Noble's Appeal, on the Trinity and Atonement, both of which he considers impious! 'I was requested by one of these gentlemen, to return him a Sermon on the Trinity, which he had lent me last year; he also required me to make notes and comments upon it, which I did in a letter of four pages. In this I endeavoured to point out that his own Sermon clearly proved that the Trinity was vested in the person of Jesus Christ alone, inasmuch as it was there clearly made out, by passages from Scripture, that He was Creator, Saviour, and Regenerator;-the Almighty, the Father of Eternity, the King of kings, the Head. I added, that it really grieved me to see good men adhering more to doctrine than to the truth so clearly brought out to view from their own quotations of the Word;-that it appeared to me more than strange that they would not consent to credit their own quotations, and be satisfied with Him whom they had so clearly shewn, by the Word, to be the Almighty, the Father, the King of kings, the Head;-but that they must needs pass over that Head for a visionary Head, a visionary Father, and a visionary Almighty.

"I cannot make up my mind to go to church, and hear, what I consider a perversion of God's Holy Word. I therefore read at home, and the servants, and, at times, some others, join in the service. We look forward to that happy day when a clergyman of the New Church will come amongst us; for nowhere can the services of a clever and able minister be more needed. Without this hope we should

be miserable."

May our friend live to see this hope realised!

ALDERSHOTT.-Our publisher has furnished us with the following extract from a letter addressed to him by a Serjeant in camp at Aldershott; which may be interesting to our readers. Some books have been sent to him.

“I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the Liturgy, &c. from you, and am much obliged. I became acquainted with the doctrines of the New Church about three years ago, by means of a small tract, called A New Church the Consummation of Prophecy, but I am sorry to say I did not profit by their teaching; had I acted according to the laws laid down in the doctrines I should not have been in the army. It may however be all for the best, at least I trust so.

"I knew the barrack Serjeant you mention, in Malta, I have spent many happy hours with him, (he was in the 23rd Fusiliers at Waterloo.) I was much pleased and edified by his conversation, and I trust I have profitted by my stay in the island. I was sorry, very sorry, to leave it.

"I have met with few readers of the doctrines of the New Church in the army. There is a corporal here who reads with me, and we both require more instruction. I should feel much obliged for a few tracts on doctrinal subjects, such as, The -Atonement, Mediation, Death, Resurrection, &c. of the Lord, Heaven, Hell, Resurrection of Man, Free Will, fc."

PICTURE AT HAMPTON COURT PALACE.-In the collection of pictures at Hampton Court Palace, is one by Sir W. Beechy; and is considered as among the most successful efforts of portrait painting. It represents King George the Third at a Review. The king is reviewing two regiments of cavalry, one of them being the 10th Light Dragoons, of which corps the Prince of Wales (afterwards George IV.) was for many years colonel. His Royal Highness, in the uniform of his regiment, is seen in profile on the right of his father, in the act of giving the word of command; the King is addressing his second son, the late Duke of York. The aged officer on foot is the Adjutant-General, Sir William Fawcett, K.B., whose meritorious services and uniform good conduct, raised him from the ranks to one of the highest posts in the British Army. Behind the Duke of York are General Sir David Dundas, and General Goldsworthy, the King's Equerry.

The Sir William Fawcett here named, was afterwards Governor of Chelsea Hospital; and his son, Major-General Fawcett, whose removal from this world is recorded in the Intellectual Repository, No. 13, for January, 1827, was a receiver of the truths of the New Dispensation, as well as the other members of his family. Sir William's great-grandchildren are now of the church, and attend the public worship with the societies in London.

The late Cornelius Boyle, Esq.

DIED at Boulogne in France, on the 4th of February, CORNELIUS BOYLE, Esq., aged 74. He had become early connected with the Wesleyans, and came to occupy a prominent place in that body. The means by which the change in his religious views was effected, he considered singularly providential, as, with the impressions he then had respecting the New Church, no persuasion would have induced him to give the subject an attentive hearing.

More than thirty years ago, before the age of omnibusses, Mr. Boyle was in the habit of riding from his house in Kentish Town to his place of business in the City, on the stage coach, where he had a seat beside the coachman always reserved for him. One morning he observed on another part of the coach a gentleman in whose favour he was suddenly prepossessed, and declining his usual seat, took his place beside the stranger. They entered into conversation, and among other topics came to speak of the hieroglyphics of Egypt, which were then exciting great attention. The gentleman stated his belief, that these symbolical writings were constructed on the principle of a correspondence between visible and invisible things; according to which, he stated, the Scriptures themselves were written. Mr. Boyle, who was a diligent, but somewhat perplexed, student of the Word, was greatly pleased with the idea, and inquired if there were any means of obtaining a knowledge of the principles that would enable him to understand the Bible in this way. He was assured that there were; and an offer was made to supply him with some works that would explain the principle and shew him its application. A few days after, a packet of small books was left at Mr. Boyle's house. He eagerly opened it, but found on the title-page of one of the works the name of Swedenborg. That name he knew only as associated with the idea of dangerous heresy and wild fanaticism; and it had become doubly obnoxious to him in consequence of an esteemed brother Wesleyan, the late Mr. Ford, having recently gone over to the New Church. He threw aside the books with chagrin and disgust, willing to remain ignorant of any thing that could come through such a channel. Some months after, when the books