R~ ~(JI II _ F YI ROLu," BEIXG God'~ La t message to man, for the Ingathering • of Scattered Israel, in these the Last Days. The Time hal-ing now come, being the 6th Day, lIth Hour. The Third and Last Watch, poken of by Je us. (Lul.e xii. 38.) *\~d when ye e:ee these things begin to come to pass, theuliCtup your
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BIBLIOGRAPHY OF· JOANNA SOUTHCOTT.
Communicated hy R. PEA-USE CHOPE, B.A..
[Rqritllai/romtJuTmJttaai07l,ottJulJcrvl,lAireAssociatl.'OItjorlheAdaulu_ WIIltifSejenu,LilLralurt,andArl. 191,e.-xliv.pp.7J!-S1J9.] LIFE OF JO~~A SOUTHCOTT.
Communicated hy R. PEARSE CHOPE, B.A.
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THE books usually known as Joanna Sou/hcoft's Prophecies consist of sixty-five pamphlets octavo, and contain about 4500 pages. It i said that Joanna left sufficient manu scripts to print a further 9500 pages.' Her own remarks concerning events then current, her history and character, occupy about one-fourth of. her printed works. Of the remainder a small part was contributed by friends, and there are many copi~s of letters addres ed to the clergy, but the major and prophetical portion will be found under the heading of The Ansu'er of the Spirit, having been written,Joanna tells us, by tbe direction of "a small still voice speaking within.'" The passages thus "Titten are called" commwlications," but the term is also used by ber followers to de cribe unpublished letters, "Titten or dictated by Joanna. Some of the latter were copied by the believers, and the copies formed into "books of correspondence,'" which were circulated among the members of the church. These copies are chiefly in private roUections. TheBritishllIuseumLibrarycontainsasmall ~~h':rr!:S:7~:of)~h:~;T~;rw~~~:l~e~:r~dr;:e:~p:~ ~:~~~~rd:'::~b:g~:ee:o~~e:t::~~~a~I;:~t~~u~~~~sIo~~~ k:~:~~:;;edI: I~~:e~:~~i~~~~~;~~~::e~h~~~~h~.;~ ongmal MSS., from which .he selected nearly one hnndred and pubJi8hed them in pamphlet form, subsequently ~uing LIFE OF JOA...~A SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT.• them in two volumes,' containing approximately 4110 pages octavo (the pagination is not continuous, andt"" books vary as to contents). It is evident from sefera! sources of information that there exist a large number of ~~g~:~~;~;:~~~£~ MSS. which have neither been publi hed nor copied;' the.e are called the "sealed writings." They were placed in a regular manner to go on together.'" Her lo,e affairs the hands of Mr. Sharp in 1803 for safe custody, but appear to have been in the care of Miss Townley at the death of Joanna. In 1825 they were sent to the Rev. T. P. FaIry. ;::;;~::l~::~~:l~~~e~:~~::~:::~~:~~r.~~~~ who left them in the care of his son, the Rev. Richard appears to have entertained great affection for him, but Foley.' It is said that some of them have not been md preferred to remain single. The second one was John Thomas, when she was in the service of lli. Brown, who ~v~~~l;:H:~:J~:~:?~~:t#t£~~£~:te::~~:e: kept a shop a.t Honlton.' _-\bout this time her mother by contemporary writers are meagre and not alwaY' ~~::;~·:~~:~Ja::s:;~~'~tra;~;~~~~ett~~I.~~s~~'s~:f:~ ~::~I~a~~'tr:~~~~:r ~~: ~~;k~h~~~tza~n~e ;~;ac~~ ~~~';':~~:h~~a:h~l~v;~s~~~:~~~~~;~:r~ez~a~~~ g~~~rs~~~: related with such obvious sincerity as to leave no doubt of ~~~:Ci~:~~~~:' St~~~;::c~~ll~~:~,:f~~:a~:lo~~:ite~ ;;:¥j£ii£;,To~~~~~:~~~~~ the fourth daughter of William and Hannah Southcotl.' ~~;~:rsf~~(~~an:~~~;:d.Ta;:~~:th:~a~a?~~7rm~~, ~: ~~:~ ,*::;;:f~ ~~:i:~~~:~;:~~o~~;~;:t ~~~~r,;~~dw~i~;~ family, for several generations, appear to have been lsnded proprietors at Wotton, Hertfordshire, although he was born in Devon hire.' He moved to Glthsham shortly after the birth of Joanna. Her early character and youth fnl impressions· are recorded with simplicity, and glimJl6'" of her history may be found in most of her book " but they are difficnlt to connect. Speaking of her early character. ~~J~Y:~d"l~":e~:a~:.1~ ~:1e ~a~ti~::~n ,,~~ ~:.;
a~rount of his wife\ immoral conduct with a man named ~Ef~2;~l;l:~~~~Dr~ lilliiill.tl;caunders. l4 She endea,oured to heal thebreaeh betwl'en age that many that I lived with said, • I had not my fe ~~~~ :t~fu~nf::::i~;~;~~.~~:..:"!~~~~~t~~~:~
I mall StiJl ~'oiu in London. great turmoil, and obtained a situation in the house of a ~fusbury, : ~~O:~d5~'m~rtant Letters, Hudson. Copy lett.t>r from"" minister named Marshall, at twenty·/i'e mile
182r~0J';" A. Seymour, ,v~~. ~l' 25 (sbOwing,p~t~oI ~ '24.27. '54.4. 7 115.206. : g:/~~,; 22~~ ;I~:'; 1i :8;;5;2. ~ ~~/~¥ /:: 59, etc. 1'05.209. JO.u.~A LIFE OF SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JOA..~1I'A SOUTHCOTT.• distant. Wills visited 1I1arshall and gave false information concerning Joanna, who brought an action against him for defamation of character, at the Guildhall, Exeter, in 1783.' In the following year Joanna appears to have been living with her friend ~Irs. Woolland, and returning to E.et" entered the service of ~1rs. Taylor as domestic, where he remained about a year, and aft~r being" upper serrant" to lIIrs. Burrows for two year", she rejoined Mrs. Taylor. ~:;~i~~e :~i~r~1~t:~!!!~a~~~~:t;:~~I=,i and here began to write by the dictates of the Spirit. She states that the Spirit visited her in great power at l'lA~iclose of the summer of 1795 Joanna wrote for the third time ~~iSt~::~:~~~r~; ~:;e~s~1Jh:e~h~~~ ::c:~e~~'~I~:: senses, and that none of her prophecies would come tm•.' ~~ ~t: r:~:::~o~~~~:!a::a~~~:;'~i~~::~~t~~~~~1~;,; On her return to 1I1rs. Taylor towards the end of the year upon the conditIon that the seals on the writings were not she divulged to her the events which had been m,ade known t<> be broke.n unless those who sealed them were present; by the Spirit, and according to l\1r ..Taylor s eVldenl'f but they disregarded the condition, broke the scals and " scarcely anything happened to the natIOn or to particular families or individuals that she did not inform me before it happened.'" At Christmas (1792)' she joincd the Metbll' ~::~i::~;:~titn;~:;::;~~:~::::~l:;~:~:;:; The circumstance seems to have affected her health, and she went again to her sister at Plymtree' Here, abo ~~;.:hO~a~e: r:~~dt~YE~~ir°:e;;g~ ~:ek::;;r..: ~~~~~:~p~~~;:~~: :':.h~i¥~n~~~ i~l~re;a:: ~~~~~~t~~~~ ,~ r2L: Recwr ~l:::~::e:~' Bj~~!DeoU8IY~· DttJOtl4Aire Charadn. as a Methodist. 119.3;1.7. 6 . LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. • 7 all through Lent for six days in the week, taking notbin dral, and the Rev. l\fr. Denny, of Exeter,' requesting them but a basin of broth with bread in it.' t Jane Townley, a lady of means who hecame acquainted replied hy having a "thousand handbills printed and with Joanna in 1 03 and provided a home for her for nearl\" ten years. he served, together with Ann Underwood,';' :r::U::e~~e~a~' :ta:!~;:!e:e:~~,~~; s~~:~~~~ amanuensis to Joanna. Both died in 1825. had said only that "putting bis name in print was from Nathaniel BraBsey Hallled, Orientalist, M.P. for Lym~ tbedevil." he also wrote to the gentlemen of the coffee ton, espoused the cause of Richard Brothers, which lie house e.,..plaining the matter.' Pomeroy's troubles had brought before the HOll e of Commons; he aftenoardi ollly begun. Joanna demanded her writings which he expres ed his firm belief in the writings of Joanna. Died had placed in his hands concerning future events, but he 1830. had burnt them.' His conduct annoyed Joanna, and she Elias Carpenter, paper manufacturer, Neekinger lIilI. mnke constant reference to it throughout her books. Her BerlUondsey. One of the first preachers in the cause of friends wrote to him frequently, and it was not until 1 13 Joanna. He quarrelled with her and left the society in tbat instructions were given by Joanna to send him no 1805. Afterwards e tablished a church on similar lineo. more letters.' There are upwards of three hundred calling him elf "Elias Paul Gabriel," and continued references under the name of Pomeroy in Pullen's Index. " sealing" the people on his own account. . The handbills referred to contained also some particulars Henry PreJJcolt, a lad who had visions which were inter· of Joanna's mission, to which the civic authorities objected preted by Joanna. He lived with Carpenter. on the grounds of blasphemy,6 and she wa ordered to attend the council chamber at the Guildhall. The mayor (Flood) asked her to produce her writings and place in his ~~r£~~1;:~::~~~:~~~:~~;:~~~~~lE~~~e£~:~;:~~ hands the events of another year. This was refused, but He was a native of Devonshire. Joanna's explanation as to the charge of blasphemy ap pears to have satisfied the council. Shealsoissuedahand In May, 1801, shortly after the third part of Sirangt bill at this time offering a reward to anyone who would EUect~ of Faith was published, Joanna received lette" reveal the author of a report that she had prophesied the from three clergymen, Foley, Bruce, and Webster;' destruction of the city of Exeter by fire· On 22 )Iay, 1802, Joanna came to London' for the first time, and stayed with Mrs. Bruce in Jermyn Street.' ~~i:\FiIg#:gf.~g~~~ Tbe seven men who visited Exeter at the dose of the previous year met "ith her in London, and she wrote a the number required by Joanna to prove her vmtatJOD. ~e:;J~~:'::ht~~~~~eo~ol~:s,,~t~~~sl~~Od~~~n~'~ In the early part of July, Joanna ~i"ited the Re,'. tanhopo Bruce at )Iarket Deeping, staying there until the 20th, when she returned to London. On the following morning she breakfasted with Folev, who accompanied her to ~~~1~~~~~~~~~ Kentish Town to see Mr. "'ilson, who was very ill; Dr. Wetherell, a believer, was in attendance. His recovery ~f~::~a~o c~e~oc:u:~r,ll~~~:,s;"~~~: e~~t~i::~ was attributed to the good offices of Joanna.I. On 2August she was commanded "to go to a house alone and dispute ~:~ t::~~~rg~n::::i:o~t:~ ~~~rt~:n~ ~n~:' 110.;4--4. '23.13. '64.11. '10.74. '36.51. t~~i~:~~JE1:~n;~ ~tter, ; p. 25: :g: fl'; 23. 10. ,~ i~r~1E~f~[o:'~~~~·~'::t:r~:.27. LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. • with the powers of darkness for seven days.'" The par. closely into the writings of his sister, in whose proph.ecie ~~~r:~h~fis t:~d ':~~:~e :i~:n ~:r~~~e ~ev~~\~l; he had not previously helie,ed, with the re ult that he became interested and wrote an " Appeal .,. on her behalf. She then fasted forty days, abstaining from "meat ind In the middle of July, Joanna visited Foley at the Rectory, :~~~~~!dt~:;c~:~r~~';:p~t;~n~e~~n~?r:t~O~h~:~ Old Swinford,' where.she wrote Book 17, and remained thereuntilll October, when she proceeded to Yorkshire. tion of all, says Foley, "save my worthy friend Mr. Sharp.'" On the 29th of this month an article appeared in the Her illne s and recovery had been predicted. he tben Halifax Journal, entitled "The Prophete s-A Lecture occupied herself with writing lett~rs to ministers, urging on Propbecy." It contained a great deal of erroneous them to attend the trial of her writings, until the end cI mailer relative to Joanna, and was answered by W. November, when Foley took High House, Paddington (said JOlj-ett,' a belieyer, but the editor of the JOjLrnal refused to be in Dudley Grove and owned by Lord F-),' in to insert the reply uuless paid for as an advertisement. anticipation of the Trial, the second Trial, which took plaro From Halifax Joanna went to Stockton-an-Tees,' where in the following year. The public was invited, and upward! the Methodists accused ber of publishing her prophecies of £20 was spent upon advertisements.- Although tbe after the events had transpired' She replied that all the house was open to all, none but the friends of Joanna books were entered at Stationers' Hall' on the dates attended. The writings were closely examined by twenty· named on them. }'rOlll thence, in NOI-ember, she went three persons, and the result published in the form of, on a visit to George Turner, of Leeds,' and was again in handbill, entitled Examination of Pl'Ophecies. - This bill Stockton in December,' retu1'l1ing to Leeds at the latter may be frequently found bound with Book 1. It bears end of the month, where she rcmained until April, 1804. the names of tho e who signed the original document m It was reported there that she had a child by a married testimony of the truth of Joanna's l\Titings. It is said man, being then 53 years of age.s On leaving Leeds sho that Rowland Hill, the celebrated preacher, held one of came to London,· accepting the invitation of lIIiss Townley, :~~~~:n~;erm~~P~:Io\;.,~~d ~~~a~::,;,:~~~~: a:c~ made in the previous October, to make her home with her." After three weeks' stay in town they visited the seven days, from 12 January (lst Old Style) to the 18tb: Rev. Stanhope Bruce at Inglesham, GIoucestershire. and from thence in J\Iay they went to Bristol; 11 here they were ~;~t~l~:~~e;r:r~~::dw:e ~~~teln\~~e~: ~~~ ~~y joined by ~Irs. Underwood, their addre.s was 9 Trinity they were resealed on 2 MayS and committed to the eaJ! Street. All expenses were paid by Miss Townley. On of Sharp, until the third Trial, which took place at the end of the following year. Foley prepared Books 14 and I: :~~ai' ~ ~~~y ~~I~:~eh~:oi~at,:~h:d~;:~~{t:o Lhoe~~oih~~~ ~h~~g~o~~~eie~riC:fo:n'f~~hii~e~:r~av:r::e ~~e6 ~~ nearly a month, "sealing" the people. for which h,e 2:~:~~~~!:r~h~F~~~~:~E;::~::~iY~:~:~~tA~~~f free from erasures and alterations. but illegible to el'ery ~~~ ;~~:E::te;:~~:~a~o;oeha~~~:t~:t ~ one but herself,"" but after this she dictated them to either accompanied by Mrs. Foley, and visited her broo Their account of the recent trial caused him to look JD(lft }~:~:)~~r i~:':~::;'~~i,e 2:e~ fI~~~U:'/:~~:t~:~~::~ requesting any twenty-four ministers to meet with twenty- Foley'sLetter,p.l2. t Harrison's Lett(>f,P.JS. ~SS,~~1::lt3:~':U~~rc~'I!~~~' ~ t~r~~:Jt:~~;'~d:d 5~.h:~~~;;,tL~;~~~~~~.id.37. 76. rf« Foley's Letter, p. 21. 25. 2S; Nocturnal Alaml, p. «. ~~~I~~'~k~~:~: ;~-::.h r~~c~Ud., Foley'sLeUer,p.IS. • Ibid., p.16. :: . •'mall . till p. 29 LIFE OF JOA...".~A SOUTHCOTT. • four of her friend , and if they could agI'ee that her writina time was taken up with this correspondence and in pre- were from the devil, she would give up her propheci I Joanna appears to have dictated a large number of lett," ~:io:c~~~::'~ ~f 4:e~lt~:~V~i~h ~~~:;:~~~~at~~: and "communications" whilst at Bristol. She stat Field, Joanna's agent, received this year an impertinent letterfromR. Currieroi Salisbury, 1 askiog for a "quarter ~~~~~~~:~:~:~~~:~~::~:~~~~::~~;~I:: of a hundred seals and the price." Joanna framed a letter for Mr. Field to send, saying the seals were gi,en without letters were addre ed to Pomeroy by Joanna and her money and without price, a had been already stated in ~~n:, f~=; ::~:Okb;~~t-~~~vae:d B~oek ~o~;~~~den: Book 16, p. 63 (1803). A pampWet was iosued at Halifax this year by an anonymous "Titer, entitled The Writings also wrote to the Bishop of London respecting Pomeroy' and' Seals of Joanna SOllthcoll and George Tllmer refl/ted conduct,' while at Bristol, leaving there on 22 Nonmber. by the Word of God. John Crossley replied by pamphlet,' Copie exist, it is said, of ninety-eight unpublished com in which a letter from Joanna appears, dated 22 ~iay. munications written during 1804.' In 1806 Mr. Pitt and Lord Rosslyn died. and under the Towards the end of this year preparations were _ altered admioistration Brothers was set at liberty.' for the "Trial" at Neckinger House, Bermondsey, whtn Joanna wrote a letter of thanks to Lord Erskine and to Elias Carpenter lived. This was the third Trial. Theclergy Sir Richard Ford. She also wrote to Brothers telling him were invited by a circular letter, and many of them that if he repented and acknowledged his error, he would were visited by Joanna's friends. 6 Joanna said the Trial he forgiven. Her letter was returned without reply. "cannot be deferred longer than the last seven da)~ d He published a book in Sept HtuTison 9sLetter.p.43. 134.1. ~~Z21~~~~~~~~~,be:~.1:04. DcmonocracyDet~cted(G8rrett). ArethuethirI{J860' Cop~'letters, 8.n.I805. ami 22.10.1805. LIFE OF .JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF .JO.L.'rnA SOUTHCOTT. • be established by the destruction of Bonaparte. His work Eccentric .Museum' a detailed account of this woman's life is published; her whole career from the age of five ~i ~~::~e~~:~,l~:~lri~~~:EE::!~e:~~~~ appears to have been one of theft and imposture, cul minating in murder in her forty-first year. Her first and than the Bible. In one of the unpublished letters refetn ~~~~~~:~e ~~~ec~~~~~::b~:'~~'::~ ~~ ~o~~~ wa vilIible for seventeen month; it is described M of name was associated with the case. ~Iary Bateman ns =',~~%~~~~d Z~: a~l~~~e;i~~ :~~:t~ :~~u~~~:re;~ indicted on 18l\Iarch for the murder of l\frs. Perigo, of able. A detailed account of them appears in a pamphlet ~~~o~:; ~/~o~~'s l:~~Ci;~:S. ,~~nl~b;?I~~~;Julre,j ,."tten by "A Lover of Truth,'" one of the believers. inf;itt~~:~!~:~'~i!~~~:i~7~~:,v~ld:::::"it~'oi";~~ ad:eIL~~~!~:. Index. :~~t~i~':'t~J~~;,:~nJ:~ LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JO,,""NA SOUTHCOTT.. 17 was ordered on 11 October, 1813,' the same date as her "powerful visitation" commenced. !;~:~§~Jf.~~~i~~~~~~;!§ On 28 October Joanna wrote a Letter to the Nation We ton Place, St. Pancra , the residence of ;)1iss Towllh ;~:n ~:a~:~~:r~~~:~ f~'~~; c~~;~~g~:~~,:~i~~ ~~~;~~r:~ ~~::u;~lIv~~ ~~C~~~5i: KX~~;la~~~~: the BtShops was mserted ill the .J[orning Herald, 9 Novem ;;: ber, 1813, with threatenings, becau e they had not searched ~~ ~:/,~~s ;~~:u~t d~~:i~~s inp~r~f:W~~i/ ab;~;~%: to prove whether her visitation was from God or not. And a third letter, To the Public at Large, was inserted in contrary to the opinion of Dr. lIIathias, sometimes quot{(j the same paper on 19 :November, I 13' that she was indolent, "ate much and often.'" Her writings In the following March it was declared by her ministering alone will perhaps clear her of the charge of indolen..... Spirit, "In this year, the 65th year of thy age, thou shalt Joauna said she felt a powerful vi itation working upon have a Son by the power of the Most High." On 16 May her, which began on II October. 3 Her \rritings from this date show a decided change in tone. She is accused· of ~~~~~\lt:!~~:~~~~~'~~":heT~~::n~?~~:m~s~~: :;~ courting persecution, and there appears some reason for the charge.' She was evidently very anxious that the bishops should examine her writings and pronounce their opinion about them, one way or the other; and although if!~~~Jf~i~~~1~:~;~t~:ii~~i;2~i:g~ the spiritual birth is mentioned many times throughout her former books, the plain, and perhaps, to modern mind>. coloured prints by Tegg and Jones,' placing Joanna in a indelicate manner in which she announced, fi,..t a temporal ridiculous light, appear to have been in circulation. At marriage' and then her confinement,' after which she was Horbury her effigy was carried through the village, shot to appear with the child in her arms, has the nature of. final endeavour to force public attention to her ca"" ~:~~~r::i.::;:"d~~u~~~r::;a~:t:~so~eF~~e~c~:~Z~ She doubtless felt she had nothing to fear from a scrutiny of her life' and writings and .was confident that some timt or other her writings would be demanded by the great and pe~~:t~~:, i~~:, ~i;:~~lc~~::em~r1e:e~Oi:U~:a~~~s~:r:- learned. The trend of her visitation and the logical ter hcular dress or to have any mark by which they could mination of her mission, which she announced in·lSOI ~a~~i~e~:h~~~:m. T~hese~~~!uc~~~ s;~;r~. ~~dm~~: would appear to be the birth of a child, temporally« preaching or meetings of the friends after SllJlday next, !g~r~i~:~~:;~~~~§ August 28th, are to be holden until after the birth of uncertainty is evident from the terms of the codicil to-: ~"§;~i~~~S~'~~~~f;~§E ~:;;~.~l;;:=;~~~::t~:~:t~!.~~~;:~::S chester Street, W. LITE OF JOANSA SOUTHCOTT. • 19 everal letters passed between Joanna and Dr. Reece on the subject of her confinement. The doctor wrote to thought all appeared to be delusion,' but her remarks atsuch a time, when life was ebbing and the mind weakened the Sunday Monitor, on 25 August, saying that he ".. satisfied as to the pregnancy of Joanna. Letters addressed ~~:~:!d~7ru~:.an;:r~e~~;:;:~e~~ :::te~~~et~i;7a to the .Morning Advertiser of 26 August and to The Ti"", °i of 30 Augu t, criticising Dr. Reece's opinion, were alUlwe!'ed by him on 2 eptember in a letter to the Sunday Monitor, ~gE;i:i~i{l~:~~:f!;~~I:~~~i~~~~:f;~1h~1 in which he again expre sed his conviction that Joanna was pregnant. Dr. Sims wrote to the Morning Chronitk of 3 September ascribing the symptoms of Joanno' ee~:~~:::~ ai~~~: ~~~o~;:: l::::m~~~~~~~ ~:~ iliness to uterine disea e";' Reece replied to him on the doctors as to whether she was actually dead.. Every lOth in the Sunday Monitor. In the meantime, Joanna effort was made to pre,en'e warmth in the body by her had communicated to him full particulars of her caae fl'lelldsm the expectatIOn of her return to life on the fourth and the opinions of the doctors who had visited her. day, when it was quite evident that di solution had taken "ine medical men appear to have examined her, aod plaee. A.n autopsy was held on Saturday, 30 December, six of them admitted that in a younger woman her and attended by fifteen medical men, who certified that symptoms would indicate approaching maternity.' On "no .wmatural appearances were visible and no part 6 December Dr. Reece visited her, and states that he exhibltmg any Vlslble appearance of disea e sufficient found that these symptoms had disappeared; and on to have occasioned her dea:th.'" Her friends were dis- the following day gave his opinion that Joanna was nol ;d1i::~i:eR:;i~:~s~V~e 4~i~, i;. s~:),e~U~~ i,~: Southcott, in the 65th year of her age, affirming herself to he a virgin and at the same time allllouncingthal she was miraculously pregnant, consulted Dr. ~ :~: ~~~rl~;:7t~~ ;:r!r~setoo~h:at~l~: ~t~e~~:~ and Dr. Reece declared to herself, to her disciplei and to the world, that no doubt of her pregnancy existed iill~iil~ :~:of~~~~~e~ ~r::~~t:i~~E~Fa2Ta helief m.Joall11a. The letter which appeared in the Observer, ~~~~s~Ai~~: ~~fu;:,~n~~ ~~~~ ~::~~~~v~:: E~~~:~:~~~~~ :~~~E~~a;?l?~~i{£~:~:~i only certain and unequivocal means of detecting pnt 30 O~tober, and Joanna wrote to the Sunday .3foni/Qr nancy.·J4 Dr. Reece seems to imply that Joanna, at the IMl. ~ ~~:~~::~r~~c~ ~:t::~e~::~~:::~j,e ~:; ~~~~~::::::. LIFE OF JO,u,""NA SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT.. 21 journal on 17 December,' and he appears to have been in Sunday Monitor, 15 September, 1814, there was a full no way disconcerted by her death. A detailed account of the burial, which took place on :~:t:~;~~o~a~~:ia~~:~:~y~ec:~:~~ q~~t~a~~~~ Monday afternoon, 1 January, 1815, was publisbed in of the presents were returned to the donors in accordance the Morning Pool of the 9th, together with extract from "ith the wish of Joamla.' Dr. Reece's pamphlet. The greatest secrecy was obserred as to the time when the funeral cortege left the under. takers' in Rathbone Place. The grave was taken in tilt ~::h~~1~t~;~~~:~:~~!~r~~~J:~~c~~~~Hl:E.: name of Goddard and the body interred in the common ground at t. John's ',"ood Cemetery.' A stone was after· wards placed on the grave, the cost being defrayed bya ;~cil~~e~:~r~h:::~:~~~;~~;i¥~h)h~~::;:~!~ collection made by the Rev. T. P. Foley.> A tablet was also erected by friends in 1828, twenty-six yards dil!tant ;~~~~~t:n~~;e;~:j~~:dP:~~=itO~~;~t~~::~onT~~dc~:~ from the grave.' raeterand work of Joanna have suffered severely for close The curiosity and ridicule of the public were greatly excited by the circumstances attending the last illne.... and ;::ri:n~en~u:~ ~~r~~ti::nf~%s~~dae~e e~:~c::~~t~:~ death of Joanna, and a number of pamphlets were written the usual source of reference not only for the public, but onthesubject,purportingtogiveahistoryofherlife. The the greate~ part of the Press, has been fragmentary and Edi,lburgh Review remarks: "We think it right to state unauthentIC. As a work of· reference, however, the Die our strong suspicions that several falsehoods are related twnary of National Biography' is a notable exception and in the common histories of her life, and even that some one within easy reach of most people. The account thero writings have been published falsely in her name, lrith the view of exposing both herself and her followers to the hatred, as well as the ridicule, of the public.'" .. ~g~~~::i#Ji&~5V2::;:: The most popular of these histories was Falfburn' Life of Joanna Southcott, of which there were eleven assometlmesrepresented,thatthesecthasbeenconfined editions. A full description is furnished therein of the Crib,. now in the Peel Park Museum, Salford. Tbe C()6\ of the Crib and its superb fittings is said to have been up- St~:~~.OfS~~~~~li~;V~c":,~~:rb;:e~n~:~:~d~ fo~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~?~Eg~!::E are also described. Johnson Grant, in his Bis/hry of 1M were completely neglected by the Govermnent and little ~:~~:: ~:;;~~~ ~;c~t~~~:s,o~~~~~: ~~~.:i r~~~dh~a~:~e;~r~;u~:~~~;~~~~::~~o~:e~~~:~ fatigable activity and overpowering eloquence of Whitfield ~~~h~~bJ:C6~t ~es:~o ::c::~~~: ::J~ :~p~:~ ~~~~!~l~tt~a~~~hm~g1~e:~i7t~e~~~~n~~~:~~'~~~ :~d ~h~w:~s~ ~:~c:;t~;~;:'~~~~:i~~ni::i~:' ~': de~t~\~:i~~ ~:r J~:~=seS~t~~~~d~~v~otc::j:;~~ .'~eE~~f;,%:~~~::71E:{Jof~4~~?~u" LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. • The leaderle condition of the community, however avery large following. Among the original Southcottian seems to have induced a few of her adherent to cw,,; members two parties eventually arose, one represented divine authority in order toreorganizethescatteredforee.. by William Jowett and the other by Messrs. HaggeI', Among them was one Samuel Sibley,' a watchman of P&rker, Pye, Malby, and Spencer. )Iuch of the corre TO. 3 Gooch Yard, Upper White Cross Street. He said spondence which passed was printed in the form of leaflets, he had been commanded to proclaim the advent of hilob between the years 1840 and 1850. The cause of the division Accompanied by his wife, Catherine, and a number of his seems to have been, as to whether a spiritual child was born disciples, he marched through Temple Bar on a Januarv morning in 1817, sounded a trumpet and declared t~ :~~l:t;~~:h:~t~_t~~";:a~~f~~:oa~:,f~:~~:t~~:t;~~ advent of the Messiah. Whilst his wife cried aloud, misedShiloh. "Wo! Wo! to the inhabitants of the earthbccause 'Fo return to the Church left by George Turner. One of the coming of Shiloh!" They had reached Budge Row, Wednesday night in cptember, 1820, John Wroe, who Cannon Street, when the mob became rather ill- 114 ; ~~i~:~h::;;;~!~tt~lU:~.~~. ~~:e~~ ~::s~:~~~~~~ ;~~lt:=:i¥£~~~;g;~~r: LlFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. LIFE OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. no more reason for supposing his name was White tban divine authority by members who have left the Church ~e:o~:, na:~e n~er:~~~~a:~r~~~:~,d ~xis~ ~~t~t~ and have drawn others after them. One bas of late years established himself at Chatham; another, at Benton history. He obtained' possession of John Wroe' work! Harbour, Michigan, has a large following, and a third had and some of Joanna Southcott's, and with tbe aid of tbe.e many adherents in the.south of London, now disper ed. :t~O~ilr~~:nfX~~L:o~~:~i;~~~:l~nd~poS:rv~ .All the people referred to a members of the various Churches mentioned in this paper may be truly said to be return founded the New and Latter House of hrael at believers in JoannaSouthcott; the number would bedifficult Chatham. A few members of the Christian Israelite Societv to estimate, but sufficient has been said to show that tbe accepted him as the Sheth )Iessenger in the Yisitatio~. faith is by no means extinct. but the trustees would not adrait his claim, The Ext'(J(u began to be published in 18i9, and the three Sermolb were completed in 1881. A number of members soon collected at Chatham,and by the aid of their subscriptio"" a tract of land was purchased on Chatham Hill, the pl&ll8. being left by Jezreel for the large building erected tber. after his death in 1885. The Church suffered 10 of members at his decease, when control was assumed hy b~ widow. During the three years which followed the founda- ~:c%~fo~~e ttu:=g ':~dla~~';'~:~e~iC;:~r:~i;:~~c~,;~a:~; ~~l~~~f~~~:~El:i~~;}~~::~l~I;~~§fi ~~~ ~~~h7td~~: b:t'~:~o~f~u:~:s~a~~s~J=I~ who borrowed large sums of money from certam m.em, bersin order to carryon the building operations, hadlittlt ~:~~~kf~~ a~~~~~~o:,:c:: ;;~Zci:~;;'~:'. ~~~~~:~ then took place among the members, particulars of which ~a: n;:';~~h~ :~: ~~~~hO~vit~t:eo;~~oo;~:~: :~~ ~~ been appointed by Jezreel, e tablished their head-quarters :s~;r~~~;'ho ~~?r~,=~a~~:rym:~:t:l:'~:~o~c; ~~gg~::c~e~:r~::l~~~~he ~:~~:sn~~:o~~~nthe ~:;~t i;~=~ ~i ,~~~~ai: ~~~. :::~~~, ::t i~~~= Anstralia, and the United States of America the literature of ~~:':h~::~ i~:~i~:n::~~e of a..snmptloD Ii BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA..\'XA SOUTHCOTT. CommlUlicated b,r R. P£A.ItSE CSOPE, B.A. [&prJltkd jrcllfl l"~ 1'ruru ABBRE\rIATIO.'S. La""r" 111< Books 1-6.-The Shaw}e EDecls of Failh tL'ilk Re",arka~le Prophecies (1II0'{e in 1792, etc.) of T1Iings tl'1Iich are 10 come. 041'0, Eome account of my Life. Exeter. Published in six parts. Parts 1 to 5,1801; Part 6, 1802. The 1st edition of Part 1 was printed by T. Brice, the :f~~!~~~!~~;~;~~:~~~~,~:.~~r;~~:~ei:~~~ 28 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA.."NA SOUTHCOTr. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA."NA SOUTHCOTT. were printed in London, as under. The price of each part varied from 9<1. to Is. 3d. in verse with reference to the promise made to the woman in the beginning, followed by a prediction as to Christ Parts 1 2 3 .. 5 , 2nd edition No datel 1806 ~o date 1806 1 07 lbU; ~~t..gle'~t: ~,hs:n70:~I~~ ;z:~ :;~9a~od at::~~~~: 3rdedition 1 10 1807 1812 1812 I 0 1 U clergyman." 4th edition 1816181411418141131813 Book 7.-A Continuation of Prophecies by Joanoo Sou/heot!, (A reprint of Part 1 was issued by Alice Seymour. Plymouth,in 1911,price Is.) ~~~~:~~ i:~, I;~~e ~~~Ie l:r:~t~~:~'Lo~~o:,dilt~~I;: .~~c~i~:· p:;~. e~t~~n.' k.:'1.~: ~t3p:rice I ., pp. 56. Contains copie of letters from Basil Bruce, with remarks ;~~&~~iI$~1~~~~E2~~ by Joanna. Bruce's death is announced on page 31. ~~e~o~n~~e(~:~~~:~~~~e:~~ P~:~e~er~~s"~~~~ ~~ td~~d c;omIl~r~~ll'~~~ }~pt~~):' ';~~-?'~~o~:~~:~' ~r t~~ omission. Some of the old believers appear to have been seven men who came to Exeter to examine her writings e commence on page 38; they are their opinions on the ~:: ~~6~~~~~t~vii~ tthe in~~i~:lre7:':~~i t~~fh:~:: sLuh book. The" Eighth Thought" (pp. 45-9) is quoted by Southey.' objected to insert the words" the heads of the nation, nol ineztellso the king, but those around him, are bnnglllg the Judgme?u of God on our land." In the second part, comm..cmg BOO~;ka~:;~S;:,,~r:rofe~e~~:tt:::~~J~~rn;8~~~~~~t~;;~~ §:~:r:~':e?m~e a~:e~ef~::er;::a~~~e~:~nd~:t:~ti~f i,~~r: come. Printed by E. Spragg, of Covent Garden, 1802. demption of man" is alluded to (p. 62). There is a para Price 9d. No title page.' phrase of the Athanasian Creed (page 88), and a reply to Tbe 2nd edition bears the title, Tile Second Part of tile ~~;:~n:::~~nc:fn;oa{~~l\I~~~~~C;:~~'81:'~~~~:i~8ff T;:~: Is. pp. 57-108. The pagination is continued from ~W:¥~~I{~;rrlr.~~:lC:~ Book 7. B.~I., J.R., E., C. This book was prepared for the press by Rev. T. P. ~:~~;Sto~~ ;::int~~~d~~OOp:~r~ec~:~:~s ::~d~ Foley, from the words Joanna read to him from her own J manuscript (25.54). On'page 57 Joanna tells us the Bible must be read backwards. ~lany quotations from Genesis, Revelation, and the Song of Solomon are made. Parts of letters sent ~f~~r1;~~E~~i€ ~ ~~ho:f t;~~~r~;e~n~:Oi~ ~~~a:ort~e ~!r'1:sh~:;::: Richard Brothers (p. 246). There are twenty-eIght JlI8'" and .. plague, pc tHence, or some other diseases:' are predicted. The sealing is first mentioned here (p. 83). ~~o::~i~::t~:£~"il;:t~~r:~s::n~s;: haanow a Communication printed on it. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BffiLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT: She describes how she was brought to her prophecies (p. '). A copy of an anonymous letter, from a believer in Rirhanl he inserted in the newspaper appears on page 76, followed Brothers, in which it is said the prophecies of Brotbtn by a copy of Joanna's letter to him, together with a copy came true, but those of Joanna have not, followed by a of her letter to the" Gentlemen of the Coffee House," who lengthy reply (p. 93, etc.). ;;!~~t~;~~::~v~~~~~:~;I~,,:~~~:~: ?!:~~~~:~ who must come on earth (p. 104). Book 9.-Divine and Spiritual Letters of ProphecieJi, 8t11 to Reverend Divines, etc., etc. The title appears on tbe Book ll.-A Dispute between the Woman and the Powers of Ill. t page. Page 1 is headed Letters, etc. Printed by Darkness. London, 1802. 2nd edition, 1813. pp. E. Spragg, Covent Garden. No price is stated, and 128. Price 28. 6d. B.::\1" J.R., M., P. there is no date, but Foley is said to have copied for P;epared for the press by Foley and Sharp, to whom ;i~~s~ii~~1 S?m;p~f4~~e b~=o~~;\':~~~h=sb~~ck~r~ Joanna read from her manuscripts.' Lengthy quotations Book of Letters, and referred to as such in Joanna', of this book occur in Southey' Letter8,' and Menwirs of other works. B.M.,J.R.,::II. . Religiou8Impostor8.' The conditions of the Dispute with Satan are stated on page 2. It lasted for seven days, commencing on August 3, BoO~ 1~~~~~~''I>i~~:~es~~;~:~~;. L~~e~'~i~{e~~~:~~~~a: 1802, and took place in her" private lodgings," engaged as Book 9, with which the pagination is continuous. for the purpose (p. 5). Joauna appears to have written pp. 49-96. Printed by E. Spragg, Covent Garden No date, Price 9d. Commonly known as the Serollli Book of Letters. B.M., J.R., M. ~E~{:~~f§§~~~i~ Both Foley and Sharp asserted that they copied for (1792). EveryharvesthalhcomeasIsaid." Book 12.-The Answer ofthe Lora to the Pou'ers ofDarknes8. London,1802. pp.128. Price 2s. 6d. 2nd edition, ~~1~~~~~f~~¥~t~~~§ 1813. B.l\I., Bod., J.R., M., P. This book was written by Sharp at the dictation of Joanna, who read from her own manuscripts.' th;a!~:t:~5::et~:os\~~rI~ :~::eS:~a~~a:n~:'~~:~cei~ f§~1~:§~~:~~~;~~ :c~:~.~~~~:'~:Sa~;e~d~~s~::·~~~6~~e~~:r:~;;.i~~ this book was allowed to be Cll'CuIa.ted "~thout an lffi ~~kS:i~f h~h~o~r~~~~~ul~e;e~:t'~~~ ~:~~~r i~PH; ~sionofherfamousseal,inredwax(p.123);·thiswill he found on page 92. The Real consisted of the initials IC ~~~~c~ f~:~:~ho~esh:~a::e~i'a:~iratfohn~ ~~IIXI llith two stars, one on the top of the letters and the ~:~~'~°J:t:%; ::~~~~ ~te :~~thJ~~:::.~aJ~~~: ~ 1t6.53-4. • ~J",,", England (Letter LXX). the Rev. )Ir. Pomeroy is referred to, and the advertiaeJDell :~.~,1823,p.82. ~n:; ::~yeet~"t:~=Wn~ ~~:u~~:c.:.r there are many BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOll.'NA SOUTHCOTT. BmLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT.· 33 other underneath, and the die was found, Joanna inform, us, when sweeping a shop after a sale." Si,:teen of tb. under the influence of the Devil" (p. 16). She adds a books were sealed so that the impression appearedupoide down.' On page 126 the meaning of the Devonshire words, troiaI, Moule, and Sull are explained. The !a..1 two pages of the book contain an addre to the public by f;~~~~f~:~~~~E~ Sharp. - Book 13.-..1 CQ1n1nnnication given W Joan1UJ, in A1I81L'tT to Mr. Brothers' lastBook,pllblishedtheEndojthisflll' 1802. London,1802. pp.22. Price4!d. 2nd edition. 1815, price 6d. B.l\f., J.R., P. Prepared for the press by Foley, "from the words whicb Joanna read to him from her manuscripts." 3 The Book written by Richard Brothers was dated 8 November, I 02. from Fisher madhouse, Islington,- and entitled A Dis",. tation on the Fall oj Eve. On page 11 he expressed t" opinion that" it was God Himself that ordained the trial of obedience in our first parents." Joanna considered this to be blasphemy, " as he makes God the author of tbe temptation" (p. 1). She gives her version of the FaU, in verse (pp. 3-6). Speaking of the "woman" mentioned in Revelation xii, Brothers remarked that the applic. tion of verse 17 "is only to those re embling in f.itb that modest, identical woman, and not any wild, impudent. misgnided, seditious fanatic." Joanna makes no direct reference to this, but says that "being in prison, the powers of darkness worked hard upon him to load hun with pride and envy against her" (p. 11). She compare! him with the prophet Jonah, being angry at the non· fulfilment of his prophecy in the manner he expecW, and concludes her verse on the subject by saying, .. This is the answer of the Lord to prove that the last Book printed in the name of Richard Brothers was written Ifhi;f! ~ha2~~ep~;~~~D~ ~~~~YQd=~~J~:T2~'I~~ Bod Gmtkman'6M"!JOZint,Vol. 85,p. 601. i.ti~~~€~~~ ~~~~!~~tj~~~~.isb-::'~yt~~~~~~I;. ~~~p~o~f~ N~~~;:;o:t~6t"t~r (p. 14), Harrison's Letter (p. 25), snd BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA.'rnA SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA.'rnA SOUTHCOTT: 35 Book 15.-The Continuation of the ProphlXies of JOG!lII Southcott. Sub-title, A Word in Season to A Sinh., Joanna says in this work her prophecies are e':plained in a small compass for the sake of the poor, that no ~~~~ti:f~,7~~.dO~;;~tiO:Pi:~o,I~iC~.~r·~ excuse may be found, showing from the Fall that the promise made to the woman at first must be accomplished Prepa~ed by ~oley at High House, Paddington, from ~~';~~dbgz~~il:,a~: :~~:~;i~nh~~: ~~ ~:~es~~~y:~ manUSCrIpts which Joanna read to him. Foley 'poke from the truth, both ha~g parted law and gospel ~:~~~::~s~'v~h~~~~~::t~~ir~£i'~~~~~ 5:=d>:r::~~:rb~St ~::~;~j~~~:~i~:S o~ t~ 1805 is predicted on page 16. Book IS.-Divine and Spiritual Communications u:ritten Book 16.-The Second Book of Visions. Loudon, 1803. by Joanna Southeatt on the Prayers of the Church ~)t.~ii:., ~ice Is. 3d. 2nd edition, 1813. BJf., C., of England, etc., etc. Printed by Rousseau, Wood Street, Spa Fields, London, IS03. pp. 44. Price Sd. Prepared by Foley in the same manner as the previo.. ~Sef:'inltsof ~~if~~g~nJ.~.~9iri~~ l~ts ~:~:~~~~ book, being a continuation of Prescott's visions. Joanna title page. reminds us in the words of Joel 4 that the end will COIllf by visions seen by young men and prophecies given by Ther~ is an introduction of teu pages written by William handmaids (p. I). She speaks of the union of law and Sharp, ill WhICh he states that the communication on the gospel (pp. 18-21), and of the redemption of the body Church Prayers, which occupies pages 1-27, was written (pp. 57-9). She states that the first ten years of her at the house of Rev. T. P. Foley, Old Swinford. Many visitation were passed in dreams (p. 38). On page 63 passages are quoted from the Book of Common Prayer an answer is given to the false reports concerning tht sale of the seals. ~i~~r:~::~sb~::::J~t~;~i~hfO*en!~~i:a~~~::~;i Book 17.-A Word to the Wise or A Cal/to the Salimi, several copies of letters addresRed to the clergy. That they .rw.y know the days of their Visitation, tit. Stourbridge (J. Heming).' 1803. pp. 59. Priet Book 19.-Sound an A/ann in My Holy Mountain. Printt'd 1Od. 2nd edition, London (Galabin and Marchant)' 1810, Is. 3rd edition, 1813, Is. Each 55 Jl88"". B.M., J.R., 1\1., P. Reprint by Alice Seymour. lllOi ru~:~~~~:t;f~f;;tT:t~,¥ Price ls. 6d. On the first page of the 1st edition are the words, "I now print this little Book to give the Poor, by the bouDIY of the Rich.". ~;~b~o~li~~eSe;:~urb;~~iey~~~~s.~~U8CriPt8 "hich Joanna read to him.' .A sh?rt summary of the contents of this book is printed ID1mediately under the title, showing that reference is made to the meaning of the sealing, the principal ~~~fo~h:a=~on;~a'::~:t:~~~~.e;~:~= 36 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOa..'01A SOUTHCOTT: by the Spirit to seal up the lists at the end of the -eat • misunderstanding on the part of Sharp, 1 who arranged ~~~~n~l~f ~~~~~~' :~ s~~p ~l: ~:~d :~~lte::~o;~:, ~~:: the matter for the press. There is no continuity between page 2and 3 or 8 and 9. In tbe remaining five thou and if I am deceived and deceiving mankind." (p. 26). ··XQ. the title was altered, and eight pages of other matter substitutetl. The correCted title i, Letters on Various 'ubjects from Mrs. Joanna Southcott to JIiss Townley. Tbe book, however, is usually known by the former title. The first letter in the corrected edition is from )Iiss T<>wn1ey, and addressed to the Bishop of London. She enclo~es a communication from Joanna, which is a warning t<> the nation, reference being mn.de to the Prayers for tll~~~~ti~~:~!i~~~ the Fa t Day' There are extracts from the prayers on pp. 25, 26. The book consists of copies of letter~, as the title indicates. Book 20.-A Warning to the World. JoanlUl S<>!lthratr Book 22.-Copies and Parts <>f Copies <>f Letters and Com ;;:~\r)rictl;::~~·:;~t~~Jr;:~o\~~~:::~·)[~1 munications, "'ritten from Joanna Southcott, and transmitted by .J!iss Towl,ley to "lIr. W. Sharp, in Is.9d. L<>ndon. London, 1804. pp. 92. Price Is. 6d. Rill., This book appears to have been prepared for the p"" G.,J.&., ill., P. This book is usually known by its sub-title, The Pa"able ojtheLittleFlockof heep. Joanna uses a "Fable" to exemplify the methods ~~fF;sl~~~I)~~~~~~~~J~ n<>lhing to reproach herself with concerning him, for ,he l~~'tttl~~lll • -hied him to the utmost, and supported him to her I.,t penny. A copy of Sharp's letter to the Bishop of Boo;";~d~nl t~~.Pr;r:l°r ~~~eF:t D;~i:.~I~tl~' ~~~ ~~:ka\~:rt~~:t:dt~y8ao~~~:k~s:;:=:~;:: of ~~~~~{~~~i~1~7~~§ ~~}~i~J~~~~~;!;~OO3=~!E?;~ : ~~n~~ by ROU88e8U. Any change will be indicated. BmLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BmLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHOOT'l'. 39 JOII~14 Book 23.-Mr. Joseph Southcott, the Brother of This. b?ok has a title page, and is important as showing Southrott, will now come forward 118 Dinah's Brdhr.. the opmlOns of the friends of Joanna with regard to her ;U;i.,et~:R~c:M. London, 1804. pp. 112. Price:!l. character and prophecies. c~~ ~~~~~~~~o~oo~h~ori:ct~t:St ~~~h~~h~g~ 1j:eP~O~~~t~~'~ ;:~d:m~~~ ~~st,::~a~~::: nar;':," as :/K7: and clergy were lllVlted to the Trial, and that Joanna It appears to have been compiled by i\Iiss TownJ.~ promised to give up her prophecies if twenty-four of when she and Joanna were on a visit to her brother at them would prove her calling to proceed from the devil. Bristol; the manuscript was forwarded to Sharp, "00 Directions as to the conduct of the Trial which took ~~n!c~i~t :~~;: r:~~;e/l~~~4~~:,~~~~~ :fl~~t:re: Joseph, in defence of his sister. Frequent reference ~ =~;;~:::;~~~:rr~:~:~:~:~c;~~::::;:~t:~~ made to Pomeroy until page 69, when Joanna's h;,tory many of the clergy, but met with much oppo ition, some ~~ ;r;:ue~hi~e~:t~r~c~i::I~o~~~e~h;::~o inwitt~nse=. of them were very angry and rude. One said ~e had pages of the end of the book, where the explanation of. vision is given in verse. ~~~~i~·:t:~~~~~;:i Book 24. Letters and Communications of Joanna S011tMdJ, the Prophetess of Exeter, lately written to Jane ToU'll1'J. Clergy (p. 79). The sealed bundles of writings were out Printed by J. Heming, Stourbridge, 1804. pp. 12& open, and Joanna selected such as were to be sealed lip Price 2s. 3d. RII1., J.R., III., P. till after her death (p. 92). This pamphlet has a title page, on wmch there ~ • ~k ~fo~~:t~~~J!ie~::~~E:[Z~:~~~::~:~;:o~~~~~~ I told thee in 93 thy death would convince more than ~i~5.~~;:~~~~~j~2~~~ thy lifc" (p. 112). On the last day of the Trial the a.''llmbly adjourned to a field close by, the crowd showed whole was then transmitted to Foley for publicaliOll some opposition, but did no damage (pp. 119--21). The (p. 11). Joanna's history is continued, and will be fond names of the judges, jurymen, and elders are recorded interspersed with copies of letters (pp. 26-8, 32-5, ~ ~U~:sp~;;~t t~~aC:::'I~I~~~a;f~h~nb:~. Her dream that she was married by proxy is relaW Trial occupy page 73. This is thought to have reference to her pnnlt marriage with lilt. Smith on 12 November, 1814,' Tbt story of Lord Burnet occurs on pages 89--92. J>.kt~;::='~7,~;;;:::":?' Boo~::;~~~:h ~~n:!~oa~'%eS;ft~~~ a:=:: ~=':l:{y~~:~;;;J:~.4, ~nt;~/::~erp:~ J~:u:~tlU~~u~~'d:r:t~h~:~:a:~~n a~~:~rt:~. ~;; Price 3s. B)L E., J.R., M., P. Of.Everlasting Light, and hat he published an engraved pnnt "of his own head with marvellous and wonderful • Pullen'.lnda:. 125.53; 65. 77. accompaniments." In ROme copies the engraving is : ~;I:~~~.Underwoodt<>Re;.~~p~~Oley.14 ~III' BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JO...."NA SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGR.l.PHY OF JOASNA SOUTHCOT1'. 41 shown on the back of the title page.' Among the '"II(- ~:~~e~~:~~~::~he:;~~:r~l~~u;:tt~' 1~~~~on, 1849, and ~f~gi~::il;i~~;g%~;~S Part 2 includes page 192, publ.llihed 1 04 ,,3 28 1804 referred to the Lamb's wife, and Joanna deals "ith the ,,4 ., 34 " 105 subject on page 7. She says, "I never should ha.e bo- and hears a sub·title, Disputes and Controt'ersies with Jlankind. ~:~ ~o:ll:e~~d s~ocre~l~v~~p~~;~: :::tb~~ : ~~~~:: Part 5 include page 4'0, published 1805 and no more than a name that was gi.en to one to claim ,,6 576 1805 the promise made in the Fall.... So the shadow to on. is ,,7 " 624 " 1810 the substance to all." On page 20 there is a copy of. and is ",ilio an Answer to Hann's falseA.ssertions in his letter from Joanna to the printer of the Bolus, a pamph15 signed J.T., in which charges are brought against Car. ~~:h,~~cae~~::;,:;;;s~~:'~~:i:'i:\e~. Each part is priced penter, who replied in Modern Realities. Joanna de rilles' The greater part of the contents of this work appears the Bolus as "the most shocking blasphemy that \TIl to ha,e been dictated to Townley by Joanna, and the ever read." remainder to Underwood. The manuscript was forwarded to Sharp for publication. Pages 1-376 were written Book 27.-Joanna Southcott's Answer to the Five Chargu at Bristol, from whence she returned to London on in the Leeds .Mercury, etc., etc.' London, 1805. pp. ~l. 22 November, 1804. Price 6d. B.M., J.R., M., P. This book consists of communications given to Joanna The five charges are printed at the back of the tilk page. They are briefly: (I) Joanna declared the sealing would cease in 1803 ; (2) that England would be invaded [~~lf:;E;~tf.:f~~l~~l:~~~~~ in March, 1804; (3) that the harvest of 1804 would be a failure; (4) that the unbelieving clergy would be com· read before me, yet when I show them my letters and pelled to be present at her trial; (5) that she would IlOl live to seethe end of the year 1804. Thesechargescannol ~~ t~:,~'o::\I~~tt;~e~'~:'~~~O~:~~'lec~~rt~:~ ~~a~e~:~~ be substantiated by her printed works, and J()lIIIJlI replies to them in their order on pages 3, 6, 10, 15 and 16 respectively. ~?i~l;~~~tl~JJiE~~,~t~~ Books 28-33 and 53 (inclusive).-The True Explanaliorl the Bible, revealed by Divine C<>mmunications to Jf)(JWM ~~~p:~~~l~efc~~tf:~~:;e::~;~~~::~~:~::h:~::~m;i~ Southcotl, etc. wndon (Rousseau), 1 04. Parts I·; pp. 624. B.M., E. (parts 2, 3, 4, and 7), J.R., P. ;:if~~:~ ch~~;e:lc~~~.:~~l~:'!t~~~~t",:"~~:~~~;': he published handbills which had the appearance of being ;~~:~i~~:s~g:~~~~~:;:~ ~~: f~:1~)~:!~;E r~~~~::Ssi~~~~~:}~'~~~:~ni~E1~~:;";:~ :t: ~:':Y~~~::'~1~::'~~u~~I~k ~7~30. BmLIOORAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BmLIOORAPHY OF JOA..';"NA SOUTHCOTT. letters from John Crossley 1 and George Turner,' pub. lished in the form of handbills. on this nation and all others, and to seal "it up ; and these seals have not been broken since ... every year I have Book 34.-An Explanation of the Parables published ia heen told what would happen" (p. 2). The fulfilment of 1804 by Joanna Soulh 1 HBggaia 7. BIBLIOGRAPH¥ OF JO~NA SOUTHCOl'T. BIllLIOGRAPHY OF JOAKNA SOUTHCOTT: 49 petition of Joanna in which all that are sealed Illust ~g;fi$~~~~i~~~~:~~i"~E~~:re Jom. grace "when he began to lift himself up. that he more than man" (p. i6). Joanna anticipate, that the same objection may be made to her a sumptions. llIld explains, as she has said before,' that she stand, as 011< member among many, constituting the Bride of Christ she being the first woman to claim the promise mad! at the Fall. Joanna then proceeds to deal witb tbe Calvinists as represented by Mr. Huntingdon,' an ecCl'ntrit and popular preacher of the day, having strong vim on the doctrine of election. She attended his chapd. and paid for a seat which she was unable to obtain, II the place was full. She condellllls his practice of selling tickets in exces of the accommodation provided, and wrott a letter to hiIll 011 8 October, i806, occnpying elevlII pages of printed matter, sho\ving him the incon,i,ten Book 48.-A Caution and Instruction to the Sealttl, LlGI they may know for what they are sealed. )[archaot ~;:d~~it~:~~' i~1/4. 4~~iC:~~iOl;,ndie::~ionlJ:~' by Alice Seymonr, Plymouth, i9il. Price is. B.lI C., J.R., M. The object of this book was. as the title indicall8. to explain the meaning of the sealing, for "therellf thousands sealed who know not for what they are sealed (p. i8). It is said, "those who join hand ~nd heart.aDd ;~;s~~~b~u=e;:eo~ ~:C:o~toar~h:e~~~~ t~O ::: heirs of God. Not that it is aid they are already but that they may be made so" (p. i). The eyes 01111' believers will be opened to understand for what ~:ul~al::;n b~~e n~o~~he::;t "t~:er~:~ i:.:r~:;. ~ four thousand" (p. il). On page 22 there is a prayer'" en~ 016~~~::"f::f~~~edp<~;:~}i~DBc~~ri.~~e';is..~fii:f 01 ·HefignresinKirby·.lI'orukr/ulM...... ".,1820. 50 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JO.u.~A SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JO Book 53 is the 7th part of the True Explanation oj the Bible,previously mentioned. JlIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA.....NA SOUTHCOTr. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA..~A SOUTHCOTT.. 53 There is a title page to tIlls book. It states that the BOOk:~~:~~~g~~l~t~~~~::i~~~~~~F:~~uf.:~~t~:e~~ third part of the Age of Reason was publi hed by Eaton, g~:e~::~~o~a~~:~:t~c~,~~~ler This book has a title page. at Yeovil, and Hewson Joanna again attacks Hann, about whom she had muth The third part of Paine's Age of Reason was published to say in her last book. His latest work'was The RemarhJlJk in 1811, two years after the death of the author. Eaton ~:!:';n~n~::'~;::7f. ~:~torl~ a:s~,::p~~;;: ~:v~:~~r~ was sentenced to stand in the pillory between tweh"e and at Getsham in 1753,' and Joanna replies, as he began ~~~;~~~kJ:,~b~~~,~~~e:~~~~h ;:~:s~r;~:~::s=~ without knowledge so he continued in everything con- ,:rrU:;~nl~e~f IJ;~:t:,lsi~ ~~~~ti~:i~~r ~~l:ofn ~il~:: ~~~:o:~~~d:~n:~(J~ 2:~:~;~=e:~~fe:r~~;::~::~~ mentioned book. Joanna quotes from the letter (on p. 311, ing absurd, replying to his arguments in the early part and presents certain passages of Scripture for explanation of the hook (pp. 1-24), and is surprised the c1ergv have by Hann. . not answered him.' Concerning Lane's book, joanna say. she read it attentively, and could "scarce find a Book 55.-A Continuation of tlte Controversy u.;t!a t.l! Worldly Wise. London, 1811. pp. 52. Price I ;~~!~~n~:~:io~:~a~~'~t~:~~" fO;;e\:'~~6J:~~~;~a~~~~rti~~~ B.M., C., J.R., P. :~o~;~~r~~~r ~~~:~:[ ~~ ~~:~;e~;,h:3~~es ~~~~~1~:~~~~i:F~~.~~~~~i:ll~;!~;,s(~~r~~~~~~~ ed to him, given to Moses (p. 7) ; the" sealing" and the redemptIon BOO~:'~j~~';e81~~0~;f8J:'on~~:~~ "~~~'~elIO~.~:~dc~'ie: of the body (pp. 11'-14). Frequent reference is made.to a period of five year immediately preceding the commg The first of five Books of Wonders, all having title pages. ~~~~~:~;, w~~~ ~~r~~~ :~ t:;ee ~;~~~ '~~u~::l~~: passages of Scripture submitted to Hann, who conf_ ;~f~:~~io:~l~~~::£i~~~r~~:~~:~:;:~~i~~~~ Joanna concluded this referred to Joseph Pomeroy, ~;~£;~~~~~;!~~~t~:~~f~:~~~~t.~~~1::i~~: ~~~f:~~~"~~~~~§ The conduct of Pomeroy is commented upon (pp. 9-17), andJongextract from her Books 1 and 36 follow. The the content may be made known." Joanna pomt ()lII prophecies which she placed in hi. hands are enumerated on page 27. ~~~d tt: c;:;;e~w~;o:n:~edt~n ~~~~ :o~~o;~ what was published in 1803." Book 58.-The, erond Book of Wonders, Jlore Jlan:ellous Book 56.-An A1l8wer to Thmnas Paine's lAird P::~ ~~.~"~.:i~,t·G.~~~o:V, ~~. pp.116. Price 2s.. 6d. ~u~~ o/;::::,onek...~::~~ ~~2. ~;. '66: 1'Ji' Joanna describes her da Iy life ...ince this powerful Is. 3d. B.M., C., G., J.R., P. ~ ~: j~:::n~o·~::~·.~~~: IHt«lM. 1811, G. • Born a~ Tarfonl, 1750. Book 58, p. 96. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT•• Book 60.-Wisdom excellelh the Weapons of War ... Judgments are the strange Works of the Lord, but Mercy His darling Attribute. London, 1 14. pp.48. Price Is. B.;U., C., E., G., J.R., P. This book contains prophecies concerning the French nation (p. 36). Joanna says she has been told what "auld be the end of Bonaparte (p. 35). She speaks again of Pomeroy's conduct (pp. 5-12), as well as that of Leach, the dissenting minister (p. 23). She acknowledges her mist~ke as to the death of Rev. )Ir. Pomeroy, of Bodmin, and writes her meditations on the subject (pp. 39-45). Book 61.-The Thi"d Book of Wonders, annOllncing the .Goming of Shiloh; toith a Call to the Hebrews, etc. London, 1814. pp. 64. Price Is. 3d. B.lII., C., E., G.,J.R.. This book announces clearly the birth of the Child, hut the nature of the Child' and the manner in which the birth was expected is not so evident, as thefollmving passages will show;- Page 4.-" This year in the sixty-fifth year of thy age thou shalt have a Son by the power of the lIfost High." Page 6.-" If the visitation of the Lord to me now does not produce a Son this ycar, then Jesus Christ was not the on of God born in the manner spoken by the Virgin Mary." Page 17.-" It is not for men to suppose that the Child will be born with wisdom and understanding, etc. ... The meaning of the words is, when the Child is born, men "ill see their Biblesc!car." Page 25.-" Thy public trial will not appear for thee to be called forward in a solemn a"cmbly, to testify the truth of the Child, before thou callSt go with the ;~dm~yt~o~~n;~~~·~~:tt~~t::~ni~~~e~:?d.~;easts,that Page '13.-" Had my sayings been understood that a SBeO.-D CHILD Rhould be born of my Spirit, then im pootors would have arL'lCn, ... it is in pirit that the piritualChild must be born again," . ~: ~;:~~f~~::~~l ~.~~:;. ::~w;a~~::5 BIBLIOORAPHY OF JO-,XN-, SOUTHOOTT. BIBLIOORArHY m' JOA..'rnA SOUTHOOTT. the CHILD was caught up to God and to His throne; men had examined Joanna, and had given theb.. opinion that hath a meaning which men do not ,mder:;tand.'· that ., if snch symptom were in a young woman, she On page 62 Joanna m~ntions the death of Jame Cosins, must be pregnant of a living child" (p. 3). orne par who made his will in favour of herself, Townley and ticulars of her will are gi...en on page 5. Besley, a printer Underwood. in South treet, Exeter, issued handbills in which he stated, among other things relative to Joanna, that her Book 62.-The Fourth Book of Wonders, being the AIMlM" followers were mmlerous, that he had a genteel establish of ille Lord to the Hebreu·s. London, 1 14. pp.II(), ment, and a chapel built solely for the use of her disciples. Price Is. 6<1. B.)I., C., E., G., J.R., ,. This buormation," say. Joanna," I acknowledge to be true, for I am very comfortably situated; I have a number Joanna commence mth a copy of a letter in.'lerted of rel;pectable and worthy friends; and there is not only in the Observer on 3 April, 1814, signed by heNel!, ..,.. one chapel built in Duke Street, Westmin ter Road, titled "Questions put to the profe sors of religion who hut another at Greemlich, and another at T"ickenham " have condemned Joanna Southcott's last Book." he (p.6). The reply to Rev. James Hearn, Curate of Bri.."ham, replies to some Jews of Birmingham who gave tbtir . DeV'On, is on page 22. opinions concerning the Child (pp. 5--20). The following JoalUla's marriage, so that the Child may have a re quotations have reference to the expected birth :- puted father, is explained (pp. 39--49). Her friends Page 27.-" If I am the Son of God, this year will agreed that this was neces,ary, in order to legitin1atize I come down from the cross, by producing a body like the Child, and the matter was referred to Hallied, whose my own, by producing life as I laid down, by placing opinion is quoted. The marriage ceremonyl was so C'hild in the midst of them." worded as to be invalid if the Child was not born; "if Page 31.-" The body I shall raise up is the Spirit of no Son be born, t,hen the marriage is null and void," Truth." and the authority of the Bishops was considered essential.' Joanna says (p. 59), "I have felt life increasblg more onP~~h,3~;;-:~:sv~~~a~~~~ Ysir~~v~~~:)s:~: V:~it::: and more from the 16th day of May to this day.... I the Comforter." could not live to the end of this year with the increasing growth I have felt within so short a space without a de Page 56.-" In :May thou wilt feel the life of the Child liverance." Copies of the First Book of Wonders, ",ith within thee." engraved portraits of Joanna, were sent to the Prince Page 62.-" I am not eome to those who do not comr Regent, the Archbi,hop', and 'everal other eminent to me, neither is the Child born for them that donol people (pp. 61-5). On page iI Joanna tells us that the gladly receive him." l,ixt~ae::::kpl"!ceW.0nders will announce that the marriage Page 68.-" This year the Jlan Child shall Ix> born establi,hthekingdomIdiedtoredeero:' Book 64.-A Communication sent in a Letter to the Reverend BookE:e~;-h~':::1:sZe:o;~:fU'::::;:d:;:;;":~: Jlr. P. in I i9i, u'ith all Explanation thereon now te~., ~n.~~~: io°~;:h~~;ss~m::.: ~:v~nJ:r,,: H~a'r::S:k~n~ 1814. pp. 24. Price 6<1. B.M, C., The explanation mentioned in the title appears to 1814. pp. 72. Price Is. 4d. B.M., C., E., G. Jo~~ ~~~;~~;~; ~~;:era.dov:rt~~:;~ : JP :~:'t::~ ~:'~~~~ :07h::uo~hil~~~~~=o ~ BIBLIOORAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANKA SOUTHCOTT.• allude to a passage in Joanna's letter to Pomeroy, which Law appears to have been a believer in Richard Brothers, she feared he misunderstood and took offence therebv. as were many of Joanna's early friends; he speaks of He was,she states,steadfast in his belief for six yean ~ Brothers' prophecies on page 4 and I. He refers to and then fell away in unbelief. The questionable the "sealing" (pp. 5, 6), andealls upon the Prime llinister occur in verse on page 7, in which Joanna speaks of tbe to release Brothers, that· he may come forward and set Bridegroom and Bride, the man appearing in wedlock the noble example of signing for the Lord's kingdom. and the woman unmarried. He may, she thought, have attributed the office of the Bridegroom to himself, whilst Copy of an Epistle . .. to the Revis. the Vice-Chancellors of she herself was a type of the Bride. In order to satisfv Cambridge and Oxford, etc., etc. By the Rev. T. herself on the point, she ent Mr. Hows down to P. BodmiD Foley, Stourbridge, I 03. Price 6d. pp. 24. E., to interview Mr. Pomeroy, ,vith the object of ascertaining Pte. his view of the matter, but he could obtain no reply tom. inquiry.' This book contains a great deal of information as to the movements of Joanna during the years 1801-3; Book 65.-Prophecie8 Announcing the Birth of the Priou . also a copy of the handbill entitled Examination of Pro of Peace, extracted from the Works of Joanna SauIA· phecies, signed by twenty-three believers, after the Trial cott, etc. London,1814. pp.40. Price 10d. BJI.. at High House, Paddington. C., E., G., J.R., 1\1. An Addre8s to the Clergy, partilYUla7'ly the Bench of Bishops, As the title indicates, this book is a collection of etc., etc. By F. Lewis, London, 1803. pp. 22. Price passages from her former works, relating, for the moot 6d. B.M., E., Pte. part, to the Birth of the Child. Her own remarks thereon commence on page 34. She again, and for the third or Lewis calls attention to the Jnission of Joanna, and fourth time, demos that the seals were ever sold; silt warns the clergy not to disregard it. adds, "There are thousands now desirous of having them, and if they were purchased at only a shilling each, Nocturnal Alarm, being an Essay on Prophecy and Vision, elc., etc. By Elias Carpenter, London, 1803. pp. II4. :~:~:r :~~~~ i~e:eJ~ie: ~eit::rt ,;ol~~v~rf::~~:~o~Y~ Price Is. 6d. B.M., E., G., Pte. On the concluding page she mentions that a book has been prepared for the names of those who have sent Jlodern Realities . .. A Reply to " J/ode1'll Visionaries," by presents for Shiloh, that "if there is a possibility ofmr J. T., etc. By Elias Carpenter. London, 1805. pp. 16. being deceived, all persons should have their presen R)L G., Pte. returned." Who are the Deluded P or J/ystery Unmasked, being a few ~rt~acg!c::~ .Cf~~:~:~:n~t~~'d ~~i~~:~n~:~~:~;, PUBLICATIONS FOR AND AGAINST JOANNA SOl'THC01'l London. 1805. pp.IOO. R)I., G.. Pte. IntheS(' three pamphlets Carpenter refers more orlCl'S COPYto°~h:n i::.:tl~:~. t";e':;t f:;~:;~inm:r~r.":u:e'; to Joanna; the fir,t was written soon after he became Richard Law, London, 19 July, 1803. pp. 19. Priee acquainted ,,;th her, and eontains the most infonnl\tion 4d. B.)I., E., Pte. :~~~u~':~nt~::t;:~~~~i:~ll~~'::U~e07~;J;:;~ he also wrote An ApalOflyforFaith and Detection of ernling Error8, etc. London. I 14. B.)f. Dit'ine and Spiritual DIBLIOGR.U'HY OF JOMQ... SOUTHCOTT. ·BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JO","-..NA SOUTIICOTT.· Communication.s through T. Dowland to E. C. I!. B.lI. men who visited Exeter in 1801 for the purpose of ex And other works.' amining Joanna's writings. He wrote The Anagogue in 1813 (R)!.), in which he discu sed the probability of this earth being inhabited by angels before the creation cha'~~~:~:~~1::~~!!~f.!~~~~r:.,h:i·.~:~et;~J~:: of man. Joanna reproved him in a letter dated 10 June, 1813, which Webster published in his pamphlet, The Hann contends that the Trial of Joanna (second Trial) Anagogue Analyzed by Joanna Southcol/. London, 1813. was illegal, because the case had been tried before bv pp.l0. Pte. Rev. Mr. Pomeroy. He quotes many pa"ages from Joanna's works, and reminds her of the failure of her Songs. of M08c,s and the Lamb. An Hymn Book for the prediction regarding her father's death. Sealed number, or the .1Iillennium Church, Collected The Remark'alJle Life, Entertaining Hi.story, and SurpNiag fron~ the writings ofJoanna SOUt/ICOIt, etc., etc. London, Adventurc,s of Joanna Southcott, etc., also a,~ ACCQIlIll 1804. pp.353. With preface. Xo name. (P. of the Sml. By R. Hann, London, no date (probably . Pullen). Pte. 1805). Price 8d. G. 2nd edition. Hymn8 or Spiritual Songs, comlJ08ed Fom Hann speaks well of Joanna's personal appears"", the propltttic u-ritings of Joanna Southcol/, by P. and character; he disclaims any responsibility for tbe Pullen, and published by her order. London, 180i. R~r. portrait contained in his previous work. He also wro~ 3rd edition. Words" published by her order" omitted. and published A Letter to the Bishop of London foncerJliag With Pat't 2. pp. 223. London, 1813 and 1814. H., the Here;;y and Imposition of Joanna the Prophelu4. J.R., Pte. Price 6d. 4th edition. 1814. Pte. Reprint with different title page, Hymns on the Millennium, composed from the A Te;;timony of Joanna Southcolt, the Prophetess sent 6J Prophetic Writings, etc, By P. Pullen, London, 1835. the Lord, etc. By W. R. Wetherell, London (date of pp.180. Pte. Preface, 23 March, 1804). pp. 1 . Price 4d. Boll, E., G., Pte. Dr. Wetherell was also a believer in Brothers, aIId A Vl~:ag~:sl%.,J~~~ l~':;':."co;~~ 2~ri~~~~: ;:~', By one of the first to embrace the cause of Joanna. lie lived at Highgate, and is frequently mentioned in the Contains a letter from Joanna to the author (pp. I 26), unpublished letters of Joanna. Speaking of the faithful. and an addre.s by William Jowett, in reply t{) a para he says, "They will reign with Christ in His earthlT graph which appeared in The Halifax JouT1UJl, 29 October, kingdom during the )Iillennium, and have a aure poll' 1803, deRigned "to expose Mrs. outhcott." port to his heavenly one" (p. 18). This probabl~ gave rise to the idea that Joanna's seals were .. Certifi_ Z~:IPdc~ S~; ~ei~at~=:ksC:~~fe;~~~ for the )Iillennium and passports t{) Heaven." • Are 1805. pp.16. Pte. Reason.s for the Fall of Jfan. By the Rev. Thos. Webllll D~ London, 1804. pp. 24. Price 6d. B.:Y.. Pte. .A reply by the wife of Elias Carpenter to Dtki:U.d, Vi8i0nary Enthusiasm Corrected, or Sszpenny Webster was a Church of England clergyman, IiftII IllOl1Il 01 Good Advice, etc. By the Rev. J. L. Garrett.\ in Falcon Court, High Street, Borough, one of the Joanna answered Garrett m Book 26. 1 The EztraordinanJ Ccue, etc., 1815; Adumbraliort.l8J& l'I1lewriterhubeenunabJetofiDdacopyofthiawork,butundcr. Re,:",,~~. ~~::5ickinson. Devon Not.. and Q",ri<4 (II, p. UI,I* ItaodtcmeaxiateinaprivatecolJection. 62 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. The Woman in the Wilderness, or the WonderfuL W..... with her Wonderful Seal . .. Spirit and . .. Child,lI<. that Joanna had begun a new religion and had predicted By L. Mayer, London, 1806. pp. 32. Price 6d. thelIillennium in the year 1811. B.M. The Cheat Detected. By George Turner. Ba.ines, Leeds, A de cription of the Seal is given on page 26. lIaYlf 1810. Pte. . accuses Joanna of misrepresenting him, apparently in her 46th Book. He wrote three other works against Joanna .A handbill written with the same object as the above, to which she replies in Books 34 and 36. They were and stating that the seals were not sold, but can be had Important Period and a Lcng-wished-for Revolution, .4. "without money and without price." Appeal to Reason, and Prophetic .JIirror. Truthdefended, or Chri-st's glorious and peaceable reign is at hand. Joanna Southcott vindicated, etc. By Joseph Obse:~~:.io":.;~~~~:g :~~;~ D;;~n;;[iS;~:~'eoffsa:n;;t.o:t: Allman, London, 1 10. pp. 16. Reprint, London, J.R., P. . 1840,noname. P., Pte. This work consists of a number of letters from Robert. Isfeditions are scarce. There is a prayer in verse on to his friends concerning the mission of Joanna. the title page. The work contains a summary of the doctrines contained in Joanna's books, and is written in Letters from England by Dom l1fanual Alvarez EapritIls. London, 1807. 5th edition, 1814. 3 vola. BJI. Letter LXX, Vol. 3, p. 267. Joanna Southcott, .M.A., Detected, etc. By S. La.ne, V.D.M. YeoviJ, 1811. pp. 101. G. qu~:~ ~;r~e~fe\~~~e:~dS~::;~:;s ~~s ;~:~n:x~~;h:~: Lane's book is chiefly directed against Dr. Ash, of The Letters were written from the pomt of VIew of • ~~~::i~n~.Sit;hger~~:I:~~~e~~~:~f;i~:~~~~s b~:t~:~ =wt~l~~=:n::~~::~;£;l:~:~:r~~ ~J~~:i~~~:~~i: out the account of Joanna, and the author appeanl to but held Calvinistic ideas. He compares Joanna to Jezebel, have made no effort to obtain authority for his st&k calls her a lying witch, and is generally abusive. He ments. pirates some of Southey's remarks, and falls into all the errors prevalent among those who were ignorant of the An Appeal to all Liberal-Minded Christians. By JoeepII real teaching of Joanna. He is extensively quoted by Southcott. 23 April, 1806. Bristol. One heelm .Aikin in j[emoir8 oj Religious Impostors. form of a Handbill. P. Contains information as to Joanna's manner of life ud A fe:w plain Remark-s on the pretended prophecies and particulars of her mission. delusi01M ofa modern prophetess, eie. By B. Hodgkins. 2nd edition, abridged. pp. Ii. Birmingham, 1813. RM., Pte. The J~:. ~ttg1:io,~:~t~l!t:'1M.theB:~t:: The 1st edition is probably the work to which Joanna Pte. =refers in Book 30, pages 289-306, entitled Plain Remark-s, by B. B., a Mechanic, which she sa~'s was printed' at di~~~;~~~~~::~~~gct~~~:::;ok~:~w:d':: tonrbridgeinl804. Det~~N~,~~~~n~~~~~~'t:?:~:~n'::~R~~~ 64 :BIBLIOGRAPHY O}' JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. .BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. This work is a reply to Hann's objections in the boob already tabulated, and is a good vindication of Joanna The letter is not dated, probably written iIunIed.iately mission and doctrine. after Joanna's death, which took place 27 December, 1814. Joanna Southcott'8 Jli88ion vindicated, etc. By Dr. J., London, I 14. Price Is. pp. 2-1. Pte. Original Leller from Jo~nna Southcott to Mr. Hirst, of th:t~cha~'~~:~nc~:~~~~n~c~P,~::~sa~;i~:~~~r~u;: Leeds, 16 December, 1813. Signed Jane Townley. P. to the Shiloh promised in Genesis. MS. Communication taken from Joanna Southcott's mouth by Jane Townley. 0 date. P. Scrip~;~a;n~~:: Y:I~;a:}~~~~a~i:e;7~~ioll~;'~~:';::~~f~~: Menwir8 of the Life and Mission of Joanna Southcott, London, no date. pp. 16. Pte. to which is aMed a skelch ofthe Rev. W.To~er. London, 1814. 43 pp. No name. B.M., l\f., Plymouth In Containing Hieroglyph for 1750 illustrating Joanna' . stitution (special collection). remark that the angels rejoiced at her birth. This pamphlet contains a description of the Crib and The Life of Joanna Southrott, the P1"Ophetes8, C~nlailli., copy of a letter from Joanna as to her pregnancy. There ~/t~~r~;~::;,o~.t.~:~~~~~:n~~~~~~n~f':to:~~s:: ~~i~~f~~:~'~?s~i~::, ~.:Pt;:'~:~;;2:;~:t~ one of Richard Brothers. Eleven editions of this work were published. It con tauls a full description of the presents sent to J08IlIlI European jfagazine. 1814. p. 177. B.M. Contams a for Shiloh, especially the cot made by Seddons of .~den- brief account of the presents illtended for Shiloh. ~:~pe~:r~:t ~:~~~ ~~eaz~Z~::e~f ~~~'s:~~~~ h~:p~t: Grant's History of the E'1UJlilJh Church. A Summary of the letters Joanna sent to The Times and "110rning H~ the E'1UJlish Church and of the Sects, etc. By Johnson ~: ~;:~; a~~ ~~~ti~~il~r;t:rs t~~ b;r~:~~o~~:: Grant. London, 1814. The article with reference to Joanna Southcott will report was considered to be untrue. be found ill Vol. II, pp. 445-911. It is written with more attention to detail than most accounts of Joanna, but the Sout':J;~:i:~~h;:';:ri::t;=:~dj:: ~f.t~e~~ =~ersf:I~ :~t:::a~ a~~ ~:~re::::illJo~:~e~~ for some years ill a. secret chamber seen by few (p. 453), ::~~:~onJ.o~~~~~~~do~~~:~h~p.W;~~ which is absurd. A good description is given of the cot, 4 parts, 6d. each. B.)!. derived from personal illterview with Seddons, the maker (p. 456). A long argument between Johnson Grant and co~n~~:~~~=~~snt~~~~h~::e~;;t~~~~ Mrs. Munday is recorded. The seals are said here to have by no means a good one. been sold from 21s. to 2s. 6d. each, bnt no evidence is adduced. Reference is made to Joanna's death ill the I'reface of Volume III. Original Letter from Mrs. Underwood, ad~ to~ :~~a~~~sP:~~~edB~~::~u::~al( COPI~~ ,f full IJCC01Jnl of the Deat4 of Joan1lQ Southcott, including Copy. Pte. an Ekgy on her death (18151). B.M. B 66 BIBLIOGRAPHY OJ!' JOAl<~A SOUTHCClTr. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. The bnp08tor or Obstetric Dispute. Coloured Print. po tember, 1814, by T. Tegg, London. Exeter Public Contains similar information as Fairburn's Lile in much Library. the same language. A Correct Statement of .. '. the last Illness and Death of Mrs. Spir:i~i. ~:~~:~~:t~'"r~;~1'1::e·W~~~70;:' Southrou. By Richard Reece. London, 1815. B.)I., London. E. J.R. Dr. Reece attended Joanna Southcott throughout Joanna Southcott the Prophetess Exeammunicatillg t.Il herlastillne s,having been introduced to heron 7August, Bishops. Know I told thee I should. begin at the &llt 1814.. He was not a believer in her mis ion, and wrote tuary. I will cutt them all off, ha~ng already C1dt" his book to justify his opinion on her case, an opinion four Bishopsfor refusing to hear her V18ttatlOn. Coloured which he had repeatedly expressed in letters addre ed print. September, 1814, by T. Tegg, London. E. . to the newspapers. A great deal of the correspondence> is reprinted in this pampWet. He was severely criticized Delivering a Prophetess. Coloured print. November, 1814 in the Edinburgh Review.' He states that no organic by W. N. Jones, London. E. disease could be discovered to account for Joanna's death. He gives a short description of Foley and Tozer, of both of whom he speaks favourably. Jl{~~~~~~:£~l{:~~~:~f£~~{~: A 2nd edition of this work was issued under the title A Narrative of the Circumstances that atteuded the last Very little reference to Joanna IS made III thIS book. Illness aud death of ,11,s. Southcott, etc. London, 1815. Price2s.6d. G. The Life and Death of Joanna Southeatt, .with .the pa~ The greater part of the correspondence inserted in the of her Will and an account of her dt~sectlOn (WItb cui IBtedition is here omitted. tingsfrom newspapers and a portraIt). London,181l pp.8. B.M. A Complete Refutation of the Statement aud Remaru It ~~:::ta~=s i~ ;:~:rt~e~h~~p~~:~~:=:"~ to~~:~1~5~r'p;~e~:.re;:;~: ~~.•~~. ~~u~~~i Observer(P.Pullen). B.M.,)!. ;:~:~e~~~p~::Ctti~~St~; =~~:n~~~:::: : dissolution was produced from natural causes. This work is an exhau.tive criticism of Dr. Reece's public utterances and private remarks. Much of the correspondence is reprinted. He makes a rathersensational Bell's Weeldy Messenger. I January, 1815. B.M. Library). statement to the effect that Dr. Reece, on visiting Joanna shortly after he hM expre-ct hiB opinion as to her being pregnant, exclaimed in the presence of several people, m~on;=n~o~lt~e c:=~i~~ ~fn;:a~afifS:~~ .. D-n me, if the child is not gone, and there is nothing ~~n!~;:;70'~;i:i::t~~F left but the working of the muscles!" Tlae Extraordinary Case of a Piccadilly patient or Dr. Ruce p/ly8icJc'd by six jt:male Physicians. By Elias Carpenter, London, 1815. B.M., M. The i~~;n: ::';t::::ti%e~~:o~~iz-"': pp. 26. Price 6d. B.,M. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BIllLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. 69 Carpenter writes in very sarcastic style; he threatens pro~able th~t her la.~)Ours in .this direction prevented her Reece with legal proceedings for stating that he sold taking suffi?lent bodily exercIse. It is said that Mathias destroyed himself after the death of Joanna.' :~~;:~' h~~ h::en~~~r~:~: ::h~u~~e\:~~~~: ago, and thinks he has heen unjustly treated. He speaks of himself as a man of moral and religious reputation, and Rem;t.~}~~d::it~,~s4~ndB~r06~e~~~~~~~;aE~:~~~ of Joanna as the slave of the devil. Unbelief and Credulity. A Sennon occasioned by the dffJII Index In the Divine ~~d Spit'itual Writings of Joanna of Mrs. Joanna Southcott, preached at her naliw ~~::~:~. By Philip Pullen, London, 1815. pp.240. place, OUery St. Mary, Devon, etc. By Joseph Turnbull, B.A. Chard, 1815. pp. 44. B.M., G. in ~8~~.allll~:,~~e;~~.Index" of Books 1-25 was published Little personal reference is made to Joanna in this sermon. The following remark occurs, "What Christi&ll would wish to see his adored Saviour rocked even in & Sermons abstracted from the Prophetic and inspired Writings silver cradle by silly women, instead of beholding Him in ~.~,,:nn;te~outhcott, etc. No name, London, 1817. His triumphal chariot, shining resplendent," etc. Hypocrisy and Imposition detected in the modern Delmiool Gentleman's .Magazine, January, 1815, Vol. LXXXV. of Joanna Southcott. Maidstone, 1814. Special pp.37, 601, etc. B.M. Collection, Plymouth Institution. Triumphal Ode and Songs of Praise and ThanksgivilllJ "" Shiloh. By P. Pullen, London, 1815. Pte. The Life of Joanna Southcott, illustrative of her 8tlptJOMi Mission, etc., .mth portrait. By D. Hughson, LL.D., London, 1814. Bod. 111l~itt; The Case of Joanna Somhcott, etc. By P. Mathias, Londoa. no date (1815 f). 22 pp. Is. B.M. This pamphlet contains a lengthy account of the dit- Edi~9hB~.;tew, February, 1815, Vol. XXIV, pp. 455, :~~neno:m~o~f':~r c;::e.au~~rm:::s :=~~~ : b~~r~~~~~::=ry~~~On~~~f ~~a.nn~a:~ ~t:de~d::~eh:;i:h~fs~j;t~C,~ Iisn::~ec~~~d~tbII ::: ;:~ ':~~~~f ~a.::e:~~r ~~edin ~o~~e:~ AC~~~~~~~~%~~~~~ :~o::::~p~~~r:;~iU~~n~h~~;;;;;~I~v;~~]~ ~ hi/adelphian CII urcli, u'ell-lcnown by the name of the ~:~t ~= :::;edh~:te~~~t~heh:r~J::ti:'~n. :~s:. ~:~~~~.~:. :'O~Ckinaon. and othen. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA. SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOA.N:'O'A. SOUTHCOTT. • 71 follower8 Of the Divine Mis8ion of Joanna S&UlAcdt. Joanna, and is valuable evidence because of the good By Samuel Sibley, London, 1819. Bod. socia.! standing of the author, who wa her constant A reprint was published under the title The Indi/<. companion for nearly ten years prior to her death. The ment against Satan, etc. London, S. Sibley, no dalA! Editor of the Council of Ten appears to have been the wh~ (18431). Edited and printed by his friend and admirer first writer attributed Joanna's death to drop y, D. Wells. pp.24. a statement which 18 promptly denied by Miss Townley. Communications and Directions given to Mr8. Jane Townley, KirbY'8 Wonderful and Eccentric MU8eum or Magazillt of after 0e publicatIOn of her Answer to the Editor of the Remarkable Charader8. London, 1820. 6 vols. B.1I. Council oj Ten. London, 1824. pp. 60. Price Is. Vol. V. pp.337-63. This pamphlet, although of little value for the purpose The account here related concerning Joanna is dis· tinctly a biassed one. Accusations are made which were :o;::t~o~ fv~~::~t~~:t~~~;:::C~~gO~:c~I~U::e:b~~: not only denied by Joanna herself, but acknowledged by of the Church. There are also four short communications unprejudiced editors of journals to be devoid of foundation. from Joanna Southcott not previously published. Miss Townley, a lady of high respectability, is said to be answerable for the" indecent language" used by Joanna. Extracts from Sermon8 preached at different Chapela in the The account contains apparently all the objections and Year8 1812, 1813, and 18.14. By Theodore Turpin, falsities which have ever been manufactured for the London, 1825. pp. 48. Price Is. purpose of defaming the character of its subject. There is a very bad portrait, which the writer declares is a true There were a number of pamphlets published by Twort likeness, but he had "not seen Sharp's portrait, and did not want to see it." The only part which appears reliable on behalf of John Ward (who considered himself the representative of Shiloh) about the year 1830. He was is the details of Joanna's will, beginning at page 356. a very ignorant man, and his writings are a mere travesty on the works of Joanna; it is therefore not thought M emoir8 of Religious Imp08tor8 from the 7th to t1ae IIlI.l necessary to mention them in detail. There are several Century. By M. Aikin, LL.D., London, 1823. pp.120. copies of the books in the British )Iuseum Library. B.M.,Pte. The following publications were issued by members of wIt~s~o:t~o:e~:=c~:~~i:,~:~~o:o:~:" ;,::: the Southcottian Church during the first haJf of the last an account of her pregnancy with the opinions of !lie century. There wa._ a division among them as to the medical men (p. 94); various letters are reprinted from p~priety of opening their chapels and regarding the the newspapers (p. 105), and a de cription of the Ma.,r hllth of Shiloh, and many of these pamphlets contain and Crib, now in the Salford Museum, appears on JlI8II corresponden~e which pas.'ICd between them on these 113 and 114. The concluding four pages are devotAldlO matte..,.. the" Last Moments of Joanna Southcott." .d Letter addres8ed to a Friend explanatory of tJoe Objtd and A Letter from Jlr8. Jane Townley to the EditoroftM~ ::::::n~J~~~'~:S~~~~f/{/~.,de. By W. B. i~ a;:::natoS'::.o.~em:'r':ro' ~tr~ 1t:::.. &mar1uJble Revelations and Prop/&ecies from HearJe1l by 'tJoe Virgin Joanna . .. and varioua other Prophel8. By T:;2~:::~t::a"aP~t deal of informauOll ..... John Enochiah V. '. Fox, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1840. pp.4. Pte. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTRCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. A Circular addreJJsed to All the Believers in the Divillt Cl1I'1'espondence of the Southcottian Church. By Harrison Mission of the Lord to Joanna Southcott. By John and others, London, 1843. pp. 8. Pte., B.J\I. Hagger and others, London, 1841. pp.4. Pte. A Call to the Believers in tke Divine Mission of the Lord to Second Circular. To the Believers in the Divine Missicm/JJ Joanna Southcott, etc. By Hagger and others, London, Joanna Southcott. By John Spencer and others, 1843. pp.20. B.lIl., P., Pte. London, 1841. pp. 4. P., Pte. Copies of Deep and Important Letters addreJJsed to the Queen, Letter addreJJsed to an Eminent Clergyman ... explainirtg Prince Albert, etc. By T. P. Hudson, of Birmingham. the nature and obiect of the Divine Mission of the latt London, 1843. pp. 23. B.lII., Pte. Joanna Southcott. By W. B. Harrison, Leeds, 1842. pp.96. Pte. A Warning to the Nation from the ProphecieJJ of Joanna This book contains a great deal of information with Southcott. By G. Bennett, London, pp.15. Price 2d. regard to the writings and doctrines of Joanna. Pte. Letters to the Believers in the Divine Mission to Joanll/l An AddreJJs to the Believers in Joanna Southcott's Mission, Southcott, etc. By J. Hagger and others, London, 1842. partly in Answer to Mr. Samuel Jowett, of Leeds. By pp. 20. B.M., P., Pte. T. Copas. London, 1843. pp. 15. P., Pte. Letter to MeJJ8Ts. Hagger, Copas, Pye, and Malby, etc. By An Appeal to the Believers in the Divine Mission of Joanna S. Jowett, Leeds, 1842. pp. 16. B.M., Pte. Southcott. By Malby and others. London, no date (1441). pp.24. P.,Pte. Copy of AddreJJs to the Chairman of the Anti-Corn 1AlD Conference in London ... Remedy for preJJent evi18 ... An AddreJJs to the Pro!eJJi4ntB of England, eJJpeciaUy tAe from the Prophetic Writings of Joanna SoutMott. By Queen, the Archbishops, etc. By Hagger and others. John Hagger and others, London, 1842. pp. 4. 2nd edition. London, 1844. pp. 12. Pte. Pte. To Ihe Relievers in Joanna SouthcoU's Visitation. By Address to the Believers in the Divine Mission of Joan'M!> Samuel Jowett. Leeds, 1844. pp. 18. Pte. Southcott. By T. Copas, London, no date. pp.12. Pte. The Indictment against that Tyrannical, Cruel, and Bloody Monarch, Satan, etc. ... Also The MinuteJJ of the An Address to the Believers . .. being a reply to the.App«!l Conference of the Members of tile Southcottian Churc1leJJ of Mr. Oopas. By S. Jowett, Leeds, 1842. pp. 16. in London, etc. Printed for the SouthcoUian Friends, Pte. London, 1845. pp. 91. P., Pte. The TeJJtimony of tile Southeottian Church in £ondqrl. on lit A Call from the Most High God . .. to His Ancient People, late Visii4tion of Joanna Southrott, that tAe c1lild llIlII tile Jews, etc. By Hagger and others. London, 1845; born on the 16 Dec., 1814. By T. Malby and otbeft, pp.ll. P., Pte. London, no date (probably 1843). pp. 16. Pte. The Trial, Casting, and ConiWmMlion of tAe ~rince ~f this World, etc. Printed for the Southcottian Friends, A C;=:ma:fr:::~ ~ Je:n~elt:,~.~/1: London, 1847. pp. 63. Pte. Spencer, London, no date (1843 T). pp. 2. Pte. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOAli'NA SOUTHCOTT. The ROlJal Proclamation for the Crowning of the Lora Jt.nl T;Wle of the Kingdoms of Men and the Kingdom of God. f:~~st, ~~: 1~~ o;~e:e °it ~.~~udson. Birmingham, By D. Jone. London, 1839. B.M., P~. The Sixth Book of Wonders, being a verbatim copy of the Six Sealed Letters, dated Sept., 1813, announcing this Evans' Sketch of the Denmninations of the Christian World day the Rev. Jos. Pomeroy married to Joanna Southcott, etc. p. 285. By Rev. J. Burns. London, 1839. BJI: etc. By D. Jones. Bath,1842. pp.92. Ple. This contains an in~lligible account of Joanna's mission and doctrines. Scriptuml Evidences on the Day of Judgrnent and the ten lasi KingdOlns, etc. By D. Jones. London and Joanna Southcott, Daa Sonnenweib nOOst einen SchlUaael ZIl.. Bradford (Wilts), 1843. pp. 90. Pte. richtigen verstandniss der Bibel. By C. F. Zimpel 1861. B.M. Scriptures of the Revelation of the Most High, etc., etc. By L: E. C. Jones. London, 1843. pp. 32 (unfinished). The following books and pampWets were published Price 3d. Pte. by Daniel Jones and his wife, Lavinia Elizabeth Chapman Jones, who laboured hard to resuscitate the cause of An Offering from the Seven Spirits which are before the Joanna Southcott. Many of the works are compilaliona Throne, etc. By D. Jones. London, 1847 (and Brad from her writings, published and unpublished, but they ford). pp. 90. Known as A Watchman's Warning. area.llmoreorlessrela~dtothevisitation .. Pte. A Letter addressed to the Believers in the Everlasting GOl!elIIIIII. To the Believers in the Ca1l8e of Joanna Southcott. By D. By Daniel Jones. Bradford, 1835. pp. 20. P., Pte Jones. Bath, 1852. pp. 4. Pte. A Second Leuer to the Believers in the New Covenant. By The Time for Worshipping in the Spirit illucidated from the Daniel Jones. Brighton, 1835. pp. 24. Pte. r~i~i~ ;~n~?":Jh~o 1~~~zn;a~ou~~co~P"~8 (~:- A Scriptural Treatise upon the Fall of Man, and al8O.pot finished). Price Is. P.,Pte. the Second Cmnill{/ of Christ, etc. Part 1. By Dauill Contains list of Joanna Southcotfs books. Jones. London, 1835. Price Is. 6d. B.M., Pte. An .Ansu:er to a Pamphlet called "The Coming Struggle Song;i:{/fr~ f,0: tyndJ;'o;,;!o;::::;;; t;/~ among the Xations oj the Earlh." By D. Jones. Bra.dford(Will"). 1853. pp.4!. Pte. Jones. Brighton, 1835. pp. 32. Pte. Tite Small Still Voice in London, explaining M1J8W'it8 The True Explanation of the Bible revealed by J)itifII hithffto "nknown, etc. Parts 1 and 2. Collec~ and :f=::u~~~n~ltac:n;~olut/::~:~).L.:It arranged by L. E. C. Jone.. Bra.dford-()n-Avon, 1863. Pte. A collection of communications of Joanna not previouSly published. The pagination is not continuous, and the ":aBets are separately priced. The content vary in ~~~.cOllections; there are approximately 488 pp. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. BffiLIOGRAPHY OF JO,u,""NA SOUTHCOTT. .it Letter to the Believers in the Mission of Joanna Sout1laJa State:ment, lIIathias' Case of Joanna Southcott, and Fair upon the Sixth and Sevenlh Books of Wonders. Br burn's Life, all of which show a great amount of bias. As D. Jones. Bradford-on-Avon, 1859. pp. 16. Pri';' 6d. Pte. aconsequence the errors which the author has fallen into are very numerous. Ther.e is, however, a good portrait Texts of Scripture relating to the Kingdom of God on EartA. of Joanna at the commencement of the narrative. Miss By D. Jones. Bradford (Wilts), 1859. pp. 4. Price Seymour criticizes this account in her Express (Vol. II, Id. Pte. p.409). The Everlasting Gospel. Shiloh's Ten Days' Warning to tAt The Express, conu.ining The Life and Divine Writings of Churches. By D. Jones. Bradford-on-Avon, 1864. JOWlna SOllthcott. By .Alice Seymour. London, pp.3. Pte. 1909. 2 volumes, containing together 779 pages. This work is, without doubt, the most comprehensive The Everlasting Gospel. Shiloh's Seven Seals. By D. Jones. ever published on the subject. The circumstances of Bradford-on-Avon, 1864. pp. 4. J.R. Joanna!s life have been deduced almost entirely from her own writings, and the copious extracts from her printed Commentary upon the Prayers and Ordinances ofthe EngliIA works convey a good general idea of her visitation. The Pmtestant Church, etc. By L. E. C. Jones. Bradfonl. llCCOont of the visit to London of the Rev. T. P. Foley, on-Avon, 1863. With Catalogue of Joanna South. taken from his own diary, is an interesting novelty, and cot~'s works. pp. 84. B.M., Pte. noevidcnce is withheld regarding the last illness and death of Joanna; both Dr. Reece's Correct Su.tement and Pullen's The Scriptures of the Holy Trinity. The New Teslamtfd Refuu.tion have been used to advantage. There is a good explained in England by the Voice of tile Spirit oj reproduction of Sharp's likeness of Joanna in Vol. I; Christ. Parts 1-4. Price 3s. each part. By L. E. C. the other illustrations are: The Box of Sealed Writings, Jones. London, 1865. pp. 488. B.l\L, Pte. The Communion Cup, The Seal and the Pat Proclamation to the Believers in the Divine MisBWn oj The Dictionary of Kational Biography, 1909, contains Joanna Southcott. Handbill apparently issued by a very onbiassed account of Joanna Southcott, with Mr. and ~Irs. Peacock, 3 G1os'ter Place, Westmore the possible exception of the descriptive word" fanatic." land Road, Walworth Common. 3 June, 1864. The author, speaking of her career before she was forty h:~~~c~giai~~r~l::'~e~ ~~~~ac~;a~~ob~:~e~:tr:: A brief note appeared in Devon Notes and QumN (n, p. 241, par. 196), 1904, relative to Joanna Southoot! by ,. Except for a mild universalism, her own theology was the Rev. F. B. Dickinson, with photograph of one of ~ orthodox." Shew&s,itisstated,falselyaccusedofselling " seals." The note contained many inaccuracies, aceordiDI the seals. to the evidence of Joanna herself and her friends, aod Encyclopa!dic information with regard to Joanna is par this was shown in a further note inserted April, leU tic~lyfaulty,andthelltheditionoftheEncyrlopa.jia (Vol. VII, p. 69, par. 42). Britannica is no e ception. It is therein stated that, " S~e Devonshire Oharacters. By the Rev. S. Baring.{lould. began to 'seal' the 144,000 elect at a charge varying. from 128. to a guinea";" ed of brain diAease on the 1908. pp.390-404. ;~~:;~f~t~\'~ha:e~~;:~,fo~~::;d~~~tm:fe:~~ w~h:n:~~:~~e:r~o~ :a~~:eyt'~e::;'U::::'. = IDcorrect. 78 BIBLIOGfulPHY OF JOA..'mA SOUTHCOTT. BffiLIOGfulPHY OF JOANNA SOUTHCOTT. COpy of Tablet erected by friends in 1828, and placed by tAt railing8 on the 80uth 8ide of St. John'8 Wood GhurQ. 1862. The last being J. J. Jezreel, who wrote Extract8 yard (printed leaflet). 4 pp. foolscap fo!. Pte. from the Flying Roll. It is said, with some show of authority, that Miss "Sacred to the Memory of Joanna Southcott, wholiEe Jane Townley collected all publications for and against interred 26 feet front of this tablet. She departed this Joanna Southcott which appeared up to the time of her life December 27th, 1814, aged 65 years. own death in 1825, that the collection numbered 780 books, pamphlets, and newspaper cuttings, irrespective While through all thy wondrous days, of Joanna's writings, and that it has within recent years Heaven and earth enraptur'd gaz'd; been acquired by an American. While vain sages think they know Secrets THou ALONE canst shew, Time alone will tell what hour Thoul't appear in GREATER power. Behold, the time shall come that these tokens, ere. 2 Esd. vii. 26. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, etc. Hab. ii. 3. And whosoever is delivered, etc. 2 Esd. vii. 27. This tablet was erected by the sincere friends of the above, Anno Domini 1828." There are four writers whose works were founded, more or less directly, npon the doctrines and ideas first promulgated by Joanna Southcott, works whicb, with ~~~ ~:~:~~~' a~:~:~s:eo::c~a~j:~~ve~~ ~h:e: ~i~ ography of Joanna's writing would be incomplete unIe8J mention were made of them. A large number of the followers of Joanna became members of the Church E~::~~~e~~~?~g~~r+~:~~O~jWt~~:;:~i of God, 1805 (Pte.); A Vindication for the H_ of ~~M.~Pte~~~7a~~·~~bo~:ek~~ ~~:rofpa~~~ 1~ died in 1821. The next writer was William Shaw, who 1~~~nin18~~~u::iP~"':::::;~i:W:t~t~.~'t:"hi~~:~ was John Wroe, who "began to attend meetings of '~~ll~r:,?,f ~:O~~~~h~~~, 1~:~~yb~/~~ ~~:Ycom~u':~7~rt~~~.~fu~~~~et7ro~~·)I:-