%e NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER

Forgiveness

Whoever wishes to be saved must confess his sins and repent. To confess sins is to know what things are evils, to see them in oneself, to acknowledge them, to admit one's guilt, and to condemn one self on account of them. This, when done be fore God, is confessing one's sins. To repent is, after having thus confessed one's sins and in humility of heart implored remission (or forgiveness), to desist from them, and to lead a new life in accordance with the precepts of charity and faith. Declaring in only a general way that one is a sinner, and admitting guilt for all sins, with out carrying out self-examination, that is with out seeing one's own individual sins, is making confession, but it is notthe confession that is of repentance. The man who does no more than this, hasnot arrived at a knowledge of his own particular evils, and so he continues to lead the same life as before. He who is living the life of charity and faith, daily carries out repentance, reflects upon, what the evils are, to which he is prone, ac knowledges them, is on his guard against them, and implores the Lord for help: for of himself a man is continually falling, but by the Lord he is being continually lifted up and led to good. (The New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine, 159-163)

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114 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER THE LUXURY OF GUILTINESS

By Howard Davis Spoerl

EVER since the promulgation of the "crisis reduction of the neuroticism itself, on the general theology" some 25 years ago various distin ly accepted principle that causes, rather than symp guished leaders of religious thought have in toms, are what require cure. From a social, moral, sisted that human existence can be understood and and spiritual point of view this task calls, among spiritually developed only from the starting-point other things, for a relocating of personal respon of acknowledging participation in universal guilt. sibility. The first world war had occurred in a supposedly In a general way it is quite true, as neo-orthodoxy Christian culture; God had authorized, or not pre claims, that individuals are ultimately responsible vented, or had permitted it. Western civilization in one way or another for the disintegration of seemed to be threatened with complete collapse. Western civilization; it is also true that this is a For many sensitive persons, faith itself seemed to concern of religion and an affair of the religious be a cruel, empty mockery. Thereupon some un life. But to suggest that 'sinfulness' coloring the derstandably distressed theologians reformulated total human situation is irremediable, a product of the infinity of God, undertook to preserve "faith" 'original sin' in its present-day theological guise, even to the extent of making it practically useless, or a function of 'total depravity' (that foo, has been and "discovered" the finitude of man, awareness of brought back under new-fangled names) is to re which is supposed, in neo-orthodox circles, to be place hope with essential despair and to make a the basis of pervasive and inevitable "despair." farce out of any intelligible conception of a divine Somebody found that the century-old writings of providence. The new orthodoxy 'saves' God by pric Soren Kierkegaard had already outlined the gen ing Him out of the market (thus Barth's insistence eral attitude; thus (somewhat oversimplified in the on the 'absolutely other'), and leaves mankind with telling) a new theological outlook was born. The the grim self-preoccupation of dealing with the uni second war helped it along by seeming to confirm versal sense of guilt. Neo-orthodoxy is well-namedi its doctrines; universal guiltiness became the watch or nicknamed; followers of Swedenborg will at once word for the atomic age. detect in it the implications (in a new form) of salvation by faith alone, the vicarious atonement, Is Breast-Beating Needed? and a number of other doctrines against which he Is it really news that if God is infinite, man is continually inveighed. finite? And is finite existence necessarily a source of anxiety? Surely it is possible to accept the Nurturing the Neurosis proposition that 'the fear of the Lord is the be The sense of guilt people are urged to cultivate ginning of wisdom' without going into a routine is no necessity. It is a luxury—in the same way that oi unrelieved 'despairing' breast-beating and self- any disease symptoms are a luxury to a neurotic accusation. Any honest person can recognize that malingerer. The only 'necessity1 is relative, in we are all heels a good part of the time without the sense that the neurotic 'needs' his illness be buying a metaphysical gold-brick of universal guilt cause it serves a purpose; it staves off total col on the salesman's insistence that it is somehow lapse and it keeps the neurosis going. The sense necessary for our welfare. One of the oldest camp- of guilt is a luxury both in regard to the general meeting tricks is to convict everybody of a 'sense of state of the world and in more immediate situations sin' in order to start traffic moving along the sawdust bearing on individual regeneration. trail. To some of us it is impossible to see any es The term 'guilt' is rarely used by Swedenborg, sential difference between the old and the new who of all men had a great deal of intimate ex technique, once the dialectical sophistication has perience with its ins and outs. About the nearest been stripped from the latter. thing to a description he offers is in connection with To say this is not to deny that an actual sense the state of contrition; he mentions "a certain kind of guilt is extremely widespread in what psychi of anxiety, grief, and terror .. . called contrition" atrists increasingly regard as a neurotic civili by the "reformed Christian world." After men zation. In its numerous disguises it is symptomatic tioning it he immediately asks "(i) Is it repent of the neuroticism, and it is therefore viewed as ance? (ii) Is it of any importance? (iii) Is there undesirable. It drives people to the cover of re any such thing?" All three questions are promptly actionary social attitudes and paralyzes individual answered in the negative (True Christian Religion, initiative; it helps to create and maintain war scares No. 515). In a few places he says that in self-exam and political witch hunts; above all it motivates de ination one locates a sin, "makes himself guilty"— mands for vengeance upon non-conformists of all and supposedly proceeds at once to the work of stamps. The removal of the sense of guilt involves repentance.

APRIL 14, 1956 115 Lead Plates mentions people in the spiritual world who had Swedenborg agrees with, most Christian theologi lived in the manner of their peer group "with re ans that sin is essentially a deliberate intention to spect to ornaments of dress, delicacies of food, disrupt what one believes or suspects to be the making money by trade and merchandise, fre divine order. He tells us that this is determined, quenting playhouses, indulging in improper con in true repentance, by the simple expedient of ask versation " (True Christian Religion, 523), with the ing oneself this question: Knowing that the intent result that some of them were charged with sin and; is supposedly contrary to divine order, would you others not. The inner intent made the difference, continue to harbor it or act from it if you felt other regardless of the outward action. And one guilt- wise perfectly free to do so? If the answer is yes, ridden man in the spiritual world accuses himself) there is as yet no repentance; if it is no, repentance of every imaginable sin and evil. On examination has begun. Meanwhile no time is to be wasted in it is found that while he was correct in all particu indulging in the fine luxury of a sense of guilt. lars, he had no way of knowing this for himself All guiltiness can do is confuse the issue or at worst, because of the distracting emotional terror. delay genuine repentance. The rest of the work of Is the method Swedenborg recommends possible repentance is "to make restitution and satisfaction, for everybody? His rejection of the luxury of guilt, according to the utmost of your powers, for all the as has been pointed out by others, identifies his out injuries and wrongs done by you to any other ... look with that of William James's famous category being likewise ready to forgive others that have of the 'healthy-minded' in religion. It is not clear offended you" (ibid., 526). that his recommendations could easily be utilized He takes it more or less for granted but also ex by the more 'desperate' of the guilt-ridden Kierke- plains that practically speaking, a sin or crime gaardians. In justice to Kierkegaard, by the way, against God will have the form of an actual or in it should be noted that he died young, several years tended injustice to a fellow-being. This is what younger than Swedenborg was when he became must be squared, as far as possible. Prolonged con cognizant of his own spiritual crisis. While Kierke fessional self-accusation before the Lord is ir gaard did not live to perfect further phases of his relevant to the main job. Repeatedly there is in thinking, Swedenborg had thirty years in which to sistence that the fault must be recognized in the order his own spiritual discoveries. form of intent as well as overt action. Charitable action is that part of the cure for sin which lies Rationalization Not A Cure within our power, and even unbelievers can utilize There is no easy way to cure a neurosis or attach it if they have some awareness of spiritual values. ment to chronic guilt feelings. Both are frequently As for the one who indulges in the luxury of 'logical' enough, so logical that the attitudes they guiltiness, this rhetorical question is asked: produce may be supported by large numbers of Who cannot understand, from the reason with which people who share the neurotic inclination. And in he is endowed, that it is no repentance for a man to a neurotic climate many of the neo-orthodox con confess with his lips only that he is a sinner, and to clusions are (we hope temporarily) correct. There is utter many things about sin . . . ? For what is easier well-nigh universal guilt—a luxury rather than a for a man, when he is in pain and anguish, than ... to pour forth sighs and groans through his lips, and necessity. It is manifested by our habit of deplor also to beat his breast and make himself guilty of ing war while continuing to support militarism, de every sin, when yet he is not conscious of a single one manding scrupulous 'morality' in petty matters in himself? But does the crowd of devils, which re while allowing an immoral business system to waste side in his loves, depart with his sighing? (ibid., 529) and pillage for its own advantage, worrying about Swedenborg knew a lot about the 'crowd of devils' 'national security' while cheerfully re-electing cor from a great deal of extremely painful experience, rupt governments. Blaming it on original sin is a as his diaries show. He was also well aware of the neat rationalization of the neo-orthodoxy. But fact (which modern psychology emphatically con Swedenborgians who cultivate the luxury of guilti firms) that the usual result of indulgence in the lux ness have their own rationalizations. There is, for ury of guiltiness is to judge others in a self-right instance, the one about the righteous citizen's atti eous and pious manner. He recognized that feel tude toward 'the larger neighbor.' It covers any ings of guilt can function as a temporizer, to post amount of inaction and failure of repentance, in a pone getting down to actual repentance, just as the situation once hopefully defined by an idealist as neurotic's physical ailment postpones coming to a "government of the people, by the people, and grips with the neurosis. for the people." The Inner Intent Perhaps the most active devil among the devils Perhaps the outstanding feature of Sweden- that lurk within guilt feelings is the one who per borg's teaching on the subject is the necessity of suades you that your status of never-quite-begun re eliminating distractions, including the sense of guilt, generation is the most important thing in the entire the shortcomings of others, and the taking of one cosmos. Therefore tend it carefully. Search your self too seriously. In one memorable passage he soul anxiously, playing all the angles of possible

116 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER intention—along with a few rationalizations. Be to 'drop dead', for that might disturb the divine conservative and conforming, lest you commit a harmony. Whatever else goes to pot, you need to breach of 'charity.' Remember that the Lord per be in the best society of heaven—second row on the mits evil—among those other people who never aisle. studied correspondences. Your freedom entails Re It is to be hoped that not many of us listen to sponsibility; therefore disparage freedom, or at least this devil. be very cautions with its use. And even if civil (Dr. Spoerl is professor of philosophy in the International ization is at death's door, it is only the 'consumma College, Springfield, Mass., editor of the Neva Christianity and tion of an age'; don't impolitely tell atomic scientists an instructor in the New-Church Theological School.,)

We Are All Inadequate

By Gwynne Dresser Mack

ONCE there was a cartoon showing a teacher If acceptance consists of being welcomed just as one saying to a mother and her squirming boy: is, does this contribute anything toward growth? "It's not that he doesn't try; it's just that he's Someone Else's Doorstep stupid." This was supposed to be funny because In recent years the trend, among psychologists humor is said to reside in the element of the un and psychiatrists, has been to explain a person's in expected—and surely it is unexpected to be told un adequacies in terms of "hurts" imposed upon him flattering truths! by environment. In this damaging environment How simple yet how distasteful to us is the art parents have been the worst offenders. They have of calling a spade a spade! We go to ridiculous failed to make the child feel secure enough, to give lengths to prevent 'hurting' the feelings of others, him affection enough, to make him feel important and especially to avoid hurting our own pride. The and admired; and the child apparently has there ads about 'even our best friends' not telling us, fore felt so inadequate that he has been unable to show that it is considered a courtesy not to be frank function in the competitive adult world when he with one another about shortcomings; and how arrived there. So the maladjusted have retreated blissfully we think we are adequate, as long as we with their wounds to the shelter of the analyst's of do not see ourselves as others see us! fice, and there have been assured that they need! T. S. Eliot wrote, in one of his plays, that most only blame a neglectful father, a possessive mother, of the harm done in this world comes from peo a domineering brother, or a new baby sister, and ple's desire to seem important; they do not intend all their troubles will thus be explained. to do harm or even realize that they do it, because It is true that we are 'hurt' again and again by they are so completely absorbed in their frantic those with whom we must live as we make our effort to think well of themselves. way from the cradle to the world at large. But This obsession for feeling adequate dwells with us psychologists start off on the wrong premise when in all phases of our living these days. Even kinder they see these injuries as calamities instead of as garten children are rated on whether they make part of the normal wear and tear of life. These an 'adequate adjustment' to the group, and what psychologists make the great mistake of assuming qualities of leadership they show. Parents are per that the individual is sound and perfect to begin suaded by many books and lectures that nothing is with. more necessary to a child's development than a Therefore whatever of inadequacy shows up, in sense of adequacy, and nothing is more important time, must come from something which happened to his sense of adequacy than security. To feel se to him. Therefore he is not responsible for it, and cure, the experts say, children must be given af can be free of it by leaving it at someone else's fection and must be assured of acceptance. This is doorstep. true—up to a point; just as it is true that we can Murky Forces not live without water. But there are other things The tenor of Christian thinking is quite opposite we also can not live without; and there are many to this. Here we have a concept of the individual more things besides a sense of adequacy, needed by weighed down when born with the inadequacies a child. built into him by ancestors. The most enlightened What is security? What is affection, and what religious thought maintains that although man is is acceptance? If feeling secure means being able not to blame for inherited tendencies, he is fully to count on having everything as one wishes to have responsible for what he does with them. And his it, is this realistic? If having affection means be life, from birth to death, is the struggle between ing the center of attention, is this necessarily love? these inadequacies with which he was born and his

APRIL 14, 1956 117 vision of the adequate person he would become. In with honesty and clarity move forward in the under this framework we see security, affection, accept standing that we ourselves can change whatever ance, as quite differ we intelligently assume responsibility for. We can ent in quality from then see that to be inadequate is only not yet to the psychologist's im have arrived—and that it is our destination, not pression of them. We our starting point, for which we are responsible. see them not as con The psychologist does a brilliant, and often help ditions to be pre-ar ful, piece of work in disassembling a personality to ranged for the in show where friction lies and how the parts do not dividual, but as states quite fit together. But then can he provide new to be achieved by him parts and a new engineer to control the mechan , through his own ef isms? What does the patient do if told that his forts. We see them troubles are caused by the bending and twisting as results of a recipro and warping that others have inflicted on him? The city. Christian religion says: no matter how bent and Dr. Abraham A. twisted you are, there is a Power at your disposal. Low is a psychiatrist All people are bent and twisted by inherited self- I* no torbcn of tlj» epmi! whose point of view loves, and the only reason for the stay on earth is Wt to listen* hp kittling departs refreshingly to find and use that Power which is given for the vntarit. from the current tra process of getting straightened out. ditions. States he: we Thus does one learn what security really means: are all inadequate; the first step toward mental having a Power always here, larger than self; and health is to admit our inadequacy, and then see affection: going to meet halfway this Power as it what we can do to become better. He does not al comes in; and acceptance: being forgiven for one's low his patients to say: "She made me angry" or guilt by bringing it to this Power's light for purifi "It gave me a headache"; he requires the absolute cation. The true feeling of security and of ac honesty with self which can admit: "I became an ceptance comes from knowing one's self to be in gry" and "I got a headache." adequate and guilty of much, yet understanding Carried over into religious thinking, this is the that this is the normal starting point for human concept of self-examination, preceding repentance, endeavor. so essential to any doctrine of regeneration. If the The Perfect Father individual is to be born again, how can it be done The sense of guilt, like any right emotion, can be except by comparison with what was born the first distorted. It is this distortion which concerns the time? psychiatrist and leads him to the extreme of call To the Surface ing all guilt-feelings neurotic. To recognize one's Swederiborg wrote that evil must appear in order sins and then to wallow in them, as in a quicksand' to be overcome. The doctor must hear the cough, from which there is no return, is a denial of the the plumber must see the leak, to know how to re great Christian principle of forgiveness and becomes move them; and we must all look squarely at our a sickness of the mind and spirit. But to explain, inadequacies where they are, within ourselves, be and dismiss guilty feelings as neurotic to begin with, fore we can see where to go in order to leave them is to take away the first step in self-realization with behind. out which there can be no growth. Divine For Once we acknowledge that we, like everyone else, giveness presupposes the fact of human guilt and are creatures animal-like in childhood, prone to sel makes it the starting-point for man's personal fish strivings and cruel tendencies, not at all wise friendship with God. nor capable to begin with, then we do not find it The sense of guilt is the voice of conscience; with necessary to waste time and energy keeping up the out it, how would man ever be inclined to turn his pretense that we are exactly right as we are. Then back upon unworthiness? This does not mean that we can get on with the business of becoming as to be aware of one's guilt is enough. It is the exactly right as we would like to be. Far from try recognizing of guilt yet doing nothing about it that ing to enthrone our children on a status quo, we makes for unwholesomeness. We do wrong from can teach them that they have a job to do, that inherited tendencies; and we are to blame for what they owe something to the world instead of the ever of this wrong-doing we appropriate—that is, other way around. accept and keep as our own, and repeat. If seeing Especially we can be freed' from the reluctance the evil in ourselves impells us to reject it, then our to discover evil in ourselves, and from the delusion sense of guilt is a good and cleansing thing. We that a sense of guilt is neurotic. Knowing that if will then desire to be free of the cause of it, and we can see guilt in others (with which we have will strive to find the way. no difficulty!) they also can see it in us—and that And here again the Christian approach gives the it is in fact a great common denominator—we can answer, in Christ's words: "Without me ye can do

118 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER not the way to lead him to regeneration. Here the Lord's admonition "Judge not that ye be not judged" EDITORIALS and the implication of the words "Neither do I con demn thee" need to be remembered. However, this does not mean that the sense of obligation to God is to be dismissed. It is with the help of this sense Explanation Or Forgiveness? that men are led to adjust their lives to the demands "Sin is an anachronism and a confusing super of the moral order of the universe. Without it stition." So declares the well-known psychologist, ethics is little more than an advanced form of eti Harry Elmer Barnes. Many psychologists will agree quette—a loyalty to the mores and customs of the with him. This idea stems largely from the Freud society in which we live. And this will easily jus ian school which teaches that conduct of an anti tify anyone, independent in thought and spirit, to social nature is mostly the result of unconscious do whatever is right in his own eyes. motivations and compulsions. This has disturbing The psychoanalyst may meet with some ther implication in that it pictures the individual as at apeutic success in resolving an inner conflict aris the mercy of forces over which he has no control. ing from a battle between his patient's behavior and! As a result it is not uncommon in our criminal conscience by assuring him that his 'guilt complex' courts to hear lawyers for the defense pleading that is just a false idea concerning his actions, that what the accused just 'blacked out' and did not know he has done is natural and could not be otherwise, what happened, or that he was mastered by a com so why worry about it A sounder method is that pulsion he could not resist. Frequently such pleas urged by the Christian religion. It calls for repent are buttressed by the testimony of competent ance, but gives an assurance of forgiveness. Sweden- psychiatrists. This is not really very far apart borg says: from a plea of demon possession, although the lat The Lord will always forgive (remit) a man his sins, for ter would likely receive scant consideration in our He is Mercy Itself; but, no matter how earnestly a man courts. There is no need to deny that there are believes his sins to have been forgiven (remitted), they cling to him none the less: he can only put them away such subconscious compulsions, but to what extent by living in accordance with the precepts of the truths can human beings in general be exculpated from of faith. In the measure that he lives in accordance with moral responsibility for wrong-doing on the grounds these, are his sins put away, and to the extent that they of overpowering subconscious impulses? In our are put away, to that extent have they been forgiven opinion, only in rare instances. Man's free will is remitted. (The New Jerusalem, 165) taken away from him by Divine Providence under In short, from the standpoint of religion the feel certain exceptional conditions, but with those we ing of guilt is not to be just explained away. It is are not concerned here. a prompting that may lead to repentance, and if it A short time ago a popular columnist who writes does it leads to forgiveness by the Lord; and in this 'sage' advice for the love lorn, distressed wives, etc. lies the resolution of the feeling of guilt. solomonly told an inquirer, that the latter's husband) could not help being mean, jealous and quarrelsome, because he was the victim of a neurosis that had LETTERS to the EDITOR || its origins in childhood experience. Maybe she could have quoted recognized authority in the psychoanalytic field for this. But to us this seems THEOLOGY IN MANIFESTATION AND IN FACT like a dangerous moral alibi. To the Editor: Closely allied to this idea of subconscious control Manifestations of religious interest today have lit is the notion that the explanation, or possible ex tle direct connection with theology. A certain planation, of misbehavior absolves man from moral church society has run down and run down so far responsibility. This has come to be used by some that its membership is approaching the vanishing as a therapeutic measure. Tell the patient the rea point. Its collections have become meager, its young son for his action and show him that he could not people few, indifferent and are falling away to have done otherwise, and you relieve him of the other churches, and its officers aside from a devoted feeling of guilt that results. It is true that a moral few are serving from a sense of duty rather than istic approach which condemns the wrong-doer is zeal. But along comes a minister of a certain type and the picture changes almost over night. There (Continued from preceeding page) is no alteration in the statements of faith upon nothing. ... If ye abide in me, and my words abide which that particular church is based. The new in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be man may repeat the same formulas. The ritual done unto you." itself may not be materially altered. Yet the whole (The author is a trained psychiatric nurse. A recent book church comes alive. Officers are eager to attend! by her, "And I Shall fie Healed", published by Daniel Kre- committee meetings, the young peoples' societies biel, Pretty Prairie, Kan., states clearly the spiritual factor in diseases of the body or the mind.) grow, the older members are always in their pews

APRIL 14, 1956 119 and always wide awake, and strangers begin to drop in until there are few or no vacant seats on Sunday. THE CASE OF

No doubt this means that the new minister has absorbed the meaning of the spiritual life and knows how to get it across to others. Such men simply "know what it takes." They know how to reach the minds of certain segments of mankind, and their Joseph Weiss, M.D., appeal is in most cases on the spiritual level, but, San Francisco, California it must be confessed, not always. There is natural Dear Joe, magnetism about them and when and where they Enclosed you will find lead people follow. Readers of "A Man Named publication The Messenger, Peter" have presented to them the incidence of a We are now planning an iss analytic Approach. In tryinj life of this type. psychiatry whom we might for The Messenger on the s> Without detracting anything from the stature of came to my mind . .. We a these men and the good they have done in our whether the psychoanalytic) world, it must yet be admitted that the necessity so feeling of guilt is an advance many thousands of people exhibit to lean on mag forgiveness when there is r netic personalities and accept their faith at second hand does not speak too well for the personal in dependence and democratic instincts of the follow ers. However, I wish to call attention particularly to the fact that such leaders have arisen from very; different backgrounds of faith and personal attrac tion seems to have had more to do with their suc cess than theological distinctions. Dear John: The case of the Rev. Peter Marshall presents an I enjoyed hearing from you and seeing your chui interesting example of this. On one occasion, when the relationship between psychoanalysis and religion, as a the sinfulness or otherwise of certain acts was be on your question in this letter. It occurs to me that you n ing called in question, he is reported to have said, Freud." In the last part of the book Zilboorg discusses at 1 speaking of the after life, "I think I may have to of psychoanalysis. go through the agony of hearing all my sins recited/ Now for a few ideas that did occur to me while i in the presence of God. But I believe it will be scientific study of human behavior, and psychoanalytic tl like this—Jesus will come over and lay His hand derstanding of his own behavior. In other words, the idei motive in a patient's behavior, it would be discussed with upon my shoulders and say to God, 'Yes, all these there are many problems that patients present that are things are true, but I'm here to cover up for Peter. He is sorry for all his sins, and by a transaction Psychoanalysis is very concerned with unconsci< portant one. If the guilt is unconscious, the patient cannoi between us, I am now solely responsible for them'." have considerable unconscious guilt to her husband, feeli (See p. 114 of the above work.) enough. She may be entirely unaware of her guilt, but hai long as he is 'bad' she can deny that she feels 'bad' (guil Outstanding ministerial success can thus be as to see that her criticism of her husband is the result of: sociated with belief in God and Jesus as two distinct forward if she could feel the guilt rather than deal with ii beings, or only metaphysically one, and that the without this insight into her behavior. In fact, a forgivin sins of mankind have been taken over and atoned her feel all the guiltier (unconsciously) and hence all th for by Christ. Quite divergent forms of theology As I said before, psychoanalysis strives to be a sci< were associated with the success stories of the em same way as it studies other facts of human behavior. T< inent divines above mentioned and many others. Of ality is not necessarily "explaining it away." In fact, the course, some kind of theology, or at least philosophy, them. According to psychoanalytic concepts, if a patient 1 choice at least of retaining or condemning them, whereas was involved in each case, but it would seem that attainment of truth of this character, and such as I hope these crude notes will be of help to you . we incidentally are particularly concerned to offer, heard I am married now, and I am mainly in private pra< Psychoanalytic Institute and am on the teaching staff of would be best served if made a distinct science and Psychiatric Clinic. divorced from sectarian appropriation. At the present time it is tied up with and obscured by divisive emotionalism.

John R. Swanton Newton, Mass.

120 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER A FAMILY WRITES To the Editor: E GUILTY WIFE We read and praised the letters of Adeline Nunez Baker, Rutherford, N. J., and Florence A. Hanson, Willowdale, Ont., (Messenger, Nov. 26). We love and agree with every word they wrote. We do wish we had many more members in our New Church like Cincinnati, Ohio those beautiful souls .... January 11, 1956 In our opinion if sermons are preached to the peo ple about life after death, heaven and hell, the Sec ond Coming of the Lord, and the Last Judgment in >y of our Church's national the spiritual world, people will be interested to hear. b subject of parapsychology. I used to fear death, but no more. Now I know where Forgiveness and the Psycho- I am going when I leave this earth. .. I live the life ink of a professional man in of faith in the Lord and Heavenly Charity. Five years interest in writing an article you were the only one who ago I joined the church, and one year later my two icerned with the question of young daughters, Elizabeth Ann and Betty Thomas •oach of explaining away the joined also. We were baptized in our home by the the traditional church idea of Rev. Leon C. Le Van who comes to see us every sum nee. mer. We belong to the National Association and have Sincerely, many good friends all over the country. Even Eliza John S. beth gets letters from Australia New-Church people. We write letters for two Round Robins in the N. A. We are happy and we want all to be happy and feel as we do. God bless you all. We are your friends. Pete, Elizabeth Ann and Betty Thomas, San Francisco, California New Martinsville, W. Va. January 23, 1956 STAMPS FOR MISSIONS It would have surprised a member of the well per ... I have not been especially interested in studying lalysts have, but I would be glad to make a few comments known Schlatter family, Philadelphia New-Church interested in reading Gregory Zilboorg's book, "Sigmund people of long ago, if someone ever had told him that various views of guilt and compares these with the views a letter he wrote June 17, 1832, might pass through the hands of numerous stamp dealers and one day * your letter. First of all, the psychoanalysis strives to be a come to rest—though not for long—in the stamp consists, in large part, in conveying to the patient an un- outlet room of the Board of Missions! ie treatment is self-knowledge. Should guilt be an important Still in a fine state of preservation, the ink fairly i the same way as other factors in his behavior. By the way, bright, the letter speaks of the writer's interest in le result of guilt. Swedenborg's teachings, and enters quite a discus :tors in behavior, and in a given case guilt may be an im- sion about them. Noting this, a stamp dealer of our slief from repentance. I'll give an example: A woman may acquaintance, knowing of our adherence, sent the r instance, that she is neglecting him or not loving him unconsciously by seeing him as neglectful and unloving. As letter with his compliments to St. Petersburg. or a patient such as this it would be a real step to maturity Hardly a day passes without something of an un m guilt feelings to him. In other words, it would be a step usual character coming along with the packages, nial or projection. Forgiveness would be of no help to her boxes and even sacks of stampic material which ude on the part of her husband, for example, might make reach the outlet continually. In February, more than e critical. half a million stamps, large lots of envelopes, picture human behavior, and it studies religious experience in the cards, etc., were disposed of to collectors and the pro rstand the motive, its origins, and its place in one's person- ceeds, less expenses, turned over to the Mission t, after understanding his various motives, may well retain ss aware of his unconscious drives and motives, he has the Board. ag as they are unconscious he is helpless to deal with them. The Outlet continually is in need of stamps of every kind and country, preferably left on pieces of ou'd like, you may publish this letter. . . . You may have a San Francisco. I am a Candidate in the San Francisco envelope or wrapping paper, with just a small mar niversity of California Medical School and the Mount Zion gin left. Picture, cards, old U.S. or foreign envelopes, government postals, except current issues also are wanted. Small quantities or large from individuals, Best wishes, churches and commercial houses are earnestly solicit Joseph Weiss, M.D. ed. Please send to Rev. L. Marshall, Bx 386, St. Pe tersburg, Fla. Transportation cost will be refunded if requested.

121 APRIL 14, 1956 OUTGOING AND INCOMEING PRESIDENTS

The Board of Managers of the New-Church The Following the resignation of the Rev. Everett K. ological School, Mar. 15, received the request of Pres Bray, the Rev. Edwin G. Capon was elected presi ident Everett K. Bray that he be relieved of the dent of the New Church Theological School at the presidency of the Theological School at the end of March meeting of the Board of Managers of the the current school year. school. Mr. Capon has taught at the school for four In acceding to the request of President Bray the years and has held the position of vice-president of Board of Managers unanimously adopted the follow- the school for the past three years. resolution: Born in Boston, Mass., he was educated in the

"The Board of Managers expresses to Mr. Bray its affec public schools of Newton and attended the Newton- tionate appreciation of his services as President of the ville New Church and Sunday School. He received School these past years. Into the work he brought the rich an A.B. from Harvard, a B.D. cum laude degree experience of many years in the ministry, and gave the from Andover-Newton Theological School, and a School and its students a many-sided service, remarkable diploma from the New Church Theological School for a contagious spirit of devotion. in 1949. Following his graduation he held pastor "The Board also records its gratification that Mr. Bray con tinues to serve as a member of the Faculty and wishes him ates in Bridgewater and Elmwood, Mass., and at one further years of useful activity." time held both pastorates simultaneously. In 1952 he was the Convention preacher and in 1954 repre The Rev. Mr. Bray will, as a member of the Facul sented Convention at the World Council of Church ty, teach Pastoral Care and Christian Social Ethics es in Evanston. During this time he has held many and will also, as he states, "have the opportunity the offices, among them: President of the Bridgewater Board opens to me to carry forward studies with Council of# Churches, Board of Directors of the some writing that I have long been hoping to ac Mass. Council of Churches for five years, President complish." of the Mass. Association of the New Jerusalem fort Faculty members in 1956-1957 in addition to four years, its secretary at present, a member of President Edwin G. Capon and the Rev. Everett K. the Executive Committee of the Council of Min Bray will be the Rev. John C. King, the Rev. Antony isters for three years, member of Convention's Regamey, Dr. Howard D. Spoerl, and Mr. Horace B. Nominating Committee for two years, on General Blackmer. Council now.

122 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER THE WHITE HORSE: by Emanuel Swedenborg, published by the Swedenborg Society, 20, Blooms- BOOK REVIEWS bury, Way. London, W.C.I., 2/6. THE Swedenborg Society has now published a new translation, by the Rev. B. S. Willmott, THE SPIRIT OF THE POST ROAD: A STORY of this little but by no means unimportant OF SELF-HELP COMMUNITIES, by Robert Mey work. The first edition was published in London in ers: D. W. Freisen and Sons, Ltd., Altona, Manito 1758, and the first English translation in 1788. ba; 151 pp. The work treats of the Word and in particular of Some of these co-ops in the Mennonite Reserve the internal sense of the Word and sums up the of Southern Manitoba I have seen for myself, thus principal points of doctrine on that subject. It being enabled to realize the social importance of opens with an exposition of the internal sense of the task performed by Robert Meyers in writing the vision of the white horse, seen by John and de The bpirit of the Post Road: A Story of Self-Help scribed in the Book of Revelation, chapter 19, Communities. In a world suffering from central hence the title of the book. The reader is shown ization of power the residents of half a dozen rural that this vision is a description of the internal settlements strong along the international boundary sense of the Word and then is led on into further have over a period of some 25 years become the doctrine concerning the Word. The style of the masters of their own satisfactory fate. work is very bald, for the most part merely stat Though the Canadian farm population has been ing the various doctrinal points and referring to steadily declining in the aggregate, this is not the passages in the Arcana Coelestia for proofs and case along the Post Road, that pioneer trail across illustrations. the featureless flat land marked only by a row of This should not be taken to imply that The posts. Since the establishment of a cooperative plant White Horse is a mere index, or is of no value for extracting oil from sunflowers the rural com without the Arcana; It is, on the contrary, an ex munity of Altona has doubled, and Winkler has ceedingly valuable little work stating the essen gained 40 per cent. tials of the doctrine of the Word in a most concise The miseries of the depression years, the forced manner, though its value is undoubtedly enhanced migration of young people to seek jobs in distant when it is used in conjunction with the Arcana. cities, the failure of the grain markets, all these The present translation, though faithfully rend forced the remnant remaining to take thought and ering the original, is in eminently readable Eng seek new answers. lish, particularly so when the nature of the text Study groups in community after community pre is taken into consideration. This edition is also pared the way for new crops and a diversified agri furnished with an adequate index of subjects and culture. A cooperative creamery kept pace with in an index of Scripture passages in tabular form. creased dairying. The finest of vegetable oils came (Reprinted from The New Church Herald, Jan. to be producd in the co-op processing plant that 14.) matched the expansion of sunflower growing into a major crop. Stripped of all details, this is the thrilling ac TEACHER: ANNE SULLIVAN MACY. By Helen count of a growing population, an increasing stand Keller; Doubleday; 247 pp., $3.50. ard of living, the decentralization of industries to As the spotlight of renown has steadily bright provide local employment and the organization of ened around her, Helen Keller has been more and consumer cooperatives to improve purchasing power. more haunted by a feeling that her teacher's life The author misses none of the ingredients of this long effort and accomplishment have never received recipe for re-making the life of the people without adequate appreciation. "Teacher" is Helen's tribute the necessity for seeking new geographical loca to Anne Sullivan Macy, from "the Foster-child of tions. Quoting a great Danish folk school authority, Her Mind", to tell the world why she feels that Peter Manniche, (that the natural life of a cooper all her honors and acclaim should have been given ative without an education program is a generation half to Anne. It is also a spontaneous and loving and a half), Mr. Meyers emphasizes the importance tribute to the New Church whose teachings Helen of the cooperative study groups that still continue has chosen to live by. in Altona, Gretna, Winkler and the other commun The book had been in the making for twenty ities. These and the emergent credit unions appear years when it was destroyed by fire, in 1946, which to be fundamental to such very practical operations burned Helen's house and all her possessions. This enabling rural populations to raise themselves by material loss, however appalling at first, suddenly their own bootstraps without depending on distant gave to Helen a new sense of security in her "spirit governmental direction and controls. ual home" and in the work she had to do of com Paul Greer batting the really terrible fires of war and hate

123 APRIL 14, 1956 that were devastating all mankind. In this work first word-association that Helen grasped was "wa she felt keenly aware of Teacher's presence and! ter". leading, although Anne had died ten years earlier; From then on, her progress was eager and rapid. and when Helen took up the task of re-writing her Anne had many other things to teach besides rec tribute, she found she could bring to it a clearer ognition of objects and words. She patiently taught and deeper perspective than she had had before. the child to play and to laugh, to understand and The story tells, from the beginning, of the de enjoy companionship. Helen was clumsy and veloping relationship of two remarkable souls, and rough, with a habit of shoving aside anything that the richness of life which each was to bring to the impeded her; and so she had to learn gentleness, other. Helen's amazing achievements resulted good manners, and the right habits of personal care. from the combination of her superior mind with By "reading aloud" through finger-work, Anne be Anne's superior teaching ability, and the extreme gan to give knowledge to the child from the books sensitivity with which each was able to respond to of the world. At length, she taught her to speak. the other. It wasn't until the two had spent twenty- The teaching never ceased until Helen had been five years together that Helen learned of Anne's graduated from Radclrffe College, cum laude, after poverty-stricken and tragic childhood. the normal four-years' course of study. Thereafter, Anne's responsibility continued to be to protect her Daughter of poor Irish immigrants, Anne with protege from curiosity or exploitation, to help her two other children was left motherless at eight, and with her writing of articles and books, and to pre was abandoned by the father two years later. She pare her for the service to humanity which Teacher was suffering from bad eyesight, her little brother believed Helen's life could be. had tuberculosis, and both were sent to the alms- house where the boy soon died. Anne yearned for "My development as a human being was Teach education, and an inmate told her there was a er's lifework" which Helen wishes "to invest . . . special school for blind people. She begged to gor not with the commonplace of miracles, but with the and finally at the age of fourteen she was sent to dignity of human events ordained by God and Perkins Institute. Six years later she was gradu brought to pass by His divine love." ated from there as valedictorian of her class. In later years it was Helen who was to feel re sponsible for Anne, from the viewpoint of financial Meanwhile she had operations to help her eyes, security. Writing did not bring in enough funds, but her sight remained impaired and there were and the two went on lecture tours, into vaudeville, few jobs open to her. An opportunity to go to the and even attempted a film in Hollywood, in their Kellers, as teacher for their deaf-mute and blind gallant effort to be self-sustaining. They finally child, was not at all appealing but the best avail found their niche with the American Foundation able. So, at twenty-one, Anne Sullivan took for the Blind when it was organized. charge of Helen Keller, and never left her until death at the age of seventy. Teacher had an immense appreciation -for beauty and excellence. To give Helen the knowledges and The day she arrived in the Keller household is culture in which she herself had never been edu called by Helen "my soul's birthday," although it cated, Anne continuously overtaxed her partially must not have seemed so then to young Anne. Helen) blind eyes by reading omnivorously. As they grew was an uncooperative, savage little creature, whose older and became more and more friends, Helen responses to an environment which she could not began to know her teacher as a many-sided person comprehend were fiercely angry. Anne's methods ality with moods and melancholies and explosive re- of dealing with her were of necessity stubborn and actions-^-a person who loved poetry and music and severe; at the time only such methods penetrated animals, nature and perfection and nonsense. She Helen's dark world. It took a month for Teacher loved people, too, yet she could not be patient with to win a mental response to her repeated "manual their stupidities, their dullness, or tendency to limit talk"; and, in relation to New-Church teaching one or another. about correspondences, it is wonderful that the One of the author's many tributes to her teacher is a way of using terms that have to do with sight. THE SWEDENBORG EPIC She speaks of "seeing" lace in Brittany, or wanting By Cyriel O. Sigstedt to "glimpse" a moose in Maine; she says "we saw Regular $4.50 Edition—Now only $2.00 the simple room" where Thomas Hardy wrote. A special shipment, advantageously bought, Throughout their life together, Anne expected and makes possible this low price. Buy it as a gift trained Helen to behave normally, to be like other for someone. people, without overprotection and without praise Order from unless earned. Anne's attitude was that if one is THE NEW-CHURCH PRESS 108 Clark Street handicapped, one simply finds what else one has to Brooklyn 1, New York work with—and proceeds from there. Although Anne was sometimes accused of using 124 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER Helen for a mouthpiece, the two actually in many KNOW YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY. By Arthur ways did not think alike, and Anne nurtured in Larsen. Harper and Bros. $2.95. Helen every possibility for freedom of thought and The author is the Undersecretary of Labor, but will. Anne's religious convictions were based chief he specifies that he writes only as an individual and ly upon her feeling that "religion is a way of living the book should not be "taken to represent an of and not of believing only"—that dogmas are often ficial government policy or interpretation". The hypocritical and conflicts over religious beliefs use author seeks to explain the law on social security less. Helen tried to show her how helpful to life in language that anyone can understand. Also he Swedenborg's teachings are, and how happy she had shows how the theory of security through govern been made by his revelation of personal immortal ment payments fits into traditional American in ity. But Anne would not accept the idea of im dividualism and free enterprise. He stresses that mortality; this life was, to her, the important and there is no disgrace attached to receiving social se only reality. curity benefits for the law on this subject arises However, she completely respected Helen's right from a deep-seated belief "in the worth of the in to independence of religious thought, cautioning her dividual human being, which more than any other only to keep clear of competitive creeds and fa single thing, separates America from communism naticism. The two had many discussions, of religion, and totalitarianism." Helen telling Anne of her joy in New-Church teach Out of it has come at last, according to Mr. Larson, "the ings and Anne finding that she was glad Helen had realization that a man is no less possessed of the attributes of divinity and human dignity because he has lost his job, them. To Teacher the Bible was beautiful poetry contracted polio, or been retired as over-age." and no more; she could not understand Helen's There is nothing new, Mr. Larson writes, about the ideas delight with an inner meaning to its words nor her that a self-respecting community can not let its poor starve awareness of an unseen spiritual world pervading and freeze; we have had poor laws for three and a half cen the material one. Yet in spite of not being willing turies. What is new is the idea that means should be to share Helen's religion, Anne devotedly read to provided whereby people can be protected from wage-loss without any accompanying humiliation. her about Swedenborg and the New Church, and The only way this can be done is by income insurance. admired Helen's ability to live by her beliefs. People have, it is true, sometimes tried to take the stigma Part of Teacher's plan was to prepare Helen for out of public relief .. . life without her, if and when that should be neces Social insurance and other income-insurance plans are sary, and she carefully trained Polly Thompson in solidly based on the proposition that the benefits belong to you as a right. You do not have to beg or apologize. The the many duties of Helen's care. During Anne's benefits are yours—bought and paid for. They are not a last years her health steadily failed, and she became handout. They do not mark you with any stigma whatever. increasingly blind, and to this her active and inde After all, it is probable that the retired corporation presi pendent spirit could not be resigned. She made dent in your town is also drawing his social security and every effort to be cheerful and useful still, continu feeling none the worse for it. (We are indebted to John F. Seekamp, Brooklyn, N. Y. jor ing faithfully to drill Helen in speech. In her work the material in this review.) with the American Foundation for the Blind, Anne was often consulted and her advice valued. She ceaselessly emphasized the importance of touch as The Old Man Said: a tool for the sightless, and the hindrance to them that pity could be. Her philosophy was, always, Three ways toward courage? that the handicapped are first and foremost human Many more. beings who should be dealt with and educated as Three ways to aid man's might? such. And more. A few years before her death, an honorary de Gritting jaw, gree was bestowed upon Anne Sullivan Macy by Lowered head, Temple University, and Helen thrilled to this as an Plunge through night. expression of the world's appreciation which she felt had been far too meagre. Lift in ecstacy, It took Helen a long while to adjust to life with Transfused, upright; out her teacher. But she had promised Anne that Voice from unanswering shore. one day she would go to Japan to help the blind Focused, restrained; there, and it was fullnllment of this promise that Know in bitter plight rekindled in Helen her flame of usefulness. On this God's gimlet has spiral height trip, she says, "I knew positively that Teacher was, with me". And she has, ever since, been aware of Man's courage to restore. this presence and help as through the ensuing yearsi "And sometimes, son", the voice went on, she has done her greatest work, traveling in tire "You know you're standing just outside less service to all the handicapped the whole world His door". over.—GJ5.M. —Melrose Pitman

APRIL 14, 1956 125 this column should reach us about a month before the NATIONAL ASSOCIA publication. Therefore what you read here is not just off the wire. . .. Robert Gass of Portland, TION of CONVENTION Maine, sends us a card but it's postmarked Reno, Nevada. (What's he doing in Reno?) He's sup Dear Friends and Fellow-Members of the posed to attend a DeMolay meeting in Los Angeles, National Association: and says we shall hear further from him. ... Alice The Editor of the New-Church Messenger has Denzien writes that one of the advantages of ranch kindly offered us a column in this magazine, and in. life is a big 18 ft freezer filled with beef, venison, return for this large favor, we of the N. A. propose and chicken. Guess we'll go over for dinner some to see to it that every one of our members sub time—it's only 125 miles from Rapid City Greet scribes to this official publication of the Church of ings to Lovic Dean, a new member from Atlanta, the New Jerusalem. Most of you are already tak Georgia. He is hungry for reading material and ing the Messenger, and in the future we ask that we have sent TCR, AR., Arcana 1, and other books you renew same by sending your $3.00 to Mrs. John that should last him a year or two. . . . Did you Grosch, N. A. Treasurer, or to Clark Dristy, and this know that less than 20% of Convention members simple act will also renew your membership in our contribute to the Annual Appeal? I wonder why? organization for another year. This is true of the N. A., too, or nearly so; though To those of you who are now receiving the Mes this year (and last) we contributed much in ex senger for the first time, let me say that the N. A. cess of our quota, it was largely through the ef is taking on itself the responsibility for your, first forts of the few. .. . We have before us a page year's payment to the Messenger. We felt that we from The Spinning Wheel (Dec. 1955) and it pic had not the time to contact each of you by mail, tures a large beautiful kitchen furnished with an though we did tell you of this project in the March tiques. The kitchen belongs to Nadine Mills Cole- Bulletin and asked for your comment and your opin man, and the article about it is written by Mrs. ion. Those who responded, were in favor of our Coleman, and is called, Antiques In The Kitchen. making this change, and also all of our Executive Mrs. Coleman has also written an original story Committee felt that the change would be for the called The Return Of The Three Wise Men, based better. Should any of you wish to assume the obli on the view-point of the Three Wives, which she gation, or part of it, for your Messenger during hopes to sell to a national magazine. We under this first year, you may do so, though we do not stand that in it are given some of the conclusions go so far as to ask you to do this. But we do hope she has arrived at from her study of Swedenborg. that every one of our members will re-subscribe More power to your versatile pen, Mrs. Coleman.... for the Messenger when his subscription expires, Professional humorists are said to be unhappy in and that he will do this through the National As their private lives. When the Lord was in the sociation. Thus for the small sum of $3.00 per year world, he found little or nothing to laugh about, you can receive a good magazine twice each month but is said to have wept on at least two occasions.... that will give you all of the important news of the Do you sometimes feel old and tired? Consider whole Church, and have your membership in the George Chism of Washington, D. C. age 75, who N. A. paid, as well. We of the Executive Commit walked 100 miles in 21 hours and 25 minutes. (Wash tee felt that the N. A. would receive many advan ington to Baltimore and return, Sept., 1926) .. . tages under the new plan, one of which would be In the December 27th, 1899 issue of The Helper, the saving of much of the money-cost of getting out William H. Alden wrote in part, "Some years ago the Bulletin each month. And we hope that in time a small list of about 400 members of the Society the Messenger will profit by the gain of many new of the Isolated in the Lord's New Church was pub subscribers. Is it not the duty of all of us to try lished. Since that time the list has been extended, to increase the circulation of our Official New so that we have in hand material for printing a Church Publication, and at $3.00 per year, do we Directory which would contain upwards of 2,000 not receive it at less than cost of publication? We names of Receivers of the Doctrines of the New believe you will like the Messenger, and if you do, Church living in all parts of the country, who are write and tell the Editor. so situated that they cannot worship with any or HERE AND THERE ganized society of the Church." Remember—the annual meeting of Convention, Mr. Alden hoped to publish what he called a Di this year is at La Porte, Ind., June 19-24. ... A rectory of the Isolated. Whether he succeeded or friendly letter comes in from Otto Severin of Gay- not we do not know. But the idea is as good now1 lord, Minn., expressing the thought that he hopes as it was then, and if there be any who would like some of our N. A. members can have a get-together to co-operate in such an effort today, we would be at the Lenox Church (la.) this Spring. If this glad to hear from them. becomes a reality, Frank Eisenhardt will probably Clark Dristy, set the date and engineer it. ... News items for President of the National Association

126 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER One potential leader planning to ship. No other activities were attend the leadership institute at scheduled for that lively Society Almont from July 20-28 is Mrs. C. during those four days. Wickham Skinner, Wayzata, Minn., The fourth little Woofenden, (see the daughter of the Rev. Franklin Births), is the second son of the H. Blackmer, Convention president. Rev. and Mrs. William Woofenden Mrs. Skinner has a Master's Degree (Louise Dole), making the score in Social Work. even between the sexes as far as As March, and the Annual Ap numbers go. However, unless they peal, drew to a close, some socie are endowed with as much vigour ties had dug deeper into their as their indefatigable maternal pockets than others; the Pittsburgh grandmother, those two little girls Society had met 92% of its quota had better watch out for the balance NEWS By Carol Lawson and was expecting to go 'over the of power, since the newcomer top,' as usual. Members of the St. weighed into the family at 8 lbs. Louis Church had contributed 85% 10 oz.! Through our rose-colored glasses of their quota with no help from The California Association will we see that all sorts of fascinating the church treasurer and were congregate in Portland, Ore., the things developed in the various An hoping to make it 100% for the first week in August. nual meetings held lately. Some third year in a row. Wilmington For several years the National societies elected officers via the new was sitting pretty having topped its Alliance of New-Church Women broom method, and some retained goal with only nine members con has made a donation to each New- their officers as in the case of the tributing, and San Diego was able Church summer camp. but this New York Church, which, despite to reach 64% of its quota by the year, because of a scarcity of funds, "an impassioned plea by Dr. (John contributions of only seven gener these contributions were not. con S.) Peck in favor of rotation of ous contributors. tinued. It has been suggested that ficers," returned him to the presi "Martin Luther", the film which each Alliance might 'adopt' a camp .. . And speaking of the Alliances; dency by unanimous vote. Gustave received wide acclaim, has been from Bath, Maine, comes this Bischoff, Vice-president, and Ron purchased for the film library of claim: "We are the most incon ald Strath, Secretary were also the New York Association by two spicuous Ladies' Aid in the coun unanimously reelected. In Chicago generous members. The film may try."? a new president was elected—Mr. be borrowed by any New-Church Local talent will present THE Thornton Smallwood: while the society for showings in their com PRINCESS by Lord Tennvson at former president, Mr. Vincent munity. It is an excellent attrac the Boston Tea Partv. April 27, un Smallwood, was voted into a good tion, lending itself to an introduc der the direction of Mr. William E. kibitzing position where he can tion of Swedenborg and the distri Weeks, with solos and a mixed lend a helping hand as Vice-presi bution of New-Church literature. quartet under the direction of Mrs. dent. In Detroit it was announced If you wish to show this film write Stewart L. Cushman. at the Annual Meeting that an of to John F. Seekamp, 151 Remsen fer of $37,000 for their church prop St., Brooklyn, N. Y., suggesting two Strictly for men is the rummage erty had been received and turned or three dates. sale to be held toward the end of down. The Society authorized the April bv the Men's Club of the While on the subject of films: Trustees to proceed with the erec Lakewod, Ohio, Church, when all Funds have been voted or are in tion of the building but voted to de kinds of tools will be for sale, from sight for purchase of a new 500- fer action for one month, in order old screwdrivers to old-fashioned watt filmstrip projector for use in to explore the possibilities of sell hand-power lawnmowers. the Pittsburgh Church. The Ladies ing the present property at a satis Aid, Swedenborg Fellowship, and A broken lep was suffered by fying price and securing another Sunday School are the 'angels' in Mrs. Esther C. Perry when an au site in another location. this case. tomobile knocked her down, Feb. 5. Mrs. Perry, vigorous and well at Mr. Paul Zacharias won't have to 'Concentration' seems to be our 89 years, is the librarian of the move for another year anyway, it new watchword, with the Sweden church library of the Riverside, was decided at the Elmwood, Mass., borg Foundation blitzing one city California, Society. More about this Society's Annual Meeting. And af at a time advertising focussed on a accident in a coming issue. ter June when he graduates from particular book; and now the St. the New-Church Theological Louis and El Cerrito churches have Paul Greer, former Editor of the School and is ordained in Elm- each had a period of concentration. jstate edition of the St. Louis Post- wood, we shall have to take on a St. Louis Church members had Dispatch, and contributor to The more ponderous tone whenever Mr. what they called house-parties Messenger, has been elected head! Z. crosses this column. Incidentally, Mar. 24, one on each side of town, of the Missouri Adult Education he did his undergraduate work at to converge everyone's brain on the Association. Mr. Greer plans a trip Boston University in liberal arts, subject of the particular problems to Scandanavia this summer to achieving fame as the perpetual of that church. According to their gather material for a book on the student who attended college News letter, they cannot maintain co-operative movement there. He around the calendar, winter and even their limited program much has written one book about the summer. longer without some radical chang British Co-ops. According to the F. B. I. and the es. While in El Cerrito, parishion Much in the minds of those in the Lenox Community New-Church ers devoted Mar. 19-22 to 'sharing Ohio Association, of which he is News, $750 are spent for worldly and visiting,' with laymen visiting General Pastor, is the Rev. Henry pleasures for every 50 cents spent homes in the community to extend Giunta, who is ill. on religion. an invitation to church member

APRIL 14,1956 127 LIBRARY NEEDED According to the Rev. Chungsum Births, Baptism, Confirmation, Memorials Lee, one of the Korean students at the Theological School, an import ant need of the New Church in BIRTHS an active part in his Boy Scout Troop and Korea, which it mav be possible Woofenden.—Born, March 22, to the in a wide range of school activities. Guid for readers of the The Messenger Rev. and Mrs. William R. Woofenden, ing him in the ways of his new surround to supplv. is books for a church New York City, a son, Trevor George. ings will be companions excellently cho library. The present condition in sen. The Lord in His particular love for Garrett.—Born to the Rev. and Mrs Korea is such that the societies of children will lead him gently to his full David Garrett (Priscilla Alden), St. Louis, the New Church there have srarce- development. a son, Daniel. lv any books. The onlv public li Sam Huebner and Ruby Graber met brary in the area is the one at BAPTISM while attending Teachers' College at Em- Seoul. Any one who wants to use Smith.—David, baptized, March 18, in poria, Kansas and were married in 1934. this library must wait two or three the Harlem New-Church Mission. New Five sons were born to them — David, hours in line in order to get in and York City; the Rev. William E. Fairfax Glenn, twins; Ray and Jay, and Gerald. use the books. Even then one who officiating. They taught in a number of Kansas desires anvthing on religion may CONFIRMATION Schools. Prior to moving to Glenn Elder, .rot find what he wants because of they taught in the Wilson, Kan., schools. the lack of religious material there. Robinson.—Walter, confirmed, Feb. 12, in The New-Church commanded a strong the Harlem New-Church Mission, New It would be greatly appreciated loyalty from Ruby Huebner. Her love by Mr. Lee, as well as a great! York City; the Rev. William E. Fairfax for its teachings stood firm over the years. service to the Church in Korea, if officiating. In her youth she filled the position of we could donate used books to the MEMORIALS church pianist. She willingly taught the Korean New Church. It would be GonwiN.—Frances (Tuttle) Godwin, Adult Sunday School class whenever the desirable to have the writings of wife of Merrit A. Godwin, Brockton, opportunity availed itself. Swedenborg and New-Church col Mass., passed away at her home Mar. 18. At Christmas and Easter, the Huebners lateral works for the nucleus of a She had been caring for her husband who have always been present to add their library in Mr. Lee's church at is seriously ill, and her death was un wonderful family spirit to the season. The Seoul. Any other books of a gen expected. She was born in Bridgewater, Lord has in His heavens many mansions. eral religious nature would be wel Mass., daughter of Charles and Julia Tut Our friends will not find the new land come, because it is hoped that this tle and had resided in Brockton for many bewildering. The path they so surely library will be useful to the gen years. Besides her husband she is survived trod while here will lead them to where eral public also. Since there are by two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Apple- all is most full of the presence of the at present almost no books at all, ton, Springfield, Mass.; and Mrs. Helen Lord. it would make no difference Hammond, Brockton. Her daughter, Helen, Resurrection services were conducted whether duplicates of any books had come from St. Louis, Mo., to make by the Rev. Eric J. Zacharias. were donated. We quote Mr. Theo her residence in Brockton just a week (Pretty Prairie Bulletin) dore Foster who says, "I am sure prior to her mother's death. there must be many used books Resurrection services were conducted in Dr. Friedemann Horn, who visit scattered among the readers of Brockton, Mar. 18; the Rev. Harold R. ed this country last summer, writes The Messenger that would be use Gustafson, Bridgewater, Mass., officiating. from Zurich, Switzerland, that the ful for such a library. Mr. Lee has asked that books be sent care of my • •• work of the publishing house there name to the Theological School, Huebner.—Sam George Huebner, his is progressing very well. Special 48 Quincy St., Cambridge, 38, Mass. wife Ruby, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. success has been achieved in sales He will see that they are sent on to Henry J. Graber of Pretty Prairie, and of the translation of Helen Keller's Korea from here." their 13 year old son Gerald died Sunday My Religion. morning, March 11, in a traffic accident eleven miles north of Lyons, Kansas. The Money For Your Treasury family was on its way to Pretty Prairie OVER 1,500,000 PERRY for the morning worship service, which SUNFLOWER DISH CLOTHS KINDERGARTEN was to be followed by a birthday dinner Were sold In 1935 by members of Sunday in honor of Mrs. Henry J. Graber. Schools, Ladles' Aids, Young People's NORMAL SCHOOL Groups, etc. They enable you to earn This tragedy has been a profound shock money for your treasury, and make ESTABLISHED 1898 friends for your organization. to all. With the members of this family Sample FREE to an Official Students upon graduation at the we share a heavy sorrow. It is at such a SANGAMON MILLS end of three years' training are pre pared for teaching in nursery time that the warmth of the heavens en Established 1915 Cohoes, N. Y. velopes us most lovingly. Our heavenly school, kindergarten and primary grades. Father does all He possibly can to ease Graduates of Perry Normal may our grief—to strengthen our faith in His obtain their B.S. degree in Educa abiding assurances. His everlasting arms GOWNS tion through College credits al are still holding us up. lowed and attendance at College Mr. av.d Mrs. Huebner were teachers not Satisfaction in Every Stitch since 1912 summer school sessions. because of outward influences. Teaching Send for cataloa QUALITY FABRICS was their first love—love of young people LASTING BEAUTY Mas. H. H. Jones, Principal —enjoying the enthusiasm of youth. They Write for catalogue IC-1 F. GABDiNDt Perry, Manager gave their talent to the guidance of youth 815 Boylston Street, Room M and in giving they received riches high BENTLEY £ SIMON Boston 18, Mass. above material gain. 7 WEST 36 ST • NEW YORK 18, N.Y. Gerald, the youngest of five sons, took

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Reading room. 42nd St., New York City, on • NEW-CHURCH LIBRARY The opinion" of contributor* do not n»- Monday, May 14, 1956, at 4:00 Oak and Wlnslow Sis., Cincinnati. eessarlly reflect the vlrws of tha editors Reference works. Books sold and loan or represent the position of the qiiureli. p.m., for the election of four ed. Swodenborg's Works: theological members of the Board of Di and scientific. Collateral, biographies, periodicals, rare editions. rectors, to serve in the class Vol. 176, No. 9 Whole No. 4678 1956-1960 in succession to April 28, 1936 Messrs. Karl R. Alden, Clar nf 3Fatth ence W. Rodman, John F. See- PRINCIPAL CONTENTS kamp, and Charles R. Tro- nf SJljr 5frm dhurrh EDITORIALS: bridge, whose terms of office Will Man Become Super then expire, and for the trans There Is one God, and He is the fluous? ~- »133 action of such other business Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. > ARTICLES: H, as may come before such Cor Creative Enthusiasm .-:....131 porate Meeting. The Word is Divine and contains Wilfred G. Rice In accordance with Section a spiritual or inner meaning where A Practical Use 134 1-A of Article II — Directors by is revealed the way of regenera tion. Louis A. Dole of the By-Laws of the Foun Mission Notes 136 Leonard I. Tafel dation, the- Nominating Com- The Stamp Window 138 ' mittee filed report with the Saving faith is to believe in Him and keep the Commandments of George Patterson Secretary nominating the four His Word. FEATURES: above-named Directors for re Book Reviews 135 election for a term of four Letters to the Editor 137 years beginning May 15, 1956. Evil is to be shunned as sin )< against God. ll The National Association 140 Henry W. Helmke, The Swedenborg Student 140 Secretary. News 142 Human life is unbroken and con Baptisms, Weddings, Dated: New York City tinuous, and the world of the spirit Memorials 143 April 20, 1956. is real and near.

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130 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER CREATIVE ENTHUSIASM

By Wilfred G. Rice

LONG years ago, a Church of England pastor was without the aid of the printed word? We take print given a very unusual epitaph. It read, "He ing for granted, as we do so many of the advance preached forty years without enthusiasm." The ments of science; but in the days of the apostolic words were meant as a compliment, for they grew church the gospel was spread, in the vast majority out of the satisfaction of his parishioners that during of cases, by word of mouth. There are comparatively his forty years as an Anglican minister he had not few epistles in the Bible, for one reason, because on been carried away by the new teachings of John ly a fraction of the early Christians could read or Wesley. In a strict sense, and from their own point write. But this did not make them inarticulate. of view, the composers of the epitaph were probably Those who had listened at the feet of the Master correct; for the radical meaning of the word en could never forget His words, nor were they content thusiasm is, "An ecstasy of mind, as if from inspira to keep them to themselves. In daily conversations tion or possession by a spiritual influence." It is also with their friends and acquaintances, with members true that a commonly accepted extended meaning of of the nobility and with slaves, they testified with the word is, "Predominance of the emotional over such earnestness that the most powerful nation on the intellectual powers." earth could not silence them. But since nearly all words have a variety of mean Needed: A Catalyst ings, I prefer to choose the one most in keeping with We need more personal missionary efforts today. the present purpose, which is to suggest that we all It is all too easy to leave this work to the clergy and could be better New-Church men and women if we others with specialized training, or to feel that one were moved more often by creative enthusiasm. The is doing his full duty by distributing a few tracts in meaning which I have in mind is stated in one stand a somewhat apologetic way; but those whom the ard dictionary in these words, "Ardent zeal in pur Lord sent out two by two had more courage than suit of an object." We are taught in the doctrines of that. They also had more enthusiasm for their cause, the Church (Coronus 39:2), "Religion is not possible a burning zeal that would not let them rest until except through some revelation, and through the their mission was accomplished. If the New Church propagation of this from nation to nation." This is Jn means what it should to us, we shall count that day keeping with our Lord's final words to the disciples, as wasted in which we do not put in a few good "All power is given unto me in heaven and in words for it. earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing Let us assume, and I believe that we may do so them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things correctly, that we have all the elements of a sound whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with religion: a Divine revelation, a body of doctrine you alway, even unto the end of the world." drawn from it, a reasonable amount of faith, and a A Daily Reality willingness to be guided by the Lord. Why is it, then, Can you think of any human activity which has re that our progress is so slow? One possible answer is quired more "ardent zeal in pursuing the object" found in the laws of chemistry; perhaps all that we than the divinely appointed task of evangelizing the need is a catalyst. Scientists discovered long ago that world? If there had not been a tremendous amount of the speed of a chemical reaction is materially altered creative enthusiasm among the early Christians, the by the presence of some additional substance which Church could not have survived its bitter persecu itself remains unaffected by the reaction. Because of tions. To them, Christianity was something which this discovery, the length of time required in a mul gripped their entire lives, making them eager to titude of chemical operations is greatly reduced. share it with others. And so, in spite of handicaps And so it will be with that very complex equation which would be regarded as insuperable today, they which represents progress in religion—the desired spread the gospel to all quarters of the globe. Their reaction will be much more rapid if enthusiasm is religion was a daily reality to them, not something to present as a catalyst. be practiced at stated intervals. Just one word of caution: enthusiasm, like fire, can Without in the least minimizing the work of pres serve either a good or a bad use. Enthusiasm of the ent day missionaries, let me ask what they would do wrong kind causes mob violence, often resulting in

APRIL 28,1956 131 lynchings and other disorderly acts. It can be very prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that dangerous in religious matters, especially if personal Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every ambitions or prejudices are involved. But there is a spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in sure way to guard against such evils; as we read in the flesh is not of God." the First Epistle of John: (Mr. Rice was born in Bath, Me., and attended Bowdoin College previous to entering the New Church Theological "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the School, fie is pastor of the St. Paul, Minn. New Church So spirits whether they are of God; because many false ciety and general pastor-elect of the Illinois Association.)

DEDICATION In Many Tongues Some part of the Bible has been published in 1,092 languages and dialects as of December 31,1955 ac

;.•.. -. ,<.•■— cording to a statement issued by the American Bible Society. Eight new languages have been added to the list since the last report. With the publication of the Old Testament, by the American Bible Society, the entire Bible is now available in Luvale. This language is spoken in Northern Rhodesia, Belgian Congo and Angola, Afri

ca. Complete New Testaments were published, for the first time, in six languages: Bari spoken in the Su dan; Asho Southern Chin (Burma); Conob in Guatemala; Gbari; Matai (Nigeria); Hula one of the lan guages spoken in Papua, and Kim (French Equatorial Africa). A New Spring in Portland There are some 80 languages in Portland, Oregon, has been the of March 2, 3, and 4, beginning which short passages or collections scene of much activity in New- with a family dinner on that Friday of passages have been published, Church affairs during • recent evening. Following the dinner 'A but in which no complete book of months. Founded in 1882, the Port Message from Swedenborg' in the Bible has appeared. land group reached an end of its three acts, was presented by the In addition the Bible Society has "long and waiting hours" on April Cherry Park Players. Open house at announced the publication for the 24, 1955, when ground was broken the parsonage followed on Satur first time of the New Testament for the Cherry Park Church. Fol day evening. Dedication week in Portuguese Braille. The entire lowing an inspirational sermon by speakers included Rev. Franklin H. New Testament in seven large Rev. Calvin E. Turley, the build Blackmer, Judge Alfred Sulmonetti volumes is just off the press. A ing site was committed "to the love and the Rev. Mr. Turley. On Sun number of copies are already on and service of God and the fellow day, Mar. 4, formal dedication of the way to Brazil, according to Miss ship of man." Work progressed the chapel and educational wing S. Ruth Barrett, the Society's Sec rapidly during the summer with took place at the morning service. retary for Work for the Blind. They much volunteer labor given by the Rev. Franklin H. Blackmer deliver will be welcomed there by the men and women of the church, and ed the dedication sermon to an ov- Portuguese-speaking Blind, Miss the first service was held on De 1 erflow crowd on that occasion. Barrett said. The Society has also cember 4,1955. Rev. Fred L. Broad, A booklet is to be prepared, com recorded a small volume of Scrip Executive Secretary of the Port memorating the entire series of ture passages from both the Old land Council of Churches, was events. and the New Testament on five speaker at the cornerstone laying The group is now busily engaged Talking Book records in Portu service, which took place at that in further endeavors, including a guese for blind persons unable to time. Following the address, an his summer camp on a 40-acre farm, read with their finger tips. torical narrative of the Portland the gift of fellow-member Claud Interesting, also, is it to hear that Society was given by Mrs. Esther Davis. The present rate of progress the prisoners at Western State Pen Bowman, Vice-President. A tribute at Portland bids well for fulfill itentiary in Pittsburgh. Pa., have to early "pioneers" was voiced by ment of the long-standing dream of made plans for a Bible-reading Edwin A. Hobson, dedication com their minister—a church to better campaign. The men planned the mittee chairman, and thanks giv serve the needs of men. Bible-reading crusade themselves en to General Convention and oth Our thanks to General Conven and distributed several hundred ers who helped to make the com tion and to the many kindred socie dailv reading bookmarks, furnished munity project possible. ties who have helped us so gener by the American Bible Society, to 'Dedication Week' was an event ously. fellow inmates.

132 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER Into the Valley EDITORIALS Tiger Flowers was a Negro and a prize fighter. But he was also a devout Christian and a deacon in the little church where he worshiped. It is said of him Will Man Become Superfluous? that he prayed before entering the prize ring. Tiger The old time spinning wheel has a certain senti Flowers died the other day, failing to rally from an mental value for some people as shown by the fact operation thought to be only a minor one. But Tiger that it appears as an ornament in many living rooms. Flowers was prepared. Just before he inhaled the But in this day it would rate as a very inefficient ether he murmered the little prayer he had so often machine. It really began to go out of use lisped at his mother's knee— when the steam engine was invented. Now I lay me down to sleep; Also, with the advent of steam, human I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep. and animal muscles as the power for If I should die before I wake, getting the world's work done, started I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to take. on their way out. In the mechanized civilizations muscles find their chief use in guiding Let unbelievers continue in their unbelief, and let and controlling the power-driven tools. the doubters continue to doubt. But there are mil But now we are told that a new revolution is in lions who will continue to pray as this Negro, prize prospect. It is called automation. It is something more fighter and Christian, pugilist and believer. "If I than just continuing mechanization, something dif should die before I wake, I pray Thee, Lord, my soul ferent from the familiar machines in which one lever to take." And, like this square-shooting, clean-living releases another lever. It is a new technology made Negro fighter, they will meet death with a smile and possible by recent discoveries in electronics. It substi be able to say, "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, tutes an 'electronic brain' for a human brain—at where is thy victory?" least, so we are told. Some engineers assert that a If the faith such as this Negro had, prize fighter change in the methods of production as far-reaching though he was, is sufficient to carry one without fear as the industrial revolution may be in the making. into the Valley of the Shadow, is it not worth having; Even so cautious a person as Ralph J. Cordiner, presi is it not worth holding? To teach it is worth all ef dent of the General Electric Company, is quoted as fort; to destroy it is to strike away the props that saying, "Automation may do for the present age what have sustained untold millions. the invention of the steam engine did for the past." (Reprinted at the request of Clark Dristy from an Omaha Paper) Recently we had the privilege of visiting an exhibi tion of this new development. With our own eyes we saw wire and other material automatically fed into one end of a machine, and—untouched by human THEME FOR THE 1956 CONVENTION: hands—emerge as a finished product on the other end. The guide, who accompanied us, declared that POWER FROM THE LORD the 'electric brain', which controlled the process, de Look up tected mistakes much faster and more accurately Psalm 124:8 than could the most alert human brain and—what Micah 7:7 was more—corrected them instantaneously. Lift up According to one account, automatic machines Psalm 121:1 guarantee quick action. They are equipped with a John 12:32 'memory core' in which anything can be stored. A Abide in the Lord coded word or number stored in the magnetic core John 15:4-7 memory is available for calculation in 12 millionths Matt. 28:18 of a second. The memory is expandable to 327,000 With particular reference to contemporary decimal digits. Speed is another important factor. struggles for power and to the implications of It is estimated that 70 per cent of its internal opera new sources of material power available to tions are performed at the rate of 41,700 per second. men, consider Revelation 11 and especially A. For example, it can multiply or divide two five-digit R. 490. Observe that the Two Witnesses describe numbers 4,700 times a second, and get the decimal the two essentials of the New Church: point in the right place every time. I. The Lord is God of heaven and earth. One writer seeks to comfort taxpayers by telling II. Conjunction with the Lord by a life ac them that automation may be the answer to the grow cording to the precepts of the Deca ing federal payroll. By using these machines, the logue. Post Office Department may even be able to wipe out its deficit!

APRIL 28,1956 133 has a spiritual sense with A Practical Use

By Louis A. Dole

"The words that 1 speak unto you, they are spirit, and they been revealed to meet the growing mental power are life." John vi, 63. of mankind. "Through this sense (the spiritual sense) the The Internal-Historical Sense Word is Divine, and ... without it, it is not Divine." The opening chapters of Genesis are, in the Writ Arcana Coelestia No. 1027723. ings, interpreted in the internal-historical sense, that sense which lies nearest the letter. An im THESE two quotations, one from the Word and mense amount of labor over many generations has one from the Writings, reveal the true nature been spent in the attempt to learn about the past of the Word of God. The spiritual sense is the spirit of the human race, its beginnings and development. of the Word and the celestial sense its life. We This work is valuable, but for the true interpreta are told that the spiritual sense is in the Word as tion of the facts discovered it is necessary that God the soul is within the body, that the spiritual sense be seen as the Creator and His overruling Provi alone would be like a soul without a body and the dence acknowledged. The development of the hu natural sense alone like a body without a soul. man race is not from man's own efforts alone. It is There are three principal interior senses in the not, as one writer has suggested, "an ascent from Word: the internal-historical sense, which treats of anthropoid simplicity to H-bomb dismay." Nor is the spiritual history of the human race; the spiritual it an ascent from savagery to civilization. sense, which treats of the development and regen The internal-historical sense gives the spiritual eration of the individual soul; and the inmost or history of the human race. It tells why man was celestial sense, which treats of the Incarnation and created. It tells of the Divine operation in history glorification of the Lord. Each of these senses, as and is the internal of all history and the key to its well as the literal sense, has specific uses for us. interpretation. We cannot understand either his The Literal Sense tory or modern life without this knowledge. The Word was written at a time when men had! The Spiritual Sense become wholly natural, and it was written so as not As the internal-historical sense applies to the de ,to compel belief in it The literal sense speaks to velopment of the human race, the "spiritual sense" .the apprehension of the natural man. It reaches proper treats of the development of the individual him in his lowest states. Today, if a man reads soul. In the literal sense the Divine truth is brought the Scriptures believing them to be the Word of down to concrete expression in which the Divine ;God, even if he knows nothing of the internal senses, wisdom can be contained, telling of nature, of the -God is able in a measure to enlighten him and re- sun, rain, snow, winds, trees, harvests, and the deeds Veal His presence to him. Few, however, read the of men. Through the spiritual sense the literal 'Word in this simple faith and their numbers are; sense becomes alive. The spiritual sense also harm ■decreasing, because we are in a new age and are onizes the Word, explaining the apparent contra capable of knowing more. dictions in the letter. • . We all must read, and study the letter of the Word It tells us what we are and what we are passing constantly, because- the Word in its letter is in its through, giving us a'foreknowledge of the states fullness and power,, just as each of us has to mani through which we must pass in our regeneration. fest, his desires ,and thoughts by means of his body, It 'forewarns us of our temptations and shows us and apart .from, the letter there is no access to. the how to guard against them arid overcome- them.' It spiritual sense. But we should no more be satisfied) enables us to see the deeper things in our lives and with knowing only the letter of the Word than we in our experiences, giving us a spiritual view of life. should be satisfied with knowing only what our Through it we get genuine truth, the true doctrine friends look .like. There is in the sense of the letter concerning ourselves and life. sufficient for salvation, but we should not be satis The Celestial Sense fied with the minimum. The celestial sense relates to the Lord and His We are living in the beginning of a new age, and life in the flesh. This is the most interior sense the man of today needs more. He sees more deeply and the ultimate key sense of the Scriptures. into nature, and he must see more deeply into spir All the Scriptures treat of the Lord. This sense itual things. The inner meaning of the Word has helps us to fill out the account of the Lord's life on

134 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER earth as told in the Gospels. It tells us what was Christian Religion 669). This is the principal reason going on in the "silent years." why the Word has been opened, and we are told It gives us the true doctrine of the Lord and en also that because of the falsification of the letter ables us to understand it, satisfying both the mind of the Word heaven was closed, and that the fal and the heart. From the letter of the Word alone sities which had invaded the Church could not be it is difficult if not impossible to understand the dispelled except through genuine truth opened in terms "Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." By means/ the Word, and that the New Church is conjoined of the celestial sense we can see the meaning of the with heaven through the Divine truths of the Word! words, "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father." which are in its spiritual sense. True knowledge of the Lord is the key to all en Also we are told that the New Church has not lightenment, and through this inmost meaning we been instaurated and established by miracles, but can have a logical, satisfying doctrine and can come by the revelation of the spiritual sense, and "that to know our Heavenly Father. the spiritual sense will not be recognized for a long Two things result from this. Our gratitude to time; and that this will be solely owing to those Him increases with our understanding and also our who are in falsities of doctrine; especially concern dependence upon Him increases. Knowledge of God ing the Lord, and who therefore do not admit is the center from which the Lord operates directly truths, is meant by 'the beast' and 'the kings of the into the natural degree of life. earth' who would make war with Him who sat on And we come to realize what a tremendous work the White Horse" (Sacred Scriptures 26). was accomplished in the Redemption and in Sal "They who lay stress on the sense of the letter vation, and what it does for us and for the world. of the Word alone, and neither have, nor procure The more we understand this celestial sense the for themselves from the Word, doctrine that is in more our minds are enlightened. Above all it brings agreement with its internal sense, can be drawn us nearer to the Lord and reveals to us the necessity into any heresies whatever. ... As the Jewish na of laying down the love of self in order that love tion did not acknowledge anything holy in the Word to the Lord may be established in us. A man's except in the mere sense of the letter, which they position in the heaven's is determined by his idea completely separated from the internal sense, they of God, provided he has carried this idea out in, fell into such darkness that they did not recognize his life. the Lord when He came into the world. . . . There

Summary fore unless the Lord had come into the world and The general terms "spiritual sense" and "internal opened the interior things of the Word, the com sense" are frequently used to include all three of munication with the heavens by means of the Word the inner senses. In the Writings many things are would have been broken; and the human race on said about this internal of the Word. I shall here this earth would have perished,—for man can think note two: "Without the spiritual sense the Word no truth and do no good except from heaven, that cannot be called holy, and in very many places can is, through heaven from the Lord; and the Word not even be apprehended" (Arcana Coelestia is that which opens heaven" (Arcana Coelestia 1O22710). "The spiritual sense is not given to any 102768, °). one except by the Lord alone; and is guarded' by (The author is the pastor of the Bath, Me. Society; general pastor of the Maine Association, and conductor of the "Swe Him as Heaven is guarded for Heaven is in it" denborg Student," a feature that appears monthly in this (Sacred Scriptures 56e). paper.) The spiritual sense was well known among thei Ancients, and was their chief study and delight, but in the decline of the Ancient Church it was per verted and turned into idolatry arid magic, and BOOK REVIEWS finally "with the Jewish dispensation it became com pletely lost. The primitive Christian Church knew something THE MAN WHO FORGOT. By Clarence.E. Mac of the internal meaning of Scripture. It is recorded artney; Abingdon Press, tipshville,. Tenn. 140 pp. $2. in'Luke xxiv, 27: "And beginning at Moses and all Mr. Macartney is a profilic writer of sermonic lit the prophets he expounded unto them in all the erature. Twenty-two books of that nature are listed Scriptures the things concerning himself." Falsities, on the dust cover of this book. Some feel that his however, soon began to invade this church and its productions lack profundity, .; and others disagree insight into the true meaning of the Scriptures be with his theological outlook. But no one will accuse came lost, and along with it true knowledge of the him of the sin of dullness. There is drama, human Lord. interest and sparkle in his homilies. This he attains Swedenborg writes, "The spiritual sense has been by building his sermons around Biblical characters, disclosed at this day for the New Church for the human situations, human foibles and errors. At his sake of its use in the worship of the Lord" (True hands the character comes alive, even though in the

APRIL 28.1956 135 Scripture he may have played an undistinguished role. From his life, or some aspect of it, the author Mission Notes ♦ ♦ ♦ develops a moral and religious theme. There is a By Leonard I. Tafel skillful blending of narrative, drama and homiletics. Of the outposts among German-speaking people The style is rapid but smooth; the tone evangelical. in Europe which the Board of Missions has maintain With this method the writer gives effective treat ed over the years, several have risen to the stature of ment to such problems in Christian living as ingrati established societies comparable to ours in America. tude, impatience, lack of sympathy, jealousy, faith The largest of these are Berlin, Vi and high devotion. enna and Zuerich. We shall speak The sermon on "God in History" is worth anyone's here of the Berlin Society. Until ^ reading time. The writer declares that history is not 1920 the group was dependent for' a 'happen-so' but that God directs all its events. The ministerial leadership on the Rev. following sentence will not seem altogether strange Fedor Goerwitz who visited Berlin to New-Church readers: from his headquarters in Zuerich, "That God can use the most terrible chapters, the Switzerland. In his report to Con most wicked acts, and the most wicked men for His vention in 1901 Mr. Goerwitz Dr. Tafel great and beneficient purposes, is witnessed by the wrote: history of Christianity" (p. 26). "The main purpose of my journey to Northern Germany was a visit to a circle of receivers in BETTER THAN GOLD: A Pocket-Book for Young Berlin. They have rented a room which they People of the New Church (And Others). By Dennis have fitted up for Divine service. Here I lectured Duckworth. Published for The Missionary Society and preached several times, and administered the of the New Church, by New Church Press, Ltd., Lon Holy Supper to 27 communicants. I drew up a constitution for the formation of a regular New- don. 73 pp. Church Society for them. This has since been ac The opening paragraphs of this book stress that the cepted and signed by 14 members, among them New-Church teachings are drawn from the Word of Mr. August Schmidt, who some years ago de God; hence the New Church is not a sect, but rather posited 1200 pounds with the English New- the 'Christian Church reborn and renewed', and that Church Conference for the benefit of a future like the Kingdom of God is found 'within us' rather New-Church Society in Berlin". The Society credits Mrs. Theresa Richter with be than in an external church body. There follows a ing its founder. This lady formed a circle of readers brief biographical sketch of Swedenborg, in which in her own home. Among the first 14 members was is included a list of his chief writings. Mrs. Anna Reissner, who founded the first New- A wealth of information is packed into this little Church Sunday School in Germany in 1901. Her pocket-size book. There is a summary of the main strong influence and unflagging zeal did much to doctrines of the church. The inner meaning of the keep the work alive down the years, and to provide Word is illustrated by a succinct statement of the eventual ministerial leadership for the group. In 1912 natural, spiritual and celestial senses of the Ten Com she sent her son, Ehrich, to our Theological School in mandments. Included also are a sketch of the begin Cambridge where he studied until 1915. This was the nings of the New Church; a section on the church period of the First World War, and after graduation body as it is today, with a mention of periodicals pub Mr. Reissner served first the Baltimore (German) lished; of its principal auxiliary bodies, and a final and later the Buffalo Society. In 1920 he was sent section on going to church. back to Germany by the Board of Missions to min The book has a good index, is neatly bound and ister to the two societies of Berlin and Vienna: a dual well printed. pastorate he held for seven years. On his arrival in Summaries such as this are intended to stimulate Berlin the society numbered but 25 but increased in the reader into wanting to read more, and this book the following decade to a hundred, and was prosper seems admirably adapted for that purpose. The book ing. is primarily aimed at reaching young people. As before in 1848 the New Church suffered in the late 1930s from the changing political situation. Na tional Socialism was coming into power with its SWEDENBORG'S WRITINGS threat to all religious activity—even that of the pow To new readers, 10 cents; regular, 25c each: erful Roman Catholic Church. In 1941, the Gestapo Heaven and Hell ordered Mr. Reissner to notify all members of the Divine Love and Wisdom New Church in Germany that the Church had ceased Divine Providence to exist. The alternative was the usual Nazi formula. The Four Doctrines Although he complied, Mr. Reissner was imprisoned Swedenborg Foundation Incorporated 51 East 42nd St. New York 17, N. Y. for several days and the Church property confiscated. The plight of the minister and the society members

136 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER during the troubled years of the war need not be de- detailed. The minister found lay employment, some LETTERS to the EDITOR members were called to the colors, others were scat tered during the long period of bombing which the city underwent. It seems unbelievable that our peo WHEN LAYMEN TAKE HOLD ple could be collected again, and the society recon To the Editor: stituted, within the short time these were accomp Reading the other day about the dedication of a lished. Two years after the war the group was again new temple of worship for the New Church in Port strong enough to ask the Board of Missions to put land, Oregon, and recalling some of the pessimistic Mr. Reissner back in Berlin as its pastor. This was letters in the Messenger about the decline of our done, and the following year, 1948, on Good Friday Church, I was reminded of the condition of the New and Easter, Mr. Reissner administered the Holy Sup Church in Portland during the years of 1938-45 (ap per to 33 and 24 communicants—the double celebra proximately). The Society was then in a sad state of tion being necessary because the only room avail disorganization. The more active members had left able in the bombed city was too small to accommo or, at least, were doing very little and the faithful date all at once. ones despaired of any future for the Society. Then Things have moved along steadily since the above something happened. A few lay-people became ac date. Last summer the Board of Missions sent Mr. tive. I recall the names of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Lund, Horand Gutfeldt to Berlin to work under Mr. Reis Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Elfsten, Mr. and Mrs. George sner for the year intervening before his ordination, Laker, the Read family, Mr. Larsen. There were some and Mr. Gutfeldt and his American wife have worked others. The Society experienced something like a re zealously during this time. Present plans are for Mr. vival. When the Rev. Everett K. Bray, then president Gutfeldt to receive ordination from our General Pas of Convention, and Gardiner Perry, then executive tor in Europe, Rev. Adolph Goerwitz, in Zuerich dur secretary of Convention, came to Portland in 1945 ing the annual meeting of the Swiss Bund in the late they were much encouraged by the new spirit in the summer of this year. Society. Shortly afterwards the Rev. Henry Peters The Berlin Society has always been handicapped was called as the minister. Conditions continued to by the lack of a Church home for services. Rental is improve. Now under the leadership of the Rev. Owon almost impossible today because of the acute housing Turley a new church has been built in a new location shortage. Mr. Reissner, with Mr. Gutfeldt, has can and the future seems full of promise. What Portland vassed available sites in Berlin and finally chosen a has done other societies can do. most desirable residence, and secured an option on it. An Oregon Reader. With only a small building fund of its own the So ABOUT CONVENTION ciety appealed to the British Conference for the To the Editor: Schmidt Fund (mentioned in Mr. Goerwitz' report of In a recent issue of the Messenger, a letter to the 1901 above) and the Conference has granted the re Editor suggested that some year Convention time quest. In addition the sum necessary to complete the should be used solely for a discussion of the growth down-payment was requested of the General Con of the Church. I think that we should do this in vention, and our General Council has granted this al 1956 before it is too late. .. I love the New Church and its teachings, and I do not want any more so. For the remainder of the sum necessary to acquire societies to close, so do it this year at Convention its projected church home the Berlin Society asked before it is too late. the Board of Missions for permission to appeal to the Robert Locke Detroit, Mich. generosity of our membership in Convention. At its GREAT TRUTHS: SMALL CHURCHES January meeting the General Council authorized the To the Editor: Board to conduct such an appeal through the New The Church of the New Jerusalem is like the Church Messenger. A picture of the residence se heart and lungs in the human form, which are the lected and an appeal for your help for this long- seat of the external life. Thus the Church in this established, earnest and faithful group of fellow New- life is the external of that in heaven: consequent churchmen will appear in a coming issue of our ly, not a denomination, but the center of the uni Messenger. versal New Church. PUBLIC RELATIONS The Christian world believes that the Bible is of The Rev. Edwin G. Capon showed slides and spoke God and is to be depended upon, even though many in Bath, Me., April 6. April 22 he preached in Balti do not understand it. But when anyone brings in more on the subject, "A Ministry for Today," as well another name as a reference between man and God, as speaking to the Adult Class. April 23, Mr. Capon automatically there is a barrier set up between the showed slides and spoke to the Philadelphia Society teacher and student. Yet the main point that may at the quarterly meeting. be gained through religion is to come into all the

APRIL 28,1956 137 degrees and states, the truths and goods from the tasted exactly like the apple pie. Then we figured; Lord, each more interior than the other, and to out what was wrong with the pies—instead of us live them among others. Many people of the Chris ing a quarter cup of sugar, Anne had used that tian world miss the opportunities of growing into amount of salt!" more interior • good which they would do if they Why are some members of the New Church not could accept still more interior truths. content to be small in numbers? If everyone in the heart and lungs of the uni Cleveland Smith versal New Church would study the Bible more, Coronado, Calif. and from it see that all the general things of Swe- denborg's writings are in complete agreement with it, then in the teaching and preaching of all truth THE STAMP WINDOW and good in the Sunday Schools, in the pulpit and in conversations, Swedenborg's name might be drop ped. Then all outsiders hearing for the first time By George Patterson these marvelous truths, coming straight from the Nearly 18 years ago a man walked into the shop Bible, would accept them gladly, because they are of a stamp dealer in New York City. Under his obviously true. Our dear and beloved Swedenborg arm was a small album, its pages filled with the tuill be appreciated in the proper time and place, fabulous Cape of Good Hope triangular stamps in after the truths jrom the Bible in the three degrees all denominations. have been accepted, because from this everything "How much is this worth?" the man asked. If that is true comes forth. the offer came anywhere near his mental calcula But the world is not going to accept Swedenborg tion it would be a tremendous one. And the money? first, because it is fighting against his name, just There were so many things to do with it he hardly as I would if some one brought up his man and trusted himself to think about it. the importance of understanding him, before I could The stamp dealer examined and reexamined each understand the Bible. page, the look on his face unchanging. Then: Along these lines I have prepared a list of fifty "These are all fakes ... counterfeits," the dealer keys from the Bible that point out in the literal said. sense that which the Writings so wonderfully tell For the Rev. Leslie Marshall a bright dream col us on various subjects. If there are some who see lapsed before his eyes. our point of view and would like to get started in The album was given to him by a lady who want this thinking and service to the end that the Church ed to make some contribution to his church but might grow more quickly, I will be delighted to who had no money. He had planned to use what mail this list without charge or obligation to any ever he got to further the work of Swedenborgian that send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope. missionaries throughout the world. Edwin R. Herrick P. O. Box 783 Gift Worthless Bonita Springs, Fla. They were fakes all right. Dr. Steven Rich,- of Verona, confirmed it. The lady's gift was worthless, but only indirectly so, for this incident opened a "FEAR NOT, LITTLE FLOCK. . ." new and exciting chapter in Mr. Marshall's life. (Luke 12:32) Now, 18 years later, he manages the world's To the Editor: largest mission stamp outlet at 380 Van Houten St., This incident took place in San Francisco, about Paterson, (Since moved to St. Petersburg, Fla.— fourteen years ago. The other parties were George Ed.) besides his varied chores as pastor of the New Berry, who was then a law-book editor at Ban- Jerusalem Church, and guiding light of the Sweden croff-Whitney Co., and his bride, Anne, daughter borg Press. ■■-..: of our managing editor, H. B. Clark (author of It was the dealer's suggestion that he organize a Clark's Biblical Law). The newly wed couple had stamp packet service. Mr. Marshall already knew invited me to their apartment for supper, and the a good deal about postage stamps, and the idea dessert was pie. Anne had baked two small pies- quickly took form. A ready source of stamps was the one apple and one cherry. We voted to eat the attics and storage boxes of the followers of Eman- apple pie that evening. I did eat my portion, in uel Swedenborg's philosophy throughout the world. sisting, against their remonstrances, that it was per "Everyone can help," Mr. Marshall thought, and fectly edible. George and Anne only sampled their he got to work on an appeal letter. Within a few portions. months, there was probably more rummaging about Two days later, George greeted me at the office. in dark places for old envelopes than at any other "Anne and I tried to eat that other pie, last night" period of history. Not only members of the 100- he said, laughing profusely, "and we couldn't. It odd Swedenborgian churches, but their neighbors

138 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER and friends were asked to comb through old papers. Wayfarers' Chapel Cited That the idea was a good one is borne out by the The Wayfarers' Chapel, Palos Verdes, Calif., is brisk business done on the third floor of the church among the eighteen Protestant churches that were rectory on Van Houten St. Boxes and bales of en recently cited for architectural excellence. velopes move regularly into the sorting room from The list was compiled by the thirty-five members, affiliated churches, missions, business houses and mostly architects, of the Commission on Architecture organizations. They are broken down into nations) of the National Council of Churches. First place went and then reassembled into $1.00 packets which con to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Minnea tain about 1,000 stamps on paper. polis. All the churches are of contemporary design. "We do not pick over stamps," Mr. Marshall points Selection of the eighteen churches from seventy- out. "There is little to pick out of the average two nominations made by members of the commis missionary accumulation except waste paper, debris, sion was announced by Walter A. Taylor of Wash and mutilated stamps. They consist mainly of the ington, the commission chairman. Mr. Taylor is direc ordinary every-day varieties used by individuals, tor of the department of education and research of business houses, and other institutions." the American Institute of Architects. So, instead of "picking out" in the stamp dealers' Mr. Taylor said that "preconceived ideas of what a parlance, "we put in stamps out of albums donated church should look like and traditional concepts" and collector's duplicates which are sent in," Mr. were being abandoned "in favor of modern design Marshall explains. It is a share-alike proposition tailored to the functional needs of each church." when the stamps are weighed up and packaged, and gives the buyer the pleasure of finding something ANNUAL MEETING unusual. The annual meeting of the Corporation of the New- About 99 per cent of the Mission Outlet's busi Church Theological School, for the election of of ness is done by mail, Mr. Marshall says, although ficers and the transaction of such other business as a file of special demands is kept and items specifi may properly come before it, will be held in the cally requested very often are filled. Area col rooms of the Massachusetts New-Church Union, 134 lectors sometimes drop in, but since this interrupts Bowdoin Street, Boston, Massachusetts, Friday, May the sorting and packaging, personal visits are dis 25, 1956, at 4:00 p.m., daylight saving time. couraged in the main. Montgomery Reed, President. Some Nice Tea Bags Fred R. French, Clerk. It isn't all stamps that come into the sorting room. Mr. Marshall has a very tidy collection of ANNUAL MEETING old teabag tops that someone sent in and for which THE NEW CHURCH BOARD OF PUBLICATION he'd like to find some practical use. In conformity with its by-laws, notice is hereby Just as fascinating as the story of the Mission given that the annual meeting of the corporate mem Stamp Outlet is the story of Emanuel Swedenborg bers of The New Church Board of Publication will be and his followers. held in the rooms of the Board on Wednesday, May Swedenborg is classed with Aristotle and Da 9th, 1956, one o'clock in the afternoon for the elec Vinci as the three great geniuses of the world. His tion of officers and five directors to serve in the place followers span a great range from Victor Hugo, of Marie Warner Anderson, N. Y., Charles T. Cush- Emerson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Benjamin Frank man, N. Y., Irene Lister, Pa., Elisabeth Randall, Fla., lin, Calvin Coolidge, Andrew Jackson, Helen Keller, Elizabeth F. Rowe, D. C. To adopt the annual report Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington to plain to the General Convention; and for the transaction John Chapman, known in history as "Johnny Ap- of such other business as may be presented. pleseed." Preceding the corporate meetings, there will be a Swedenborg had sketched plans for a machine meeting of the Board of Directors to adopt the annual gun, submarine, pianola, and invented the decimal report to the Corporation. All corporate members are system for coinage before he was 56 years of age. urged to be present. Following the corporate meet He made an ear-trumpet, discovered the association ing, the newly-elected Board will organize for such of. the lungs .to the blood stream, and wrote the. business as may be brought before it. first Swedish text book on algebra. He originated Luncheon will be served at 12:30 R.S.V.P. the nebular hypothesis of the solar system, ex Virginia Morgan Obrig, Secretary. plained the nature of the "milky way," and wrote volumes on mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, sciences and became a theologian. In his last 28 physics, metallurgy and anatomy. years he devoted himself to giving the world a new It was once said of him that "no single individual religious philosophy which grew into the founding in the world's history ever encompassed in him of the New Jerusalem Church in London in 1787, self so great a variety of useful knowledge." fifteen years after his death.—Evening News, Pater- At the age of 56 he gave up the study of world scn, N. J., Oct. 22,1953.

APRIL 28,1956 139 feldt, Berlin, Germany. Both were surprised to see The him. Forrest has also contacted others of the New National Association Church. He plans to go to London for the Gen eral Assembly in July The great orator, of Convention Robert Ingersoll, referring to death said that one "went down into the tongueless silence of the dream HERE AND THERE—Several pictures of the Way less dust." Isn't it better to pass into "a land that is farers' Chapel have appeared in the magazine, Fo- fairer than this"? And to have the hope of seeing to-Rama, under the heading "One of the most re those who have gone before? ... To member Gene markable Churches in existence—" ... More than Burrell, Fort Worth, Texas: knowing of your inter 2,000,000 tourists come into these Black Hills of South est in the Gideons, I thought I'd mention that I saw Dakota annually. ... Dan Pedersen who lives near our local Gideons on TV recently, and they had just Madison, Wisconsin, is thinking of a Children's placed 250 more Bibles here in Rapid City.... Elbert Home located on his farm. We don't know what will Hubbard made the two following statements: "God come of it, but more power to him... . The Catholic will not look you over for degrees, diplomas, and Church in the Chicago Diocese alone, owns and oper medals, but for scars." "We are all children in the ates 14 orphanages that shelter 3,700 children. Is Kindergarten of God." .. . Among our interesting there any good reason why the New Church couldn't members is J. S. Gordy, owner-operator of a good own and run one Children's Home? Lets hear from fishing boat out of Moro Bay, Calif. And Bill Rawlin- you people who might be interested in this subject. son down in Los Angeles, who gets out a good little .. . Carol Lawson, in her excellent column called sheet all on his own, called the New Heaven Report. NEWS reports the coming wedding of the Rev. Rob In his February issue Bill gives us a very sensible ert W. Shields who is known to many New-Church explanation of the Bridey Murphy case and one that people. Why should it be set for May 13th? Because lias nothing to do with reincarnation .... Odd, isn't 13 is the bride's lucky number. We'd like to say that it, how often some Swedenborgian will get the idea the bride, Dr. Billie Bichacoff, is not only charming, that his thoughts ought to be spread around? He will brilliant and intellectual, but also belongs to some then get out some mimeographed sheets, a pamphlet, very interesting organizations. She is a senior mem or even a full sized book, and mail out hundreds or ber of the American Chemical Society, a member of even thousands of copies. I have heard that many the New York Academy of Sciences, and of the years ago John Ellis, M.D., of New York City, pub American Association for the Advancement of Sci lished and gave away 27,000 copies of a full sized ence. The Dristys are invited to the wedding and to book called The Wine Question. Incidentally, I'd like the reception later at the Alex Johnson Hotel in to have a copy of that book, if one can still be bought. Rapid City, South Dakota, and join in wishing them ... Remember the New Church Summer Camps and a long and happy wedded life. ... In recent weeks try to attend one. Forrest Dristy has visited the Rev. Adolph Goer- —Clark Dristy, witz, Zuerich, Switzerland, and the Rev. Horand Gut- President of the National Association.

CONDUCTED BY THE REV. LOUIS A. DOLE FOR THE SWEDENBORG FOUNDATION

letter to chapters already explain- he had finished speaking, "he put no interpretation of these closing a veil upon his faces." Moses rep chapters. The reason given is that resents the external in which is the these chapters are similar in their internal. His covering his "faces" ed and so no further explication is with a veil means that the internal ARCANA CLASS I—May, 1956 necessary. The key to their inter of the Church and of the Word and Volume XII 10684-10837 pretation has already been made of worship would not appear to the May known. So the bulk of the reading Israelitish nation, but only the ex 1— 7 10684—10724 is on interchapter material—on the ternal without the internal. Aaron 8—14 10725—10753 doctrine of charity and faith and on represents this external without 15—21 10754—10806 a fifth and sixth earth in the starry the internal and was as a mouth to 22—31 10807—10837 heaven, earths that are beyond our the people for Moses. The Israelit With this month's reading Class I solar system. ish nation was wholly in externals completes the Arcana. Our assign In the explanation of the closing and was but a representative of a ment numbers cover the last few verses of Exodus 34 we might note church. verses of Exodus 34 and chapters 34 escieciallv the representation of In the explanation of the opening to 40 inclusive, completing the book Moses and Aaron. It is recorded verses of chapter 35, we find a good of Exodus. Except for the few vers that Moses SDoke to the people statement concerning representa es in chapter 34, Swedenborg gives from Mount Sinai and that when tives and representative worship.

140 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER The natural world exists from the sacks, as before, and he has had his itual has dominion over the natur spiritual. "All things that appear in silver cup put in Benjamin's sack. al. No regeneration is possible un the three kingdoms of nature are When this is found with Benjamin, til the self-will is humbled. ultimates of Divine order, because all Joseph's brethren are brought The Joseph stories give one of in these close all the things of heav before him again. the clearest pictures in the Bible of en." Thus the spiritual is represent In the letter of the story it ap the Lord's life and temptations. ed in the things of nature. The pears that Joseph's brothers were This particular temptation to at worship of Israel had to do with forced by subterfuge to come back tribute truth to self for one's own these external representatives. and were falsely accused. But the glory recalls the temptation in the In the interchapter readings on inner meaning is quite different. wilderness where all the world was charitv and faith we find many im Joseph's command, "Up, follow af promised the Lord if He would portant statements, of which 10749 ter the men," expresses his yearn serve self. The Lord could, by is an example. ing to be adjoined to them. The mighty miracles, have made Him Number 10765 repeats the state brothers protest their innocence. self King and the world subject to ment made several times in the This is the acknowledgment in the Himself. And because His power writings that there are good people understanding that all good and was so great, His temptation was outside of the Church, people who truth are from the Lord. But ac equally great. live in acknowledgment of the Di knowledgment in the mind is quite The interchapter reading about vine and in charity. "No one is different from acknowledgment in the angels and spirits with man condemned who believes in God the heart. Truth is not a part of tells us how truth and good come and lives well." us until it is received in the will to us. „ , Notes Number 10777 answers the ques and carried out in life. The words, tion of why the evil sometimes suc "Wherefore do ye return evil for 5732. In the conversation of those ceed in this world. It is because good?" reveal Joseph's perception in heaven "there is nothing of com every man must act from freedom that his brothers were not yet mand from one to another, for no and from reason; therefore unless ready to acknowledge from the one desires to be master and there his efforts succeeded according to heart or from the will that all by to look upon another as a serv his skill, there would be no ration goodness and truth are from the ant; but everyone desires to minis ality to life. Lord alone. ter and to serve others." 5741. Note the two meanings of the 10794. Priests must teach men Concerning this we read, "This is "according to the doctrine of their a matter of so great moment, that "ass." 5764. This is an interesting com church, and they must lead them to a man after death cannot be admit mentary on the evil of considering live according to it." ted into heaven until he acknowl The last reading on the doctrine edges at heart that nothing of good a man as guilty by association. of charitv and faith (10815-10831) is or truth is from himself, but all 5779. Even sensation is from the a helpful development of the doc from the Lord, and whatever is internal. trine of the Lord. from himself is nothing but evil." 5798° This shows how the evil are The readings concerning the dif The external story in Genesis 44 kept in order through fear. ferent earths in the starrv universe is the humbling of the brothers be 5804. Good bears in it a desire for truth. This is a very helpful num seem at times strange. We should fore JoseDh. And this is representa ber in distinguishing between the expect this. They are important in tive of the inner meaning — the "good of truth" and the "truth of that they show similarities as well humbling of the natural to be a as difference between the inhabit servant of the spiritual. The natur good." A regenerate man can see ants of the various planets. Doubt al does not readily submit itself to truths which he could not know less we and our customs would this service, yet this control is for before. seem strange to others also. Our our own good and blessing. Jo 58283 We read here of the impor way of life is not necessarily attrac seph's command to fill with food tant universal law that influx is ac tive to others. Number 10768 is in "as much as they can carry" is the cording to efflux. teresting as showing just how it desire of the spiritual to endow the 5843. Doing good from affection is was made possible for Swedenborg natural with good and truth in internal good. Doing good from to see things on these earths. abundance. The spiritual seeks only obedience is external good. When the Arcana was finished, to bless. ALL MEMBERS OF THE NA Swedenborg had completed a The silver cup was placed in Ben TIONAL ASSOCIATION are urged monumental work, the foundation jamin's bag because Benjamin rep to be present, if possible, the last resents that part of the mind which of all his later writings. two days of the Annual Meeting of communicates with both the natur Convention, Saturday and Sunday, al and the spiritual. When the cup ARCANA CLASS II—May, 1956 June 23-24, at LaPorte, Ind. Among Volume Vm. 5728-5866 was found in Benjamin's sack, the many important matters to be May "they rent their garments," pictur taken up will be the rewriting of 1_7 5728—5763 ing the grief when it is first ac our constitution, and the reorgan 8—14 5764—5798 knowledged that one can claim no ization of our Association. We will 15—21 5799—5827 good or truth from himself. also discuss the possibility of incor 22—31 5828—5866 Their confession of guilt, of hav porating. But best of all you will The Scripture under considera ing sold Joseph into Egypt, and their have the pleasure of meeting a lot tion this month is the story of the recognition of Joseph as having other fine New-Church people. If attempted return of Jacob's sons dominion over Egypt—though as you feel that you might be able to after their second visit to Egypt. vet they do not recognize him as go, notify our Secretary, Mike Wil- Joseph has had the money which their brother—is their assent from moth. they brought put back in their the heart to the fact that the spir The Exec. Committee. By C. D.

APRIL 28.1956 141 A bigwig confab was held in News from newly formed groups Philadelphia early in April where is that the Philadelphia YPL will the Executive Committee of the present a play tonight, (April 28) Council of Ministers mapped out called Nothing But the Truth, and the program for Convention in La the new boys group in Kitchener Porte. Those present were the Rev have named themselves the 'Double erends Martin, Spiers, Johannson, Y'. Could this be Young Youths? R. Tafel, and Johnson. In the offing (Ages are 9-12). (Non-salaried, no was the Rev. David Garrett, St. doubt.) Call in Dorothy Kilgallen. Louis, waiting to meet with Mr. Eileen Johannson daughter of Martin to map out another pro The Messenger's editor is a Regis gram — that of the Leadership tered Nurse employed at the Rock- Training to take place in Almont Ola Manufacturing Co., Chicago, at the end of July. NEWS Bv Caro1 Lawson and met her husband on her job. Other publications made note of He is an engineer for the same recent articles in The Messenger. company. The newlyweds are starting married bliss off on the Mixed up about the whereabouts The two sermons on Time and! right foot in a new, ranch-style of the Rev. Clyde W. Broomell? Let Space by the Rev. Kenneth Knox home. The Rev. and Mrs. Johann The Messenger set you straight: war? mentioned in the April issue son journeyed to Chicago for the after a quiet and recuperative so of Faith and Freedom, published by Spiritual Mobilization, a nation wedding. journ in California since Novem al organization on the West Coast; ber, Mr. Broomell is returning to According to the Rev. Harold while in England a February num Steamboat Springs, Colo. But be Gustafson, Mrs. Churchill (Amy), ber of the New-Church Herald re fore leaving the State of milk and whose husband's burial address printed the article by Elizabeth K. honey he gave one of his eloquent (see Memorials) was given by Mr. Jacobson, St. Paul Society, entitled sermons at the Wayfarers' Chapel, Gustafson, heard the service and How the Light Came. April 15, of which he said: "I .. the address at her bedside, read by Mrs. Gustafson at the same time was delighted with the many im Everything about Easter at the that it was being conducted in the provements inside and outside of El Cerrito Hillside Church, Calif., Church. Mrs. Churchill has been the Chapel. Mr. Knox is doing a sounds wonderful! There were an invalid for many years, as well fine work especially in maintain three services starting with one at as totally blind. She depended ing its original purposes, keeping sunrise in which several other very much on her husband who it free of a Society's limitations and churches of the neighborhood join took wonderful care of her, being open to serve all people." ed. At the 11 o'clock service a total an excellent cook and an expert Although still recuperating from of 70 people came forward to be nurse. Mrs. Churchill is an ac his recent illness, the Rev. Everett confirmed, 30 as senior members, 26 complished knitter, keeps up-to- K. Bray preached at the services at as junior members, and 14 as pre- date on current events, knows the Cambridge Church, Palm Sun paratorv members! Forty one of about all the radio and TV stars, day and Easter, resting between the 70 were baptized! . . Another and is familiar with most of the Sundays at the home of his daugh thing that sounds wonderful to us latest books (which are read to her ter in Greenfield, Mass. is that the Elmwood, Mass., New by several friends). She always Church was open each day of Holy knows just how her room is ar In Washington, Dr. Robert K. Week from 2-8 p.m. for private ranged, the colors of her bedjacket Sommers has been named to the meditation. vacancy caused by the loss of Mr. and bedspread, and also knows Sperry on Convention's Board of Golden Anniversaries galore, just where everything is in the Trustees of the National Church. were being celebrated by the Pitts house and can tell anyone just burgh Society couples in April, Dr. Many years ago, Paul Habeny, where to find it. (Imagine a hus and Mrs. A.F.P. Huston, Mr. and husband of Irene Habeny, (see band who had the ability to keep Mrs. Harry Markley, and the Ralph Memorials), hurried into a railroad house in such perfect order!) Mrs. station to catch a train. There was G. Vogelys. Oops! that last one Churchill has now gone to live with one just pulling out. He ran and wasn't quite golden, but we'll let her sister, Mrs. Louis F. Fillebrown, jumped on it only to find that it the heading stand. R.F.D.1, Middleboro, Mass. was going in the wrong direction. Perhaps a record attendance wor Helen Keller film wins 'Oscar': He got off at the first stop and went shipped at the Easter service of the The Christian Science Monitor re to the local hotel. In the lobby was St. Petersburg, Fla., Society, when cently published an article on the a young lady—instead of taking the 63 were present, 51 taking Com new prospects for the film on Helen next train back, he stayed and munion. Five were newly received Keller, The Unconquered, follow courted and won her. into membership. ing award of an 'Oscar' for the Mr. John F. Flnerty (see CON best documentary of 1955. The San FIRMATIONS), is the Assistant Li Diego Church plans to show the brarian at the Los Angeles Church picture this spring and has asked FRYEBUEG RESERVATIONS . .. Mrs. Marcelite Kline, who Pittsburgh for suggestions on pro Those desiring reservations for transferred to the L. A. Church cedures. A new film producer, the Fryeburg New-Church As from Cincinnati some years ago, Louis de Rochemont Associates, is sembly, Aug. 5-Aug. 26, are urged entertained members of the Wom moving towards what we hope to write: en's Alliance this month at her may be popular showings in aver F. Gardiner Perry home in San Gabriel. age American theatres. 105 Pine St., Needham 92, Mass.

142 THE NEW-CHURCH MESSENGER According to the Kansas bulletin, study meetings continue to be held in Denver, Colo., on alternate Sun Baptism, Weddings, Memorials days from 10 to 11 a.m. under the leadership of Mrs. Mildred H. Her- rick. In addition to this a second BAPTISM Ridgeway.—Mrs. Lucille M. Ridgeway. group meets on alternate Sunday Lundbebc—Michael Allen, infant son of Washington, D. C, passed into the spir afternoons from 3-4 p.m. ... The Mr. and Mrs. Merle F. Lundberg, Los itual world Mar. 17. Rev. Eric J. Zacharias, Pretty Pra- Angeles, baptized Mar. 25, at the Church Mayer—On February 4th, 1956, the rie, recently received a fourteen of the New Jerusalem; the Rev. Andre Rev. Norman Edward Mayer, M.A., page book, mimeographed, devoted Diaconoff officiating. entirely to the subject of worship. LL.B., was called to his eternal home, He says, "This book is the product CONFIRMATIONS after many months of ill-health and de of a great deal of work and study. Becker, Finerty.—Otto William Becker, clining powers. We feel sure that the Utopia Sun Edward Joseph Finerty and John Francis Although Mr. Mayer did not figure very day where this work is being used Finerty were confirmed into the Church prominently in the public activities of the will benefit much from it." and faith and life Dec. 25, 1955, at the Church, he was a steadfast, loyal and able Church of the New Jerusalem, Los An exponent of the Heavenly Doctrines. BOOKS AVAILABLE geles; the Rev. Andre Diaconoff officiat Born on April 13th, 1888, at Vacoas in After reading "A Lady of Fash ing. the island of Mauritius, he was the fourth ion" in the Messenger, (Nov. 7, Tafel.—Barbara Anne, daughter of Mr. of a family of six. He lost his parents at 1955), Mrs. Esther C. Perry, librar and Mrs. Leonard Immanuel Tafel, II, an early age, and was brought up within ian of the Riverside New-Church and Frederick Robert Tafel, younger son the sphere of the Church by an aunt, who Library, Riverside, Calif., wrote to of the Rev. and Mrs. Immanuel Tafel devoted herself to the education of Nor say that her library has a copy of were confirmed April 1, at the Kenwood man and his brothers and sisters. He de Anna Cora Mowatt's autobiogra Parish of the Chicago Society; the Rev. veloped into a brilliant student, winning phy. She added that they have the Immanuel Tafel officiating. a scholarship to the University of Cam following duplicate books in their WEDDINGS bridge, where he received the M.A. de library which perhaps another Elam-Goldschmdw. — Mr. Richard gree with First-class Honours, and was library can use: Elam, San Francisco Society, and Mile. successful in the LL.B. examination. He Children's New Church Magazine afterwards was called to the Bar at the Danielle Goldschmldt, married in the (Vol. 4, No. 5, 1865, Boston) Inner Temple. He joined the Army at American Cathedral, Paris, France, Mar. Children's New Church Magazine the outbreak of war in August 1914, serv 13. (Vol. 2, sewed together, 1881) ing first in the trenches, but subsequent Booko-Johannson. — Benjamin ly in the British Intelligence Service, as Children's New Church Magazine Booko and Eileen Josephine Johannson, he possessed a wide knowledge of lan (Vol. 1-12, bound, good) daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Bjorn Children's New Church Magazine Johannson, Cinncinnati, married April 14, guages. On returning into civilian life, his knowledge of New-Church doctrine (V. 3, N 1; 2, 10, 12; V. 5 No. 8; V. Chicago. 10, No. 1; V. 8; 4, 6; N. 953 V. 11: 1, developed in him a burning desire to 3; V. 12:35,1870—72) MEMORIALS impart to others this knowledge. This de Field.—Mrs. Fred T. (Mary Jane), The Children's Hour. T.S. Arthur, sire became so strong that, after a few Monrovia, Calif., passed away at the age Ed. months spent as a schoolmaster in Os- of 88. Mrs. Field, who was born in Eng Daisy Dryden, Mrs. H. S. Dryden, westry, he determined to study for the land, was a charter member of the River Boston 1909. Colonial Press 1909. New-Church ministry. The late Rev. H. side Society which was founded in 1885. Paper. G. Drummond directed his studies, and She is survived by two daughters. Arcana, V. 2, London, 1848. he was ordained for service abroad on Hadeny.—Mrs. Paul Habeny (Irene), an June 28th, 1923, at the annual meeting of Apocalypse Explained, leather, active member of the Riverside Society, good, New York, John Allen, 1887. the General Conference held at Black Cnlif. Interment was in Riverside; the pool. His first charge was the Society at Apocalypse Explained, cloth, old., Rev. J. L. Boyer officiating. New York, John Allen, 1846. Lausanne. In 1928 he removed to Paris, Bradley.—Anne Carey, beloved artist of and become the pastor of the Society Arcana V. 2, Boston, N. C. Print the Fryeburg, Me., Society, passed into there. Again his life was disturbed by ing, 1838. the spiritual world Mar. 31. Miss Bradley, war, and in l'94O. the occupation of France Arcana V. 4, Boston, N. C. Print the only child of William and Almira by the German armies caused him the ing, 1840. Blake Bradley was born Aug. 19, 1884, in loss of his home and all belongings. As Arcana V. 9 Boston, N. C. Print the house on Main Street, Fryeburg, Treasurer of the Conference it was my ing, 1845. where she lived during the summers after privilege to be of slight service to him Arcana V. 10, Boston, N. C. Print the death of her mother in 1928. She in those very hard times. At last he ing, 1846. spent her winters in Portland. reached England via Spain, Portugal, and Two Vols., bound, Children's Miss Bradley was a painter of some re Gibrsltar. He immediately placed his New Jerusalem Magazine, 1847 and nown in New England Art circles. She services at the disposal of the British War 1848. had also received favorable notices for Office and the Foreign Office, but to his her exhibitions in the Grand Central great regret, his age and health prevented Palace Salon, New York, several years Money For Your Treasury acceptance. He then accepted temporarily ago. Many of those who have attended OVER 1,500.000 the Nottingham pastorate, but his heart SUNFLOWER DISH CLOTHS the Fryeburg Assembly may be in posses was all the time in France, and he return Were sold In 19S5 by members of Sunday sion of one of Miss Bradley's watercolors, ed there in 1946 to minister again to the Schools, Ladles' Aids, Young People's not a few of which she donated to the Groups, etc. They enable you to earn Paris Society, whose property and mem money for your treasury, and make Annual Sale to be auctioned off. bership had been almost entirely destroy friends for your organization. Resurrection Services were held, April Sample FREE to an Official ed. He co-operated with the Rev! Maurice 3, in Fryeburg at the Church of the New SANGAMON MILLS de Chazal in missionary work. He be Jerusalem; the Rev. Horace W. Briggs, Established 1915 Cohoes, N. Y. came, however, greatly depressed and and the Rev. Louis A. Dole, officiating. felt frustrated at the disappointing results

APRIL 28.1956 143 friend whom we know and love. In lay of his work. The effect of this continued one, for as you know. Forest Churchill ing aside his earthly body our friend has wearisome work told on his constitution has been a close personal friend for many completed the first stage of his life. and he found himself increasingly un years. Our friendship has been deep— We must not think that this change, equal to the arduous effort to which he and understanding. His was a friendship which we call "death," has brought to had devoted his life. that I appreciated and valued very much. an end his ability to love us and to be On the eve of the 1914 war he married It is therefore with a heavy heart that I useful and of service. On the contrary, Yvonne de Chazal, and they had a family conduct this service. Sometimes, when this transition opens countless avenues of six children. Mrs. Mayer survives I have been called upon to conduct resur for the exercise and expression of his him. rection services for people who were abilities and talents. The world Into His son, Mr. George B. Mayer, writes strangers to me, or whom I have known which he has gone is a real world. He Is of him, "He was to me the finest man and less intimately—I have wondered if the a real person. There he will be able to the finest companion one could hope to words which I uttered had the ring of develop his abilities and talents to their know, and I am proud to have known sincerity and real conviction. Did they him so intimately. He was my father ever give real hope—real comfort—real fullest extent. and throughout the years my best friend." assurance? Today I have found the an We must not think that he has gone Mr. Mayer was a steadfast and earnest swer! For today I do not come before far away from us. He is not far away. Those who love one another can never be New-Churchman, zealous for the spread you just as a minister, but also as a friend of the Heavenly Doctrines, especially and fellow-mourner. Let me say, dear far apart. We know that this is true in this physical world—it is even more true among French-speaking peoples. I re friends, that I do find real hope; I do member well the impressive address he find real comfort; I do find real assur in the spiritual world. If we love him— if we think of him—he will be very close gave at the Blackpool Conference at the ance! time of his ordination. He was then at His sudden passing from our midst has to us. He can still help us and inspire us the height of his intellectual powers. He been hard for us to bear—and difficult with his love. "Those, moreover, who have loved to converse on the Doctrines and it for us to understand. We cannot com loved in true marriage love are not sepa gave me great pleasure to have him at prehend the ways of the Diytae Provid rated by the death of one: but the spirit my home to talk of the Church and its ence. We are shocked and grieved! We of the one deceased dwells continually prospects on the Continent. He grieved are brought face to face with the mys with the spirit of the one not deceased, at the condition of post-war French poli tery which surrounds the operation of and this even until the death of the other, tics. His letters became very despondent the Divine Law. To our dim eyes his when they meet again and love each other as the illness from which he died pro passing seems unnecessary and unjust. more tenderly than before, because in a gressed, but his faith never wavered. I From our point of view, it appears that spiritual world." (Book of Worship P. greatly cared for him, and would gladly he was needed here. Why should he be 190). have secured a greater reward for his taken away? ... I confess, I do not know Our sympathy goes out to those who self-denying labours. Well done: good the answer! But this I do know: I know have been bereaved—especially to his and faithful servant! that God is good, and that He is a God dear wife, Amy. We are sending loving A. E. FRIEND. of love and mercy. In spite of my dim thoughts to her. We are praying that (The Weio-Church Herald, March 24) vision—and my dull understanding — I the Lord will give her courage and strength to bear her sorrow. We implore Hoeck.—James Hoeck, formerly of Cin still have absolute faith in Him. the Divine that He will give her com cinnati, passed into the spiritual world I shall not eulogize Forest Churchill. fort and surround her with His tender March 26 in Columbus, O., at the age of You who are here were his friends. You Love. Let Us Pray. (Prayer Page 190- 54. He was the son of the late Rev. and knew him and loved him. You know that 191 in the Book of Worship 1950 Edition.) Mrs. Louis G. Hoeck. He was born in he would prefer that we refrain from Vermont and brought up in Cincinnati. praising him. He was happy in the ap Haluwbll.—W. H. HalUwell died sud After graduating from Yale University he preciation of his fellowmen—but embar- denly Friday, April 20. Resurrection became a reporter in Paris on the Par rased by their praise. So, may we ex services were held Monday, April 23. Mr. isian edition of the New York Herald. press our appreciation for his many kind Halliwell was a member of the Board of He then returned to Cincinnati where he ly acts of service; for the many things Missions, and editor of the "Shepherd's worked on a Cincinnati newspaper be that he did for this church; for his fine Voice." He resided in Kitchener, Ont fore being sent to the Philippines by the friendship; for his many years of devoted Scripps-Howard Syndicate. This job was care of his wife. There are many more followed by one in China on the staff of items that we might add to the list! From the Shanghai Advertiser, and then Mr. our hearts we say, "Thank you, Forest" PERRY Hoeck returned to Cincinnati to work for The most precious gift we can have KINDERGARTEN the Cincinnati Post. It was at that time is the gift of life. It is given to us by NORMAL SCHOOL that he became seriously ill, and was God and we hold it very dear. It is ESTABLISHED 1898 incapacitated thereafter. He is survived therefore only natural that we should by his brothers, William, George, and feel sad when the life of a loved one has Students upon graduation at the end of three years' training are pre Gordon Hoeck, two nephews and one been removed from the material body pared for teaching in nursery niece. Resurrection services were held which has contained it. But we must school, kindergarten and primary in Columbus, March 29; the Rev. Bjorn not allow our grief to blind us to the true Johannson officiating. nature of this experience which we call Graduates of Perry Normal may Chchchiu,.—Resurrection services for "death". How inaccurate is our speech! obtain their B.S. degree in Educa Forest White Churchill, who passed away, He is not dead! He is a spiritual being. tion through College credits al lowed and attendance at College Feb. 20, were held, Feb. 24; the Rev. He can not die. He is an immortal, living summer school sessions. Harold R. Gustafson, pastor of the soul. The Blessed God clothed that soul Send for catalog Bridgewater New Church officiating. The In a body of flesh which should be that remarks of the Rev. Mr. Gustafson, as soul's abode, that soul's servant, that Mrs. H. H. Jones, Principal these appeared in the Brtdpetuater In soul's means of expression in this ma F. Gardiner Perry, Manager dependent, Mar. 1, are reprinted here in terial world. It is the soul of the eye 815 Boykton Street, Room M full at the request of the Masschusetts that sees. It is the soul of the ear that Boston 16, Mass. Association: hears. It is the soul that shines through My duty this afternoon is a difficult the face. It is the soul that is the real

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