SWEDEN. Extract of a letter from Mr. Chriftian Johanfen, dated Eskilftuna, 2d March, 1791. The Exegetic and Philanthropic Society at Stockholm, has received a very interelling letter from Prince Charles Heffe, which fhews the truly noble and refpectul fentiments of that great man for the Doctrine of Truth, in the principles of which he feems to be more and more confirmed. –Mr. Manderfelt, one of the members of the New Church, has at his own expence, lately printed in the Swedish language, at Copenhagen, a plan for a Catechism entirely upon the principles of the New Doctrine, compofed by the late zealous and learned Dr. Beyer, which has been fo much approved of, by all friends in Sweden, that a great many copies have been circulating in manuscript there, till they could get this printed. * Another letter dated Stockholm, 2d. of May, 1791, from a friend of great zeal and erudition. To the Editors of the New-JERUSALEM MAGAZINE. It is with the utmost pleasure I am going to tell you, that many of the first people in this kingdom are coming into the Doctrine of the New-Jerufalem. The eminent conftructor of ships, Admiral Chapman, Knight of the Order of the Sword, an acknowledged genius, is now reading Swedenborg's works in English, with a great deal of joy and applaufe. Our great men in these northern kingdoms feem not to fear ridicule, the arms of little witty fouls: It certainly becomes a ftrong mind and a great man to lift himself above fuch frights; hiftory abounds with examples of that kind. Some months ago we had a most favourable letter from the Prince of Heffe, Generalinimo in Denmark, a prince of genius, of learning, of experience and abilities: You will certainly read the copy of his letter with feelings becoming a Chriftian. Its contents are as follows: A la Societé Exégétique à Stockholm. Copenhagen, 19 Novembre, 1790. "Il m'eft bien agreable, Meffieurs et très Chèrs Frères de trouver l'occafion favourable que le porteur de cette lettre me fournit, de vous temoigner. toute ma joie des fuccès dont la Providence a beni votre zèle & vos foins, & vos follicitudes pour fon fervice que j'ai eu la fatisfaction d'apprendre par lui et par Mr. Haldin. Veuille le Seigneur des Seigneurs vous combler de fes plus précieufes benedictions et vous éclairer de fa fageffe! Que fon Efprit repofe fur vous, qu'il vous guide, qu'il vons confacre à la gloire d'etre fes ferviteurs! *Author of the remarkable Index in Latin to all the Theological Works of E, S.-See Page 42. Sfa Mes Mes voeux ardens vous accompagnent fans ceffe; agrées les, mes très chers frères, de la part d'un frère, d'un ami abfent, mais dont le coeur est toujours prefent avec ceux qui profeffent l'amour, & l'adoration de notre Seigneur & Matre Jesus Christ, à lui foit honneur et gloire à jamais. Je vous embrasse fraternellement en fon faint nom du fond de mon coeur, CHARLES Prince de Heffe. Some of our learned members are now tranflating THE BIBLE, from the original text. I trust it will be a moft useful work ; But as here is no toleration, no liberty of printing, we must wait for fome more happy time when we can publish works of that kind. To labour under the incumbrance of a hard climate, a destroyed credit, an obnoxious luxury, and extreme poverty, heavy taxes, and ambiguous laws, cannot but make any country miferable; add to this the yoke of arbitrary power, then it is the height of mifery. Such Sir is our fituation, But Chriftians ought always to behave with patience and peacefulness. For my part I am created to obey; my will is bound by the ties of that fociety in which I live, but in my thought I am and ever will be free. It is under the bleffing of this internal freedom I am in all tenderness of respect, Stockholm, 16 May, 1791. Sir, Your moft obedient fervant, &c. JAMAICA. A letter from our zealous friend Mr. Rob. Jackson, dated Kington, 27th of January, 1791, gives an account of the flaves in these words: "As to the flaves upon every enquiry, I find that they are as "quiet as ever they were, previous to the attempts made for "their emancipiation, and I am till convinced that any fudden "alteration, would prove more injurious than beneficial to them; "a member of the New Church knows that an immediate re inoval of evil and fulfe is net poffible, that to attempt it would "be destructive of the individual. It holds good in every refpect as to nations and people; as far as lays in my power "with the bluffing of our Lord, I, will endeavour to introduce "among them the True Chriftian Religion."+ It may be expedient to obferve here, that the Emancipiation from Slavery is quite different from the Abolition of the Slave Trade, which may take place independent of the former, which requires a previous preparation with refpect to the improvement of the intellectual faculties of the negroes, before it can take place. Mr. R. Jackfon went out from England in the Month of October last, with the firm and laudable Refolution to introduce the Do&rine of Truth among the Negroes in the West Indies, TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME. A ABOMINATION of Defolation, from the manufcripts of Page. 225 Addrefs to the fincere followers of the New Doctrine, to make Africa. C. B. Wadftrom's letters relative to his voyage to Africa in 1787, for the purpose of promoting a plan for a new and independent fettlement on the western coafts of that country. Letter I. W's embarkation at Havre for the Coaft of Guinea; his motives and preparation for the expedition; his previous travels, and by whom he was ac- companied; an inftance of French liberality; the difficul ties he encountered, 70. Letter II. A defcription of Cape Mezurado, extracted from the Chevalier des Mar- chais's voyage to the Coast of Guinea, 125. Letter III. Recommendations for the promotion and establishment of a fettlement on the Coaft, 157. Spices will thrive and produce on the Coaft; a remarkable inftance of their fuc cefs on the Ife of France, 158. A plan for a fettlement at Cape Mezurado, ib. A chart of Africa and a map of the Cape, 164. Mr. Gandy's obfervations on Africa, on eftablishment there, and on Sierra Leona, together with his remarks on the plan for colonization on the coaft, con- tained in five letters addreffed to his friend C. B. Wadftrom and Tho. Clarkson, 165, 167, 171, 173 Many particu- lars relative to a church now establishing in Africa, collect- A Pogl - - - - 257 46 Annals of the New Church, 24. An account of the Exe- Of Apocalypfis Explicata. Remarks on that pofthumous work, by of E. S. Arcana Cæleftia, 5 vols tranflated, in the prefs Arrhenius, Swedish captain and chevalier. B. 257 306 212 to 215 306 72 Baptifm. Obfervations thereon, and of its form in the N. C 115 46 46.-Song of the Lamb ditto 89.-The firft pfalm ditto Behmen's writings Benzelflierna, bishop in Swden Berck, Councellor of the Chancery in Sweden Page. 309 73 38, 39 52 266 Beyer, Dr. A remarkable ́ anecdote concerning Dr. B. and 38, 219 ΙΟΙ 306 100 Carlefon, V. Councellor of the Chancery in Sweden Brifol, News from Browell, Captain C. Cape Mezurado, Defcription of Caftries, Marfhal de, minifter of war in France Cere, Governor of the ifle of France Charles XII. Charles Prince of Heffe Chriftian VI. Catechifm, compofed by Dr. Beyer 306 192 126 52 73 307 158 Cinnamon Plantations, practicable on the Coast of Africa 157, 158 257, 263, 300. 307 258, 264 Charity, concerning, from E. S. manufcripts, 195.-Debts Chief of the Prophets, fignification of, by E. S. Cloves, can grow in Africa 72 75 169 157, 158 279, 294 80 Collection of C. B. Wadftrom, of matters concerning Africa, with two letters from Dr. Smeathman Coming of the Lord Conjugal Love is the fundamental bafis of all celestial loves |