England Nonconformists Swedenborgians (National Institute)

History and Beliefs
Emanuel Swedenborg was a Unitarian who preached ‘spirituality of salvation through a response to divine truth’ (Palgrave-Moore). His writings were published by the Manchester Society starting in 1782 and the London Theosophical Society in 1783 and these joined in 1807 to form the London Swedenborgian Society.

Records
The Swedenborg Society holds copies of the registers of the New Jerusalem Churches, their Conference minutes and other records for churches now closed, as well as a good collection of printed books and manuscripts. By 1851 there were about 50 chapels with an attendance of some 5,000 and their registers are at the PRO. The FHLC has nearly 30 entries including:


 * Holborn Swedenborgian Church, London births and baptisms 1805-1814 on.


 * Chandos Building Swedenborgian Church, Bath, Somerset births and baptisms 1830-1837 on.

Note: Further information can be found in Griffith (The Swedenborg Society Past and Present, 1948) and Odner (A Brief Account of the Life and Work of Emanuel Swedenborg, the Servant of the Lord: with a Sketch of his Personality. Academy Book Room, Philadelphia, USA. ).

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