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These early British Swedenborgians combined their doctrines with strict vegetarianism and the complete abstinence from alcohol
Who were the Bible Christians
Perhaps the very first distinctly Swedenborgian house of worship
Great East Cheap Chapel
Year of the first public assembly (or conference) that brought together different readers and church groups of Swedenborg
What was 1789
widely popular method for communing with the dead; most famous proponents include Andrew Jackson Davis and Thomas Lake Harris.
What is spiritualism
Ardent Swedenborgian Abolitionists, these Swedish gentlemen attempted to build a utopian free settlement on the west coast of Africa
Who were Charles Wadström and Augustus Nordenskjöld
In this important political building, John Hargrove delivered not one, but two Swedenborgian sermons
What is the U.S. Capitol
Year of important translation (into English) of the Arcana Caelestia, the first of its kind
1750
Having little to do with animals, this syncretic healing system manipulated energy flows to induce trance states
What is Animal Magnetism
This father-son duo led the Separatist movement to bring Swedenborgians out of the "old" church and into a new polity
Who were James (father) and Robert Hindmarsh
This city was notable for its heavy German immigrant population, and an early Swedenborgian church that had both English and German-speaking congregations
What was Baltimore
1784
Long before Madame Blavatsky, this Society established itself to promote Swedenborg's writings
What is the Theosophical Society
Staunch "Remainer," this Anglican Reverend received dictation from angels and saw the luminous words "Divinum Humanum" in a vision of light
Who was John Clowes
Boozy location of the very first public meeting of readers of Emanuel Swedenborg's theological works
The Queen's Arms, London
Year of this important translation of *A Theosophical Lucubration on the Nature of Influx*
1770
Followers of a French utopian socialist who often combined their ideas with that of Swedenborg's (much to the consternation of the New Churches)
What is Fourierism.