Church Of The New Jerusalem

Constitutional objectives

The objects for which the Association is established are: (a) The formation into a corporate body under the above title for the purposes of Religion and not for the purposes of gain of Receivers of the Doctrines of the New Church, signified by the New Jerusalem in the Apocalypse or Revelation of John, as contained in the Theological Writings of the Honourable Emanuel Swedenborg, and for the doing of all such things as the Members in General Meeting, or the Council appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association registered herewith, shall from time to time determine or think necessary for disseminating or sustaining the said Doctrines. (b) To provide for the admission of proper persons into the ministry of The General Conference of the New Church and where necessary for their remuneration. (c)b To make all reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of pensions or superannuation to or on behalf of Ministers and the Widows and other dependants of Ministers of The General Conference of the New Church and to or on behalf of employees and ex-employees of the Association and their Widows and other dependants. (d) To erect, or contribute towards the erection of, places of worship, schools, and other buildings, in connection with The General Conference of the New Church or for any Society recognised by The General Conference of the New Church, and for the purposes of this and the following sub-clauses of this Clause “Society recognised by The General Conference of the New Church” means a Society all of whose members are receivers of the doctrines mentioned in sub-clause (a) above and which is formed for public worship or for performing any other charitable activity compatible with the objects herein set forth or any of them.