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WILLIAM GOMM. 1221
public interest, and tended to make the views of the New Church
known to those who never attended its worship. He also published a
volume of hymns, most of which were composed to suit his discourses,
when he could not find one elsewhere. He assisted in drawing up
the various editions of the Liturgy, and was one of the editors of
the "Aurora," and contributed many valuable papers to the different
New Church magazines. He took an active part in all the early
Conferences, and was more or less concerned in every movement
connected with the New Church as a distinct body.
Mr. Sibly died on December 16, 1840, in the eighty-third year
of his age, and in the fifty-first year of his ministry.
NOTE 241.
WILLIAM GOMM.
Wm. Gomm, Esq., was Secretary to the British Ambassador at
the Hague in 1785, and brother-in-law to the late Lord Malmesbury.
As we read in Document 269, p. 572, "He was a most zealous and
cordial approver of the New Jerusalem doctrines, and took an active
part in disseminating them in the higher circles of society. He
translated into the French language such of the proceedings of the
"
Theosophical Society’ of London, as he thought were likely to
interest foreigners in favour of the New Church ; and wherever he
met with opposition to the truth, or heard of reports injurious to
the character and writings of Swedenborg, he exerted himself most
strenuously in their defence." Mr. Gomm was thus instrumental in
refuting the slander that Swedenborg retracted his writings in his
last moments ; which refutation constitutes Document 269. From
Mr. Gomm also, B. Chastanier222 no doubt derived much of his
support in the publication of the writings in French, since they all,
on the title-page, bear the imprint of London and the Hague.
Mr. Servanté, in a letter to Mr. James Glen, dated London,
June 1 , 1806, furnishes the following additional particulars concern
ing him: "He translated the French letter on Animal Magnetism,
and at that time recommended the practice of it, but I have heard
that when he became better acquainted with the writings of Emanuel
Swedenborg, he disavowed the practice as disorderly. Many of the
friends verified this afterwards. Mr. Gomm was a good character ;
he died some years since."
Mr. Wm. Gomm, it appears, was the uncle [father?] of Captain
James Gomm, R. N. , who introduced the knowledge of the doctrines of
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