Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-16

INTERESTING LrcTURrs.-We were induced, by
seeing an sement that the Rev. Mr. Barrett
intended TO commence a course Of lectures, on the
doctrines assumed to have been revealed to the cele
brated Swedenborg, to attend the introductory on
last Sunday evening, at the lecture room of the Ly
ceum Of Natural History, 563 Broadway. The lee
tsre was on the life and character Of Swedenborg,
who, we were informed, m sst distin guished
subject Of Charles MI. OF Sweden, and the most
learned man Of his time. We had always supposed
that Swedenborg was a mere charlatsn and enthu.i
asst; but, il we were rightly informed by AIR. Bar
rett, he was remarkable for pblosopbie coalness,
rigid OBJ servatiop, and scientific attachments, be-
You'd any other OF the age. There hardly
any branch OF science OF which Swedenborg was
not the master; and he was the discoverer Of naay
important facts in astronomy and anatomy, zach as
the existence ofthe seventh planet, and the coine
dental pssation Of the brain and Of the lungs which
have been uniustly sscribed te philosophers who
have ONE forward many years since that sin sular
man pu blishod the fruits Of his researches. The
lecturer remarked that, If this world OF natsra
things were not indeed erery thing; but il there
were a spiritual, TO which an admiration Of these
lower works OF the creation might possibly lead u.s.
so that knowledge Of higher things might be I'M
folded then swedenbor., before II others was the
ittest instrument for unfolding those things, be.
cause his knowledge Of nature was so profound and
| so extensive.
Among other. prejudiess, which we are willing TO
| confess, we always supposed that swedenborg la
bored found new sec; Of Christians; but accord.
ing TO Mr. Barrett he assumed to be the instrume
Of Netc Dispensotios Of ChristiaHiiy ifsslf by
revealing hidden meaning in the Bible, which has
not been understood, but which, when made known.
carries its evidence with it. The revealing Of
1 - n II
and swedenborg was chosen to be the medium a,
the revelation aud for this object had his soiri.
tual senses opened, SO that he wa. enabled 10 se.
and discourse with angels. The spiritual meaninV
Of the Bible was made known to him, by teaching
han the science Of CORES pondenccs by which IL /,
written: that is, by showing what !. sixniGsd b,
the apparent meta spherical language there used.
We must confess, that IL there IL any truth in al
this, and the cha racter Of Swedenborg certainl,
should lead us not to reject il without examina
ion, ofthe most interesting subjects Of inqur,
is opened for inve,tiga,ion. Can it be spsi II so
IL Is the most ntous truth ever offered TO IN,
world. Next Sunday evening, Dir. Barrett pro
misses, as the swedenborgian, or New Church view
Of NE end Of TIE rorid, a subject which ha,
deeply engaged many people Of late years We fee
some degree Of impatcnce 20 hear how he will trca
1t, though Il will undoubtedly be in very different
| way from that Of the Rev Mr. ,.nler who believe,
and has prophecied that the world i. to be DESTROYED
| some time in 1913
Mr. Barrett isa very good speaker and reader. 9
man Of profound scholarship, and Of general erudi
tion-he wa listesed to by crowded and delighted
audience, who went away impressed with many
new ideas, and exceedingly interested in the en-
suing course Of lectures on the Ne,c Church Tj,psn
sation 10 ChristianIy.
MORN RIvER FREE rRoM Icr-The Hudson
as FAR M as Upper Red Hook. II the present mil,
weather continue, 1t will BE- open 10 Hudso, n. dav
Mons CeAsr RrLfEr.-Tho z $. brig WASHING
ton is TO be Immediately fitted for sea We under
stand he Is be one ofthe home squsdronto cruis
on the coast, 10 relieve vessels in distress,
SNow.-Fineen inches II snow AZ Troy or NJ On
day last More q u still further east.