New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-25

ses,ys ny THEoPmLUs PARSONS. Boston OTIS clapp
r5t S1HXTR STONE or THE NEW JERUSALEM, by
p B,REErT NewNork Bartlett and Wexford
ss,o, House; John Allen l39 Nassau-strect, leiJ.
The clam to be the New Church, peculiarly
,be founders of New Jerusalem, is like exclusive
.I.im. 10 the title Of Orthodox We have sym
thu with il We believe that all kinds OF inspra-
on and forms Of faith have been made by the power
hat rules the world to cooperate in the development
q mental life with view TO the eventual clucdaiion
If truth That ruling power ovcrules the vanity
,fmen or Just the contrary would ensuc. FOR men
ave the letter that kllcth better than the spirit that
o,tinuallv refrcshes its immortal life. They wish
-. compress truth into nut shell that II may be
ra,ped in the hand They wish to feel sure that
,ey and theirs hold il all. In vain More incom
reside than light it flows forth anew and, while
he preacher was finishing the sermon in which he
Unclaimed that now the last and greatest dispense
ion had arrived and that all the truth could hence
forward BE- encased within the walls OF a church-r
has already sped It's way TO unnunbered zones
planted in myriad newborn souls the seeds OF life
nd Weakened in myriads more pulse that canno,
be turned down by dogma or doctrine, but must al
wa,s throb at each new revelation of the eories OF
The Infinite
Were there. indeed Catholic church winch
aould be based on recognition of universal truths,
simple as that proposed by Jesus, Love God with all
Inv soul and strength thy neighbor as myself s~ct
a church would include all sincere motions OF the
spirit snd secis and opinions would no more war
1 -, IL. III, hut liya
them, all conicniedly grace common soil and ren-
Der their tribute TO one heaven.
Then we should hear no more of the church, creed
or teacher bat Of church, creed or teacher. Each
man would adopt contentedly what best answered
his spiritual wants, lovingly granting the same lib
crafty to others. Then the variety of opinions would
produce its natural benefit OF testing and animating
each mind in its natural tendency without those bi,
Ter accomplishments that make theological systems
so repulsive TO religious minds.
Religious tolerance will probably come last in the
progress of civilization for in those interests which
search deepest the weeds Of prejudice have struck
ROOT deepest too But il will come; for see It's
prac,icability sometimes proved in the intercourse
between friends and 50 shall it be between parties
placed on the same basis Of mutual good and
respect for one another's rights Then those uglesi
ain,s of spiritual arrogance and vanity shall begin
to be washed out of this world.
swiih all other cases SO with this We be
leye in 40 new church par excellence. Sweden
brrians are to us those taught of SwedenbOrg,
seai learned a wise, a good man-also one in.
suc,ed by direct influx from a higher sphere, but
one Of a constellation. and needing the aid OF congo
ahl influences TO confirm and Illustrate his.
That the body of his followers do not constitute
catholic church would be sufficiently proved to as
by the fact asserted by all who come in contact with
them that they attach an exaggerated importance
to the teachings ofihcir master which shuts them in
agra, measure from the benefit of other teachings
sndihrcaiens to make them bigos, though Of such
mild strain shows them To be the followers Of one
saguarly mild and maenanimous.
For Swcdcnbors was one who, though entirely
open and sicadiasi ia the maintenance OF his pre-.
tensions knew how to live with kings. mobiles. clcr-
" and people without being the object of pcrsccu-
uoaioaly They viewed with respect. if not with
colsdeace his conviction that he was in fellowship
WITH angels They knew the deep discipline and
vide a,iainmcnts of his mind. They saw that he
N'cel his convictions on no one but relied for their
csssion upon spiritual laws. They saw that he
1ide none but an Incidental use of his miraculous
P0Ters and that il was not to him matter of any
Consequence whether others recognized them or not
ir he knew that those whom truth does not reach
'yas spiritual efficacy canno, be made TO believe 10y
tni Of signs and wonders
Thus his lie was. for It's steady growth. It's soft
@iesty and exhibition of faith never fierce and
sarShng never dim. happy omen ior the age.
Aus gently and gradually may new organizations
great principles be effected now May it prove
@S Al least in the more advanced par, of the world
e'onions may be effected without painful throes
>ae0 HE was in correspondence with his system,
"u'sois one Of graduation and harmony.
have used the word system and Yet it is not the
''so'oae The works of Swcdcnbors contain init
~A'ons Of system. bui i, is one whose full devel
0PMe" must De coincideni with the perfection of
'o'hss Some great rules he pro.iers, some ways
v W'iSing opens, We have centre and radii but
ne Circumference is no; closed in
Ihls Is to us the greatness of SweSenborg and
he ground OF our pleasure in his works tina, in
Den We car cxpaiiatc freely there Is room enough
We can take what does good and decline IN,
eS may delight in his theory OF forms or @.
"uespondences. may be aided in tracing the hid
'sn meanings of symbols. or animated by the poetic
rergy Of his vision, without being bound down 10
a'ngs that seem TO us unimportani We can con
e'se with Inn wi,hou, acquiescing IN the declsra
'oo hat all angels have at some time. been men OF
~ IKE which seem 10 us croundlcss and arbitrary
Ms not so with his followers they are Ike the ma
s~;y Of disciples. dyou DO not know the master be
w Knowing them. his true face will be hidden
w yoo forever. Their minds being smaller they
he Chief stress on what is least important IL
'lnsiraciions and do not know how to express
= oes' even Of what they have received being
@sh'y for them to embrace they canno, repro
N-e II though il acts upon their lives
con- Is with all the books at the head OF this no
e Mobiles appeal has been we understand Q
=, -aoas book among the followers OF Swedenborg
"edd not ana il sufficiently Interesting to give its
'OOush reading II is addressed TO those who oh
w 10 swedenborg from low platform. II arrays
Nsomenis and evidences with skill. and in a good
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