Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-10-08
S,cedenbor, and M,,u,rism.

Strcdenborg and Mesmerism. A.a
Wc were not appraised until now, Of any con-
necton existing claimed to exist, between these
subjects, never having hoard before Of the theory
that Mesmerism was the medium Of co,nmunca.
ton between Sreden6org and the world Of spirits:
We presume it is newly sprung idea.
Professor Bush, of New York, late and dis
tinguished Convert to Swedcnborgism, from 1--WE
believed the Episcopal Church, and now regu-
lar Minister of that faith, is reported in the New
York Herald Of Monday, as advancing specula.
tons, Of which that energetic print furnishes the
following abstract
ada. BU.u's DrscovRss LAST EvsSrxs.-The Society
Library last evening presented quite OF fashion
and beauty, and crowded capacity, by
attentive auditory Long before the hour oi meeting
~ avenue leading to the hall ammed Up suiioca
uon oil anxious 10 witness Dr. Bushs exposition OF the
principles in connection with Swedonborc doctrines and
theory in relation to those spruazod bodies OF another
creation called ASexL, with tho science OF
me sincrsui."
DIR. Bush after the appointed hour, made his sp
rcarance, and all hushcd lie aced
OF tho evening" by singing the fifty third selection, which
by several among tho congregation,
by the organ, with excellent taste aud execution.
The Rev Dr. Bush aorolpon commenced his discourse.
Tho theme OF his discourse the lite ct man.
tie proposed subm, the theory SwodcnbOIg suii-
ccni test ioundodo the revelations OF the gospel lie held
it, that it would he impossible have differ his
spiritual aud material body. After DEATH took with
him hrs thoughts and feelings. The knew OF
himself in this world, the he knew OF himself
next. Mesmcrism had a particular bearing upon tho
pschysicoogy Of the human body. They should take
the general truth OF Mcsmsric influence grant
ed, as that already well established. Man had
within him inward that there nultiud,s
who were looking for the light, and they firm in the
belief that the veil would be rased aud he believed that
Swedenborg alone. would raise the vci through Mesnc-
ism. Whatever may be the opinion in relation Mes
merism he held be Providona OF the laws
OF mental operation. The claim OF Swcdcnborg that
through the phenomena OF Mcsmerism he able o
hold with the spirits Of another world and in.
form himself upon their aud mode OF existencs.-
Those who canddy in pursuit Of TRUTH could fnJ
IN ihc works published the subject OF
Mcsmerism; and thosc who doubted upon the subject
should inform themselves by testing the experiment II
Mesmcrsm true. Swedenborg right. lie [Dr. u
had taken the subject from Of its
and importance aud deception. lac had dc
bat HIMSELF aud he trusted those who sceptca
would attribute to him any desire to mistiv conceal
all the facts and developments upon the subject Somnambu
ism mesmeric influence acting upon the human sys
TEN, which known long before mesmerism heard
OF. Man in this reduced 10 between
sleeping aud waking la ths taken
Of the body. The IN this awake; that
is the internal senses. THIS quite dts from
the stee, aud Swedenberg had experienced de-
beyond this power OF mesmersm somnambusm Tor
- The Rev Doctor illustration Of his subject,
cited which lady had been influenced such an
by what he called the sphere quality
which surrounded her. The sphere OF what called
the had influence in the operation by laws
BY which is distinguished. The spiritual sphere of
the light OF his love emanang from him. The spheres
o the lovers Of evil oil in hell and the spheres OF the
lovers of God in heaven. These spheres flowed
from beasts, and animals. All conjunction aud
disJunc,ion in connection with spheres, a well
established theory, aud spheres were made light and
possessed beautiful odor in the good spirits. and
pestiential odor that iniocrablo m the wicked
spirits. The man who leads bad life. leads a life
encompassed with the foul and oed dung hills aud
sinks but those who lead good hfe live sphere of
beautiful odor. The sphere of spirit is his image exist
ing without him. Those who under the influence OF mes
mersn, while blinded up and bandsged, could tell the
Of person coming into had the faculty
cognize only by It's sphere which enabled them thus
establish the truth OF the theory. curious fact in
connection with mesmerism the sympathetic in
huence exercised the subject IL was IN ascer
tanned fact that If man pinchel the operator, the
subject would be feel the pain sympatheticaly-
From these facts, be inferred that tho influence
OF the spirits had the power change the thoughts from
body another. There u OF Xion be-
heaven and hell in relation those different classes
OF spirits Swedcnborg told them that in speaking with
spirits he found they knew hs thoughts and could
conceal nothing from them. II mcsmerism true Swe-
denborg is true; and it developed that spirits
invariably beings who had passed from a material TO n
spiritual body Swodenbore, il true presented an en-.
tire system, which a proyidental discovery,
and would eventually unite all the world Of christians
into universal community. In conneHion with the
powers Of memory mesmerIsm had also extaordins-
ry bearing upon In illustration of this theory DR.. n.
cited further from Swedenborg and
say that IN relation this theory the impressions
produced upon the mind indelble, and the
minute idea that entered into his mind written
II with diamond. Man had spiritual and external
mory, and tho mnuicst idca would remain for upon
his spiritual memory. Thus Hl would appear the lat
day clearly and indelbly. lie evening intended to
further prove the soundncss Of SwedcnbOTg theory
aron the spiritual influences upon the external world
The spiritual world he maintained, laid open by Swc-
donhOg, If they believed and scoptcs
should hesitate befoic they made light Of the sub ect-
The audience hereupon separated DR. Bush announcing
h. intention show that swcdenborg commissioned
by God, IN his next lecture.