Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-10-16
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NV ioBE, Da. I, 1919.
The fimous Rolitit Ovens Nofld's Convention for
lie punishment II gnauee, siu, and misery out Of The
wufli. and IL Introduce entirely new social and para
dismal slate, will nf1baby adpnrA ioday or io.fnaffnw
leaving human siiar. much they found them Il las
heea bat snail assembly aud probably a. linle unity
=" sentiment ah1 hifm9ny u prescribing 10 the siceiy
Which IT. nrmhets desire 10 feinadepd Mr. Oven
appears t' bc honest his cUnvictuns and rnnratary
in h- temper but hrs ilrrirs involve The denial Of the
iunt mcnal truths ii all religion (unless We except the
cSisenre al Cod) winch If admitted is deemed Of no
practical Importance. Merit aud dement, beonp not To
Mfp"rn - sicn X NJ eonrse neither right wrong
as involving fia the oritnafy Ut those erms)
raj obligation ar moral responsibility What lac irrns
The divine instincts OF humanity are much The same as
The instincts al the brute cfealon and men are governed
BY motives ~ e planets IN their courses or the tides b,
The b nprncrs Of the Iadeed II seems 10 me a
10 be species p unncy Ia Imagine that human society
vii EYER adopt, of, II II should, be improved by such
principles.
Pn'ifssnf Bns' f"hpse ingenDns work on the Resur-
leeii II has recently afltacled much attention. now
delivering canf,e 81 lectures 10 crowded and intelligent
audiences IN eNp1na ton and defence of the character and
menoflble foIatons of Emanuel Swedenbofo Dr. Bush
shared The lifsl bonprs Dartmouth Cnlleoe with his
'tfnd senator Cloaie. Is n gentleman Of dis0g ushed
ah'ts aud aniabie mannefs profound Hebrew schO,
Tar aud oleNenSlge general learning and therefore his
conversion 10 Inc Faith Of the New Jerusalem Church
can hardly TAI To draw Unusual public attention 10 the
works ol SwrdenbHg. lis fliih IN Swodelborp is bas-
ed upon what he regards the profound philosophy oil
his writings, npon the nnimpcachabe purity aud charity
oi his lif, aud the rational (hnugh wonderfully re
'ealns 81 The spiritual world. which he considers be-
yohd the highest e,rl OF human genius unnfninaled
lfum heaven DR.. Bush finds confirmation of the doc
lineS 1 sw'denbofg in his psychological nveslipa
TONS, IN The predictions Of the Apocalypse ia the moral
sentiments al hisnnn nature aud in tie facts Of animal
magnetism whlrh he carefully investigated and which
On any other ihe0fy than that developed by Swedenbrg
lie considers wholly lnexpcable but that theory en-
tfely 'Nplalned. The works of Swedtnborp COMPRISE
some ~ N 81 volumes. a large portion of which have
recently been issued from the Boston press Dr. Bush
ID bis lectures, irenie The subject of his revelations and
doctrines with great eandof learning sincerity and a
bhy but wib am slow IN the adoption of new opin.
IONS cannot profess myself yet convert TO the faith
OF The new Church. though admit the existence Of the
works OF S"edehborg is ohe Of the wonders of the
world.
Professor W ines has just commenced here his course
oi lectures On the Hebrew Communicable with the
merits OF which yuu familiar. Ills introductory
(Which IS entirely new delivered last evening t., an
hl'lll2ehl auditory in Clinton Hall II was highly IN
su"cuVr, and received with entire APPRECIATION.