The New York herald., 1845-10-14
Professor Bush on swedensorgianis,n.

Professor Bush on neutrality-suspicious..
Professor Bush remarked that he was about
ing periodical, entitled the "swedsnborg Library !"
containing the memorable Of life and
as his introduction embodied formal argument in favor
ofSwedenborgs CLAIMS should incorporate it into his
present lecture He then say that it was now
about century since swedenborg's revelations were
published to the worldthat in that time they had made
slow triumph over general ncredulity-thst this In
creduy refused to admit the fundamental assumption
on which the whole was built to w.t. the opening of
spiritual sense which should make man oogni1ant Of
the body-and that such claim dishonerng TO the
Scriptures, as the final and only revelation Of God to
man. reply to this Professor Bush observed that the
fact OF such state had been shown to be mposs
ble and the condition Of the ancient prophets sub
stantiay the same Still the fact had been that Sweden
borg was mostly regarded a visionary and his solu.
tons ranked with those Of Jacob Behmen Joanna South
cote. and Joe smith OF late, however, the tide had
denborg not only Of the best Of men, one
the grandest gsnuse that had illustrated science
con Locke, La Place and Cuiver-that he man of
stupendous attachments in every sphere of
that he had anticipated the most splendid discoveries
modern science-so that writer in foreign review,
who was not "a disciple had asserted that the time
not far distant when he would be regarded the Zoro
aster Of Europe, and the Prometheus Of
son. As to the charge of madness dulusion il all
idle and empty for the system built upon philosophy
which had too much obvious truth to have
from disordered brain, and that he continually appeal
ed to internal evdence-to consciousness and reason
for the truth OF his statements The therefore,
sented problem which demanded solution and that it
due to the interests oftruth that il should be solv
ed If Swedenborg was deluded, how happened it that
he had been able to inoculae many superior minds
with his delusions The grand Of the rejection of
his doctrines, was ignorance The world did not. know
what he h,d taught by what evidence II was SUP.
ported Blind prejudice had prevented men from be-
coming acquainted with his writings. But the time had
for spreading the knowledge of this wondrous sys
tenn Professor B. said that he felt called upon con
tribute all in his power to this object, and with that
view should publish all the most important and interest
ing revelations respecting the things and heard BY
Swedenborg in the other world. OF these, he gave a
long and attractive catalogue. In regard to them he
contended that they might be depended on genuine
and authenticas divnely given and inallibly certain
They were founded upon the deepest philosophy, and
the philosophy must be overthr0wn before the revela-
ons can be reasonably denied As to objections brought
against his theological dogmas these are OF
long the question remained unsettled, whether he
actually permitted to behold Heaven and Hell-to
with angelsand to be instructed by tho Lord
himself This is his claim and this claim il to be set
tied by its own evidence. The facts involved of
such nature that no hypothesis of insanity mystic
schemng will account for them. The entire annals of
mental alteration present no parallel instance
His writings connected logical, consistent harmon
ous SOBER aud free from all symptoms of mania II such
characteristics be proof of insanity who claim to
be sane! Who can be sure of not being himself
ddate for Lunatic Asylum7 The truth is, it only re-
qures adequate knowledge Of the system convince
any candid man. that the difficulties attending the reec
ton sfSwedenborgs claims vastygreater than those
which attend its admission. Whether true or false a
miracle is involved. To just judgment Swedenborg
stands forth either accredited messenger from God
rolled in her ranks This alternative is inevitable and
the world must take its choice Of the conclusions.
Much more was said by Professor B. in similar strain
Of Swedenborgs revelations and he very strenuous
in insisting that there were astounding problems about
the which demanded of the
common hypothess at all adequate to explain the
phenomena and that the whole the evidence decided
y preponderated in favor Of of his
The lecture was well reasoned and full Of interest.