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

that will interest those who have not previously
met with them. II quotes Swedenborg's letter TO
Mr. HARLEY written with such a beautiful dignity
and giving so distinct an idea Of the personal pre-
sencc OF the writer also the letter Of Kant with re
gard 10 one OF -wedenborg revelations as TO mat
ter OF fact, The fire at Stockholm The letter has
been quoted hundred times before but II always
remains interesting to see the genuine candor with
which great mind can treat one so opposite TO H.
own, and pleasant to see how far such an one J.
above the necessity felt by lesser minds Of denying
what they cannot explain.
We have often been asked what We thought Of
these pre,cnsons in Swedenborg We think, in the
first place none can doubt his sincerity and IN few
cases could We have 50 little 20 doubt the cor
recine-s Of perception in the seer. SwedenbOra
must be seen by any acquainted with his mino
10 be IN an extraordinary degree above the chance
of sell dcusion As to the facts the evidence which
satisfied Kant might satisfy most people, one would
suppose. a. 10 the power Of holding intercourse
with spirits enfranchised from present sphere
we see no reason why il should exist and do sec
much reason why it should rarely be- developed, but
none why il should not sometimes. Those spirits
are. we all believe, existent somewhere. somehow.
and there seems to be no good reason why person
in spiritual ncarness 10 them when such intercourse
cannot agiiatc, engross that he cannot wa!h
steadily in his present path, should not enjoy II
when of use to him. But il seems 10 us that the
stress laid upon such fact for or against argues
want of faith in the immortality Of souls. Why
should those who believe in this care very much
1 IL IL. n
his friend We see that Swcdenborg esteemed il
merely a condition OF a certain state OF mind q
great privilege as charging his means OF aiiaininl
knowledge and holiness For ourselves, it is not as
seer OF ghosts bat a. a seer Of truths that sweden
| borg interests
But to return to the books They show the
gradual extension Of the influence Of Swedenbore
and the nature Of It's effects In Mr. Parsonss case
they are good His mind seems to have been *
banded and strengthened by it. Parts OF his boob
we have read with pleasure, and think it should b,
popular one among the more thou htiul portion o.
the great reading public As 10 Mr.. Barretts dis
| course the basis Of Swedenborgianism had seemed
to as broader than such rnerstone would lead Us
to suppose Generally, We would say read S"e
denborg himself before you touch his Interpreters
| In him YOU will find a great life, far sight. ana o
celestial spirit You will be led to think, and greai
and tender sympaihics are gratihed IN you Then
if you wish TO prop yoursclfby doctrines taken from
his works, and hasten to practical conclusions, You
can do so for yourself and from Swedenborg hfnsei
learn how to be a Swedenborgian but we hope he
may teach you rather to become an earnest student
of truth as he was for il is SO and not by crying
Lord, Lord that you can know him or any Other
great and excellne mind. But whaieyerthe result
be read him first, and then you may profit by com
parison of your own observations with those of other
scholars; but, if you begin with them. II Is even
more than usual in such cases, the blind leading The
| blind Coniucius had among the host perieci
disciple others have been in some degree thus ia
vorcd but Swcdcnborg had none such and he Is moi
far enough of yet for the common sense OF mankind
10 have marked out what is of leading importance
in his thoughts Therefore, search for yourselves
it is a mighty maze but not without plan, and the
report of all guide books thus far, Is partial. X