The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-08
Moral and Religious,
PROF BUsU A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.


Prof Bush is now delivering course of Sabbath
evening lectures in thiA city on "Tho Future Life ns
disclosed by Swcdonborg," Ills audiences have
been large and respectable attracted probably, in
great measure by tho novelty Of the subject as view
ed in such connexion and by the boldness and en-
phusis Of tone in which tho Professor announces his
Faith In the revelations of the Swedish seer. His first
lecture we learn, was devoted to general view of
tho evidences which he considered as sustaining his
divine mission, drawn principally from his representa-
lions Of heaven and hell, which he makes TO be the
ultimate realization Of certain moral states of the soul,
determined by the influence Of the ruling lore MS
good or evil The second announced in the
daily papers offering proof that can Angels are
Human Spirits, - in which understand, hGs fully
took the ground that the existence Of q superior
OF beings to man is not only unscripurNl but mpos-
sible, inasmuc the creation in the image and like
ness Of God is affirmed Of man, and tho highest angel
cannot DO anything Men and angels are the
OF beings in different stages of existence.
The third announced what singular subject for
pulpit discussion. TO wit, "'rhe Relation Of Alesmer-
ism in lie higher Phenomena TO the doctrines Of Swe-
denborg" The lecturer asserted thnt SwcGenbors's
physiological state was altogether OF higher order
than that produced by Mesmersm, and that the be-
lief of his followers wholly independent Of the
truth rulsehood of the alleged Mesmeric develop
merits. The mode in which he brought the two
things into connexion was Ihis;--In the Mesmeric
Slaio tho spirit preGomnutes, for the time being,
the body. The bodily sensations are suspended,
while the soul is awake and active, though mystcri-
ously influenced by the operator. Its therefore
npproxmatcs to the state of a spirit dslodged from
the body. A new condition is developed, special
ly far tho laws of mental intercourse arc
cerned. This lays the foundation for comparison Of
tho phenomena displayed with tho professed disclo-
Of Swedenborg relative TO the facts and laws Of
spiritual communication in the other life. The
ing coincidence to force upon the mind the
vction that if Mesmersm is true Swedonborg is tue
for tho revelations OF both showed that they belonged
10 the great 50 stem Of spiritual manifestations
This no held TO be the remarkable Sweden
borg died years before Mesmer heard Of
From the relation in which Prof B. has hitherto
stood TO tho christian community, we havo deemed
II our duty TO mako reader rs acquainted with his
present position. We believe he makes no reserve
himself Of the fact, that he has to entertain
full conviction Of tho truth aud authority Of Sweden
borg's mission. This might perhaps have been anti
tipated from the Of his publications
the Resurrection and lis kindred subjects. We
ready give him credit for sincerity and honesty 10
his convictions however much we may regret that
man of his erud.on should thus make shpwreck of
she faith, and plunge headlong into the abyss Of
W Y OJserreT.