New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-01

ass made out eo-pei the inference that the Revela
tisns not only came hrcHSh him, but that hey esne
from = superhumsn sphere. and thus that although u
usy Be- In part dslnsi0a it cannot possibly b termed
IN iHposfIrs
Ana this bring me to the lss topic which pro
pese 10 r-msrk,he light In which the ecsieSfs OF toe
volume are propsriy 10 be viewed Assuming what l
bold cannot possibly os denied except oy mere brute
nsgaf-r. that the Lectures have originated with Ds-
vis-in Standardization 10 any other Ahmaa source
and that he /. Intellectually Incompetent the task We
inevitably shut up conceive % tire CONCLUSION
ths. be has into sphTs If fatzsacs superior 10
hi. and that its infu~ss are embodied 10 tbs vors
Ia cannot think Be rain,snsi that this species Of
communication Ia strictly si7Gfnrdl and therefore N
fslbis. He himself In the explanation when ne nss
given OF H. expressly asserts that 10 NOT ne necNr'
II 10 be the develop ment Of Law ofthe conlont phys
cal and mental economy which Is now mafe known 10
the phencrnena termed Mesneric sud this "a dorotess
confirmed By multtudinous evidences Of the same
class IT facts everywhere occurring Whether the w
fux be from embodied or dsemoodied spirits, the &C.
seurial marvel In the csse IL substantially the same
especially when viewed by the side OF all mat has been
hitherto known eciured OF the constitution OF the
human mind. ! think the suggestion OF the Editor OF
he Tribune well entitled consideration viz that the
mind OF the rnesmerxei subject becomes kind oil mir
O. reflect the minds OF others ms may De sdnso
and IL NAV 20 way ward covering the ground OF
the phepomens evincec in the present case But DOUBT
II il the whols ground IL strikes mess TAR moro
probable that the sw BY which Davis reflects the
minds of men, msy also reflect the minds OF spirits
The grand problem. however. which we have TO
IL til involved n tue uirfg ctdrdctr OF the W
,4rsnces-.ome true and some false And here We SEQ
the point where the matter impiuges violently on t.
l.. philosophy and theology tia, be becomes terribly
chafed In tbs discussion and IL vastly puzzled 10 know
how much credit awe % Sstsnss FshbOugh sna how
much to Saanas Beelzebub He rather plainly intimsies
tnst thlaks the Devil may nave produced the book.
but he recommends that In that case be Immediately
consigned 10 It's congenial element the FIRE. The wors
however really contains a large amount of truth and AS
truth is not of the most combustole nature there
might still be considerable resduum leit which ne
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this policy would not 10 bs very sccordsnt with
the Apostolic precep.- be not ignorant OF his che De
vrs devices Yet how We but be- ignorant of them
il refuse TO study them and especially we cast ais
books into the Ere
have above sdverted to the real pinch In the case
II the Revelations from He'll, whence so much
/ trutnf II from Heaven whence 80 much error
/ This problem T. L. never solve on his dosm"
of demonoogy. Assuming tho existence of two
distinct orders Of spiritual beings sup-rior TO man.
the purely good the other purely evil. be can con
ceivs no influence from the former but that OF ALSO
lutte truth and from the latter but that OF absolute
ssity This theory of course governs his estimate OF
the revelations As be Is they contain alsehood,
which necessarily berays its internal origin. be cannot
sse in them particle Of merit the score OF science
philosophy. or philanthropy. Hence his uomea'ured
everything contained within the ds OF me
voume-his bitter dispssgement OF the style-snd his
most unrighteous " srrsgnment of the reasoning
Now for ms self and my receivers OF the doctrines
of Sredenborg. are spared all ths perplexity, ana
can look wthou, any spssms of holy wrath though not
without regret upon what assured contrsvenes
the most clearly established truths Entering tae otner
world under his Illuminated guidance we recognize no
.ngel. or deviis but what were We them
acting there they acted here for the type OF character
permanent being determined by the ruling love As
tn. bad 10 this world wholly bad. nor the good
wholly good go In the world of spirits the fret recep-
t.ce Of souls the inmates prompted By mixed mo-
tives and give forth mixed Influences. This action Is
/ continually going upon all men In their ordinary
state but such the laws offs operation
that In certain abnormal condition IL assumes new
phases and becomes more obi cuve and pslpsee thsn
usual But here the commuuo alton ss might oe sup
posed IL affected by the moral state Ut the medium
The highes, forms Of truth tow only into the highest
states Of good add ia this fact read for myself the
solution of all the problems presented by TIE case
before u. intend By this mpescb OF the char
OF Mr. Davis unessit be snimpeschmeni ota cnd
that he IL not He syoung MN OF exemplary
/ and upright department slpgusrly simple senue and
anisbe while at the time IL may be true that he
has graduated in the school OF profound ChristiaH
e1poence % this ground solve the singular
I anomaly that while he has echoed, reproduced and
expounded with pr Eminent ability msny OF the lead
ing points of swedenborss philosophy. be has clearly
conradcted several OF the cardinal doctrines OF OILS the
clog Yet Ia doing this be has skngy illustrated the
truth OF SwedeDborgs disclosures relative TO the pneno.
mena of the spirit world cannot venture 10 nope that
T. L. will sympahise with me 10 my estimate oil
the importance OF these disclosures Of swedenbore hut
he msy perhaps be able TO how groundless the In
tston that he has taught nothing more on this head
than what has been the faith of the Church In all
ages and he may too expsnstion Of the interest
which have eynced 10 his matter Notwithstanding my
full assurance thst the work 10 question has serious
faults The teachings Of sedenoorg however. have no
concern with these revelations except sfordiDg
clue 10 their and though II 10 not unlikely that
r. l. or others msy aim 10 torture his doctrines Into
some hind of fellowship with nfdel fslscies yet heaven
and earth are not more remote from each other than
these sublime and devout tenets from what my oppo-
nent has charged the character Of" Dsvss Bible
Ia closing these remarks In reply 10 the vruent dta
tribe which has called them forth ard taking my leave
of + l. would fsin inerrogst. myself whether have
faed to respond fairly 10 any jun remonstrsnce wncn
the article urges upon me 1t is unquestionabe 10 my
vsw that the work Is in'rinscay oemshed ~ some
thing for which Is too soft term. It's mode
of treating the Bible and several OF its cardinal doc
trines regard sbsoute enorniy. and Il Is proper
that my exceptions this score should be very EN-
phaicsy expressed in any notice that may bear com
mandatory aspect. But Ia doing this have not Davis
himself In my for am certain that whatever mi gnt
be bis private opinion he would never from his own I'm
pulse have expressed himself In this manner. father
The mischief directly upon ts true source In that world
from which am persuaded ii comes AZ 10 human In
stisators scqui, them and all OF any participation
I'm the affair The idea Of such agency 10 70 my mnd,
knowing do the whole history Of the sfsr from the
very egg simply ridiculous recognize solely the nsnd
Of him who is won't 10 SOW tsres while men are dsiep
And n any IL disposed to echo T. La queries ard
ssk how any right minded person whether Professor OF
Hebrew or OF ythDg ese aid or soet IN Inc circu
lauon Of a work containing Internal iAlsines ans"e.
stthe Psychological phenomenon ssu stupenoousAuo
claiming ali consideration while At the same Time. Just
in proportion 20 the evidence OF It's true origin De-
comes poweress for harm 10 vain 10 the net spread
In .sht OF any bird" II T. L. or any other man were
h.ouey assured N al any portion Of this book reflected
-.
direct Influx from lying spirits would that portion pe
likely 10 do him injury Would he not he guarded
agsnst 10 exact proportion To the strength on MS as
.urancei Now the whole diff OF ny explanation 10 TO
eyince the possibility Of this very thing and thus TO
counervs its evil tendency. Viewed In this ga' my
agency In fairly TO oe regarded a.
I've rather than the reverse. Administer an sntdots
10 detecting the bsne | attribute the fssues d.
yserls 10 prompters behind the curtain Of hrsn n L.
refers them 10 the same source but iHd"eetY Iney
nave rst acted upon the sckey OF satan and through
them upon Davis This never be shows, wnicn,
however IL could be AMI would be II were true AZ ~
10 the body Of proof Of the preernsursl origin OF me
hook q overwhelming and unless T. l.. IA smten with
psssonste love Of beading the air, he viii hsncelortn
direct bis assaults against the only point where tney ""
tell and hero venture 10 predict they vii i,l only
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