The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-09-23

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state of ciairvoyance. This fact, Professor
Bush asserts, il susceptible Of abundan,
proof, and according to al the admitted
rules Of evidence, must be considered MS
established--a great number Of witnesses
Of the most unimpeachnhlo character, hav-
ing been present at the dictations, and a.
fixed their signatures to tho manuscript,
copies Of each lecture.
The test proposed BY Professor B. ough,
to be considered satisfactory. Il is this:
In the course Of these lectures, Davis has
given very complete Analysis Of q volu-
minous and very rare work by Swedentorg.
Professor bush, by inquiry, has satisfied
himself that neither Davis, nor any other
person connected with these revelations,
ever saw copy Of this hook, and be offers
the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars to any per-
son who will produce evidence 10 the con-
trary.
The statements made in this revela.
ton concerning the Primitive History Vi
ii the most interesting character. When
the human race FIRST appeared upon this
planet, il was in . form inferior To any
race now existing, but like some Of the
inferior negro races.
The first human beings were black
than came the red race-and last Of all
the white. The account Of the creation,
snd of the human race, recorded in the frs,
part q the book cf Gcnseis, Davis declares
to I've Evolutionary, aud to certain extent
truthful. The account of the garden Of L.
den represents the condition IL the earth,
ut the iimo when the highest of the hmm
race came into existence. Cain and Abel
represent two na,ions, who made war end
ing in the destruction of one ii them
The Deluge was no, universal, but destroy
ed large poriinn of the human race, aud
changed the situation Of oceans aud con.
tincnis, but remnants IL many tribes were
preserved, in eastern NJ we'll rs western
Asia, in Africa, in America, and the Islands
Of the sea and all nations have consequent.
y preserved traditions Of that terrible en-.
lami,y, and each supposed that they were
the only portion Of the human race remain
ing.
Davis goes through the entire Bible, ex.
plaining what is truthful-whnt literal, and
wha. is a''egorical and poe.ical. lie ex-
presses higher venern,ion for Isaiah, than
any other writer ofihe Old Testament, and
rejects entirely the Book and story of Jo.
nah. Coming to the New Tcstsment, he
describes in terms of warm admiration, tho
life and character. II Jesus, and ii the apos-
tic Paul. He asserts, however, that the
collctcion Of tho scriptures nj the councils
held three hundred years nlter Christ, nre
Of no authority, that many honks were vo-
ted and sealed ms cnnonical, which have no
claim to . sacred character, and that a.
nong the rejected gospels, there were sew
cral rs good in every respect, ~ those
which were retained. All is stated in a
candid and simple manner, according 10
the impression received. Il will be read
with great interest, and Judged according
to the force Of preconceived opinions.
The portion Of the work which follows.
which treats Of the nature and powers Of
the human mind or soul, We cannot expect
in brief space 10 give any clear idea If
These sections require To he rend with
great attention, from the nature Of tho SUBJ
ject, and tho difficulty Of presenting il
Clearly TO the mind.
Alter speaking of tho constitution Of the
mind, Davis proceeds tn describe tho phe-
nomena Of death; and the state, or states
OF existence which follow-and this portion
Of the book 10 in matter md in style beau
tilul beyond oil concep.ion-more beausi-
ful, moro sublime, than any work ever
written.
The identity Of the spiritual man is fixed
forever 10 his present state. A soon ~ j.
arrives ut maturity Of manhood, the process
II death begins. The earthly Tenement III
the soul shrinks and shrivels around il. IN
Ill a. last il drops Of, like WORKOUT gar
ment.
Tho moment Of the souls departure,
Davis asserts, 10 one Of bliss and ecstasy 10
the spirit whatever may be tho convulsions
and seeming agony ofdissolu.ion. As dark
ness falls upon the mortal vision, the eyes
Of the spirit arc opened, aud the spiritual
man psrceives the beauties and the glories
Of that existence upon which no 10 about 10
enter, and in which he 10 TO 90 on, improv-
ing in wisdom and happiness, through eter.
nsl ages.
This portion Of tho Revelationn 10, % We
have said, exceedingly beautiful, and Of abb
sorbing interest; and se shall take IN ear.
ly opportunity ofpresensing some extracts
10 our readers.
"The pen! whereunto shall il Be likened
Ask the scholar he shall know-.to the
chains that bind Psoteus.' Ask the poet
10 shall ssy--'to the sun, the lamp ofheav-