Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-01-01

swHDsNBoReIAEIsN Tho Rev Daniel r. Whit
akcr, delivered his second lecture on this subject
10 the Republican HALL on Tuesday evening. In
commencing be gave brief account Of Emanuel
Swcdenborg, who was born 10 Stockholm, Sweden
10 1888 he was the son Of Bishop SwedsnboTg
and was given liberal education. BE menti=nec
g remarkable circumstances, that the ssvsnehil
dren of bis parents, every one, with single excep
tion, was born on Sunday. Emanuel vas a gres
mathematican. and something of poet. He gra
dnated with much honor, and was immediately
afterwards offered the charge of post Of consider
able responsibility by the King, which he deeiiuet
With his obRracterf4tio medesty. He soou aftei
prepared and published hia frat work on the metals
ans continued to write until there waa scarcely .
subject on which he had not written treatise. al
Il which were marked with great ability, and Mt
itacted mach attention among men Of learning. Hi:
theory in regard to electricity, which was Identical
with the discovery afterwards made, was premul
gated seventeen years before the experiments oil
franklin. When about fifty four years Of age, be
Wiote bis work In regard to the spiritual meaning
OF the Scriptures. It was argued that everything
descended from the Spirit, ai9 shen yea had ascer
tatned tnat fact you had ra.s Of faith certain
the laws Of grevitalion
The lecturer remarked that the object Of The new
Church which had been founded by sweuenborg
was the salvation and happiness Of the human race
and he beloved II would staud while the world en-
dnredi while men made churches passed away, per.
ished from the face Of the earth He noticed
on tho struggle between different scots, and COM
meuted on the evil and blood that had followed TO
prove that they we're NOT founded on the right prin
oiples. He glanced at the doctrines Of the New
Church, which be said were based the laws Of the
natural and physical universe, and then entered
Into long explanation to prove tho correctness OF
their views OF the trinity. lie argued that God was
unit, possessing all power; yet 10 certain sense
God was three, while in another he was bat one.
The Father, Son, and Holy Spifit, vera one. A
Trinity was found 10 every being. He thought a
great change would be wrought BY this doctrine,
and remarked that regeneration Is effected by the
Lord with the corporation Of man the power to
cast out evil being derived from the Lord alone. He
next spoke Of the resurrection, and repudiated the
view5 which arc held by members Of some of the
other churches. He said every man has spiritual
srganisatlo and when he dies he enters ints an
ryiug with him his external character, By which be
isknswn to his neighbors In the spirit world, the
good were prepare for Heaven, and the b I'd for
He'll all children were savsi, and also the good
among the heather Ali external eircumsta 40 es
exist as In this world but constant improvement was
going on, snd the old and decrspid grew young and
besudfal. He said they looked on Swedenborg as
man, MS an inspired one, no more iufailible than
tho prophets. They were made mediums Of convey
ing iniaiiible truths to men, and they claimed as
much for Swedenborg. When he concluded, Rev.
Mr. Patterson asked the privilege Of putting few
intorrogatories merely for the sake Of Information
and it was soon made apparent that 1t was much
easter TO ask than to answer question. He leo
lures again next Tuesday evening on the Q Resur
recton."
WILMINGTON DIsPsssARY. "A meeting Sas held
In the room Of the Wilmington Library Company
oa Friday afternoon, to consider the propristy Of
taking some step toward the Institution OF dispen
sary in which the needy suffering poor might be
provided with proper medical treatment. II was
Organized by calling Rev. Charles Brecls to the
chs4r, and appointing Henry Eoke Secretary. Dr..
Thomson submitted report setting forth the no :
sessily of dspensary, and stated that 500 or
$500 per annum, would be sutii,ient to enable the
iustituti9n to meet all the puolia demands.
On motion of DIR. Askew, it was resolved TO, an
point committee Of thrse ladies and three gentle
whose duty II shall be to- report to the chair,
man of the meeting two ladies and three gentlemen
respectively for each ward In the oily, to make co-
leo tons 10 aid of the establishment of public Dis,
psnaary. The chair appointed on behalf of the
ladios, Mrs HaElehurst, Mas sempls and Miss
Wright; and on behalf of the gentlemen, Drs j, W
Thomson, Ii Askew, and b. Wilson. 1t was
then resolved that the chairman be requested to
announce the names of tho Ward committees through
the medium of the public press, aud that 80 convene
them on Wednesday afternoon, The 3lst tns',, at
lhree O'Clock, In the WILMINGTON Library room -
After which the meeting adj,urued.
The following the names reeored to the chufrs
man en- the part Of the gentlemen composing the
nominating committed
First Ward,--Jehn Ferris, Vim. Il Pierce VIM
g. Jones, s3FL
Second Ward.-Albert thatcher, ). 3. yalsn.
TAiyd Ward.-samuoi woilsstop. Wa. Candy,
II HI. Natf.
Foarit Wa,a.--Rsv. N. Patterson, Vim. b.
W F sslq' Rs1.f "a f T. s. Or.
On the part Of the ladies the following appoint
ments were made.
FSrst Wani--Nirs. Isnatius 4. Cooper, Mrs. 10,
seph Bringhust
Seeoad Ward miss Sarah Wright, Miss Annie
Semnle.
Third Ward Mrs. Crooks. Mrs. Maury.
i E.,,.,L ND Mira Hnaiahorat Mya WvnL
Fifth Ward Mrs Bishop Lee, Mrs. Or. Thorn
son
man requests the oommittees-hoth lalles and gon>
tlemeD 10 Ineet at the room Of the Wilmington Lib
rary Company to morrow Afternoon at O'Clock.
POLICE REponrs .--Ths following cases have been
disposed Of BY tue Mayor since Monday,
Henry Hurry, Marg lret Byard (coloredi and Thos.
will ams were arrested on Mondiy on The charge Of
intoxcaton, we're Committed anddissharged the fel-
John Gillespie, Edward shiplsy and John Pisry
we're arrested on Tuesday for the same offence
committed and dischtIged on wednesday, leaving
tho costs to tall on the city.
PosTP osRMEsr Tho Lecture Of Rev. ]. 9.
Fet her on Brasil and the Bragians" before tbs
Young Mons Association which was announced Il
take place to night In tho Genital Presbyteiiar
Church hos been postponed till Thursday OF mex
week in consequence Of the Leisure OF Hon. Thos
II. BaLton coming of on Friday night OF the presen
week. Ri
THe MARYLAND AND 'DELAwARs RAIL Roam. :
The cornerstone Of this road la Id week or tel
days ago, near Elston, Nd Gen Tighman mad
an address on the occasion, from which we 10 ~
"that the grading Of more than ono third OF th
whole line has been completed Including that par
Of il which lies within the limits Of Delaware. 1h
entire line has boon surveyed aud put under con
tract and tho location of more than three fourths
| It com pIeted The land for nearly the whole rout
has been secured terms which are equally oredi
| table to the community and favorable to the com
psny; a considerable ortion Of the timber has bee
procured the negotiations Jor the equipment hay
| been commenced with parties of the highest stand
ing and have progressed sufficiently far to leave
doubt Of their success 10 the minis OF those who or
| engaged in conducting them, and with whom th
company are in constant communication.
TINS PACIFIC DIVISION In the separation {
the United States into grouds under tho sec
tional designations, New England, MIDDLE
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