The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-20
Lecture nv the Rev. Chaunccy Giles.

rnE CLAIMS or swEDENBoRG AZ A SPIRITUAL SEER.
Last evening Rev. Chaunccy Giles, pastor Of the New
Church, In Thirty fifth street delivered lecture In the
hall Of the cooper Union setting forth tho claims Of
swe ienborg . seer There q large attendance
The lecturer commenced by saying that the Lord
always provides leaders and teachers for HI people
citing Abraham and Moses examples Great are
the waymarks that show the progress Of ages In nd
mttng the claims OF any man be the instrument OF
the Lord in introducing order Of things the real
and nal test must be the necessity for the work he
claims TO have been sent do, and the manner IN
which he performs IL. The people Of the New
Church only ask for their doctrines fair hearing.
But this they find IL difficult 10 get. most peo-
pie take IL for granted that Swcdenborg insane,
and his writings not worthy OF notice. SwodenbOrg
claims 10 have received and communicated to men "a
true knowledge OF the spiritual world and OF
spiritual bcinghavnR had open intercourse with spirits
and angels for many years He also claims that he has
learned and disclosed the true interpretation of the
Sacred Scriptures and the laws according which they
written that he has found and given TO the key
by which the natural sense OF the Word may be uI-
locked and the spiritual obtained He gives ny
true doctrine on all points OF fath-a doctrine con-
sstent with itself with the scriptures and right reason
The fitness Of Swedenborg for his work next
sdered He was of unexceptionable parenlagc. His
father was bishop OF great learning and most
excellent character He had all the advantages for
instruction that the institutions oil his c-nry could give
him. He well versed In the learned languages. He
' t,. .ninence III 'a, u.phrttnch,S o nhtnIa'
science He anticipated many of the modern discoveries
In astronomy and chemistry. Ills works very
,olumnots and embrace great variety OF topics. I'm
PEELED by desire 70 learn the of the soul he
studied the structure Of the human body with great
mnuteness. His work on anatomy entitled s'The Ami.
mar Kingdom, contains wisdom enough 10 make the
reputation OF many common But, instead Of lnd-
ing the soul B he had hoped b. the study anatomy
his eyes were opened and he clearly before him
what he had hoped 10 reach by logical conclusions His
vast natural requirements necessary basis for the
spiritual truths he was to communicate. He was
10 present spiritual truth In scientific and rational
forms aud this he could not do unless he
understood them Admitting his claim to be true, va
challenge all history to produce we'll fitted for
such an Office as Sw.denborg His education, both in
direction and extent. III preparation foV his high
Office He possessed remarkable simplicity II character,
and a devotion to duty which could not be moved He
seemed TO DO entirely destitute Of ambition. He did his
work, regardless Of praise, blame consequences
He claims hcnor for himself " IL hap pleased the
Lord he says not from any merit Of my own, 10 use
me NJ an humble instrument IL communicating these
truths ~ men. They are his not mine md to Him be
all the praise So he completed has work earth and
passed ON 10 continue u through etcrny-an earnest
humble devout, and truly great As the ages roll
on he viii Keep pace with them, and ever remain among
men as the grandcst type aud trucst measure OF man.