The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-31
LIT T. r A T u r E.


Fifty yeas hence sw9dehborg will be far bet
ter known,tha he is to-day. At present, and
for centuries he has been rather q name than a
power in the world. Everybody spoke familiarly
of his writings discussed his opinions with
fuency, ana knew little or nothing Of them
more than that their author favored spiritualism.
BY some he is heldss a demi-god-among these
we may meptiQp Mr Yht, tAs sufthb9Rry 9f t6e
life Pef9r& nsIIby othfES 81 Lanai ana PB te6l
the Egr6aber ,portonoF hoo 91nhty y@tyhk OF thise
worfsesS& Of q9ie obtrlnEs and aalth Of
this repaFkablA man rbsyes GeaSe9 70 Re mere
opinSnns; tAey ale RlFeaag, deStqTed rqlesi9 81
action of marry inteiIgmti persons ihsEurDpeH
althbhsR Nc Views have osniadsi sBSt a e6mparS,
tfpsig small IMPRESSION here Destineq,o as ne
beloved them TO be, to aoxert nOosmall influence
on the. religious world, We hail owith1 profotmd
satlsfaShoito,A' work which gives hs q compeni
dum on his doctrines and asketh OF shis lile,sg
EfsnSeI sFedehborg was born op, tPg 2sFh, oPf
JanparS,ClRssy His father was q chaplain inthe
Swedish service, bat was afterwards made Bishop
Of SkafG" EpahueL the author assures u.s. was,
not RreG6ciouS, His youth mapitests less pre-.
oocitY than solid and regular development of
mind Bat. Strange to,saSI after giving JUS this
assurance, we find the writer, but two pages off,
quoting from swedenborg's own letter, in Which
he says, 'T'fom my fourth to my tenth year my
tho4ghts were constantly engrossed by rehec-
tions on God, on salvation, and on the mutual
affections OF men" And .agaid:--"From my
sixth TO my twelfth year it was my great delight
to converse with clergymen concerning faith"
If tits was not precocity will Mr.. White pray
tell us what is2 When he had attained to the
classical, course at Stockholm. For four years,
he tSayetled over Europe, in every direction,
and during bis absence, published a humber, of
scientific. works, one Of which, on ores, secured
him, the aPp9 p9intment of Royal r.. Assessor.
Upon his return he devoted years to the study Of
his duties, and issued "a number of classical
works, which Mr.. White assures us contained
all tBe ilveptions since allotted to the leading
meo6aDiciahs of Europe and Great Britain
In burst Of admiration the author says, "That
his 'Principia' is only second, if second, to
Bacons Principle" If we can trust our author,
to S&edenbo=g belongs all the triumphs which
have made the, names of Herschel Button, La
Place, Kepl6r, and Priestly famous, Moderat-
ing the writer's enthusiasm, it is undoubted that
had,1Syedenborgs reputation. rested entirely on
his ..scie3t6c works, he would have ranked
AMONG the fist minds OF history. Until he was
fifty;seSen years old we find him continuing to
ISSUE works, and progress fayorably in the
worlds esteem. He was made a nobleman, BY
the king 'oofSweden, and was retired from The
assessorShfp on his full salary for life. Hence,
when called" to his religious work he was q
comparatively old man. with a more than com
potency, with widespread reputation, and q
noble rank. 80 VA''l -
1743 "the Lord manifested himself to his ser
want" From this time we sincerely pity the
"seer." he was subjected continually td
spiritual revelations, which withdrew him from
the world and Its surroundings, and carried him
into lths seventh heaven. His ptolix pen ther
abasldone science and took up theology - y =
He, continually issued works containing hi.
revelations, which were eagerly read. BY some
he Ras'held prophet; by Others maniac; but
by hone an imposter. We cannot but belteye
that q sort of Scottish ''doublesight, 2 or 'cair
voyance,h was granted to him, and that he ab-
solutelysa saw many things which, like the Pytho
nestsi9 her sacred fury, was only vouchsafet
to Him at certain times His respiration we are
toldll was remarkable and when, he had g.
visbni he ceased TO breathe. TO show SOM
of the remarkable events which he tells arr
4hgselssWhere, we viii Quote a Jew pas
sagts: :Gs,,fe - uGa g. tet j. jl....l..tr d.
It.soon became widely known that Sweden
boIs had intercourse with spirits; and. many
AID VARIOUS were the demands made upon hun
forttItoTmation of one kind and another. The
Quseh OF Sweden asked hun whether his sp1
TtHai intercourse was ascenOe or art that codlJ
be communicated to others. He said, '"No, IL !;
the'Rfft OF the lord" "Gan yoa then,n said She
''sDsak with every one deceased, or only Will
certain persons2 - He answered, II cannot con
verse with al, but only with such as havt
known in this.World, with all royal and prpcell
persoHs with all renowned heroes, or great anC
leaThed men, whom | have known, either per
sonaily, or from their acuQQs or writings; conse
quehiy with all OF aohopl i could form an idea
foPithnay be supposed that q person whom A.
neteE knew. and of whom could form no idea
neither could or would wish 10 speak WITH
The RTlnce OF Prussia was bfother TO tht
Queen OF Sweden, and shortly alter hisgdeath
SwedenbOrg being at court, the Queen peIcely
ing him said. swell, Mr.. Assessor haye yoI
seen my brother ?n He answered; "No.'yWhere
uIi6n she replied, "If you should see him, IRE
member me- to him.n in saying this, she l
but Jest. Eight days afterwards Swedehbor
caape again TO COURT but 50, early that the Quee!
had no, left gher apartment, called the whit
ROBINS where she was ,cQnYeFSipg with her maid
otshoppr and other ladies of the court. Sweden
bdtg did not wat Tor the Queens coming out
but entered directly into her apartment AM
whispeTed in her ear. The Queen, struck wit
asfonishment was taken ill.,, and 'didnot recove
1otisomedime, After she was come to hersel
she said to those about her, "There Is only Go
and my brother who can ,knOWWhat he-has iu;
tod me-" She owned that ne had spdken OF he
last cofEespP PIidence with the Prince, the snblst
oflwhiQh was known to Themselves alone I. !.
tAn taIhbassador from Holland, named Mar
vile, ldiedy at .Stockholms After his death,
considerable sum OF money was demanded (
htwidow in,paymept Of debit She felt certai
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