Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-04-18
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sDr. HoleSmbe has lately niblishedA
very interesting book, 10 tthc city "
Nav Ypik, entitled "Oue Children y
HsaveD,;n copies of which, win shortly
be sent to tie Pacific Coast To the book
sellers. It treats on a deeply interesting
subject to all persons seeking informa-
ton . TO that unseen world, He"yen,'
which Is 4 source Of considerable Snx-
is.x to all in.slligsa. psQpls "OaS
Children in Heaven" is dedicated to
those who have been bereaved of their
children. DR.. Holcombe is q confirmed
Swod.GSslgisn,J aS6 hk Nook Is a'shr-
ysy of the death aud future life Of chill
drs6 according 70 the tenets of that
faith. Written with 'earnestness, the
book is.ons which must nttraet all who
take any interest in the subject and
svou Nose wKo' may NOT bs willing "a
accept the doetripe, as a whole, cannot
fail to be struck with the extreme beauty
ofrmany of the idea Drought forward!
Any one whois uuacquainted with the
Swedenborgiau theology, and anxious
to acquire some knowledge Of it, will
find many Of the fundamental doctrines
unfolded hero. Tho authors object is
to find consolation for those who have
lost their children, himself among the
number, by e%ndeavorinS to lit the veil
which hangs over the entrance into n
future life, and to trace beyond it the
career OF. the departed. The whole doc
trine Of future existence is involved,
aud Dr.. Holeombs, without attempting
argument. displays In their full and
complex workings tho revelations Of the
Swedish seer. According to these,
Heaven Is NO glorious city OF gold and
precious stones, where the saints enjoy
perpetual rest aadthe singing Of hymns;
but q beautiful and harmonious society,
constantly busted in various employ
ments, aud ~etsrually progressing toward
greatsr happinssa aad WELDON. sNeithet
are the dead laid to rest to await a final
day of Judgment, whsu each soul shall b
semitic tho abode which has been awarded
it. Swedenborg declares that each
mans future d estiny is decided, not by
any direct judgment of the Lord, but BY
tho inclination which tho mar has
chosen to give his soul while On earth.
After death the soul goes into the realm
of spirits, where its real character speed
lily exhibits itself. IL in this life the
man had elected TO follow evil, amer
death he still feels An attraction for
what was his chief lore GU earth, and is
drawn by his own nature to consort
with evil spirits. IT., On tho contrary,
he has pursued good, his soul, under
the eare Of angels, 10 gradually purified
Of extsaneous evil, and inevitably seeks
tho company and with it the peculiar
happiness Of that group in the heavens
to which it is most closely allied. For
those who die.as little children there is
. heaven of extreme beauty, lying near
est to tue Lord, mud agreeing with The,
Innocence and purity in w6le6 they arc
snveloped. There, guarded By mater
hal angels, they grow to full maturity,
and thence they voluntarily go'to seek
thsir homo among the most congenisl
heavenly societies. Dr. Hoicombe fol-
lows step-by step the progress Of infants
and young children in the eternal king
dom, according 10 the relations Of Swe-
denborg, giving a minute account Of the
daily occupations and amussments
which are attributed to them. He writes
with feeling, and himself so evidently
rests in tho belief which he describes,
as to add greatly to the force Of his
words. 80 4