The New York herald., 1868-05-04
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NAY 4, ls6s-TklfLE SHEET

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mates the upper story Of the new nursery building
for chapel and under the supervision of the Rev.
Father COye, who is located on the island, the work
this chapel has been pushed ahead as speedily as
possible. Yesterday the chapel was formally dedi-
Gated to the service of the Almighty God in ac-
cordance with the rites Of the Catholic Church,
by his grace Archbishop McCloskey. The chapel, al
though very plain is exceedingly neat in appearance
and wears comfortable, cOsey and cheering look The
altar is set in neat alcOve, which Is lighted by
stained glass windows, and ID remarkably chaste IN
design and detail. The chapel will accommOda te
from fve hundred to eight hundred persons, ana
emigrants, there was present large company OF in.
terested spectators. Among the congregation were
Commissioners McElroy, O'Goman, Smith, Loutrel.
Bessinger and Kapp and Commissioner Nicholson
of the Board OF Public Charities and Correction; and
in the sanctuary, besides Archbishop McCloskey,
Mullane, Farrelly Tranor and the Able Wilson,
The dedicaory services were conducted by his grace
the archbishop and the mass OF the day was sung by
the Rev. Father Coyie, while choir OF orphan chill
dren inmates of the institutions the island, under
the leadership OF Miss Mary Dwyer, young lady OF
not more than twelve or thirteen years OF age sang
several very pretty hymns and the music OF the
mass was sung by Messrs. Daily and McSorley and
| Miss Barnett.
At the appropriate part of the mass his grace the
archbishop ascended the altar steps, and, after the
gospel OF the day tJohn xvi l6-22 delivered touch
Ing and highly appropriate discourse, repete with
sound advice to his listeners and the emigrants in
particular given in his own peculiarly quiet earnest
and impressive manner He alluded briefly to the
lessons taught by the vestments worn by the priest
at the mass and spoke cheeringly to the poor emil
grants, reminding them OF the poverty OF our
Saviour and of His companions, and eXhOrtlng them
to be true to their fath to practise temperance and
to uphold the honor Of their native land. He told them
generally attributed by unthinking or prejudiced
persons to the teachings OF their faith He alluded to
Country Of croWdau into s large ces snkns sG ls
into poverty and then into despair and finally losing
all sense of honor for religion, Of love for God, and
depths Of degradation. He advised them to shun the
large Cities to go out into the open fields. There he
said, is room enough and there are means enough to
give employment to all. He thanked the commits
siOners for the ample evidence Of their proper
for the welfare, both spiritual and temporal of those
whom necessity had placed under their supervision,
and closed with brilliant peroratOn. appropriately
terminating with the ending OF the gospel for the
will see you again. and heart shall rejoice and
your JOY no man will take from you"
swedenborg ard Modern Spiritualisrn.
The above was the subject Of a lecture delivered
last night at the New Jerusalem church by the Rev.
Chauncey Giles, the design being to show the differ
between the doctrines OF the and the tenets
of the other. After q brief Introduction defining
modern Spiritualism the lecturer proceeded:-He did
not purpose to critcise Sprltualsm. He wished
only to give general idea Of its character SO as to
show some Of the fundamental points Of difference
between 1t and the New Church. The two
are often identified, and there is certainly
one point Of resemblance. Both believe
In the substantial existence of the spiritual world
and Of man as spiritual being. We he said believe
also with the Spiritualist that that world is here
constantly present with US, and that spirits and
do communicate with us. But our belief goes much
further than theirs, for we believe that spirits are
constantly with us, not by occasional cOnmunica-
tions merely, but that we receive all life through
them. Mr.. Giles then stated some Of the differences
between the doctrines OF the New Church and Spirit
ualism. The former believe In the constant presence
OF spirits with men, but consider open communica-
ton with them unreliable. They unreliable not
so much because they are always evil though evil
spirits like to deceive men in this way, but spirits
see what is in our minds much better than we
can, and only bring out what we already
have. Such communications are unsafe. The mo-
nent spirits find out their power they love to exer
pete possession of the man, and thus he loses his
lreedom-the greatest calamity that can befall q
human being. 1t isnot right 1t is prohibited in the
Bible, and we have abundant evidence that this pro-
hibton Is founded in the eternal laws of mans
spiritual nature. Swedenborg did not violate this
1t was given to him only after long preparation and
for the special purpose of opening the spiritual sense
literal seem In the LIGHT e Of the spra e He
was not In state Of trance. His natural as well as
his spiritual functions were wide awake. Another
difference is shat Swedenborg does not ask to
ceive his revelations on his authority. They are
founded upon the Bible, which he declares to be
the medium OF all truth to men. The New Church
believes also in the Lord Jesus Christ as the only
God. To ask n New Churchman II he believes in the
divinity OF Christ is like asking another If he believes
in the divinity Of God We worship the Lord as
God, the only divine Being. The Father IL from
Him and the Holy Spirit from Him. This gives sta
bty and simplicity to one belief And now Swe-
denbOrg comes forward and gives a scientific sys-
TEN OF doctrines founded upon immutable law.
Coming to us In this way left in perfect free
dom. We 90 not rely upon spirits to do our think
ing for us. We are pointed In the right direction
and left In freedom to exercise own judgment
and examine for ourselves. He gives us the clue
which will lead us through all the labyrinths of
spiritual truth, but does not constran to follow It.
Thus 1t will be seen that Spiritualism and the New
Church are In all fundamental points directly
opposed. We believe In the divinity Of the
and ear,h they do not. We believe the
sacred Scriptures are the Word of God and inspired
in every part They believe that all men are inspired
and place the communications OF spirits above the
revelations OF the Lord. Our doctrines teach that
man determines his position In the spiritual world
by his life in this and that his character will remain
essentially the same forever. They believe that evil
IL undeveloped good, and the character in this life
determines nothing. The New Church believes 1t Is
wrong TO seek open Intercourse with spirits, but they
seek II as the only means of knowledge and power.
Both agree, however that the spirit the real man,
ana lives Immediately after death. There is nothing
oi value in Spiritualism which the New Church does
not possess, and much more. II teaches higher
trnths, while the New Church takes q distinct step I'm
advance, regarding all questions from a new point Of
view, neither destroying the law or The prophets,
but making all things new."
INDIA