The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15
Are Catholicism and Pr0testantism BOtt
Failuress

Are Catholicism and Pr0testantism Both
Fnilurcss
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
In answer to the above question permit me 10
answer IN one sense "No." in another "Yes." Juda-
Ism was not failure in its day and generation. IL
was the Church OF the Lord and answered the end
Tor which 1t was established until the fulness OF time
was come, when the Lord Himself descended and as.
sumed visible form and established the Christian
Church. Then the Jewish Church came to It's
end and gradually became divided and scat.
tered, and prophecies long previously uttered
were fulfilled; at least, such has been the
opinion OF the Christian Church. The Jews, OF
course Will not admit that such conclusions are Just;
for they have been looking for literal fuhlmen, OF
the prophecies In regard TO the Lords first coming
precisely as the first Christian Churcn-both the
Catholic and Protestant branches of it-have
been looking for literal coming OF the Son
OF Man IN the natural clouds OF earth, instead of IN
1.-THE clouds OF heaven forgetting that the words OF
the Lord spirit and lfe The Lord promised to be
with his Church always until the end of the world;
Or correctly translated, until the end OF the dis
pensation which he established when on earth
bear In mind that the LORDS kingdom was not OF
this world. Until that end the Christian Church was
no failure, for It answered the purpose for which 1t
was established, and prepared humanity for tile re-
ception OF the New Jerusalem dispensauon which,
the sure words Of prophecy assure US shall descend
Lord was on earth He declared, snow is the iudg
ment OF this world. now Is the Prince OF this word
ness that Judgment and even the jewish Church
on earth knew nothing about 1t; for men are judged
for the deeds done IN the body; therefore all judg
ments are performed In the spiritual world. TWAS
IN that world tnat the Jews who had finished their
life In this world judged, and there Christians
We're TO be judged. Have we no evidence that the
long looked Tor last Judgment has taken placer In
iact Judging SIMPLY from the signs OF the times,
nave we not good reason to think that che Lord
course OF protested Christians VINO had lett this
world and separated the good from the bad, and
removed the former to Heaven and tue latter TO
Hell, thus breaking up the organized spiritual
ties which were In immediate contact with men,
perfect state vi mental freedom on religious subjects
and preparing the way for the descent OF the New
jerusalem or for an indOwlng Of new light and life
into the spirits Of men on earth Have we no
evidence that the day has already dawned when all
things are to De made new; when the light OF tue
One God. whose name Is One, Is gradually shiniag
from the East, even unto the West; at present
illuminating only the mountain and hill tops, but
gradually descending as men rise above nauraisln,
selflshness and sectarlanism, by the aid OF
tue dawning ignt OF the new day, and the strength
and freedom which GOD has given them Who can
not that we living in transition age, when
new order OF things Is being inaugurated-a new
heaven ana new earthY In mechanics, aris,
sciences, medicine law and theology old things
and ideas are slowly but surely passing away and
new ones are taking their places. This change Is
IN the power Of Churches States, men or devils TO
stop the wheels OF this progress. layman has as
Church never changes. That Church in the past has
arrayed itself against religious freedom, or private
Judgment In religious matters, and would not allow
u man, in the freedom with which God has endowed
him. to prove all things and hold fast that which is
good" or to worship God IN peace, accord
ing to the dictates OF his own conscience,
beneath his own vine and ng tree. The events OF the
last hall century proclaim, IN language which no
man. Church or State should disregard, tnat God
wills that all men everywhere in the incoming age
shall be in spiritual freedom. layman Of the new
age responds to the Catholic layman THAT the
Cat
Jewish Church before 1t, has come to It's end, and
1t must either change or divide, scatter and perish;
for God Ia stronger than the Catnoc Church. II the
latter would live 1t must fOrsake It's old errors and
come into the light and lite o. the new dispensation
now descending from God out Of heaven.
Emanuel Swedenborg. in his writings assures us
that In the year 1857 ne witnessed BY the divine
ual world the Last Judgment, during winch
the vast societies OF Catholics and Pro-
testants there congregated and ali Others,
were judged and separated; and the angels told him
that, as a result OF that Judgment, men On earth
would thereafter be IN greater state OF freedom
religious subjects Is nOt this prediction being
fed to-day Swedenb0rg, although claiming to
have been the human instrument through OF by
coming TO men, differs wonderfully on the subject
Of religious freedom from The Catholc Church; Tor
he expressly teacaes us that the truths revealed In
his Writings are TO be received nationally. ana man
Is TO believe them because he perceives them be
true and not on authority, for only that which we
benefit us. This is the freedom with which the Lord
would endow us in this new age, and II We 1t
Alright we shall soon behold the rising sun. or the
Lori In His divine humanity VINO will maze US nee
indeed.
Progress Of Jewish Reform-America TO
Lead-Sbarp Criticism Upon tue Proceedings
oi the SYNOD NJ Lcipsic.
The Jetctsh Times OF the 18th inst, the organ OF
Jewish proyress and reform IN This ctv has n rather
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sehincaht arucie uPon 'he priuciPies Vi WHICH Is
the exponent. We condense the chief points OF the
article in auesl,on The Times savs.-
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n, sarc n Observation-Disclosures uas' a. SMoa uo,
OF conference, no granonoquent DECLARATIONS ara
PrOclamatlons as 70 Tue asplratons ana reiOrnat0ry
EXPERIMENTATION vi Suaaism nave peeh hefaiuea 10 the
wOriu, ana YET tue progress anu REFORM continues
its slent anu seauy MARCH plants lis standa{u Ia
the west anu East ana carries OUT practically those
reforms ana modihcatohs whieh the spirit of tile
age ana the demands OF modern CIVILIZATION linpera.
lively require.
Inc new JEWISH Iempe IN tne city OF 81. Louis Is
nearly completed. The conservation has