The New York herald., 1870-01-17
attention throughout and handsome collection was
realized ~ the close OF the service.
CHURCH OF Ins NEW JERUSALEM.

'sSoctnrlanlsm Not Chrlsiianit ys,-Scrmon by
the Itev. Chaunccy Giles--ssReason Only q
Faculty Moro Interior In the Mind Than
Memory.
The Church OF the New Jerusalem was filed yes
terday morning by large audience OF the believers
In the dispensation Of Swedenborg. The delightful
weather, in which all the beauties OF June ana Oil
the mlldness OF May seemed to be united with the
gentle salubrity Of the South ana the characteristic
freshness OF the temperate zone called out the ladies'
from their quiet homes, 1t did also the bewitchng
tlnts on their rosy cheeks. The Church OF the New
Jerusalem was crowded. The congregation con-
sisted mainly OF ladies' and mature people generally
but there was that ABOUT them, both IN dress and
expression. which exempliaed the inevitable infu-
ence OF q fine day. The church was decoratedby
evergreens and deciduous leaves and the ladies'
nnfshed In bright c00rs costly velvets rare feathers
and rich fabric5. Alter reading The preliminary
prescribed forms. wnlcn, II may not be generally
known, are III many respects similar to those em-
pioyel IN tho Episcopal Church.
Selecting his text from Mattnew VIII, 12-"There-
fore whatsoever ye would tnat men should do to
YOU 60 ye even SO 70 them; Tor this Is the law and
Christianity was the life Of the law. Ihe Church
Old mol der materially 10 Christianity iLsel Us
TO the funuamensa truths but only as 10 The admin
lstratlon OF the truths themselves. outward forms
dlt not constitute Christianity, neither did probes
6ons OF truth; II was the law and truth themselves.
LAC ISSCIoAu BcuLlSuou tueu went IutO III cAuIlud-
ton OF the different sects ana INTO discussion Of
their distinctive features, keeping admirably In
view the whole tenor OF hts discourse whlcn was
TO prove that 1t was q mans heart that must be
addressed and eclistcd, ana not tho head
hied with empty dogmas ana empty ritu.
als The Roman Church was founded on
st Pcier. Its priests claimed to dispense Chrls-
tlanity through an authenticated succession since
the Churcn was founded. From this supposed rela-
ton to the truth It's governors had arr0Yated "
themselves tie settlement 0f AL questions touch
Ing 0eiief, the past and the future and Ihe
mUst important concerns Of men. THIS uid not
allow truth to be what God mado 1t, immortal-not
immCtabe and eternal, but only temporary ana
accidental dependent upon the luctuatlng waves OF
human opinion The k0man Church claimed infal-
hbiilty; and yet took away what Is Christianity,
the truth, and sectaran:sm remained. Sacramenrs,
gorgeous pa8eantries, Imposing celebrations, were
not CnlistlanitY. Tney were the products OF opin-
lon. the interpretations 0r men. Professionalism was
mol Christianity. The protesting against abuses asa
not SIGNIFY the embracing OI the trutn one was tho
mere einDodinen; OF opposition; the other called for
the action OF the soul. Reason was usei; out reason
merely Was not Christianity. Reason was faculty
oniy more interior IN the lnmd t1aa memory. Con-
clnding ne spoke OF other Churcnes, and asked for
broad ana ADeral Christianity