The New York herald., 1871-01-16
THE sWEDEyBORGIAN CHIR n.

The Life of Children After Death-An TO be
Saved-Thcir HomeA in Hcaven-How Fee
male Angels Love and Guide Them-Conso-
latien for tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by Rev.
Chauncey Giles.
The believers OF the doctrines OF Emanuel Swe-
denborg are slowly extending their influence and
power in this city, and the number Of strangers who
each Sabbath repair to the church on West Thirty
fifth street shows that an interest is being awakened
In the peculiar doctrines held by these people, Yes
terday was unusual event to Rev. Chauncey Giles
and his CONGREGATION, as 1t witnessed the
ORDINATION. BY THE PASTOR
O. Rev. E. r. Keyes as a minister OF the new
Church After his ordination a sermon was de-
hyered by Mr.. Keyes.
In the evening the pastor occupied the pulpit
and took for his subject "The Life or Children After
DEATH" He took for his text Mark X, l4-"Surer
little children TO come unto Me, and forbid them
not for of such is the kingdom OF Heaven.u
"A third part OF the human race" the pastor said
die young" There few parents who must not
feel an interest IA The subject for there are not
many who have not been called upon to surrender
one more
DEAR OBJECTS OF THEIR AFFECTIONS
80 the Good Shepherd OF souls AS the poet has
beautifully sung I
There is no flock however watched and tended,
But one dead lsIns is there;
But has one vacant chair.
After dwelling upon the divine purpose OF God In
calling children away from earth the minister pro-
ceeded TO denne the condition Of children dying in
infancy, as taught by Swedenborg. They teach us
that all who this life In infancy and childhood
are saved The children OF heather as well as chill
dren OF Christian parents are saved and cared for
BY God. The multitude who are exposed to the
supersutions OF the crowded populations OF the
East the offspring Of sin and shame; OF the worst
as well as the best OF parents
ALL ARE SAVED.
Here we have third part Of the human race sure
oil salvation. II the Good Shepherd has taken
be- o tn Your highest sopes ees' for 9oor
child have been realized; you could not
50 Of sa1 anS ss
enjoys. When little children pass into the other life
they are infants and children still They gain MOTH
Ing by the mere transition. The child which goes
from its mothers arms to
THE ARMS OF THE ANGELS
Is the same little child when IL reaches them that 1t
was when 1t lett you II you were see 1t after is
raised up out Of the material body you would know
that was your child for ii has the features
the same character. We administer 1t as long as
can reach it through the material body The
10 int it out OF the grave OF body and convey 1t
10 tler own nome. They see nothing but life new
affections are awakened In their hearts, new Joys
I'LL Their souls they see new opportunities for the
exercise OF their anecons-a new being to love and
care lor.
THE THOUGHTS AND AFFECTIONS OF THE ANGELS
are OF the nature only fuller clearer and more
ardent as those with which the parents heart greets
the new born child. The angels could not but look
with compassion upon the bereaved parent and say,
20 sorTowiDg mother giieye not so blndly; the
dear child OF your heart IS not los but saved. We
Will love 1t with af1ection deep aud as pure as
your own. We VIII keep the precious trust Tor you,
ana restore IL TO you when you are ready receive
II. We will more than fulfil your iondest hopes and
largest expectations Our doctrines teach US that
.'as soon as infants are rlsed from the dead
THEY ARE CARRIED Up INTO HEAVEN
and delivered 10 The care OF angels of the female
derry and at the time loved God. thegp
Angels when in the world loved all infants from
sort OF maternal lenderaess they receive them as
their own, and the infants love them as their own
mcthers." They go iron an earthly TO heavenly
home; from motherly love OF merely natural
degree, from merely animal affection, mothery
love OF heavenly degree. Ii is
MvTHERLY LOVE, PURIFIED
from all selfish and worldly affections. 1t Is q
Inotherly tenderness; lmbued with heavenly ten
derness 1t Is motherly devotion intensified and
exalted oy Heavenly devotion. But IL is not only
ardent gentle and pure; II Is what mothers love
often lis not--lt Is vase. Wisdom and iove go hand
In hand IN heaven. Each motherly angel receives
many Infants into her home she desires, ana
NO more Nor are these tender germs tranplanted
arbitrary way they are as IL were, drawn TO their
homes by spiritual attraction. Speaking OF the
MorHERLY LOVE OF THE ANGELS,
the minister said there is cause IN
child which comes to her home, which
rather than another The natural affections are so
lntensned-t Is playful, joyous, spontaneous; 1T
BUBBLES up and IN IorLns. varying anG
perfect The angels are not some abstract aud blood
less beings,
CREATED FIAT or oMNIPoTENCE,
without human form or human affections. They are
your mothers aud grandmotaers, who, with
newed youth and exalted affections, performing
service 1or your children, when II would have
given them the greatest pleasure perform II they
had re FAMED ia this world. IL Is well with
children whom the Good Shepherd has taken to His
own fold In heaven. They safe beyond all dan
gers; they happy beyond all contingencies; they
THE RICH TREASURE OF THE HEART
laid uD IN heaven where no earthly moth OF earthly
lust, rust OF iiisty can corrupt and thief Of
passion deceit break through and steal their
innocence and JOY. They Will continually grow into
more 1ull eternal youth, beauty and bIessedaess.