The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23
TIRE sWEDEsBeaGsay CHUR I'll.


Discourse by Rev. Chnunrey GileE--Onr Chill
drcn In Henvsn-The Necessity Tor Education
I'm the spirit worid-The infants, After
Death, Grow Into Angelic Nun md Woman.
hood Swedcnbors's Views Explained and
y DcFrndcd.
At the Church OF the New Jerusalem, in East
Thiriy-ffth street, near Park avenue, the pastor
Rev. Chauncey Giles, continues his popular Sunday
might lectures
CHILDREN IN HEAVEN"
Ia the HERALD OF last Monday the first OF the
series was given, and the doctrines advanced have
awakened an interest On the part OF the public
10 know OF swedenoorgan's gimpse5
OF Heaven In hts SECOND lecture tho
pastor took occasion TO preace 81 by
-eXp.ainino how the New Church people know
The truth Of the tenets they put forth regarding the
heavenly lie O infants 'rhe first question asked,''
b. SAID, Is "How do you know these THINGS they
nre interesting and beautiful; they are wnat every
one who has caildren IN the other world desires 10
believe; they comfort those who mourn; they
jAssrAjE THE SORROWS o. THE BEREAvED HEART;
they satisfy 20 some extent the demands OF parental
love, but how do you know they are true ~
These are proper questions. anu the New Church
men take great delight IN answering Them No great
vital question OF natural science much less the
principles which lie at lie foundation OF Our exis
ence as spir.tu i beings, can be answered in lew
words. We say, for examp c, That we get them from
Fwedenborg; but that does NOT satisfy. The question
naturally stIses. How did he learn them 81 We an
swer that his spiritual signt was opened, and that
as to his spirlt he was
ApAiTr2D INro THE SPIRITUAL WORLD,
and saw aud heard the things which he relates. We
are .ncr wtn me Customary epi.nefs waich are sup
INSANE His ciaInls are Regarded py the great ma
eorA rs utterly Unworthy oi credence. There are
many stances recorded In the Bible or the hing
o. mans sp ritual 81 mt. u &c reply OF the wnoe
Book OF the Revelations Is record II what John
ias. Whole as TO nj. material body he IN the
isie OF iatmos, and as to lis spirit n was IN the
SsLfi!usl VOL we say that there arc many la
question COMES AZ quick a' the report OF gun alter
me dash, why Was awedenbotg rather tian some
Fo.kyr ne answer, swejenaori selected be-
cause he Was one OF the eatesi. w'sesl
ind giv.s NO example OF a re unsefsh
Add deyo ei lover or the tutn than he was. All lie
reason He lived that II might be suDiec ed 10
re test OF -asoa aud revelation. For eAampe,
,THE coSbITioS o. INFANTS AND CHILDREN IN THE
OTHER LIE"
we can test whal SweJ.nborE says about 1t ny tn
NATURE OF the human nlnd Itself, and tae purpose OF
xlE Lord IN the creation Of 4.aa. wish no. only TO
you wlai Oar doctrines leacn rs about I'll. con-
on OF Children IN The 2taer hie. am now incy
educaied anu their whole natures developed
ANGELIC STRENGTH AND BEAUTY,
l WISH y SHOW rnat TINS Is done according 10
laws OF the human NINA and the condition. ia
Hiich they are pmced The human mind, composed
Il wil and understanding, or the affections anu IN
VicCt, Is man. spinlnal nature. IL comprises Ill
belongs q human beng except the material
~ Mind anu Dody are me Whole Of man. AT
Xih tue bod lempl1S IN the world; the
pa Or spirit goes INTO the Split,
u world The nature Is not changed
sar is paTtrs the same; II has gained no
knSedge, I! has opatnei 10 new afecgioLs; 1t
nas cen simply raised out or the materi4l body
Sandrough. consciously ino the spiritual world.
so .a u see VIVA reason we have 10 beoye that
kbtrs necessity Tor
INSPECTION OF CHILDREN IN THE OTHER WORLD.
iaas we Know al The know edge OF the human
nds acquired; II i not innate; the newborn
\ en,las no knowledge; 1t is the most ignorant
q 4 hpless Of created things: 1t has ever, thing
II Sfar; II II leaves the material body aud IS oorn
- ~ spiritual world as soon as Ii ls born into
a. rs as ignorant ana helpless and needs care
H.1iutructon Us muc. a. IL would have need ID
"a it had renamed this worlo Al wn ltever
Ell lntie child passes 70 me other world ii
rsetDere as Ii feels here. White an infant mas no
ial Nrswledse, II has the germs u ali KNOWLEDGE;
,2lie u has no power Of loving actually developed
Lu IN exercise II has
THB CAPACITY FOR A sERAPH's AFFECTIONS
iasre poSsIpl!tY Itself, II ads nature wI.ch can
!, deseioped beyond any asslgnable limit TIE
iant Jus. born nas INC capacity OF passing beyond
present ataininents OF the highest anger. but II
TO be maize py the exc clse OF It's Ia uliies. II
st learn, ITS afecl.ns must be called various
~ aud unfolding use Ihese iacu.ties are tainted
I'm hereditary evil. Every chd derives its lecu-
na ure or speciEc Character tendencies from
spaiens. The mind OF the child not like
get Of wnte paper 81 me snrace Of photo
ke.y form impressed upon IT, IL Is organic. alike,
s se M and color az Sad "a ae @ OF e % wa
kpe or animal wncn springs from II. Til re
trIns derive tnelr quAi.ly IRON the parent Tue
Mai rs wei a. the PHYSICAL nature Is hereditary,
eli as physical al ease Is handed down from
iteration 10 generation.
Is NATURAL SPONTANEOUS IAPuLSES or Chill
DHKS
e selfish, and no child who was left to uure-
fsined Indulgence Its natural appetes would
Dw up 10 be q good mau or woman. Every cmid
scs with II ali It's hereditary nature all It's ten
jncies 10 evil. j ms must lie 20 because Il Is tue
<id itself which goes INTO the otner world. II
Ives only the material body IN TINS world which
oniy a better nfIlng garm nj, woven IL material
Distance and fashioned IN the orm oil the spiritual
Asy The subject OF education and necessity Tor 1t
3 the same as n The ciid ma remained Oh earth.
10 conditions ana means Of acquiring it onis are
Anged. Tne cnld IL freed from tne encump ance
a restraint Of tue material BODY. wncn IN tsei Is
ia. when The infant passes into the
Ter lie ii escapes ficm oil the hindTances and
Nations OF the matellal BODY; II IS an lnlantue
d; lts death Was only
r. mesuRREcrIUN FRoM THE MATERIAL BODY.
material body is cast upon the spiritual body.
sln is Withdrawn from the cast; the living mould
lalns the same. Ine cnid, relieved from tne
A. deyeOpe much more rapidly; II begins
walk ,Ipnediately and 10 express LIS
cnons by souaus; IT grows up mlch
re rapidly; IL has no dead weight OF the
kerial body 10 carry ABOUT; It's body az organized
: epifltua! substances and moves spontaneously at
r., eiort ~ the VIII. II IN ants remained infants
he after lie there would ne ground Tor the 700
,mon idea THAI the deaLh OF an mani Is a ioss ~
unLy, q promise uniulnicd, nope pa ted.
kr0wtn Of the spiritual FORM - noi afrestca ny
\: 6parston from the material body. Your niue
or daughter VITO passed from Tue sanc,uaIs "
he angel, lost nothing IN It's means or capacities
krowfng up INTO iul stature 81
~, ANGELIC MANHOOD And wONkNH0oD.
XsLe contrary, II gained lmmeGHiey In every
NV and power of go%ih aud attainment our
xfcD IN heaven have escape all TIE pam OF dS-
MI the WEAKNESS Y isooi. IN eseabihe nom 1he
&er,sl Dody. MneD tle mercuui and LOVING angel
line Lori came or our children he dlj pul take
VI IRON oil WEAKNESS aud pam anu disease. lie
e US no. t4aa W. could wash OF hope for n they
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