The New York herald., 1871-05-28
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MAY Is ls7L-QUADRuPLE SHEET

wope with the rerormers: ana. Ynne we regret the
unfortunate COLLISION OF the coD.ending factions We
are glad nevertheless, that the subject OF Sunday
libraries has been agitated and hope and predict
| that from II good may come. In this hope we ven
| ture TO submit proposition. We would premise it
by endorsing. IN its most comprehensive sense. the
| fourth commandment OF the Decaoguc. and it Is
| with view that this commandment may be more
generally respected and observed that we suggest
| the immediate establishment on q new and inde
| pendent basis, OF Sunday library. We are aware
| the proposition will clash with the conservative
| sentiments Of many good Christians; but.
while we condemn that sensation Christianity
which would make religion mere 'moral amuse-
ment," we equally condemn the Phariseesm which
ignores anu locks up every proposition not strictly
In unison with Its own ideas. The age Is magnanl-
nous IN its spirit and design. Public sentiment IS
rising loitier and lofter conceptions or ways ana
means Tor the progress and elevation OF the race,
and, as II thus rises, sweeps away narrow prejudices
signs every legitimate auxiliary, direct indirect,
great or small, that may assist 10 work out BY varied
| the temporal and spiritual welfare OF men. We
believe u Sunday library, properly organized and
great city TO Illustrate this let Us refer to the thou.
sands OF men .s1i and women women Ia the metropolis
who are s virtually toll T1a anrng homes mes as1
| come at its close weary and worn to their
uesoate and miserable lodgings. The peaceful Sab
batn-emblcm OF eternal rest-dawns upon them,
but from indifference or prejudice they care not or
Will not 90 to church. Ia the desire, however, and
| OF reading. were library accessible, many who
spend the day IN lager beer saloons or other unpro.
| htable places would turn their steps thitherward
| with profit to themselves.
Let US therefore have Sunday library, founded
upon iioera principles. embracing in ITS COLLECTION
the standard works OF secular aud religious litera-
| ture, carefully arranged and slted oi the chaT
| and tone. and the library embelllshed with
best Of a
! win every other adjunct which may In
| form the understanding ana refine the taste.
! In connection with the library we also propose
music nall Tor sacred music or concerts, and where
religious addresses by the representatives OF the va
! would not interfere with church services We also
suggest that relreshment room upon strictly tenn.
perate principles be connected with IT, which would
dispense refreshments at low price, enabling those
! who have no comforts at home TO enjoy comfort
tins THIS library a home or sunday resort Strangers gers
and residents Of rural districts who would be happy
TO embrace the religious privileges OF our city would
gladly avall themselves OF such place OF rest and
! reireshment during the interval between church
services but chiefly would 1t meet the wants Of the
homeless sOJourner OF the city. One OF the
popular divines OF the age asserts that
the most enective preaching Is not confined to the
| pulpit Many and varied IN design must be the
| means used for the salvation OF souls. Thousands
who could not be persuaded or induced to cross the
threshold OF . church might, through the means OF
such resort be insensibly lead the first steps OF
| q higher llfe The seeds informally sown by the
| wayside might spring up In many heart and bear
The churches are doing their work and the
| the most enlightened thought The Young
Mems Christian ASSOCIATION is doing ITS
work. The Young Ladies' Christian Association Is as
busy as bees. There are homes for the aged, homes
for the young homes for the indl0ent-allo of which
meet their respective wants. Now let there be
Sunday Home Tor the masses, limited by no pharl-
sale restrcuons, but where saints and sinners may
tains of knowledge, secular and divine. Open such
libraries in the spirit OF the Master, who declared
''the Sabbath was made for man." the motive win
consecrate the act, ana gather III the fold from the
| highways and hedges OF life many who are aliens
from the commonwealth Of Israel.
We again declare that q Sunday library or
library on this plan open on Sunday would, we
believe, promote the common veal ana do It's part
| towards Fastening the happy day when .the glory
OF the Lord snail cover the earth as the waters cover
the sea-"
"Was Swcdepbors u Spritualist z"
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Tie above is an inquiry made by "Readcr' IN last
| Sundays HERALD. Realizing most fully, with the
| editor OF the HBRALD. that new era is dawning
! upon the world-an era OF light ana freedom from
sectarian shackles, wnen Christians to be united
| by the warm bonds OF charity and not separated by
1 cold. dead faith or doctrines, believe most re.
lgiously that this era is from the Lord that
| the wonderful manifestations we behold on every
| hand are the result OF the descending light and
| heat truth and love- OF the New Jerusalem. and
that SwedenbOrg was the chosen instrument OF the
Lord for revealing to the world the grand central
spiritual truths Of this era-thar "God isone IN
essence andin person;' that Lord Jesus Christ
! was God manifested III the nesh; that the
second Scriptures are Divine, having a
| living rational spiritual sense, running
from the beginning to the END, when has at this day
been revealed to mans rational perception, demon
haf n
correspond to spiritual enecs correspond to their
/ causes. Swedenborg was genuine spirtuallst, but
not a modern spiritualist. His spiritualism COM
pares with modern spiritualism as the light OF the
sun compares with the nlckering lights Invented by
tire, and special revelations from Him. or the Sacred
Scriptures, the ladder let down from Heaven to
man. Modern spirituaiists, as general rule. ignore
personal God and all special revelations from God.
love to the LORD ana nelgnbor constitute heaven,
| and love OF self and the world constitute hell; /;
Ss born norm aaa@ seos he
| enter Heaven-in other words, by stunning
evils as sins against Coo. and living M life % &c
selfish loves must be subdued and heavenly affec-
lions take their place. spiritualism teaches pro-
! gression instead OF spiritual regeneration, and
majority OF its advocates deny the necessity
I generation and claim that 1t is impossible for men
! Swedenborg the Lord Jesus Christ is the chief
| corner stone OF the New Jerusalem and a special
| providence Is clearly ana DeautlluIly taugnL
| whereas spirituasts. with but few exceptions,
deny the divinity OF the Lord and all special prov
1 dences. Swedenborg claims that the Lord revealed
/ Himself to him, and through him revealed TO the
| word the truths Of new dispensation or of His
second coming and the spiritual sense OF the sacred
| Scriptures. and also that He opened his spiritual
| vision that he might behold the spiritual world
and converse with the Inhabitants dwelling
with man here and that he enjoyed this
| privilege for over twenty-seven years, ana
that he was specially guided and protected by
angels without which protection he shows clearly
| II would have been impossble) that he might see
| and converse with the inhabitants OF heaven, hell
and the world OF spirits for the sake OF describing
| men on eartn the state OF man after DEATH He de-
ecripes three great classes OF Inhabitants with whom
| he came contact IN that world In class love
to the Lord and neighbor governed their actions:
| another class selfish loves ruleu the third was In
! termediate between the above, and was composed
| OF those recently from this earth, in whom the
| ruling love was not fully developed. SwedenbOrg