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and Virginia avenues picturesque
spire and belfry rise, seeming to

GROW OUT OF THE RUOFs
Cass Gilbert, the architect, derived
the idea of the barrel.arched interior
ceiling from happening to- drop into a
little wayside church between the
Chateau ChambOrd and Blois, in France,
where he noticed the extremely good
acoustic effect produced by similar
ceiling. The whole structure. with its
shingled gables, rough stone fOunda-
ton, graceful belfry and pillared por-
ticOes is picturesque and artistic de-
sign. Though small, it is a little gem.
and reflects great credit on the architect.
There are many. peculiarities about
this church which any student OF Swe-
denbOrg would understand, but which
do not strike the average mortal as out
of the ordinary. They do not claim that
their little organizations are the New
Jerusalem: for the New Jerusalem Is a
spiritual church, in the minds and lives
of regenerate men, Their organizations
are for the purpose of cultivating the
spiritual church within the heart, intel
lect and life. The following taken from
one of their tracts is self-explanatory:
ITO see through the literal aspect of the
Bible, and to recognize the inward and
spiritual meaning, mans mind needs
to be opened to spiritual prln-
ciples. Emanuel SwedenbOrg's un-
derstanding was especially opened by
the Lord, on purpose that he might
understand the Scriptures, as to their
inward and spiritual principles and
meaning; and that he might, under the
Lords guidance, make known to the
world many spiritual truths relating to
our blessed Lord, jesus Christ, and to
our life of communion with Him in
the beauty of holiness" Thus, our
church rescues the Scriptures from the
grasp of the infidel by demonstrating
their divine character. We regard the
theological writings of -SwedenbOrg not
as in any way substitute for the Bible.
nor in any way opposed to the Bible;
but as enlightened and prOvidentially
authorized explanations of the inward.
spiritual meaning of the Scriptures, and
of the
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN LIFE.
SwedenbOrg's work was to show men
how to understand the Bible for them
selves. Outside of our church very few
persons have any correct idea of what
our doctrines teach. But the fact is
that they cover the whole ground OF
theology and philosophy. They teach
the Christian religion, from the inward
standpoint, from the spiritual sense of
the QlVlne WOrQ, anu III GHe liSub VI
those universal principles of divine and
human life which underlie all things OF
heaven and earth. and apply to all man
ifestations of created life. The New
Church does not arise to emphasize some
peculiar point in theology, or to adopt
some special form of service, but to re-
construct the whole fabric of theology
and of mental philosophy; and to afford
a clear, rational and spiritual insight
into the mysteries Of our twofOld life.
And those who have, without prejudice,
carefully investigated the theological
writings of Swedenb0rg, have been
AsToUNDED AT THE yAsTNEss,
symmetry, the logical force and order
of these teachings, and of their rever-
ent, Scriptual and spiritual-minded
character. Though profound, they are
eminently practical, applying the high
est spiritual principles to every detail
of our daily life. In them, those who
have walked in dark ness have found a
great light the Inward light OF truly
Spiritual Christianity They have been
NEST attractive to minds of a peiietrat-
ing, close thinking habit. desiring to
see and know the reasons for the faith
that is in themo