NATIONAL EPISCOPAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF DENMARK.
Tn the establishment of tbo«o two churches the bishops were deprived
of their honors privileges, and possession*, of which, the last were
acquired by tho most perfidious stratagem». They posseted enormous
poJssions in wealth, castto·. fortified towns; so that heir
suppression was a» affair of great political importance to the lungs aob2e*,and people. In the room of the bishops, Chrisliern HI created
mn order ot* men» with the denomination of suptrinlendants, who performed
the spiritual part of the Episcopal office without the least
shadow of temporal authority. Lutheramsm, as well as all the other
teligions of Europe, exists in the United btates in a denationalized
Ibrm. It was established in this country in 1743, under the name of the
LUTHERAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF THE UNITED STATES.
A nobleman and son of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, emerged
from tho region* of the noith, and set up a church of a new description.
His name was Emanuel •Sweder.borg; a visionary fanatic, yet
not too visionary υr fanatical to gain converts from tho worshippers
of the Beast. His opinions are too absurd, insignificant, and con·
temptibie to mention» further than to shew to what a ciimax of folly
the human mind wiii aspire*. Ho dates the origin of his church
from the year 1757; and pretends that his scheme is the commencement
of a new Christian Church, called in the Apocalypse
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
The society is also known by the name Swedenborgian. They are
•rgantzed in this couniry into a general convention, consisting of
pastors, teachers, and lay delegates. They have 29 clergymen. It
wou/d he a gt>od thing had the other sects no more. Ί he* are said
to use a liturgy, and instrumental as well as vocal music in their
worship. Their founder died in fellowship with the Lutheran Church.
Tn the establishment of tbo«o two churches the bishops were deprived
of their honors privileges, and possession*, of which, the last were
acquired by tho most perfidious stratagem». They posseted enormous
poJssions in wealth, castto·. fortified towns; so that heir
suppression was a» affair of great political importance to the lungs aob2e*,and people. In the room of the bishops, Chrisliern HI created
mn order ot* men» with the denomination of suptrinlendants, who performed
the spiritual part of the Episcopal office without the least
shadow of temporal authority. Lutheramsm, as well as all the other
teligions of Europe, exists in the United btates in a denationalized
Ibrm. It was established in this country in 1743, under the name of the
LUTHERAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF THE UNITED STATES.
A nobleman and son of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, emerged
from tho region* of the noith, and set up a church of a new description.
His name was Emanuel •Sweder.borg; a visionary fanatic, yet
not too visionary υr fanatical to gain converts from tho worshippers
of the Beast. His opinions are too absurd, insignificant, and con·
temptibie to mention» further than to shew to what a ciimax of folly
the human mind wiii aspire*. Ho dates the origin of his church
from the year 1757; and pretends that his scheme is the commencement
of a new Christian Church, called in the Apocalypse
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH.
The society is also known by the name Swedenborgian. They are
•rgantzed in this couniry into a general convention, consisting of
pastors, teachers, and lay delegates. They have 29 clergymen. It
wou/d he a gt>od thing had the other sects no more. Ί he* are said
to use a liturgy, and instrumental as well as vocal music in their
worship. Their founder died in fellowship with the Lutheran Church.
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