, 1860-06-23
New Jerusalem Church ConVentsor.-
Third DaY.

| new JeruSa1em Church Conyentfon..
Third hay.
In our report yes erday Ne should have stated
that Rev. Mr. Hibbard, Of this city, Instituted
a New Church German Society in Q,ipcy. in.
stead OF Peoria; ASA, that he had ordained atr
John II. Hotter rs an officiating minister to the
Society in New Orleans, instead Ct a leader.
On Thursday evening Prof. J. c. Ager, Of the
New Church College at Urbana, Ohio, delivered
a very finely conceived and we'll written nd.
9ress upon the subject of Education. in a Nov
Church light Prof Ager, although vonn.
man. is gentleman not only well read. hnt ~
no ordinary natural abilities.
Prof Ager was followed By Prof, G. v Smith
Of Michigan, in an address on The g1oritcati, n
Of the Lords Humanity, which exhibited con.
siderable acquaintance with the peculiar d.,
trines OF the Church, aud WAS yery f,neiv
written. "ne'J
Ga Fsidny the Convention met Mt The r,,.,
hour. and the journal Of Thursday aiternnnn
IVES read aud Approved e4 0oon
The Committee on Credentials renortsd =.
the case Of Sfr. Jas. l.. Jewett, whose rame was 20
presented for election as member Of The Con.
Eention and referred to them. The Commi,,ea
r commended his election. which was dona h.
vote Of the Convention. 0'H' ~
Tbs President presented communication
from Rev. Woodbury. N. Feruald- of n-s,",
Aass., resigning bis membership in the conven,.
t'0n sud h1* ministry under it. This was read
Kes. Mr. Hayward presented and read doc
ument reporting the action OF the ioint comn;,.
tee Of the ministers ana lsymen Of the Ma.*a.
chusetts Association, suspending Nj, Fernaid
from h's taDct ons as minister of The Naw
church unti! the present ees~lou Of the tnncen.
ioo' on account Of his teaching doctri1 cs con.
tsary to those Of The Ne4 Caurch. WIZ
1nfs suoJect was REFERRED to a committee of
toa1-tWo ministers and two 1aYme n. conais,;nv
Of Ktv- Messrs. Hubbard mud Giles. and Wes.rs
). T. -Scammou and kefftr.
:. IN COMMITTEE on Religious Instruction made
It's annu u report, which was ACCEPTED
The COMMITTEE on Co!portage and Missions
presented 'ts report, which was rend and ac-
The report OF the Committee on R.,;ciore
Instruction was referred b 4ck to the Committee.
with instructions TO report ptan ftr Tho ~
structinn Of the COMMITTEES. wa
The Convention then took recess. and R.v-
Jno' Worcester oficiated at public worship.
ana preached sermon from Matthew ri,
After the religious services j = S.amm,,
E.q offered the folIo wing resolution which w.
adopted: NAV" %
ID Tsis H. +; p,:sa;s :: r. of
oeeis to ut o.n % n1a I'D s5s apple
b.. ,en ., ~! ID CO. S*1ea n
wlde tdei nent soa u tu!h!es IT, a. tsls
~ u. . ~ pnion to uts with in tic Perioriae II
Ihe Committee to raise funds presented it,
report ~h'ch was read I'D accepted.
The Ex * mGittee nude suuniementa-r
Fepor', Iel5Ff!pg to the decliaa1i1n OF BIZ.
hooeft L. Smith for reelection ~ Treasurar
but stating that Mr. Smith had cons ned to
commune IN ttice until other aoeemruts b.
mace. and proposing that there be 10 election
o' treasurer this yrar, and that the Ex Com,
m'ttee be authorized "to empower the Hnard y,
Publication to provide Treasurer, trmporsri1y
sa5jecs to tue action Of the Committee ~
LUIS report vas accepted and tho recommen-
datlou Of the Committee Was adopted
1ne Ex Committee also reported The act1on
~ suo- uo-Cammi'tee, appointed Is. year to
ng and Publishing Society in New "a, /. wb;ch
Was accepted. '''@~-
Adjourned t,ll3 o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met; the roll was c.l]ed The
9ournal OF the morning session read and ap.
The Committee to raise funds in aid of the
puo'1cation Of Swedenoorg's manuscripts and
other works by Dr. Tafel made a report which
Vas read and accepted, and the Committee con.
Mr. Williams presented the report of The
committee relative to the presentation aud dis
u .1'ootfon OF the journals now in the hands Of
toe Secretary; which IVES read and recomuit-
led tor amendment
Kev. Mr: stuart offered resolution to the ef
leet toat the Secretary be requested to procure
suitable register Tor The use of the Con yenti,n
aoo that he cause the same to be opened .t
eaen session Tor the autograph enrolment al
the members, aud visitors who are members or |
the Church, and that it ba the duty Of ,he com.
nlttee on Credentials to see that tbs names are
entered therein.
Col: James asked for information relative tn
certain changes in one otthe ORDERS Of " ornhin.
whlcn Was answered oy Messrs- Stuart and H,b-
The Committee on Religious instruction nre.
senteo Their report again, proposing that tle
COMMITTEE be appointed in the usual way" and
snat =. they have leare to add to their number,
This Recommendation Was adopted.
1he gut ject Of referring the report of I sub.
eommAt e on Declaration af P1,nc,plta." or
me t5 oooE entitled Principles Of tue New
tau!en' 10 1he next Convention, and recon
mltt'nx 1t meantime to the Executive Comui,,ee
was taken up; and alter considerable d,xcns
son ana several propositions, the whole subi-c.
was referred to \ select committee of thrse.
Messrs. Scammon, Bell Ind James we're made
such Committee.
The committee appointed in The morning. On
the case Of Rev. Woodbury. u. Fernald. ore.
*ented report approving the action Of 1he
Massachusntu Association in suspendipg him
from .he Ministry The report was adopted.
The Convention adjourned to O'Clock A. II
70 DAY, and this afternoon accepted an ins,ta.
tton ~ Dr. Dyer's, in the norta suburbs Of the
city.