The national Republican., 1867-10-28

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Rev. 4. 0. Hickling, presiding.
The following were rscsived and referred 10
the Committee Of Ministers:
From Geo. W. Chase, Columbus, Georgia, an
application for Q license TO preach and letters
from Lewis II. Tafol and Dr.. Isaac II. Stearnes,
Of Milford, on the subject Of missionary labors
In Maryland. aa.r. = .r.
Rev. Z o. Hicklsy suggested the following,
and u was recommended for adoption Amend
Art. ". SEQ 1 Of the Constitution, BY insert.
ing after the word Amerios, "and are actively
sngogsd In the discharge Of the functions Of
their office"
There was received and referred to the Com.
mittse Of Ministers, an application from Mr.. ].
W. Hunt, to be ordained as minister Of the New
Jerusalem Church, which was endorsed BY forty.
seven persons.
An application was received from the War.
menster Society Of Virginia, asking admission
into the Association. The committee recon-
mend that the application be granted.
The Executive Committee having adjourned,
| the Association met, Rev Jabex Fox In the
chair, and Rev. Charles Reese secretary.
Rev. Mr. Mercer, from the Sunday School
COMMITTEES, made report stating that Chapel
| Zenus,n now in use In the Wilmington and
Washington schools, and "The Sunday School
Music Book, used In Baltimore were impsr-
fcct In musical and poetical composition, yet
u was thought they were the best now svsila.
ple 70 huo Now OuurCus hb 70 ChtooulhWt tuc
committee thought best not TO recommend any
one for general use. Several were now In use,
all Of which were very good. The committee
wsro Of the opinion that the schools would be
more instrumental 10 promoting the growth Of
tho Church II they were zsalously watched over
by the Societies. The report Of the committee
was adopted.
Tho committee appointed to audit the 40.
counts Of the Treasurer Of ths- Maryland Asso.
citation made a report, In which they expressed
satisfaction with the accuracy Of his accounts
and the business manner In which they are
kept
Tho report Of the Rev. Jsbsz For state, that
during the past year he has oficistsd regularly
as tho pastor Of tho Washington Society, having
tend a meeting Of the Executive Committee Of
the Maryland Association, and once to attend q
meeting of the Convention.
The COMMITTEES on tho Ministry submitted q
favorable report upon the application Of liceu.
tiate John W. Hunt, to become an ordsinsd
minister Of the New Church faith. The appli.
cation for license Of Mr.. Geo. W. Chase, Of
Georgia, was also recommended for approval.
Mr.. Spamer, OF Baltimore, submitted rsso.
luton, instructing the Secretary OF the Associa-
tion to preserve not less than ten copies Of the
printed journal Of each meeting Of the Assooia.
ton. Adopted.
Reports OF committees were then called up for
confederation, when, on motion Of Mr., Reese,
II was agreed that tho recommendation Of the
Executive Committee, that the wsrmsnster So.
ciety be admitted Is q member Of the Maryland
Association, be adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Cabell, representing the Warmen.
ster Society, was then duly received "a a dele.
gate to tho Association, the members standing
during the ceremony Of the occasion.
Mr.. Z. o. Hinkley offered the following
amendment to the 4th article Of the constitution,
to be inserted after tho word America; "And
are actively engaged In the discharge Of tho
functions Of their oticesn
The article as amended, II adopted, would
read. ''All members Of the New Church, resid.
ing within ths limits OF the Association, who
have been ordained according to tho or!sr Of
the General Convention Of the New JeruialSln
In the United States Of America, and are active.
ly eugsgod in the discharge Of the functions oI
their Offices, shall 10 officers Of this body"
Rev. Willard II. Hinklsy read an elaborate
address on the doctrines Of the Church, which
he had been appointed to prepare.
Tho Association then took a rsce,s till two
} O'Clock, for religious worship. Rev. W. II. II
Hnkley having been selected to preach the
morning sermon.
APrERSoOS SESSION.
At 2 p. IN. tho association reassembledi aud
tho proposed amsndment to the constitution,
offered BY Rev. W. H. Hinklsy,- was taken up
The report Of missions and missionaries wa,
received and accepted.
The report of W. H. Hinkley, concerning hi,
missionary work, In the past year, was received
and read.
Remarks were here made on the welfare Of The
a.ooiationi which were participated In by Rev.
L u. Hinklsy, Nc. Campbell. Rev. W. II.
Hickey, and Rev. Mr.. Giles.
Rev. Mr. Giles ailudsd to the fslss ideas that
prevailed, to q great extent, In the outside
world, concerning their church. He denied
that, as many asserted, the Swedenborgians were
Univorsalsts, Unitarans, or that they disbelioved
tho holy scriptures.
The recommendations made by the committe.
Of ministers In their report were endorsed by
the association, as follows: The ordination Of
Mr. John Hunt as minister Of the new church
in Baltimore Maryland; and Mr.. George W.
Chase, Columbus, Georgia, as lioentiate.
A resolution was offered and adopted that the
address to the ministers by Rev. W. Ii. Hink.
ley be printed with the journal.
Tho following resolutions were then submitted
and adopted:
ResOiVed, That the socistisI OF tho associa.
tlon are hereby recommended to appoint an,
nuaily ono Of their number to make Efforts to
extend the circulation Of the periodicals Of ths
Church.
Re,Oired, That the association regards al
commsndabls the measures adopted by the forty.
eighth annual convention OF the New Jerusalem
in the United States of America, to secure the
early completion Of the republication Of Sweden.
borg's works In Latin. and the thorough ex.
animation Of all that are accessible OF his un
published manuscripts, and the publication or
duplication, in the discretion Of tho appointed
committee, of such as are found worthy of Pre-.
servation.
'RsJ0iped, That the secretary, by q correspond.
enco In June next, Rsk Of the secretaries Of the
societies Of the association tabular statements
Of their members and other statistics, as there
may bo on tho first day Of July following on
the plan Of tho table in the report Of the
Maryland association to the meeting Of the gen.
eral convention in 1867, inasmuoh IS tho
statistics will be needed by the president and
secretary in preparing their reports for the
forty ninth meeting Of the convention at Port
land, Maine, July 10, 1868.
Resolved, That when the association adjourn
II shall be to meet In Ereter-strsst temple,
Baltimore, Maryland, in October, 1868.
Res0ipsa That the thanks Of the association
be given 10 the Washington Society for tho
hospitable and very pleasant manner In which
they have received and entertained the members
Of the association.
On motion, the association entered into On
election of officers to Herve during the current
year. The election resulted as follows:
Presiding minister, Rev. W. II. Hinkley
Delaware; vice president, Rev. JabsI Fox,
District Columbiai recording secretary, Mr. Chas
l D.. H. H. A