The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-26

The attendance was moderate, though there was
full representation Of the churches Of Wiz.
ginia, Delaware, Maryland, and the District.
There are about Q, 900 commandments only
years there has been more increase than form
erly.
The doctrines advanced by Emanuel Sweden.
borg are those which are believed In BY the
members, three essentials Of the church being
lst The acknowledgment OF the Lords Dvin.
ity; I'd, The scknowledgment Of the Holiness Of
the Lord; Sd, The life which Ia called charity.
They adopt as rules Of discipline or laws Of
charity the words In Matthew ", 23d and 24th :
Therefore, II thou bring thy gin to the altar,
and then remembercst that thy brother hath
aught against thee, leave then thy gift before
the altar and 60 thy way fret be recoucilcd to
thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. I"
And In Matthew, xvii l5-l7, Moreover, II
thy brother trespass against thee, 20 and tell
him his fault between thee and him alone; IL he
shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
But, II he will not hear, take with thee one or
two more; that 10 the mouth Of two or three
witnesses every word msy be stabilized And
II he shall neglect to hear thee then tell Il unto
the church; but u he neglect to hear the church,
let him be unto thee as a heather man and a
publican"
Tho forty.sighth cosyention Of this donomina.
tion was held in Cincinnati in June last, when
the Maryland Association was represented by
Reys. John Fox, of this city; and W. II. link.
ley, Of Wilmington, Delaware Mr. John W
Hunt, liceutiste Of Baltimore; Gen. @. H. La
Note, Of Wilmington; Mr.. John Cranch, Of
Washington. The report Of the associations
showed total membership In the Illinois Asso.
citation, 573; Maine and New Hampshire Asso.
Citations, 1854; Maryland, 2si; Massachusetts,,
l,lO5i Michigan and north Indiana Assoeia.
tions, S2i Now York Association, 800; Pennsyl-
vania Association 1856; Ohio, mo report Of mum.
bers
The number Of Sunday schools reported wa,
81, with |, $50 scholars, and $50 teachers. Total
membership reported, 2sIO.
Tho societies Of tho Maryland Association are
as follows: Wilmington, Rev W. II. HinckIey;
Baltimore, Me.srs. J. W. Hunt and Z. Q. Hiuk.
ley; Baltimore German soeiety,) Rev. Arthur
o. Brickmori Baltimore, Mr.. A. hhrens; Wash
ington, Rev. JabeE Fox; Warrenton, Mr. N.
+. Csbell; Abingdon, Mr.. J. N. Humes; accord.
Ing to the report made to tho general conven-
tion. Va
Al IL o'clock this morning the vico president,
Rev. Mr.. Fox, pastor Of tho Now Jerusalem
Temple, on North Capitol street, between A
and B streets, called the association to order.
Mr. Charles Reese, Of Baltimore, was present as
secretary.
The services were opened by the pastor, Mr..
Fox, who read 6rst portion OF tho seventeenth
chapter Of John, and then offered up the Lords
prayer, in = subdued and impressive voice
Rev W. II Hiukley, Rev. R. B. Donaldson,
Anu " n ~ oPamer were aPPoihteu commit
The following gentlemen were announced as
the Committee on Elected Members: Messrs.
Wisdom, Of Wilmington, Del. Spamer, OF Balti.
more, and Grand, Of Washington.
Rev. Mr.. Huxley, chairman of the Committee
on Credentials after a short retirement, report.
ed the following delegates present:
nj HI
A. Wisdom, Lewis ?. Mercer, and james II.
Cameron.
First Baltimore Society-J ohm W. Hunt and
@. A. Z. Spamer.
Washington SOeiety--W. G. Choats, Allen
Goddridge, John Cranet. .. l.. Lowell, and II.
D. Donaldson.
The committee reported as present Mr.. N. 7.
Cabeil, from the Warminster Society, Va. that
society having made application for admission
Upon q call Of the above list oil the members
responded to their names.
The application Of the Warminster Society for
admission to tho association was referred to the
executive committee; after which the association
took q recess until o'clock.
ercises, Rev John Hunt delivering ssrmoni
n, the close Of which the delegates repaired to
the residence Of the pastor, near by, to partake
Of rsfrsshmsnts.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, tho President announced
that the FIRST business In order was the receiving
Of reports from ministers Of the association.
Reports were read BY The pastors Of various
churches and States, which were very interesting
tee was read BY the secretary, and referred for
revision Some other business was transacted.
The association adjourned until this morning, at
10 o'clock.
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oEs M NhrIb IA hsso.aArios'-A meet
ing ~ "oouTa,u maiI last otehinB was eaneu
70 oruof oy =; ~ Msans, P'snueh'' MI A'ri'
sou was oaIiou W aot as seSre'ary'
rcorganize the association and elect officers.
Col. W. A. Cook was elected presidents Major
Morse, first vice PRESIDENT j. +. Cook, second
vice PRESIDENT ii. Piper, secretary W. II.
Brown, corresponding secretary J. L. N Bowen,
Maj Morse, In the absence Of Mr.. W, A.
Cook, president, took the chair and made .
spirited address thanking tho association for the
honor.
Harmony prevailed. The association ad.
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AccIDESr-On Thursday afternoon Joseph
Thomas, George Hortsman aud George Turner
were riding in wagon, and when in the vicinity
OF street, between Four and'a-haii and sixth
unmanpgeable plunginp yiOlently and thrown g