The Portland daily press., 1868-07-13
General Convention Of the New Jeru.
SALEM Church


Religious services were conducted by Rev.
G. F. Stearns of Peoria, H., at l-2 o'clock
Records of last meeting were read and ac-
copied. .H
Rev, Mr. Day declined serving on standing
committee. The vacancies on the committee
were filled by the election of Rev. T. p. Rod
man Of Penn, and Mr. Sable of Mich.
The subject of Sabbath school paper was
discussed at length and a committee appointed
to consider the propr" of publishing one,
and empowered TO publish if they desire best.
Further action was postponed to Monday next.
Adjourned TO l-2 o'clock Monday morning.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ. the Convention assem-
bled at the Temple, the Vice President. Hon.
J. Young Scammon of Chicago, in the char.
The meeting was opened by reading from the
Word, and prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dixie of
Bath, Me.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved, leave was given to the Massa-
chusetts Association to amend their report of
names of delegates.
The report Of Rev. Abel Silver, of Brook
line, Mass, was read.
The following subjects on motion, wero re-
ferred to the Committee on Ecclesiastical AZ
fairs, to report upon at the next session of Con-
vention.
LIST, The propriety of using the term "parish''
to designate the primary congregations and
"diocese" to apply to Associations.
I'd, The propricty of making distinction
as to privileges and duties. between those who
come to the Holy Supper and those who do
not.
Sd, The propriety of employing those not
ministers nor studying for the ministry to
teach and lecture upon doctrines OF the church.
On motion it was voted that committee be
appointed to nominate officers of the Conven-
ton for the coming year, and that the election
of such officers be held on Monday next at the
morning session.
The Special Report of the tx. Committee
on the application of the San Francisco Soce-
ty of the New Church was read and received
The report and accompanying resolutions
were adopted. Sd. t. -...-....
The report of the Committee on the Theo-
logical school was then read. They presented
with it two resolutions for the action of The
Convention in substance as follows:
LIST. That the action of the Board in charge
of the Theological School be approved and they
continued in off e.
I'd. That the Treasurer of the Convention be
authorized to pay certain sums of money to the
order of said board and that the Board be
recommended to appeal to the members and
friends of the New Church to contribute the
means NJ cessary to render the School perma-
nent and useful.
Considerable was said in favor of these reso-
buttons. The subject was finally referred to
the afternoon session for further consideration.
Adjourned to attend Divine Service at which
Rev. f. Sewall of Ohio preached very inter-
esting discourse the subject of New Church
baptism.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The afternoon was principally spent in the
discussion of the resolutions presented by the
Committee on the Theological School and the
subject OF the restrictions upon legacies and
other donations to the Church.
Much interest was manifested in the Theo-
logical School, and it became evident that an
endowment, sufficient to establish it upon "a
ptrlidutut OASIS, WOulu SOON Oe raised. ELEVEN
thousand dollars were subscribed before the
adiournme t.
A resolution expressing satisfaction at the
formation of New Churc'l Society in Port
Spain, Island of Trinidad, was read and adopt
ed
A preamble and resolutions, indicating tith-
ing as the true spiritual and natural law for
contributions to the Church, were read and
laid on the table to be taken up when called
for. .
The report of the Committee on Religious
Instruction was read. ~
A motion was made to have all Superintend-
ents OF Sabbath Schools provided with copies
of any charts of lessons published by the COM
mittee. ~
Adjourned to Monday morning, 10 o'clock.
The following is the order of services for
MONDAY, JULY 18TH.
10 A. M.-ReguIar Session of tine Convention.
u M.-Divine Worship and Sermon by Rev. w.
A. p Dillingham;.
z. Mediation. ..
7. M.-Regular Session, resumed.
l-2 p. M.-Public Conference in the Church. Adj
dress by Ministers and delegates from different parts
OF the country. Topic:-rhe New Jerusalem,
Church, what it is, and why it is and its relation to
the wants and signs of the times.
THE GREAT DAY.-Tuesday, November Sd,