The Portland daily press., 1868-07-11
General Convention of the New Jeru.
saleun Church.

| FRIDAY.
| Tie General Convention assembled at 10 o.
| clock and was opened by prayer and reading
from the Word by Rev. J. r Hubbard of Chi
cage. The venerable President, Rev. Thomas
Worcester of Boston. then called the Conven
ton to order for the Transaction of business
Thee following gentlemen were appointed
Committee on Credentials, viz: Rev. J. C.
| Aver OF brooklyn. N. Y Mr. Eugene Sable
! of Detroit.
| The Missouri Association of the New Church
| presented an nppfcauo, admission to mem
! bership of the Convenitum Referred to the
| COMMITTEE On Ecclesiastical Affairs
Rv. James Reed of Boston, then Offered a
resolve that special COMMITTEE be appointed
| To revise the list of believers of n. c. Doc
| trnes.
The Committee on Credentials then reported
the roll Of delegates.
On motion a standing invitation was extend
Elk to all New Church men present TO partici-
| pate IN the deliberations. The report of the
| Executive Committee was then read. Among
| other matters of interest to the church was the
| cir sulation of the various periodicals of the
| Convention which was reported as follows:
New Jerusalem Messenger, 2640
New Jerusalem Magazine, sos
Childrens New Church Magazine, 1889
| The report of the Treasurer was then read
and accepted. After tlansacting some business
of minor importance the Convention adjourned
TO the afternoon, to attend Divine service at
| which Rev. Thomas Worcester delivered an
address OH the works of Swedenborg After
these services it was announced that meetings
| for devotional exercises would be held each
morning at o'clock in the Library Room
The Convention then proceeded to the vestry
| where a bountiful collation. was served to all in
attendance.
| AFTERNOON.
The convention asse mbled as per adjourn
ment, at 3 P. NJ, the President in the chair.
| Minutes of the morning were read and approx
| ed.
| The reports of Associations were then read,
exhibiting many interesting facts relating to
the growth of the church.
| The report of the committee on ecclesiasti-
cal affairs, in favor of admitting the Missouri
Association to membership of the convention
| was made and accepted.
1t was then voted to admit the Association.
| Reports from ministers engaged in mission
| airy work in various parts of the country were
| then read. Also letters from isolated receivers
of new chuIch doctrines.
The delegates of the Missouri Association
were then received by the President, who gave
to them the right hand of fellowship, all the
members present rising to receive them.
A resolution was offered to restore the name
of Rev. B. f. Barrett to the list of ministers
| OF the convention, but after some delay the res
| Olution was lost.
| After this the convention adjourned to Sat
urday morning.
| Last evening social meeting was held in
the vestry, at which many acquaintance and
friends renewed In pleasant manner the init
macy of the past.
The convention meets this morning at ten
| O'clock
| The following is the order of services for to-
| day and to morrow:
| .ar SATURDAY, JULY 1lTH.
| 10 A. M.-Convention assemblies.
| II M.-Divne Worship, and Sermon by Rev.
Frank Sewall. t-s
1P. M.-Collation in the Vestry.
3P, M.-Regular Session, resumed.
| ~ SUNDAY, 18TH.
10 1-2 A. M.-Divine Worship and Sermon, by
Rev. w. H. Benade, with Baptism and Confirmation.
p. Naturalization of the Sacrament of the
Holy Supper. ..a
sP. M.-Religious Services and Sermon by Rev. j.
o. Aver.