The New York herald., 1869-06-20
THE SWEDENBORGIANS IN COUNCIL.

ment.
The Convention assembled yesterday morning at
ten O'Clock, and after roll call morning service was
had and then the journal of the previous session
read and approved.
Rev. THOMAS WORCESTER desired the Convention
to elect another person in his stead president
he asked 1t as personal favor to himsel
The report OF the Michigan and Northern Indiana
Association was received as to the condition and
progress OF Swedenborgianism in that diocese read
and placed on file. Subsequently some doubts were
expressed as TO the correctness of some OF it's state
ments. particularly in regard to the "soclety" Of
swedenbOrgans at Laporte, in Indiana, and 1t was
moved to have the report referred back to the
Michigan delegation for correction, which was
agreed TO.
Rev. Mr.. BENADE, Of Pittsburg, from the Commit
tee on the Manuscripts Of Swedenborg. read a
lengthy report detailing the arduons duties OF Proes
sor Tafel, OF st. Louis, IN Sweden and England ex
amining the manuscripts Of Swedenborg, translaing
them into English, large portions OF which had been
published In the Ne,o Jerusalem Messenger OF this
city. The researches embraced:-L Manuscript
works, unpublished, the originals Of which are
still eytant; A, Theological works. B, Scientinc
works. H. Manuscript works. published, the origi.
nails Of which are still extant; l. from the original
manuscripts-A, Theological works; B. Scientific
WUIhS; q HOm COplcs, VI WiilCu OTlkludS are
still IN existence-A theological works. b. Scientific
works. III. Manuscript works, lost: !, those OF
which copies have been preserved; those of which
no copies have been preserved
The investigation into the manuscripts Of Sweden
borg commenced IN the end of September, 1868, In
Stockholm and finished in February, 1869, in Lon
don. The manuscripts are at present in four diff
ferent places. Some are IN the keeping of the
Swedenborg socetyAborrowed in 1857 and 1859 by
the society for the use OF the late DR.. Emmanuel Ia
fel and after hts death removed to London. A por.
tion Is In the University Library at Upsala, one in
the library in Linkoping and the remaining manu-
scripts are In the Library OF the Academy OF
Sciences in Stockholm. The history of the various
manuscripts was obtained partly from the records
OF the Academy OF Sciences in Stockholm, the
archives OF the Swedenborg Society In London and
the papers of the NordenskJod family preserved by
the members OF the family In Berlin.
IL is further proposed to procure photo.litho-
graphic copies OF selected number of these manu-
scripts. at an expense of $500 for one hundred
ready been received. The trustees of the Rotch
legacy fund have promised to contribute $3 500 to
ar a e nope n Is at
holm, sweden, may succeed in discovering the
manuscript OF Swedenborg's great work on "ConJu-
gal Love-" consisting OF over 1000 numbers. OF
which only the index is at present known. The
financial exhibit OF the committee was given as fol-
lows:-Receipts 1920; expenditures s2425 SO;
leaving q balance of sS04 49, which, however, was
diminished by the cost Of foreign exchange, max
ing net balance on hand OF $780,
The CHAIR mr. j. Young Scamman) stated that
IL being the last day OF the convention the usual
rule will be enforced, limiting the speeches to five
minutes.
Some remarks were made by Professor THEoPHI-
Lus PARSONS against publishing photo,lythograph,c
copies OF such manuscripts OF Swedenb0rg already
in PRINT. Mr. Benade exhibited such a copy of one
or the manuscripts consisting OF number OF typo
graphical corrections, entitled, Tores Typographical
ana EfTdtd Tvp09Iuphfcd, in Swedenborg's own
handwriting, OF his works De UninlO JtdiciO and
Doct1nd Nora Hero .Soyp,d, and also photo lytho
graphic copies OF letters and even of whole work
In the swedish language.
Some debate sprang up, during which Rev. Mr..
BEAMAN stated that this was coming down TO mere
literary Wild scheme for WASTING n
was sorry that any money was ever expended on
this ssubject Let the rich men who fancy this thing
publish these. manuscripts, but the convention
should employ It's funds to better uses.
The time having arrived-eleven A. M.-to proceed
ballots were received and the result announced in
the course of the afternoon as follows:-
President Rev. Thomas Worcester.
secretary-Rev T. p. HAYWARD, -
Second secreary-Mr Thomas Hitchcock.
Executive Committee j. R. Hibbard Illinois; oliver
Liable, Sie%issn Ssy stuart, Mi';%ss SsS; {; ss;
lams onio Rey W. r. bsnade, Pennsylvana; b. r Glenn.
New orleans; G. T. Durham, South Carolina; Jacob L.
Waync OF Ohio.
During the progress of the election it was per.
ceived that from the printed ballots, distributed,
the name Of Iierschel " Johnson, OF Georgia nomi-
mated for member Of the Executive Committee,
was left out and that OF Glendy Burke, OF New
Orleans, substituted. The cause for this was pri-
vaely rumored 10 have been that Herschel v. john
son, known rs the vice PRESIDENTIAL candidate on
the Douglas ticket in 1850, was 'rebe,n while
Glendy Burke was vouched for q Union man. and
though this was not stated publicly Johnsons stand
the difficulty Rev. Mr.. Hibbard, Of Chicago, moved
10 increase the number OF the Executive Committee
TO tweny,one, which was was ADOPTED yet Johnson only
While the tcers were collecting the ballots, Mr.
ISAIAH I. WILLIAMS, OF New York, submitted the
report OF the New Church Tract Society, which was
received and placed on file without being read. The
society numbers sixty-eight members, expended
Sooa anfng r tne near az ana re'as Da,anee n tne
circulated three tracts in $1,000 copies each. new
constitution for the Tract Society was also submit
ted, explained by the committee and debated, and,
on vote, approved by the Convention but before
reaching the nal vote proposition To strike out so
tract the doctrines OF which are condemned by the
Convention, was made by Rev: DR.. AGER and de-
bated. but lost and instead Of it,. on motion
power TO the Convention was made still
more positive and sweeping. During the debate on
Hobard Williams and others TOOK part Il Hss Was
claimed that the Convention should not form itself
into an ecclesiastical council and sit In judgment
matters Of doctrine but tins view as stated did not
Mr.. CYPnAs THOMPSON, Of New York, offered
mended to the Tract Society to select tracts from he
various works Of Swedenborg aud publish them as
REV. Mr.. JOSEPH PErrEE, Of Massachusetts. by
leave OF the House, defended the ministry against
some OF the charges made against II during the de-
pate on parishes and doceses ana onered the follow
ing:-
Whereas the ONCE Of the ministry high one solely be-
cause exists for the sake OF and important
whereas know Scriptures explained
the doctrine Of the Church that In order properly TO oil the
oce OF the ministry have sincere hope OF
performing spiritual love such for their
sake and whereas coming such love involves self
denial great and successful conflicts with seove and
.equenty great and sore trials We know from the Lords
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with the baptism that am baptized with" therefore
Resolved That this Convention extends 10 It's mnistern m
cordial sympshy that recognizes with deep interest their
high duties and trials that rejoces In all evil
dences OF successu efforts from the spirit OF Lord
and Master who came not be mnisered unto but 10 miu
lister and TO give HIS life for many, and who
among u.s. not a one sitting meat but ~ one that served
Professor PARSONS dscaimed all intention Of
hurng the feelings Of ministers, and professed the
highest sense OF regard for their holy Calling and
Rev. Mr. HIBBARD and other gentlemen spoke out
AGAINST the prejudccs manifested about "an or
"the' 'priesthood," parishes" and 'doceses" &C.
When Mr. MIBBARD had concluded. Mr.. DYER, OF