New-York tribune., 1869-06-17
RELIGIOUS.
THE swEDENBORGIAN CONVENTION - FIFTIETH
ILL ANIMAL SESSION.

THE SWEDRNBORGIAN CONVENTION - FIFTIETE
ANNUAL SESSION.
The fiftieth annual session of the General Con
venton Of the New Jerusalem Church in the United State
met yesterday the President In the chair Dr. Worceste
read a portion Of the Word, and the whole Convention
Joined in the Lords Prayer. The first business was ap
pointing Committee on Credentials, consisting OF Drs
Dawson OF Boston, Seward OF Poughkeepsle, ana HMK
man OF Pittsburgh
Dr. Worcester read standing order OF the Convention
that all believed In the doctrines OF the New Church
should report to the Committee Credentials so as e
take paat In the deliberations Ihere were ABOUT IS
delegates present with their wives and daughters The
report OF the Treasurer. showing balance OF S5OOs
was referred to the Auditing Committee. .
The Executive Committee made report OF which the
following is synopsis The salary OF the treasurer was
liked az $1,000 per annum Inc COmmitte on ger
Publications was assigned the disposal OF
the $500 voted by tho Convention to the sup
port Of Mr.. Br1ckman's Bote der Nenen klrche.
The sub Committee on Publications In New-York raised
the salary OF the Manager, Mr. j. X Pntnam al TO sseo
grautously the collateral writings OF the church TO an
nations have been made TO the amount OF $50 49, Ihey
have also considered Mr. Manns proposition for system
OF Committees to expedite the business OF the Conven-
ton and deem nexpedient at present They also con
slider It Xpedent for the Convention TO take action
new Churchmen from oil parts OF the world Mr Liable
resolution concerning the retirement OF mcapaoitated
Ministers has been transferred to the Committee on Ee-
The report Of the Board Of Publication shows balance
on May ], 1869. OF S14, ,8O7 81.
The reports Of number OF synods composing the gen.
eral body read showing encouraging state OF al
"a
larry that Of Buffalo, there evident falling of In
enterprise and interest Some Of the committees were
not ready with their reports and we're allowed tne Az
- m religious services were held and tho annual ad-
dress delivered by DR. M0ser. Preceding this. Mr.
Hitchcock announced the following order Of exercises for
the remainder OF the session:
TAurday uHs l7lo Convention cOnnuel - M worship
annual meeting Of the New Church Musical As
oeau With musical under the direction Of Mr. George
Taay Jsns ialo m Convention coniluuei u m worship and
social reunion at the Everett House. corner BroadSaJ
saturday, m continued until aaal louru
nsnti ?. u, conference on the state Of The church
Sudp June 2Oll worship and sermon BY the Rev W b.
administration Of ths Most Holy Sacrament Of the
LG1f. SsPRer p & .oa & ad ,sss ss,I%o Al, TAX. pl.ss
house Of worship Of the NEYOrE New Church Society Thirty
aahs Fourth nd Lexington COLLATION. Win be served
in the 1e',buls and scboOLoom, every day stl o'clock
At tho conclusion OF the services the Convention ad-
jOurned 90 the vestibule and schoorOom where they
partook Of collation..
Al AZ o'clock the Convention renssembed ana the re-
ports from the Charmen OF different Associations were
read A resolution was passed continuing the present
Committee Credentials during the sitting OF the Con.
Societies and who OF them entitled places
In the Convention During the reading OF reports the
LAYING THE CORNERSTONE OF MoRAYIAN
CHURCH.
The services connected with the laying OF the
cornerstone Of the First MOrayian Church OF Brooklyn
place yesterday afternoon the site being IN Jay
near Myrtleaye where the old frame church stood pre-.
10 It's destruction by fire last summer The Kew.
opening prayer ana the rev Mr. Fletcher of the Pacific
NJ. T.. Church read portion OF the Scriptures when
addresses were made by the Rev. DR. H. NJ StOrrs and
the Right Rev. David Bgler OF Pennsylvania Bishop Of
the Morayan Church The neutrality-suspicious. the
then laid by the Bishop, followed by an address by the
Rev. Dr. Schenck Oi ST. AIMS Episcopal Church. The
exercises concluded with benedcton BY the Rev
Edward Rondhaler the pastor. The edlfce Will be VI
brick SO feet trout by 20 feet deep and two stories i'm
hight the first floor TO be used schOolrOom and the
second floor the church The school viii accommodate
$50 children and the church 700 The upper floor
will be lighted from the roof The entire cost Is esti-
mated at S2l5oO, OF which sum 5000 has already been
raised