The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-21
SWEDENRORGIAN.

PROCEEDINGS of the Convention this Morning.
The fourth days proceedings of the National
Convention of Swedenborgians commenced this
morning at 10 A. NJ, in the church at Broad and
Brandywine streets, President Thomas Worces-
ter in the chair.
The convention opened with devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Rev. James Reed, of Massa-
chusetts.
After the calling of the roll and the reading of
the minutes of the preceding days business,
resolution by j. Young Scammon, of Chicago,
was adopted, permitting the secretary to make
any verbal corrections which the record of the
proceedings of the convention may require.
Offered ter nS BY Z Y9opg pro
solution in relation 20 the Committee Eccles Asca
msmbe $ be snbstitused in IT, placer ou' ana 'ne "ord
motion 70 lay the resolution of Mr. scammon on the
The President then ed, and requested .Profes
The fleet Of the resolution would Be e permit the
Affairs which by the present rules of the body entirely
The Rev Frank Sewe spoke against the resolution
saying that the Ecclesiastical Committee is not
action Of the convenon which of mpisers sI
and lsymen he thought that the committees being
the wants OF that class Immediately before the
James Reed of Boston, offered substitute, providing
mDsSs on na aSsr consist S Of
ELECTED by the convention
The previous question was called thus cutting of fur
The question being the original resolution of
MT sSammSn that gentlemen MAJ was perted to oes
be composed of twelve members in addition to the Presi
dent Of the convention who shall be chairman of the
The substitute vote was then adopted
Of seven for the purpose OF making the OF
giving rise to debate in which resolution providing
thai the COMMITTEES of seven be composed of laymen
The President then the committee of seven,
% q William; william ssSsI J. Y soS%%on T.
mittee retired to make nominations
resolution by SsePh q Andrews s Of Bost9n was
Et d for 6 @
' the members Of the Convention " ''"' '''
s oi Gs & Thh s.sss ss
sed to the Sd mot b bRg . %
made baye the change made by the next convention
The convention then adjourned to meet again at 23o
O'CLOCK r NJ
| THE LATE REV. DIR. NADAL.-Our hurriedly pre-
pared sketch, published yesterday of the late Rev.
Bernard II. Nadal, D. D. formerly pastor of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church. in this city, neces-
sariy imperfect, and we give the following additional
| by his many warm personal friends and admirers.
He entered the Methodist ministry in 1885, joining
labors lay in Southern Maryland and the Valley OF
the Shenandoah in Virginia. Here he became an
earnest participant in the debates slavery which
| were then shaking the Church, and which, a few
years later were to divide it; and was known an
| able and fearless exponent of the views which
| afterwards became the distinctive feature of
the Northern branch. This trait of character eX-
hibited thus early in lfe marked his entire career
| but, his stand once taken, he was immovable. In
| every other controversy in which the Church was
| involved, as in this, DR.. Nada left no doubt as to
what was the exact position occupied by him. The
lay delegation movement now triumphantly ended,
and pen; and one of the last of his published
| papers was clear and logical defence OF the
Sadal's % early education had been necessarily
| somewhat limited but every opportunity for cul-
Se R pr Ths In % 81 e
the seat of Dickinson College. 1t was while residing
here in this capacity that, without negecting any OF
his pastoral duties. he pursued the collegiate course
| OF study and was regularly graduated with high
honors, as already stated Soon after graduating
| he accepted professorship In the Indiana Asbury
Uuiversity but it not long before he returned tc
the East to resume his career as successful
preacher. While stationed in Washington during
the war, ne served one year chaplain of the
lower house Of Congress. Dr. Nadal's sudden death
was the result Of an apoplectic stroke.
| THE SYNOD OF PHILADELPHIA.-The new
| Presbyterian reunited Synod of Philadelphia
will hold its sessions in this city during the pre-
sent week, commencing this evening. The ses
sions are to be held in the Spring Garden Pres
byterian Church. at the corner of Eleventh and
Wistar streets. According to the rule usually
| governing such cases the moderator of the
| former synod presides at the opening services
breaches the opening sermon, and has general
| charge until a new moderator is elected. Ii
this case, as there has been no former meeting
of the present organization, the rule will no
| apply. To meet this want the General Assem-
bly, lately convened in this city appointed con
| venors, who are to take the places of modera
tors in the several synods until an election car
be held. The eonvenor of the Synod of Phila
| delphia is the Rev. G. w. Musgrave, ID. D. The
services this evening will include the sermon by
this gentleman and the other opening exercises
Tomorrow morning the first regular business
session will be held. The synod will continue
in session for several days. The present numbe
of churches in the district embraced by the new
Synod of Philadelphia is two hundred ant
twenty, with 240 ministers and 32,519 commu
cants.
| POLICEMAN SUNsTRUCK.-Yest Police
man Philip Bellam, of the Eighth district, fel
to the sidewalk from the effects of the heat
He was taken to his residence, where he re
mained insensible for several hours. He will
not be able to perform duty for several days.
BIRTH OF GUTTENBERG.-On Saturday mex
the employees OH the Democrat will celebrate thu
birth of Gutenberg by festival at Schuylkil
Falls Park.
| CASUALTY. - At IL o'clock this mornin,
Michael Burk, aged three years, was run owe
at Third and Lombard streets He was re
moved to his residence, No. 322 s. Front street
CARELEssNEss.-Six houses along Thir
street, between Vine and Poplar streets, wer
found open last night.