, 1872-10-20
RELIGIOUS.
Closing Session of the Swedenb0r-
gian Convention.
An Association Formed for the Purpose
Of Rebuilding St. James
Church.
Programme Of Services in the Churches
To-Day---Ca1endar for the .,
Week.


sWEDENBoRGlAN.
The eecond and last dny's session Of the Hi.
nois Association OF the New Jerusalem (Bweden-
borgian) Church, was held in the Chapel, corner
Of Prairie avenue and Eighteenth street, yester-
day morning, President Hibbard in the chair.
After the usual religious exercises, the Preei-
dent read q letter from Rev. Gerhard Bussmann,
Of Marcngo, Iowa, in which it was stated that
the work Of the Church in that locality was pro
greasing satisfactorily.
The Executive Committee submitted report
favorable to the ordination Of Mr. s. Charlach
and Of Mr.. n. .. Hastings.
Some objection was made to admitting the
former into the ministry at present, he being
young and inexperienced, having but recently
graduated from the theological school OF the
denomination.
a theological Interpretation OF parliamentary
law permits the report Of Committee to be
amended, and hence the word 'ordain +" Was
stricken out.
Tho report was amended go az to authorize
the Superintendent to license both gentlemen, il
he deemed it proper to do go.
The President appointed DR.. Small, Mr. Van
Buekirk, and kr. Rawalt, committee to nomi-
nate officers. Aftor consultation, the Committee
reported as follows:
Fresident-Rev. J. r. Hibbard.
Sec7etary--Reg. J. Ednston.
11east,rer-John Hammond.
Assistant 1reas1tyer-W. Northrop.
Eitcutlrc (omHl7Nte-J. T. ocammon. Jonas raw
alt Dr. G. Days Dr.. "A. Hostetter NJ. G. Bissea j. b.
Bennett, ". N. Dodge.
Tho report was adopted, and the Convention
then adjourned.
In the evening there was socia1 gathering at
tho residence OF the President, On Eighteenth
street, near Prairie avenue.
ST, JAMES, CHURCH.
An association has recently been formed for
the purpose Of aiding in the rebuilding of st.
james Episcopal Church, destroyed in the great
fire of Oct. 9, 1871. The association hnve, among
other things, decided upon holding fair, and q
series Of sociableB, at Central Hall, Dec. 5, 6,
and T. The following have been appointed man
ayers OF the association; Mrs. p. H. Smith,
Mrs. Colonel Eastman, Mrs. Z. Il. Winston, Mra.
". Z. Nixon, Mrs. ). T. Ryerson, Mrs. Mahlon D.
Ogden, Mrs. Robert Hnlo. Mrs. G. E. Stanton,
Mrs. ). A. Ellis. Mrs. ,Buttor6eld, Mrs: J.. s.
Runsey, NIrs. George Sturges, Mrs. I. N. Ar
mold, Nrs. John Dekoven, Mrs. A. A. Carpenter,
and Mrs. Stiles Burton.
The following ladies and gentlemen have been
appointed q general Executive Committed for
the fair nnd festival: The Misses Rumsey, the
Misses Drunznond, the Misses Macgregor, the
Misses Pierce, the Misses Kerfoot, the Misses
Sturges, the Misses High, the Misses Reynolds,
and Miesos Huntingdon, Larrabee, Fannie Rum
sey, Douglas, Houghte1ing. Arnold, Butterfeld,
Carpenter, Cole Wood1e and Goodwin Gener-
ais Sheridan and Forsythe; Messrs. Britain,
Young. Rutter, Butterhe1d, Townor, Stockton,
Brainard, Johnson: Higginson, Rycrson, Burton,
Angel, Wolf, Mintry, Colt, Scudder, Wheeler,
Montgomery, Jaclson Rogers, Chapin, Ieitner,
Lunt Sheldon, Clark, McCIurg, and Noyes.
All Committees are requested to report Thurs
day, the 25th inst, at IL noon at the residence
Of AIrs. Stiles Burton, No. 229 Michigan avenue