The Portland daily press., 1874-08-01
gsaiue New Church Association

Hc aSSOClitiOu WIS Cdllcu W OIutI ny tut
| Secretary and Missionary, Rev. Geo. +. Stearns,
at 10 O'clock In the absence of the President,
the Rev. William B. Hayden was chosen Presi-
dent pro. tenn.
Reading from the sacred scriptures and
prayer then followed
On motion, the Secretary and L. G. Jordan,
Esq, were appointed a committee on creden-
| tials
The committee reported the following mem
| bers:
| Baths. +. Dixie. ID. d., Orlaining Minister
and President
Delegates-W. D. Sewall, j. B. Swanton,
Levi p. Lemopt and Daniel Larrabee.
Bangor-No report
Gardiner-No report.
Portland-Rev William B. Hayden, pastor
Delegates-Over Gerrish, Benz. Kingsbury,
| Jr, James P. Baxter. er-Of.io, a. NJ Burton
Marcian Seavey. Abner Lowell, Arthur NJ
Small, G. II. Burr, NJ D., S e. Sylvester, NJ.
D., Luther Il. Pngree, Leonard G. Jordan.
Rchmond-Rev. G. +. Stearns, Missionary
and Secretary.
The records of last year were given in print.
j. B. Swanton, Esq, of Bath, was appoint
ell to audit the accounts of the Treasurer and
the Secretary.
The chairman read a communication from
William j. Cutler, Esq, of Boston, ON the sub
jeet of this associations providing the ministers
of Maine of all denominations with lecture
by Rev. Chauncey Giles of New York city,
upon the claims of the New Church
The President also made some statements to
the effect that copies of Swedenborgs True
Christian Religion and his work on Heaven aud
Hell, would be furnished to the clergy through.
OFT the country upon payment of postage on
the same. More than three thousand copies of
True Christian Religion have been distributed
on these terms. A,smilar offer has been made
in England, and thousand copies were there
supplied in two weeks.
j. B. Swanton, Esq, stated that he had sent
circulars containing the offer as above to thou
sand clergymen in Maine.
Some discussion took place on the best pamph-
let to distribute, by Oliver Gerrish, Esq, who
thought Giles lecture the best he knew Of to
convey a general idea of the church, and by
other gentlemen.
Mr. Swanton thought something else would
be better, but was willing this should be sent.
The Missionary, Mr.. Stearns stated that he
had called the attention of great many min
listers in this state to the writings of the church
and to the terms on which they could be pro-
| cured, and has known of several getting copies.
| Rev. Mr.. Hayden has distributed several. In
| answer to question, he said that the librarians
| of the country are making more demands than
ever before for New Ch1rch books.
| NJ. l.. G. Jordan remarked that the writings
| of the church must be disseminated by those
| already interested in them. The ordinary chan
nels of the book trade do not answer the pur.
pose.
The subject was laid on the table for the
| present.
Mr.. Gerrish, the Treasurer, presented his re-
port. The Auditors report was also rendered.
Both were accepted and ordered on the records
The financial report of the Missionary, Rev.
George E. Stearns, was then presented and
some amusing discussion took place upon the
items in the report, upon funeral and wedding
fees, which was taken part in by Messrs. Jor-
| dan, Swanton, Kingsbury, Pingree and Ger
IRISH, and the subject was laid upon the table
| until Saturday. --.t
A committee on nominations for officers was
raised and instructed to report in the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report of the committee on nominations
was presented, but pending its acceptance the
number OF the executive committee was en-.
larged. The report of the committee was then
recommitteI for additions
AT four o'clock the Rev. George L. Stearns
preached an excellent discourse on the w ar il
Heaven, mentioned in Revelations. He show
ed that this was an antagonism between truth
and falsity, or more specifically between the
doctrine of the necessity to live Alright as wei
as to have faith in God, and justification b,
faith alone.
There was very pleasant social party held
in the evening at the house of Mrs. James e
! Fernald.
To-day the association will meet at 10 a. m
and p p. m. Sermon at p. m. There will
also be religious services and addresses by seve
raj gentlemen in the evening at u o'clock
On the Sabbath the Rev. DR.. Hubbard @
Chicago, will officiate at 10a a. N. The Hol,
Supper will be partaken of at p. M, and prot
ably the Rev. Franl. SewalI, President.of VI
bana University, Ohio, will conduct the even
ing services.
Mrs. Hibbard, wife Of Rev. DIR. Hubbard
will address the children at the Sabbath Soho,
Immediately after the morning service.
Mrs. Hubbard is a refined and highly accom-
pllshed lady, who has travelled extensively j
the Holy land and Egypt. She has had larg
experience in teaching, and what is unusual,
the Superintendent of New Church Sabbat
School of considerable size in Chicago. ST.
will Illustrate the Kindergarten or object metl
cd of teaching to Sabbath Schools 1T the scho
of the Portland Society Immediately after IL
morning services.