New-York tribune., 1879-05-31
TWO RELIGIOUS BODIES ~ COUNCIL.
GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE NEw-JERUsALEM-
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GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE NEW-JERCsALtM-
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The ffty-ninth session of the General Con-
vention of the Church OF the New-Jerusalcm In tha
United States begun yesterday morning III
the house OF worship Of the New-Iork Assocla'lon'
Al the morning session credentials OF the diHefeh Sate
Associations were presented reading OF the presi-
dents report was followed by religious exercises aer
which the president of the convention, the
Rev Chauncey Giles, Of philadelphia, delivered
the annual address. In the az crn0On the reports
OF the executive committee, the board OF puDlcatoh
ard the treasurer, together with the reports OF lhe
state Associations read When the report of tue
Pennsylvania Association was presented MOTION was
made strike out Oh reference to the Academy Oh to
New Church at Philadelphia. THIS m"ilou was
laid on the table The general report shows ,. Iii m
though there Is only slleht increase n 1,or
Three students have graduated from me lheoiogic"
School, and now engaged In p"storal du'l ~,
Two Messengers from the Enelish Conference, the
Rev. J. +. Potts, of Glasgow, aud Iholnas wilson, vi
eratcs OF the State Associations were the Rey > i.
pike, Maine; the Rev. j. II. Hubbard. Illinois the
Resd R Bostop the Rev. john worcester Newon9ilc,
Mass; the Rev. +. W. Tuerk, Canada the Rev joseph
ingtoli; the Rev. willard II. Inkley, indian
apolis, aud L. p. Mercer, Chicago The pr1eipa!
David /. Webster r. NJ Pulsfcr and Sampson REID. Of
Boston; William N. Hob!rt. of Cincinnati, and and
William McGcOrge, ir, OF Philadelphia In the
eycnng social entertainment was given to the dele
gates by the Scw-IOrk Association ar standard nan
To-day will be held Il conference on The Second Com
ing of Our Lord" which subject will be discussed by te
Rry ". g. Hayden, Charles HerdOD ). NJ. warren ana
Chauncey Giles.
Tie Presbyterian Synod continued its session at No
227 West Thiryninth-st. Yesterday DiIing the morn
ING utle business besides the reading OF churcn
reports was transacted The resignation OF DE-
Euner as treasurer was referred to the Commit
tee ON Finance In the afternoon DR.. Niles.
OF Philadelphia, presented the report OF the
Mission OF syria Tile estimated value ol the Mission
properly is S35 900 Miss Mary l.. Carson, of Aue-
gheny was appointed missionary TO Syria IN place OF
MR. Crawford, resigned. petition for $1,000 rom
Geneva College. Ohio, was referred to the Com
nttco on Education. The evening was ue-
voted to the discussion Of National Reform
Professor Sloane of Allegheny, delivered an address
I'm which claimed that the Constitution OF the United
States was framed by atheists aud that lt was worng
great evil among the people DR. Halsei, OF cincinnati
took the game ground. maintaining that thc prosperity
of the Nation would speedily decline, II means are not
taken to place the law on religious basis.
Professor George Ohio pictured IN snowy coors the
evils OF "A political system which did not recognize
Christianity. The meeting adjourned after the Singing
Of the DO1OlOay. On Monday night the SUBJECT OF tcE-
Dpraucc will be discussed.