National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-24
NEW CHURCH MEN.
CLOSING DAY OF THE CONVENTION.
The Revised New Testament to be Rxamined-Om-
GERS Elected and Committees Appointed
Chicago to be Henored Next Tear-A
Call on the President.

The closing session of the Convention
of the New Jerusalem began at ten o'clock yeSter-
day morning after the return of the delegates from
| call on President Garfield, the first business ID
order being the report of the board Of managers Oh
the Theological School at Waltham, Mass The
report stated that the school was opened October
II, 1880, and at present six students were being
trained for the ministry. Instruction was given IN
| Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. Ofthe 90 proposed
to incorporate the institution $4,000 had been
raised, and the prospect for raising the balance
was very good. The amount derived from incomes
| of the various funds under the control Of the
! church had been S99SS6: from the New Church In
stitute, s157.60, and from contributions, sl,372;
making total of s, 1856. The estimate for eI-
penses for the ensuing year was placed at $3.50,
which was 81 i644 in excess of receipts. The re-
port also stated that an offer of 500 per acre for
fifteen of land in Chicago IL, belonging TO
the school, had been refused, as the managers
were sure that in a short time better price could
be obtained. The convention then went into an
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
for the ensuing year. which resulted in the choice
Of the following: President, Rev. Chauncey Giles,
Philadelphia, Pa; vice president, Hon T. 4.
PlantZ, Pomeroy, Ohio; secretaries, Rev. Willard
81. Hinkley, indianapolis, Ind, and Rev. 6. S Sew
ard, New York city; treasurer, Mr.. John L. Jewett
New York city; and executive committee. Mr..
James P. Baxter, Portland Me; Rev. James Reed,
Boston, Mass; M F. A. Dewson and Rev. John
Worcester Newtonvilie, Mass; DR.. r c. Mofat,
Brooklyn, y. Y; Mr.. Julien Shoemaker Philadel-
phia, Pa; Rev F. W. Tuerk, Berlin. Canada; Mr..
W. y. Hobart, Cincinnati, Ohio: Mr.. Alexander
Officer, Chicago, H., and Rev. Jabez Fox, Wash
ington, D. c. An address from
THE BRITISH CONFERENCE,
prepared by Rev. John Presland, was read, in
which great interest was expressed in the work
and progress of the church in this country and at
tention was called to the good results Of the inter-
change of New Church books between England
and America. A number of projected pubiica-
tons were referred to- the principal of which was
the Treatise on the Brain Of Swedenborg,
which was being prepared under the supervision
Of Professor Tafal. The address concluded with
the statement that the revised New Testament
was likely to be of interest 10 the New Church, aud
should be examined carefully with respect to its
being proper basis for spiritual teachings. Eulo
CYSTIC resolutions to the memory of the late Rev.
Abel Silver and Mr.. Sampson Reed, of Boston,
Mass, were read and adopted, after which the
convention took a recess till 80 p. m.
The EVENING Session
Upon Resembling the report on the theological
school called up for discussion of the subject
ofits incorporation and title. Rev. James Reed,
one of the board of trustees gave detailed ac-
count of the operations of the institution, and
followed by several delegates. who appeared very
fayorably impressed with what had been done
A number of recommendations designed to in
crease the efficiency of the school were submitted
and adopted, after which the following board of
trustees, nominated by the managers, was con-
frmed by the convention: Rev. s. s Seward Rev
s. F. Dixie, D. D., Rev. Chauncey Giles, Rev j. T.
Hibbard, D. D., Rev. J. c. Ager. Rev Frank SewalI
Rev. W. B. Hayden, William y Hobart, William
McGeOrge, jr., George Ropes, Rev. James Reed,
and Francis Phelps. A memorial, signed by Otis
Clapp and ninety-three others of Boston Mass
asking that the convention would express fuller
sympathy with other denominations, was read and
ordered to be printed in the journal The eccle-
siastical committee presented a supplementary re-
port, which was adopted, providing that hereafter
the names of ministers under suspension should
be omitted from the list of members pending the
investigation and final judgment of the charges
against them. 1t WAS decided to hold the next
convention at Chicago. Ill, June ., 1852.
COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAG.
The president announced the following commit
tees: Foreign respondence-Rev. Frank Sewsll,
Rev. L. H. Tafel. Rev. s. MWarren, and Professor J.
E Werren; publication of Swedenborg's manu-
scripts-Rey. W. II. Benade, Rev. s II. Worcester,
Rev. 5. NJ. Warren, and Rev. J. c. Ager: advisory
James Reed and Joseph Pettee:
auditors Of treasurer'S accounts-Messrs. G. w
Cotton and L. $ Burnham. Routine business fol-
lowed, after which the convention lat qUarter-paSt
eleven p. M adjourned sine de. This morning
the visiting delegates, guests ofthe Washington
society, wifi be taken to Mount Vernon on the
steamer COrcOran, and in the evening 3 majority
of them will leave for their homes
THE VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT. /
The members of the convention assembled at /
the Ebbitt House yesterday morning and pro !
eeeded to the Elective Mansion, headed by Rev t
Jabez Fox and General Mussey, of this city. When ]
hey had been introduced TO the President Rev 1
VI. Giles. in behalf nfthe conference, presented
o the President set of swedenborg's works The
President made brief reply, in which he re- /
marked that he could not say he accepted all that
'wedenborg had written, for he had not read suf-
icisntlY To he able to soy