Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-22
SWEDENBORGIANs IN COUNCIL.
The Annual Meeting OF the Maryland
AssOciattOn-TO-Day Proceedings.

swEDENBORGIANs IN COUNCIL.
The Annual Meeting Of the Maryland
Ass0ciatfon-TO-Day Proceedings.
The Maryland association OF the New Jerusa-
lem church (Swedenborgian) met for the annual
session yesterday morning at the church on
north Capitol street. The sermon was delivered
oy rev. Chauncey Giles, the president of the gen.
erai convention, whose theme was "IIow TO
gain all we can ask or DESIRE" At 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon there was q meeting of the execu-
tive committee at the residence of Rev. Jabez
Fox, the pastor, $40 Indiana avenue. Reports
were received and discussed and the order of
business arranged. In the evening there was a
Sunday school meeting, presided over by Judge
r. stone, OF the Maryland court of appeals. Ad-
dresses on the best methods of conducting sun.
made bv Edw anG what UNA should be taught were
Key. ); b. Parmelee, of Wilmington; Mr.. Giles,
THE SESSION TODAY.
The association was called to order this morn.
Ing at ten O'Clock by the presiding minister,
Rev. Jabez Fox. of this city. Rev. ]. w. Hunt
conducted the devotional exercises. The pre-
sizing oIlcer appointed the following commit
zee on credentials: Rev. j. B. Parmeee. OF viii.
Hlingt2n; Mr.. q. Trent, of Baltimore; Prof.
J. w. Hunt, OF this city, which, after the read.
Ing OF the journal. reported the presence Of
THE FOLLOWING DELEGATES:
Ministers. Rev. Jabez Fox, Washington; Rev
j. B. Parmelee, Wilmington, Del; Rev. Thos
A. King, Baltimore. Delegates, Washington
Rr, 49, e, b: Donaidson Prof J. w. Hunt, Gen. r.
keeier; Wilmington, Jas. n Cameron. w. III.
swift, F: L. GiTPin, VIM. A La Note: indi:
From Baltimore, E. o. and, Mrs. Hinckley
and daughter, John Hinckley, c. A. F. Sparmer
and Miss Sparmer, Mrs. E. e. Browning and
nolds Thee. Rodman, Mr. and Mrs John Hunk
Mrs; Cassard and daughter, Miss Florence
Bayley, Mrs. Graham, the Misses Jessie and
Miss Brickman; Mrs. Parmelee of Wilmington
rom Annapolis, Judge Frederick Stone: from
en- nia aiea Rey Adolph Roeder; Rev. Chaun
daughters, of Easton, Md. Reports from the
various societies were then read, among them
THE REPORT OF THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY,
which was prepared by the secretary, r. d. Mus.
sey, and shows: Members borne on the rolls
III; communicates, lit; average at holy sup
per, A; at public worship, 60; baptisms. 6: con.
firmations, 3: members added. S: members
died, 1; members removed. 2; marriages 3:
funerals, .; Sunday school officers and teachers,
Q, schoiarS, AZ; average attendance, %; VOL
nmes in sunday school library, $50, in church
library, $50. The report states that the change
by which during the past year the services OF
the society has already resulted in much be-
neht to the society, which it is hoped will be
increased in the future.
LIE hEfohI OF THE PRESIDING MINISTER.
Rev. Jabez Fox, stated that the association was
organized in Baltimore in 1857. and, while the
growth OF the church during the intervening
years has not been as great as was expected as
a visible church, yet the faith of the new
church has spread abroad, and has modified
The popular theology to a very remarkable
degree. The various churches connected with
inc ASSOCIATION are in healthy and prosperous
condition. The Washington society has now
the exclusive service of a pastor for the first
time In its existence, and the Baltimore Ger
man society has arranged to have Rev. p j.
Faber as its pastor. The Wilmington and Bal.
tinore societies enjoy the ministrations of able
pastors, aud MIR. Mcintosh is the acceptable lay
reader OF the Easton society.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The executive committee through its chair
man, Rev. Jabez Fox, reported that the Will
mington society had secured the services of
Rev. John E. Smith, late of the Me church. for
mission work In the peninsula. The report adj
visea that l the association adopt this mission
airy and his work and provide for his support.
The committee state that they have not raised
the $500 for missionary work which was re-
solved upon at the last meeting. A nucleus of
the fund is however in the hands of the treas
urer. The report recommends that some steps
be taken to procure complete list OF the names
within the limits of the association not borne
upon the rolls OF any organized society. The
recommendation was made that the time for
the annual meeting be changed to the first Sat
urday in November.
The question of changing the time for hold
Ing the annual meeting from February 22d to
November was then considered, and gave rise
to considerable discussion, after which it was
laid on the table.
AT II o'clock business was suspended and
public worship was held, the annual address
being delivered by Rev. Mr.. Parmelee, of Will
mington.
A,ter lunch, prepared by the ladies' the bust
ness session was again resumed. The annual
election OF officers was part of the business,
Inc OLD ofhcers, which are as follows, probably
oelng elected: Rev. Jabez Fox, presiding minis
Ter; Rev. j. b. Parmelee, vice PRESIDENT; C. A.
r. Sparmer, recording secretary, Baltimore
Elmer +. Browning, corresponding secretary,
baltimore; Job Barnard, treasurer, Washing
ton. The session will close with a social meet
Ing this evening al Mrs. d. j. Macarty's, corner
OF 9th and streets northwest