Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-25
NEW JER usAAEM oHuRon.
Annual Conference Of Ministers an
Sunday-schooi Workers.

OF inc MINISTERS tonlertuce anu OF iAe
Maryland Ncw-Church Sundgy-schcol
Union began Saturday in New Jerusalem
Church, this city. In thcsmorning there
was session of q committee oil ministers
and the board of missions, which was at
tended by the Rev Thomas a. King Of
Baltimore, the Rev. Frank Scwell Of
Washington, the Rev. T. i. Cabcll Of this
city. tho Rev. William NJ. Mcintosh OF
Easton, Nd, and the Rev. w. II. Hinklcy
OF I,roukline. Mass. The matter of mis-
sions in the Maryland Association was dis
cussod.
AT the ministerial conference In New
Jerusalem Church, Saturday afternoon,
papers us follows were read: "Rclation
Of the New Earth TO the New
jerusalem" by the Rev. Thomas A.
King; "Our Denominational Name" tho
Rev. Frank Scwall; "Are the German
New Church Societies Entitled to Exist
in this Country, and il so What Can and
Should the General Convention do for
Them" the Rcv. p. b. Cabell; allow
Far May Religious instruction be Profit
ably Combined with Secular Educatlon?"
the Rev. William NJ. Mcintosh. In the
evening there was a public conference
meeting, at which the special topic was
"Wbat Lines Of Work are Most I'm
portant for the New Church at
Present ~
Sunday morning there was preach
ing by Mr.. Sewall on "Jesus, the Person
Of God" following which about so per-
sons partook Of the holy supper. The
executive committee met in the after
noon.
The annual meeting of the Maryland
Association Of tho New Jerusalem
Church was held Monday in the
church of that denomination in this
city. After religious exercises con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. Fl. Hinkley Of
Brookline, Mass, n standing order was
read, inviting all receivers of the doc
trines of the New Church in attendance
to take seats in the meeting and partici-
pate in its deliberations. The commit
tee on credentials reported the presence
OF four ministerial members, three visit
ing ministers, II delegates, four indi-
vidual members and numerous visitors.
Reports from ministers, the secretary
and other officers were read. The
trcasurers report showed that nearly
5000 was expended for missionary work
within the limits of the association
during the past year.
The Rev. Thomas A. King Of Balti-
more delivered the annual address to
the receivers of the heavenly doctrines.
The following amendments to the
constitution were adopted:
The objects of this association shall be
the dissemination of the doctrines of the
New Jerusalem and the extention Of the
visible. church within tho geographical
limits hereinafter mentioned.
All ministers of the New Church resid-
nf hp
who may from time to time be admitted
BY vote of this association, shall be mcin-
bers of 1t.
There shall be elected at each annual
meeting of the Association acommittee on
missions to consist OF the ministers of the
association and such others as may from
time to time be added thereto.
A resolution adopted provides for a
per capita assessment for defraying the
expenses of the association.
The following were elected individual
members: @. A. Il. Spamer, Jacob Main
ster, Henry Schwing, Arthur l.. Spamer.
William Browning, Richard Bernard,
Charles F. Kroner, Ludwig Spamer,
Harry p. Browning, Elmer u. Brown.
ing, Andrew p Spamer, A. b. Dolly,
Miss Minnie Browning, Miss Emily
w. Warehouse, Mrs. Caroline Kroner,
Mrs. Margaret Warren, Benjamin II.
Waskey, Benjamin Reynolds and Miss
Lois Mae Spamer Of BALTIMORE Frank
II. Corkran Of Williamsburg, Nd; Hon.
Frederick Stone, La Plata, Md; L. Stan
hope McClelland, Westminster, Va:
Miss Louisa Peasants, Petersburg, Va;
John j. Gam, Richmond, Va; X. X.
Campbell, Mrs. r. X. Campbell and
Miss S. /. Cabell of Bedford City, Va.
The annual meeting Of the MARYLAND
Association of the New Jerusalem
Church was concluded Monday after
noon.
Immediately after the noon recess the
annual election was held, the result
being as follows: President, the Rev.
Frank Sewall of Washington; Vice.
president, the Rev. Thomas A. King of
Baltimore; Recording Secretary, G. A.
+. Spamer of Baltimore; Corresponding
Secretary Elmer Il. Browning of Balti.
more; Treasurer, James II. Douglass of
Preston, Md; Executive Committee,
Job Barnard Of Washington, William
II. Swift of this city, the Rev William
M. Mcintosh of Easton, Nd, Peter
Knapp of Baltimore and the several
officers.
1t was resolved that the board of mis-
sions consist Of the ministers, the secre-
taries and the treasurer.
The following preamble and resolu-
ton were adopted;
WHEREAS, Our esteemed brothers. the
Revs. John w. Hunt of Baltimore. Ma
thaniel +. Cabell of Virginia and Henry
z. Spence of Washington have departed
this life since our last meeting.
Rtsolved, That we place upon record this
memorial minute as an expression of our
great appreciation of their character and
as a recognition of their long and useful
services in promoting the growth of the
New Church within the limits of our asso-
citation.
The matter of organizing a society at
Williamsburg, Nd, was referred to tho
board OF missions, as was also an appeal
from Richmond for the establishment of
book room in that city.
The association devoted most of the
afternoon to considering missionary
work. Detailed reports OF the board Of
missions were read and speeches on tho
subject of missions were made by the
Reys. Frank Sewall, Chauncey Giles.
Thomas A. King and w. IL. Hinklev
and others. The following, recon-
mended by the board, were adopted:
ResolDcd, That the missions on the east.
ern shore Of Maryland and in Virginia
should be continued.
icsoiued, That the sum of at least 5000 b
raised for the support of these missions
during the coming year, in addition TO
such assistance as may be had from the
general convention.
The question of establishing New
church libraries at Arlington, Va, and
other places was referred to the board of