The Washington times., 1894-10-17
NEW CHURCH WORKING QUIETLY.
Members of the Swedenborgian Faith
Believe it VIII in Time Be-
come Universal.

The New, or Swedenborgian Church, has but
a few communicants in Washington, but ac-
cording to the statements of some of its lead
ing members its doctrines are in line with the
progress of the world, aad If present indica-
tions may be taken as a criterion its creed
will soon be universally adopted.
At a conference in the National University
Law School building last evening of the
Maryland New Church Mission Association
evidences OF the existence of new church
were given by Rev. Dr. Sewall, pastor OF the
local church; Rev. DR.. Hiram Vrooman, of
Baltimore and DIR. Cabell, of Wilmington,
Del, and the opinion was freely expressed
that in the course of events the New Church
will become the universal denomination.
There was quite large attendance of mem
bers OF the local congregation, and much in
terest manifested in the discussion.
Rev. Dr. Sewall presided at the conference
After announcing an opening hymn he read a
Scripture selection and offered PRAYER. Be-
fore introducing DR.. Vrooman DR.. Sewall pro-
ceeded to give several principles upon which
the new church was founded and for which
it stands. 1.-THE new church stands in the
world to-day" said the speaker, "pre-
eminently for these three things which really
distinguish it from all other religious faiths
First, the worship of Jesus Christ as God. not
as part or representative of God, but as
verify God himself. manifest in the flesh.
The new church also stands for the Holy
Bible as the word of God as a divine Ian
guage. inspired with the Divine spirit and
life. and for the providence OF God in all the
minutest things OF human life.
The new church is working quietly but ef-
fectively. and although small in numerical
strength it is welding q mighty power for
good in our community. We too often look
over our statistics and think that our strength
is small, and ponder over the thought that
our church will never amount to anything.
During the past 100 years mems minds
have been greatly changed, and If changes in
human opinion regarding religion have been
in line with new church teaching and if no
other system OF belief has taught it is it not
reasonable to claim that the new church has
been instrumental in bringing about that
change" DR.. Sewall proceeded on this line
of argument at length and then introduced
Rev. DR.. Hiram Yrooman, of the Baltimore
Free Church, who proceeded to speak of evil
dences OF a new church.
DR.. Yrooman began by referring to the
changes which have taken place during the
past hundred years IN science and art, and
spoke Of these improvements as being evil
dences of a new church. "These are all man
ifestations.' said the speaker, "of the life
that is within. The new church organiza-
tion is the fountain head of the new truth as
il is ushered into the world. AS these forces
develop they reveal heavenly things to u.s.
AS the truth of the present reveals the awful
condition OF affairs that exist, and the Chris
tian people are endeaYoriDg to remedy the
evils.
zone thing which is particularly noticeable
at this time is that all these evils of which |
have spoken are committed in the dark
When the community is once made to realize
| these things it generally rises up and cures
the evils.
The reason that Tammany Hall flourishes
is because it performs all of its evils in the
dark. People cannot now be blazon in their
doings as they were 100 years ago. The great
thinkers and takers recognize that this is a
new age. Along with the new condition OF
things we should recognize our responsible
ties and work earnestly and conscientiously
to further the spread of new church princi-
| pies"
When DIR. Vrooman had concluded Rev. Dr.
Cabell, of Wilmington, Del. spoke of the ad-
| vance made by the new church. and made
special mention of the kindergarten. Before
the conference closed several of the ladies and
gentlemen in the audience spoke of the ad-
vance of the new church during the past
decade and expressed the opinion that in the
near future this will become one of the most
| powerful denominations in the world.