The morning times., 1896-05-05
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Repuhlishing Of SWedenhorg's
Manuscripts Was Discussed.
ONE GIVEN TO CONVENTION
ID
Reception Was Heid Last Night at
the COrcoran Art Gailery-TOday'
Meetings VIII Wind Up All the
Business of the Council and of the
onventtOn.
ONE GIVEN TO CONVENTION

convention came to oder shortly after
O'Clock.
Rev. John Goddard of Cincinnati. vice
president of the convention, presided.
There were about 200 in attendance.
The Rev. L. F. Hite Presented the report
Of the American New Church Evidence
Society. The society has been engaged
i'll collecting references TO the New Church
doctrines and to Swedenborg, meeting
installments and mis- Understandings by
sympathetic effort TO remove difficulties
and dra wing attention TO appreciatlve esu-
mates i'll current literature.
He Offered two resolutions TO have all
references to Swedenborg sent TO the sec
retary for reply and 10 form an evidence
library containing books and articles ON
wedenborg as sent to him.
Rev. F. Seweli emphasized the necessity
for greater attention to how the world
is thinking on the vital topics OF the day
and to do more to help in the dissemina
ton OF correct views where they closely
approach New Church views or directly
aIitagoniZe them, and that more workers
in the field were needed.
Rev. Mr. Seward drew attention 10 the
offer of first volume of the Arcana Cartista
to all ministers OF other denominations
on receipt OF stamps for mailing it,
SUBJECT OF MISSIONS.
The vice president asked DR.. Wright
to occupy the chair during the consider
alton OF the subject of missions. After
singing preliminary missions hymn. DIR.
Wright called attention to the printed
missionary report. Then the Rev. Mr..
Hinkey. the superintendent OF missions,
commented upon it. He closed by read
ing letter from Tenor Scocia Of Flor
ence, who is actively engaged in translat-
ing the writings OF Emanuel Swedenborg
into Italian and opening up new field of
new church life aud activity i'll Italy.
This letter was not Included in the printed
report.
Rev. Mr.. Stone. of Maine, spoke of
special missionary work in church; TO
preach the distinctive doctrines OF the
new church. The dissemination of these
doctrines may bring discord where they
are anita gonstic TO doctrines held by
Others yet the greatest success depends
upon taking up a distinctive standpoint
in representing fully tie SPECIFIC views.
for which we stand.
The chairman then called upon Rev. T. s.
Harris, who has minstcred 10 the Methodist
Church in Canada, but has just come into
sympathy with the New Church. He passed
the last year at the Theological School and
is now ready for work in the church. He
spoke of the great conflict through which
he passed in coming from the old 10 the
new vie ws of the Lordand of life.
vile, now serving The Pennsylvania $50
citation, spoke next. His Chief work last
season consisted OF lectures in new fields
in Pennsylvania, of which he spoke IN
detail.
Rev. j. K. smyth gave an illustration
OF the fact that the Divine Providence is
with us 10 help in the work, and that re
ceivers of the doctrines often come from
unexpected directions.
sWEDENBORG's MANUSCRIPTS
Rev. Mr. Roeder brought the matter Of
the photolthographing the writings OF
Swedenborg forward by circulating a copy
of prophets and Psalms, one Of the minor
works.
Mr.. F. A Dewson offered the resolution
that the work of hCtoiithographing the
Spiritual Diary should be procce ded
with.
Rev Mr.. Aspin of Philadelphia pre-
sented a copy of the Prophets and
Psalms to the convention.
Rev. T F. Wright offered a resolution
that the copys presented be gratefully
received and deposited 10 the theolt gical
school at Cambridge, Mass. Mr.. Dewson
said in answer to question that II was
estimated that it would take from 81 600
to 81, 800 to reproduce the diary.
The convention then took recess until
10 O'Clock this morning.
RECEPTIONS IN THE ART GALLERY.
The reception in the CorCoran Art Gallery
last evening to the ministers, their wives
and the visitors to the convention, which
closes today, was a most pleasing event
and an affair delightfully."- interesting TO the
800 or more in attendance.
II was Just such an evening of enjoyment
which the delegates and friends OF the New
Church wished, for it gave them q splendid
opportunity to come together in social
way aud to discuss at the very close Of the
meeting, of the council and the conventio.
the topics of church interest which have
taken up their entire attention during the
past week
The gallery was brilliantly lighted. and
the assembly one OF decided culture, many
of the gentlemen present having made an
enviabe reputation in the fields of mod ern
literature. Among the ladies, too, there
were a number whose accomplishments IN
the arts are well known.
Immediately upon their arrival the guests
were uShered up the stairway and into the
main gallery where they were received by
Mr. and Mrs. John Joy Edison, assisted 10y
Rev. Frank Sewell Miss Alice Sewel, Rev.
John Worcester, Miss Margaret Worcester
and DR.. and Mrs. Donaldson.
They were then taken in charge by ladies
and gentlemen residents Of this city, shown
about the rooms and introduced 10 those
whom they did not know. Everybody was
soon made acquainted with everybody else
and the hour and half spent in the gallery
was one of great enjoyment and benefit
to all. Nearly, if not quite all the men,
bers of the convention Of ministers were
present and with the ladies of Washington
and the wives of the delegates and their
friends, the assembly was one of the great
est interest. The majority were attired
in evening dress and with the magnificent
surroundings the scene presented was
charming indeed.
The reception was from $50 until 10
O'clock.