The morning times., 1896-05-06

| for its adequate and ready cn-operati ion in
! the accomplishment of most important
work Of national interest to the whole
body of the New Church people OF the United
| States
An address from the New Church confer
| ence OF England was read aud a reply pre-
| pared by Rev. Charles III Mann ofNew York
was directed TO be sent to that body.
| The election or officers resulted as fol-
! lows President of ConverSon, Rev John
| Worcester Of Newtonville, Mass; vice pres
| ident, Rev. John Goddard. Cincinnati,
| Ohio; secretaries, Rev. Albinus F. Frost.
| Cambridge, Mass; Mr.. C. "A. E. spanier.
| Baltimore, Md; treasurer, Mr.. Francis A
| Dewson, Boston. Mass.
/ The convention was called to order by
| the chairman for the afternoon session.
| report FROM the Young Peoples League
| was read and rccOmme ndation for the
| assignment OF more time. was referred to
| the secretaries. Motions of thanks were
| returned to the Washington society OF the
| New Church and TO the ladies of Garfield
| Memo rial Church ana to the Fifteenth-street
| Methodist for their efficient entertainment
| and hospitality.
| The motion to sell the remainder OF tie
! lot not utilized by the building OF the
| new African Mission Church was referred
| to committee. with power TO act Mrs
| X. ID. MuSSey gave Il detailed report OF
| the work hitherto done and of the manner
| in which it lad been done, and lid so in q
| very sympathetic and beautiful address.
| Nests. Frost. Reed, Sewall and others
| took part In the discussion.
| A resolution was passed returning thanfS
| 10 tie press for their liberal and intelligent
! representation OF the meetings of the con-
| ference and convention. The session was
| then adjourned and the next meeting
| left with the convention.
| II A n q III %
| This conference came to order shortly
| after 3 o clock. Rev. George r. Dole and Mr.
| Charles II. Mum presiding. Mr.. Dole
| took the place of Hon. C. G.. BoEney of Chi
| cago, who was unable TO be present
| The meeting was opened by the reading
| Of passage of scripture by Rev. E. D.
| Daniels. followed by the Lords Prayer
| and an opening hymn Rev. Mr.. Dole ex-
| planned the purpose OF the meeting, which
| be said was not to promote woman's
| nights or the aim OF the new woman. but
| to render the best service of the new church
| and introduce u spirit of service TO society!
| He expressed disappointment which must
| be felt by all at not having Mr.. Bonney
| present among them. but the address which
| he was TO have presented was read by
| the Rev. L. P Mercer of Chicago.
| Mr.. BOnney's paper dealt with THE
| duties of the New Church to others and
| how they may be performed In # he
| said that experience shows that ali receive
| truth differently. Each comes into the
church by a different path. Care should,
| therefore, be taken in presenting truth to
others. IA each only gets a Partial view
| Of the whole. We should try to accom-
| modate 1t to every one with whom we
| come in contact seeking to make our pre-
| Sentation OF 1t of use. and bearing in mind
that attack never produces j agreement but
separates.
The MOhammedan religion was an accom-
mediation to Eastern minds, and is the
| means OF leading multitudes to the gate
of the Holy City. Paul became Jew or
Gentle to save whomsoever he could. This
was an example to us. to present what
we have Ia an acceptable manner, with
an effort to be helpful in the matter in
which another has difficulty. having
full respect to his freedom. The New
Church Is the church of accommodat ton
miniStering TO the needs OF mankind. So
also in all social and industrial movements.
The secretary, Mrs. G.. q. Dole then read
the report OF the last meeting of the con-
ference at Philadelphia. This was sue
Ceeded by the reading of reports from
societies in Boston, Cincinnati. New York
Philadelphia, and other cities which
showed that useful aud instructive work
was being performed in each place.
Following the reading of the reports
came the papers. which were more than
interesting to the many ladies and others
present.. Mr. Bonney's paper was fol-
lowed by that of Miss Selma Paine of Ban
gor. ou ''One use of the New Church to
literature" This paper was read by Miss
Worcester.
men, by Rev. Julian K Smyth. was one
of the ableSt papers read during the session
Of the convention. ''Our obligations to
the Jews, together with the reciprocal
service of the New Church. was the title
of Miss Ednah Silver's paper.
The use of the New Church to social
life" was next read by Miss A E. Scam
mon of Chicago, and 1.-The use of the
New Church to the world at large was
presented by Mrs. Lydia F. Dickinson of
St. Louis. The papers brought out
general discussion when the last one had
been read.
THE CLOSING SERVICES.
The closing services of the ministers and
delegates to the wedenborgian conven-
ton took the form of jubilee and the
program was made up OF music and ad-
dresses Of nature to please and to en-
tertain rather than with the idea to in
Struct.
The new chu rch. where the closing
services were held last evening, was filled
to its utmost capacity in spite OF the rain
which had fallen only a short time before
the services began. The ladies were at
attred in summer gowns and they aided
very materially in the musical exercises
which formed an important part of the
evenings exercises.
Rev. JabeZ Fox of this city conducted the
exercises. and in opening the meeting ex-
iibited the original manuscript of the first
sermon delivered on the New Church doc
trne in this country. This was the ser
mon of Rev. John Hargrove. delivered be-
fore Congress in this city in 1905. The
grandson of Hargrove, Rev. W. II. Hink-
ley, of Mount Auburn, Mass. was present,
and he it was who was called upon by the
presiding officer to read the Scriptures
and offer prayer.
The passage was an appropriate one
and referred to the New Jerusalem. the
city with its walls OF Jasper, its pearly
gates and streets of pure gold
The music was q feature OF the evenings
program. and Included the Vision OF st.
John" from Gouuod's oratorio, the text
of which was read By Rev. Frank SeweIl.
the same text which had been elegantly
iettere1 on the freiZe OF the church interior
The music was rendered by an augmented
choir and was exceptionally interesting
the solo and chorus parts being well
sung and the organ interiude. the accom-
paniment and postlude being al that could
be desired. Other selections were sung
during the evening in which the large con-
gregation took au portant part, the whole