Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

Justice Job Barnard Of the District
Supreme Court was nominated at the
ninety-second general convention Of the
Church Of the New Jerusalem in the New
Church at noon today for another term
as vice president Of the organization. Rev.
Paul Sperry Of Brockton, Mass, was
chairman Of the nominating committee,
the selections of which will be elected at
the session of the convention tomorrow
morning.
Rev. Julian K. Smyth Of New York was
renominated for president of the confer
ence and James Richard Carter of Massa-
chusetts for treasurer.
The other nominations follow: John Dab
roll, Massachusetts, secretary; Paul H.
Seymour. Ohio, assistant secretary; gener-
al council, Rev. William Worcester Massa-
chusetts; Rev. C. w. Harvey, Pennsyl-
vania; Rev. L. G. Hoeck, Ohio; William
N. Hobart, Ohio; Rev. J. S. Saul, Illinois;
William McGeorge. jr-, Pennsylvania: Ed
ward II. Cutler, Minnesota; Robert A.
Shaw. New York, and Henry Wunsch,
Board Of missions Germs to expire in
1a15)-Rev. H. G. Hay, Massachusetts,;
Rev. William F. Wunsch, Massachusetts
Henry w. Guernsey, New York; Rev.
Paul Sperry, MASSACHUSETTS,; Frederic
Schoff. Pennsylvania. and Charles Whit
temore, Massachusetts. William Nc
George Of Pennsylvania was also elected
a member of the board for two years.
Spread of Denomination.
The first session today was at $50
o'clock, when the New Church
Evidence Society met, with the
president. Rev. Louis r. Hite, in the
chair. Reports were presented telling of
the spread Of the denominations work
in all parts of the world. At 10 o'clock
routine business Of the general conven-
ton was discussed, and an hour later a
discussion of the missionary development
OF the church was commenced. This
meeting was brought to a close with the
report of the nominating committee.
Although President Taft was absent.
the delegates were extended the courte-
sizes Of the White House at 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon. Special guides showed
them over the premises. and regret was
expressed that the Chief Executive could
not be in attendance to welcome them, as
he had planned to do.
The delegates later began a business
session. A conference on 1.-The maintenance
of our ministry and the value of an aug
mentation fund will be held, with Justice
Barnard presiding. He also will speak.
George c. Warren and others will also
duuTeSS tile QeleSdItS.
AT 8 o'clock this evening at Rauscher S
a reception will be held for the delegates.
This is expected to prove an especially
interesting occasion, and a number OF
visitors are expected to attend
The sessions of the convention will ex-
tend through tomorrow
THE Tabernacle of Cod was the sub
ject OF the sermon Rev. Louis G. Hoeck
of Cincinnati, chairman of the council of
ministers Of the denomination, preached
yesterday morning at the New Church
services. He compared the old standards
of religion and those Of the present time.
Made General Pastors.
During the service an interesting cere-
mony took place. consisting of the in
vestiture and conservation of Rev. Julian
K. Smyth Of New York, president of the
national convention, into the office of
general pastor, which is the highest de-
gree of ministerial dignity in the denomi-
nation. The same Office was bestowed
upon Rev. Baman N. Stone of Fryeburg,
Me-, who is the presiding minister Of the
Maine association Of the church. At this
service there was used for the first time
special order newly adopted for such
an occasion by the general convention.
The evening service was conducted by
the Rev. E. NJ. L. Gould of Newtonville.
Mass. The sermon was preached by
Rev. William F. Wunsch of Bath, Me.
The speaker traced the history Of pan
theism from the early times, and the
early people and the final development