Journal of the Proceedings of the Ninth General Convention of Receivers of the Doctrines of the New Jerusalem in the United States.with Eleventh with Twelfth with Thirteenth with Fourteenth with Sixteenth.Six Volumes
183428325Boston Philadelphia: Office of the New Baltimore Magazine Adonis Howard Clark and Raser Allen & Goddard Otis Clapp 1834. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. Very good copies with some scattered foxing edgewer to a few issues light soiling light dampstain along bottom edge of one issue. 32; 24; 20; 16; 21; 32 pp. 8vo. The New Church or Church of the New Jerusalem was based on the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg and spread to America fron England in the late 18th century. While confined mainly to the Boston New York and Baltimore areas its missionaries reached into the frontier regions of the midwest especially through the effort of a unique Swedenborgian convert John Chapman better known as Johnny Appleseed. Each issue includes proceedings letters reports list of ordained ministers and lists of places with societies or receivers. Rear wrappers list books for sale. The six issues are: 1 Journal of the Proceedings of the Ninth General Convention of Receivers of the Doctrines of the New Jerusalem in the United States held at the Temple in Baltimore June 7th 8th and 9th 1827-71. 2 Eleventh General Convention. held at the Athenaeum Lecture Room in Boston August 13th 14th and 15th 1829-73. 3 Twelfth General Convention.held at the Temple of the Second New Jerusalem Church of Philadelphia June 3d 4th and 5th 1830-74. 4 Thirteenth General Convention held at the New Jerusalem Chapel City of New York June 2d 3d and 4th 1831-75. 5 Fourteenth General Convention. Held at the Hall in Phillips' Place City of Boston August 16 1832-76. 6 Sixteenth General Convention.Held at the Temple of the Second Society of the New Jerusalem in Philadelphia June 5 6 and 7 1834-78. Scarce. OCLC shows single copies of the first three issues at the AAS and no copies of the last three. See Sabin 53248n for 8th convention. Shoemaker 29958 39776. Amer. Imprints 2762. Office of the New Baltimore Magazine, Adonis Howard, Clark and Raser, Allen & Goddard, Otis Clapp unknown books
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