Jerusalem

1834 · réf. 28325 — Boston 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. 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. Boston: Office of the New Baltimore Magazine 1827. 32 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A very good copy edgeworn scattered foxing with a mail fold. Amer. Imprints 29958. See Sabin 53248n for 8th convention. with 2. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE RECEIVERS OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW JERUSALEM IN THE UNITED STATES HELD AT THE ATHENAEUM LECTURE ROOM IN BOSTON AUGUST 13TH 14TH AND 15TH 1829-73. Boston: Adonis Howard Press of the N.J. Magazine; Freeman & Bolles Printers 1829. 24 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A very good copy light soiling on wrappers scattered foxing. Amer. Imprints 39776. with 3. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWELFTH GENERAL CONVENTION OF THE RECEIVERS OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW JERUSALEM IN THE UNITED STATES HELD AT THE TEMPLE OF THE SECOND NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA JUNE 3D 4TH AND 5TH 1830-74. Philadelphia: Clark and Raser Printers Carter's Alley 1830. 20 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A very good copy writing on front wrapper light dampstain along bottom edgescattered foxing. Amer. Imprints 2762. with 4. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH GENERAL CONVENTION OF RECEIVERS OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW JERUSALEM IN THE UNITED STATES HELD AT THE NEW JERUSALEM CHAPEL CITY OF NEW YORK JUNE 2D 3D AND 4TH 1831-75. Boston: Allen & Goddard Press of the New Jerusalem Magazine 1831. 16 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A very good copy foxed. with 5. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTEENTH GENERAL CONVENTION OF RECEIVERS OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW JERUSALEM IN THE UNITED STATES. HELD AT THE HALL IN PHILLIPS' PLACE CITY OF BOSTON AUGUST 16 1832-76. Boston: John Allen Press of the New Jerusalem Magazine 1832. 21 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A very good copy scattered foxing. with 6. JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTEENTH GENERAL CONVENTION OF RECEIVERS OF THE DOCTRINES OF THE NEW JERUSALEM IN THE UNITED STATES. HELD AT THE TEMPLE OF THE SECOND SOCIETY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM IN PHILADELPHIA JUNE 5 6 AND 7 1834-78. Boston: Otis Clapp Press of the New Jerusalem Magazine 1834. 32 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A very good copy edgewear along bottom of front wrapper foxed throughout curled along fore edge. 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