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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 edge,scattered 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. Very good copies with some scattered foxing, edgewer to a few issues, light soiling, light dampstain along bottom edge of one issue.
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