The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-13
The Methodist Book Concern.

The court, in the case Of the Methodist Book
Concern, have ordered the share Of the Church
South be placed in the hands of trustees agents
appointed by them TO ascertain what form Of trans.
fer would be most convenient or advantageous to
both parties -'
The decree granted, after recitng portions Of the
opinion of the court that reference be had TO the
clerk of the court to ascertain and report what was
the amount and value of said property and fund
known as the Book Concern of New 1ork,' in
pleadings imme diaely before the decision and or
ganizatlon of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, 10 May, lS45, and of what specific property
ami effects (accordlng to general description or
class specification thereby the same consisted, and
what has since been the increase thereof; and of
what The same now consists; specifying the profits
derived from The Book Concern" from the time
of the General Conference in May, 1874, as re
ported Thereto up TO the time OF said decision, as
also the profits derived therefrom from the last
mentioned date to the date of his report
And also to ascertain and report what part, if
any, of such profits have been applied to the use
of The benefciafes of the said fund in connection
with the Methodist Episcopal Church South, or to
the annual conferences composing the same, and to
the other benefcIarles OF the said fund specifying
by general or average statements, the amounts to
each class, and the time of the application thereof,
respectively and further, 10 ascertain The numbers
and proportions Of the benefcaries, qualified accor
ding to the usage and discipline OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, first mentioned before and at the
the said trust fund.- taking the proportion which the
number of travelling preachers in the annual confer
ences which formed themselves into the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, bears TO the number of all
the travelling preachers Of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church before the division thereof, such num-
bers appear in the minutes intended "a the forth
| coming minutes in the resolutions of June 1874
such minutes TO be taken as correct so far as the
same extend And the clerk is further to ascertain
| and report in what form as to specific property,
tunds money assets, the transfer of the share to
l be set as aforesaid, may, with much conve.
nience and advantage to both parties, be made with
the suggestions from each party in relation thereto
| which he may think fit to report to this court, in
relation to such division and it is ordered that
the reference and on the hearing before the clerk
the defendants are to produce oath, all deed ac.
counts, book of account, instruments, reports, let
/ ters, and copies of letters, memorandums, docu
ments, and writings whatever pertin The sac
reference, in their possession, power, or control
and the defendants NAV be examined on oath, OF
the said reference, and may have process of thu
| court to compel The attendance of witnesses, anc
the clerk is to report with all convenient speed
and allequities and questions not disposed of in th
decree, and which shall arise the reference ant
the report of the clerk, and all questions of cost
are reserved until the coming Of the said report
each party is liberty to apply 10 this court on thu
footing of this decree, until the coming on of th
clerks report hereby directed. N Y. Courier AMI
Enquirer.