The New York herald., 1851-11-29
The Great Methodist Church Case.
". \. CIRCUIT COURT.
Before Hon. Judge Belts.



Nov. 2sUm "A. Smith, citizen Of sinio, .ik1 r.
GTHe citizen y Tennsssec, and o,es oo,upanais and
G.crge Lane and Lev Scott, cihzens e keg York. and
Others. d,ndan In this case which argued before
the Hon Judges Nelson and Betts the decree this
day fled BY Mr.. d d Lord ,olieitor for the complain
ants After recspitulatpg the particulars Of the case
which have been tly and fully detailed in the
sion of the Hon. Judge Nelson, Il concludes thus
And bereupon IL ordered that be referred to the
Clerk this court TO ascertain and report what the
amount and value Of said property aud fund called The
Book Concern at New Ysrk in the plesdings mention
ed, at and Immediately before the said division and
organization Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
in May lsI5 and specific property aud effects FAC
cordBg TO general description casshc cation thereof
the same conssted end what has since been the
thereof ard Of what the same now consists pecf,ing
time Of the General Conference Of May 1s44 AZ reported
thereto ~ 20 reporsd) up the time Of said division
and alec specifying the proi derived therefrom from
the lat mentioned time 90 the date Of his report and
also that be ascertain and report what part any Of
tueh profits have been applied 20 the Of the bene
hcsrss of said rd In connection with or who became
connected with the Methodist Erscc pal church south
or 10 the annual conferences composing the and
TO the other b.nsncisries Of ,sd fund specifying BY
general or average statements the amounts 20 each
class and the time Of the application thereof respective
III and further to ascertain and report the numbers
and proportions q the benefcsres qualified according
Go the usage and discipline Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church hrst mentioned before and st the time OF ld
division to receive the benefit Of said trust fund takag
the portion which the number travelling prsachers
in the annual copfererces which formed themselves
into the Methodist Episcopal Church. south bears
e the number Of ell travelling preschers Of the Metho-
dit Episcopal Church before the division tbereo,
tuch numbers sTpesr In the Minutes intended at The
ftrthcomng minutes" In the resolution Of June ls44
such minutes TO he taken correct far as the same
extend And the clerk ~ further % ascertain aud report
in what form as 20 specific property funds msnsy or
eets The snitr o The bare 10 be set aforesaid
with mot convenience szd advantage TO both par
s b. made With the suggestions from each party
aton thereto which h. may think at 10 report this
court in tebtifn g. such decision And IL u further
defed that oB the reference aUrcsad and the hearing
ttore TIE clerk le defendants 10 produce on oath,
All ed accounts books Of account instruments reports
II Tiers sud CrTitn ~ letters lrcWuAufs
and srgs vhstever pertinent 10 the sad reference 10
their Tr-f-sfiCr. power control and TIE Defendants
ney 10 iusd On cab, on the said reference prd
zach ray sy rrt 4uce evidence before Inc clerk tp the
fetpuce sy Rave the process oft The com
- v.aeffVs And tte oefk i' 90 report n the pre0ses
v lb ai cenV< srt teed Ard a cqulles aut iu-. us
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