Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-10
THE METHODIST CHURCH CONTROVERSY.

We published Saturday report Of the amcable set
Element of the dispute which has long existed between
the two branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
North and South in regard the property which belong
ed to them in prior the separation The fol-
lowing is the official announcement of the adjustment:
SETTLEMENT THE METHODIST CHURCH PROPERTY QUEs-
NEW YoRK.-The undersigned committee appoint
ed for the purpose of preparing statement for publication
the action Of the Commissioners upon the question ti-
CATION between the M. E. Church and the NJ E. Church
South in relation TO the property Of the Book Concern in New
The Hon. John Mclean having voluntarily undertaken
correspondence with the Commissioners Of the NJ E. Church
and those Of the NJ E. Church South and having received
from both parties Of disposition
amcabe settlement Of the in litigation, and having
been invited to be present meeting of tho aforesaid Com
missioners and aid them with his counsels,
them at the Mission Rooms 1873 Mulberry street. New York
Commissioners, acted as chairman.
After careful and most friendly examination of the whole
question: the Southern Commissioners made proposition for
settlement of their claim which the Commissioners for the
New York concern accepted Nothing remains to be
done to this desirable adjustment of most trou
blesome litigation but the execution of the papers
for the the United States
Court for the Southern District of New York. in session
in this city. .#
This settlement has been agreed upon by the parties with
out the abtrament third party and to each entirely
satisfactory The conclusion Of this settlement followed
by God and hearty expressions Of Chris
tan love and mutual confidence The feelings which prevail
among the Commissioners Of the two Churches may hope
true type Of that which will prevail hereafter throughout
the bonds of common Methodism north and south.
Much credit awarded his Honor Judge Mclean
for his agency the completion Of this important
rable ngement doubt but this win stand
prominently among those Of his long and brilliant career
which have given him enviabe position before the Chris
tan public
The details Of the settlement will be made known TO the
public when the Final Decree of the Court shall ranspre
GEORGE PECK,
WILLIAM A. SMITH
The above report was unanimously adopted.
2. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
The following the terms Of the settlement Of this
controversy decree for which purpose has been drawn
up by Judge MCLEAN and given to Judge BErrs of New
York:
The Commissioners Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
retain all the property belonging to the Book Concern
including the repositories ut Boston, Pittsburg and
Charleston e. C) with the papers Auburn and Pitts
burg, and pay to the Commissioners Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South their pro rata dividend,
Amounting to the sum of............... 800 982 SO
And for their interest in the above pro-
perty the sum off, ..........,,........ 121, 937 Al
Whole amount to be paid the South. Slol, 600 90
The South retain their newspaper presses with about
$4,000 in old notes and book accounts, within the
bounds Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
The ladies of Maysve (Ky) presented pair Of pan
falcons to Lucy Stone in due form.