Evening star., 1870-03-10
BALTIMORE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
NJ. Il. CR4 u RCEH

Ttadicated-Report Of the Committee-Resaarks
q Mr.. Lanaidn-Thc Closing
Scenes.
The latter part Of our special correspond
ent's letter from Frederick, containing the dis
cussion on the Book Concern troubles, Sc, on
Tuesday, was received at too late an hour YES
terday TO be used in last evenings STAR. We
give 1t below; also, an account of the closing
scenes yesterday.l
Especial correspondence of The Starl
SIXTH DAY.
FREDERrCK, Nd, March 9.-After my letter
closed this morning, Revs. L. Nj. Eddy Chair
man; Joseph b; Stitt, Secretary; w. b. Ed
wards, Geo. Hildt, l.. +. Morgan, r.. p Brown
A. X. Reiley-the committee to whom were re-
fe; red the report of the Book Committee made
to the public through the press in November,
lStS; the annual report Of the Book Committee
made in February, 1870, signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and the minority report of the
Book Committee TO the Annual Conferences.
made in February, 1870; and signed by Henry
Shcer, James Pike, and nj. l.. Vernon
submitted their report, closing with resolutions
THAT In our Judgment the doubt and dissatis-
faction Of the Church cannot be removed until
the Church is put in possession of the facts a.
shown in the testimony. That in view of con-
4 icing statements which have been given to tbs.
Church and the public from the Book Commit
tee in the reports heretofore published there
fore we recommend a thorough examination, bv
commission or otherwise, in advance of tn
General Conference, if possible: If not before
then under its direction, and that such investi-
g. ton shall extend at least over the time coy
tr, 10y the consolidated exhibit contained in
the exhibit of the Methodist Book Concerns
which follows the annual report OF the Book
COmmittee.' That the thanks of the Church
are due the minority OF the Book Committee fur
respecting the call of the Church for facts and
ako for asserting the right OF the minority to
report to the Conferences, and thus giving a.
additional guarantee TO the Church tor the fu-
ture integrity, economy and safety of our greaI
publishing interest"
Dr. Eddy, in submitting the report said of il:
N rstn
agent or officer Of the General Conference
Secondly, we pronounce no judgment condemn
ing either the majority or minority report a.
presented. Thirdly, we say nothing against tn
honor, integrity and faithfulness Of the Book
Committee. There is no word of denunciation.
l have the pleasure of personal acquaintance
with every member OF that committee, and |
do not believe that any member would send to
the Church statement which he did not De
lieye to be in accordance with the facts and tas-
timOny before him. Nevertheless, we have
found ourselves utterly unable to reconcile tin,
statements of the Book Committee i'm Noyem
Der, 1869, with the statements of the same com
mittee in February, 1870.
Rev. John Lanahan then made a long defence
Of his ,tiOn in the case, reviewing his Who'll,
connection with the Book Concern, stating in
detail the Irregularities he discovered as well as
Ihe pressure brought to bear on him, closing as
fJllows:-"In the investigation OF this matter
have met with opposition from my cole ague
from the employees Of the Concern, from almost
all save Drs WhedOn and Durbin. The scanda
~ OAs
church is not scandalized. To purify tht
CHI rc1 is not to scandalize il. If the church
were here to-day, I'D say 60 forward in thi
ground TO powder. There is a combination here
that should be met. The church press seem
combined, and when the press combines Tins
we should combine against it. When good
Methodist preachers are toiling, many of them
on mere pittance, and ad men are gloating
on their means, and we can't take them by the
throat, il is hard"
committee.
Dr. Lanahan answered: "You can here form
no idea OF the tremendous pressure on the com
mlttee at New York. And while saying this 1
Will say again that for some Of the committee
have the highest respect
the manner in which the minority report 90.
into the secular papers. intended, after tn
committee refused to receive it, to let it go int
print only through the regular channel, by Te
ferring 1T with the report Ot the ma ority To til,
Annual Conferences. The commit sc ad jOurne,
on Thursday night. On Friday morning m
Lost, Daniel Drew, placed in my hands the New
iority:. Then I sent word to him who was super
inter ding the preparation Of the paper OF the
minority for the slips to be sent to the Confer
ences: "Give 1t to the secular press"
After the remarks Of Dr. S. the vote was taken
and the committee report was adopted, and
ordered to be published in the church papers
THE FEATERNAL MESSENGERS TO THE NJ
Dr. Slcer, one OF the Fraternal Messenger
sent by the Conference to bear certain resoIu-
tioEs looking to harmony and union with the NJ.
l.. Church South, to the Baltimore Conference
Of the Southern Methodist Church, sitting In
Baltimore, reported the result Of his visit to the
Conference OF the NJ. Z. Church South, as here
thanks of the Conference were voted for the
manner in which the Messengers had performed
their mission.
The Conference adjourned.
SEVENTH DAY.
FREDERICK, March o, 1s7O.-Conference me.
at the appointed, Bishop Ames in the chair.
THE COMMITTEES.
The secretary announced the following com
On Methodist State Conventional. j. b
Morgan, Joseph France, b. p. Brown, w. b.
Hill, Esq, VIM. Daniel, Esq, ID. A. Burr, Esq.
To Preach the Missionary Sermon.-Rev. j.
On Examination.-First year-Joseph France
w. +. Speake. 4. Kinsey, 8. Shannon, c. W.
BALDWIN. Second year,. a. Price, Thomas
Davis Third year-B. Il Brown, w. T. D.
Clemm, A. X. Kelley, j.. w. Cornelius, j. X
Wheeler. Fourth year-A. l.. Gibson, A. ii
Ames, W. Downs, l.. 7. Weiderman, Il. W.
Black.
To Examine Candidates for Local Deacons.-
w. H. Chapman, s. II. Cummings, X. Hinkle.
To Examine for Local Elders. w. Start,
j. Il. Cadden, W. 4. 3. Weech.
Committee on NecessitOus Cases.-Baltimore
District, George Hildt; East Baltimore District.
j: A. Brown; West Baltimore District, w. ii.
Chapman; Washington District, W. II. L.
W. eeb; Winchester District, b. q. w. Reed.
On Observation-Disclosures District, L: NJ. Ed
dy; East Baltimore District, 8. V. Blake; West
Baltimore District, W. L. Davis; Washington
District, A. E. Gibson; Winchester District
Watson Case.
Book Depository in Baltimore Board OF
kelso, Henry w. Drakeley.
B. +. Parlett, John w. Randolph, Z. Hanson
Hiss, B. F. Bennett, B. III. Steinmetz, +. A
Crock, and Summerfield Baldwin, Laymen:
Henry Slicer, n. j. B. Morgan, Sam1 v. Blake.
Joseph France, T. M. Eddy, John 5. Daale.
Ministers; Bishop f. X. Ames. member er-oGicio.
Conference Stewards Clerical-F. Myers
j. X. Wheeler, X. Hinkle, s. L. Weiderman,
Geo. w. Heyde. ..a
Bennett ii. Smith was made supernumer-
ary.
The following were admitted on trial: Hobart
II. Smith. X. r. Bishop, o. q. Marriott, w. G.
Herbert, JAS. Maclaran, G. 4. Maydwell, A. w.
Roodssell, l.. A. Thirlkell, Reuben KOlb, j. r.
Buckton, ID. p. Windsdell, Jason SIC. Neale.
7. 8. Wilcox was discontinued, his own re-
quest, that he might attend an institution of
NJ e.. -..l-.
n. L. Hawley was made supernumerary, at
his own request.
The memoirs OF ministers who had deceased
during the year were read. ~.
Rev. VIM. Hank died 31st of March, 1859, azed
aged 73 Rev. Jonathan Monroe died June. 1860.
aged e8. Rev. II. T. s. Richards died December.
lst 9, aged SO. Rev. p. d. Lipscomb died Janu,
ary. 1870, aged -.
The resolutions In regard 10 memoirs of min
isters' wives, were re-afirned.
REPORTS.
Various reports were prt sented.