New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-11


for his able and upright administration Of affairs Inc
consists OF the following fifteen members, all
Of whom were present ghou the session, except the
Rev IT. Bannister, who is in Europe, and tho Hev O.
w MaItby who was obliged to return home by reason
| OF sickness
| g. W woodruff 81 Eew-lurk EIst Conference
| G. S. Vanclrvc Of Newark Conference.
| Henry slicer Of Baltimore Corfrrcuce.
| is bingham 81 Black River Conference.
| James IRWIN Of Central Nrw.YOrk Conference.
gE y MsS{ ." =, F Tnrh Ohio csafeenco
| y. 7. Rawlns OF Indiana Conference.
| Il. A. Blades Of Detroit Conference
| IT, Rannster ~ Wisconsin Couierence
| Cyrus Brooks OF Minnesota Conference
L. NJ Vernon Of ~. Lpui, Conference.
| j. II. Moore Of Illinois Conference.
| j. RothwcieI OF Central German Conference.
The report ia ~ follows:
To ne annual Conferences ofMe lsthOais Episeopai
| RIy. FATHERS AND BRETHREN: On tho Hh Of No
vcmber 1859, The Book Committee met at No 500 broad
way, NewYOrk IN annual session, aud entered r"-GMv
upon OF It's usual business. all Of which
satisfactorily donr. Bur duripg tho session OF tls
Committee matters OF peculiar Interest," touchhS the
credit aud soIyeucy Of the Book Concern were brought
10 its notice. Painful rumOrs 90 tbs subject hRd naay
gone abroad, and had awakened nch s"icluI I"uHl-
out all our borders Ine Assistant As.ht bad lrt II 20
be his duty To hook INTO the "Dis OF the Cohcet" ana
had eniertnu approximations that there bad rk-
tcd frauds resulting ~ heavy losses lie. together "ith
the prime pal Agent was invited 70 Pr'nt M MAJ
that might in any vic give IEAt {" the committee %"
ni'l"h rom aI @ -. ,,,' 49, - i l,'
To diem who roulu be- Induced APPEAR ANA
an points relating To rmors and charges, and upon tho
testimony before tLru a. afr mp their report, winch was
given TO tie puhc THIS report the best They
| able to sgrer upon frou the iaHts before them
Learning thai tue said report o,d not rlii,y r. evory
particular the mind 81 tc Church, and tat HOW a.! in
ortaut fact, bad come 70 Hsht. Cpd hsl"'us thai
uUre extended Investigation Couil H. hal. tir Commit
tee according provision made nj IT. adjournment, met
m NewYork hr 2Ith al January, loO all ags,n en-
tered UPON on examination - the testimony taken ut Ia
nraynus srtinE nnd ali additional Testimony jtiuHhr.
al possible means underworld 10 probe TO- mat
ters IN controversy Ia the bottom. Afcr two weeks -
thorough search for truth, tha Committee reached tie
| coucu.oK- herein set fprtl:
!. On the question" In respect 10 mo management or
conduct ~ tht A-'Lt ~ t'ueI 90 tLru ha5 "io r'n
any fraud or corruption IA a." Book ConcerHf te Com
mitee "ero Unanimous IN sYnS an answer IA I"c mega
two.
lent or corrupt in the practice or c'h'u' - any e"u}o
in the Book Concern far tie Printing Department IS
couccru'f the Committee voted eleven In the negative,
two 81 tLr Committee declining tp yutc
s. o. question. d" ia th-re hysn anything frlufn.
leut or corrupt 10 e Practice or co1uo' "f y o,"'y6
IA ur BOOK t"u''l IN tt-Itc, 10 we h5".y i-p%-
moDti" ttc Committee fit Gr.'"r1i'l and decided la
the Negative ~ a vote o. rinc p" i'Hr
nee I , , ,,.p,,.i '' me- I,,.yn
D., srrl- asa rmgo} c., anil u iuo settlement of tn'in
Xxx! a. ~ I" IN H. ,,rI-' no, md o',r
wlr than that the testimony not nuly failed go establish
the r'stcuce ~ fraud, dtiUlton or corruption, iug
likewise failed 10 sustain Do -. Jon oi LOSSES Inc
rbe ae vi tc late disturbances Md ttt tAr Concern
has been increasingly ProeFo+, AID NAT i,s success
puhl.- hing h'u a the w'rid aud that Is i no" 10
sound and heatny condition ana under such system OF
check and safce guards a. guarantee security.
ISIS proper 10 hat iie Committee ug1led itself Of
ever! IH'' '" ., y, . - - 49,. -, ''-,,,,',
OF tgr suJ commit .co, the Rev. 'ure PHO. prd uppA ho
HErn'H' "" ga 90 -. ,...'t..l r.. -
was complied 9th The Committee ai-o. al D.. present
session. "' ''"u ''' g.. ~ ". w. .t ''i'..'
and triH H-o" ." LOU 90 % ,.' ,''l '' .'l-
l'y2Ca ,' ' , w. -, IL, ~ ~. nj 80 '' %. T.,
houses, OPT u" Oh P-."'H+ ," 'f- A l.' Ia
lnI o'y .,r .d t 49, a., Is t,c ,,.,.,e.
also called upon ING it'H'F - ne AeW-i'rt I"cS;
aud npgu iie Rev DE- Crooks, edti"ro tHc PAPER cArd
me Met'"'1' "1"' IT. vas ''''r' nay 'ii''Hs a'',s
in pOsretsJH bear ul"I it.s. questions Tue iof.rr
respOhu'l q" tet .tii pay I.r l-, - -A
Invited, "rvhhcI W 'hr n'l'.' lay ~ .' ...
The testimony before thr Committee j. Voianho'H' hLu
printed ~ouI cover 80 csuua ci. alyut iC') pn-'s
IL, Therefore, ' I"' coN''H.'-t o'et 10. ''' D."
this report h" even to ,' go @'' Oh gre .l' ,M
Gucsurne I'D ".'.A y i.',. IN ' t '., ,5 40
tie Gsrura. Conference i a., D., 50 .rssiou
-, in' , - :, 4 ',1..,
~ a. liz. i!r II, 'r AND flush u. b.. a. t1.,s ,..i.Iei 10
p' uls,i. ' sl,. t,ct fF irI,t r, tN. mr.
chase 81 tAo materials. ard 'n'r 'oga, ant accounts
present tht ..lt '..","c "i it''.',' '"oi"' Gnu
accuracy W" Hni rt oHr = f"'-''aI' ''e '..iFiI "a
liberia! aEd i",r'.,'". ,r,."-., ine mn. I've
ni3or d" iht IfJ'li'i ~ " - Iu- t"i"' -" ',ni
iuhrn i.l 'n'lr re- ,,o 5s ~ o,r cbnrcb
l1nru1!'m Nrte never oA-".,f " "A at litae'T l"e
Sa~LTy a., nj . i-.rI ',io1 and We r,cTn
now, on ~. ~ A., ~ .r,, ,c ,,,,at an grrot IN
attend to rs - Tl.r ~ 6og"4. l1o
Ia tue German l.'-i'~', "it ''J't"k " ii'ii A''t
p,f ~ 'r -. - ~, mar testimony tl tie
lptNu. and urtI.u. z-a of ~. ,liOrs oi ueFipdi
fa., en-; ~. i,Et I ,s Ci',riu bal rre grduous
md r,n1fsi,!s a. ,lou,d receive tAs lragelu gym
MI Tiflv N, 4 mr. ,.rs o., ii.. whole Church
w! tucr,,ly cIl attention 10 tho Importance Of
,re e drrpiy ,Pre.sed Ia the TACT ANY Lrcoin more
yoh o. the and ana aynGe &C.. snS o. r GnI