The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-28
THE BOOK CONCERN FRAUD.
1rrEnPrs TO C0VsR PIoUs SWIM
DING AND err


Honest Christian Geutiemsn-Thc Rev.
DIR. J. Lsnahan's statement - Backing
aud FILLING Of the Book Concern COM
mittcc, &c.
In a recent issue, the Christian Advocate and
Journal rubsned the following article:
1le Book omn iltee Of the Methodist Episcoral
church met at the Book Rooms in this city on
thursday OF last week, and adjourned on Saturday
following There we're present:
b, y Rswln. chairman, Indians oonfcrenesl 1:
Tke, New Hsnp,hfs Conference d: S. vsncieye,
pSs Ss%SSs
k,s1, Ss1sM hsu OK Sonlsrynss 2 " Hstsy.
snos D. A. Bisaes DETROIT Uensrsnce; Cyrus brooks.
fcrence.
Aftcr careful copsidera ton, the following paper
was adoptad by q neatly unanimous vote, and copy
ordered To be forwarded 10 Us tor publication:
the kty. 1T, Isnahan. Assistant Book Agent al New
ssG has BEEN @ call tho
Rnstsa' ssla ehass. have eeen duty sntneniicatsd
hoid themselves responsible for ther pro
:, sorsa, ]: iss, We. tho Boo. Committee. % not
,ss se. 20 SSrs BAD Shsoss oS ef 90
us my spiaos. On Use sss Sers . the esaias;
% a oSsss OUR as sS asss 1 se
MAKE more ssnen 70 saia chS wasq Ser
~' ,s, SpSn the Committee e.vrNs cn.,-r.,
LrroY N, vEHsox Secretary.
The Comnittse aso adopted q resolution instruct
Ing DIR: Cari,on the agent Of the BOOK Room, to
lake Iul supervision OF the affairs OF the Concern.
On reading this statement, we sent an attaehe OF
The sun to the Rev DR.. Lanahan to ascertain the
facts connected with the entertainments In the Me-
lhoiist Book Concern. Our messenger SAYS: We
did no, End DR.. Lanahan In, but WI did nnd the
Rev Thomas Carlton, d. D.. whom we ~ once re-
eogniEed as an old acquaintance OF oar boyuood.
Ia, an Seminary n, Linz ,yhor h. wa. r,.,n IT,,
car.,o, ana a sh.rn ,onn, ,n., n. ,,.. m. -.
,a,ioiv An The as,.a,a os ua,hoa,s, o,a,r,no. ,,
"a n preacher INIT os n lone.bca d.d hu.;u... man
who WINS eoual To anv a.c,i omergorcv AMI "a on
.s,o,, msrin,,.,or a, man H. oo,ia ra,,, 20
ea,. tbo mos, ,br.a,.n,,g d,o,,n,,,.. ~ 90. h..
.,no and no. .yo, .i,.. .on,,,., % ~ a..
thVhLo" WEED
OF the Methodid church. He has qualities which
would enaLle hun tn shine as the laader of . graat
political rarty. The Methodist, look upon him a.
,nyincib,e: and I'm A contest between the vcteran
NV and the Row. It C.. they would Enthusiastically
nut no their money on r. C.
cospxL uow xxrrSou,surn
Wa remc, her ono of the Rev. II O.. achieve.
r.n,s in Tho ,x.v of parioc,,,o, vh,ch ho accom-.
elisha, son.,h,ng Ike tx.ntv-..yen wear. 400 N.
Methodist Church in Loekport had been precioit,tea
,,.--, - 80, =. -. =
So So "r 49, an% =. go s 49, 'n'o -,
,.n oonvo,,o, A., h,r. az, =, -, .,,-
-, " $50 - ' 1'
looked upon those instr umenu as emis5ares OF tAe
DEVIL
,n..,,ng ho,s. 4. ,r7,o yo,,g.r r,.mhar. who i,d
r., $50, ~, a.. p,n..,. 800, a., ,-'n, ., :,
malo.uny tui lug which surrounded the altar stood
bvttc yioIo,,. eli, a,,dle and ou,es and declared
w Ne 'oion'e"o' uuuie' anu "u'es' unu ueoineu
that they and ucir payers should become an in
tcCral ortinn Of tho worship Of the Lord In that
.onvr..,,,,,, Tn. s,or,n h.,,m. Too ,an,r..,non.
oo"F'eEah"h' LUG STORM became 100 tempestuous
for the Iesitent minister 10 weather, and so tie
adroit 1. C. was sent on to take matters in hand.
m. -. 49,, =, =, 49,, -, =,
lie came ana saw aud said nothing. lie 'tayed in
town oil Sabbath morning, and was then In vitcd to
presch He aeeepted tho invitation Wb,n n. An
49,, ~ -, y, 49, ~. .'.-.' "'n 10 AZ
nO.".ou us .oA' i'e"o A''.n''on, ~ was 'ne
hrst clause OF the 7th verse OF the sIth Psalm;
AS well the sir gers As the players on instruments
SHAH be there !"
The plaee referred tn I'm the tex, sail Mr Gait
A.. =, ~. - - =, =. -,' =
'on' he"Noh' His hsrumeu that tue paNers Oh ln-
strun ents tcHJe there. That Is n settled fact No
oueson arises ma in mat The fact thar the MIA, ers
,,. -, =, ~, , VS.. p,'
on Instruments VIII be there the basis OF tie de-
IL wou,d soem r,,her as A., compl.mept or snnrls.
,,or, 20 ~ ri.,,a,. -, ,n.,r,,-.,. m. 49,.
"eh' 70 'he Ph'yefp on ihsuumehts' Tue SINGERS
will be there, DeH The players. II tie players
are not there tLan tne singer, c,ppot ba thor,
Tie presence of
' w
the PLAYERS ON INSTRUMENTS
Is the foundation Of the whole thing And so the
preacher went on in a most Ingenious manner and
witt out referring to the difficulties which he lad
come to pacatc. The result WAS that no singer who
wanted to 20 to heaven ,and every Methodist IL a
singer who wants 90 to Leaven) dare,l to go back
On tue players instruments, either in this ~oriI
or the word to come and harmony thenceforward
We were hin King over many other events in the
history Of DR.. Carlton, when the arriya; OF Dr.
iAnahan prought Oack our NoushVs .o tse business
IN hann nanuing MN our caro- OF n'rolueNon' We
mautnrnlsu .ne iohoWlhr conNeIs,u'h
hepor'et.i1u WIN observe that that cara Is
ngned oy M Dana, ne mas ssn, ne 20 zee you N
regard TO the matters referred 20 IN ths (Shnwins
hn, me ABOVE afuco from the AdUocAe dHa Jour
ndp ,
DIR. Llnaban-Yes sir see. ! know Mr.. Dana
sav on mi, snl,ieet 's ~
Ieporter-What are the charges which the Com.
uittee say nave been preferred against your
Dr Llnaiian-l do not kHow.
keUorter-llayo they not furnished you with q
cory Of tLemf
Dr Lanahan-No, sir.
kepOrter-Were you not present at what thoy call
deir inVesligauonf
Or. Lanahan-No, sir.
ltsuofler-Was their meeting then, a secret, Sur
clalnher proceeding