New-York tribune., 1871-01-14
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

way step by step IL we have got into some places
should not at all feel degraded byt suppose vas sent
out In the wilderness. with not thing to guide
| lost M wayi This Committee has charge OF certain
grave Interests, and il VIII do only what those interests
demand. Therefore We are q committee only Of In
quirers. We TO listen and get all the Information
| we can When We get through we will say what ought
The Rev @. W. Woodruff Of the Erie Conferenee-I was
absent from the country and therefore not present at
either of the meetings of the Committee at New York IN
May, at Cincinnati In October when these charges
were presented to the Book Committee: am therefore
not AT all familiar with the which influenced the
brethren In the suspension Of the Assistant Agent and
especially, not familiar with what may have then
been the impression Of the Committee In regardo their
duty 10 investigate all or part Of the charges ana
pretty clear impression Of What is our duty
now, and especially believe that this question must
not have the justice slaughtered out OF II by any
amount Of red tape. The thing, believe, firmly any
thing else IT, that these charges having been pretty gene
have The matter thorougby seafcaed ana VIII never
consent 10 any process that viii .fe him. To be- sure,
have doubt that would be better for all concerned
that the investigation should be narrowed as nneh
possible But am sure that all concerned would J."
upon this case would be glad TO have time for ruler
consideration of the paper Of the Bishops as II strikes
block to the order fun investigation And may be
respectful TO the Bishops a. the concung authority for
us TO hold some further conference WIN em III fegai"
| TO the just order Of proceeding. 49,
The REV. Mr.. Rawlings moved that the Committee adj
The Rev j. Irwin of the Central NewYork Conference
said the Committee wanted light ana as the lnsestga
they would know how to act definitely to what it
or was not proper for them to Investigate
Bishop Simpson wanted IL clearly understood that the
Bishops had not expressed any opinion whatever as 10
the powers OF the Commttee The Bishops had simply
said to the Committee frankly what they believed 10 De
their dutes under their responsibility to the General
The Rev Mr. Rawlings understood then that the Bishops
disclamcd all responsibility In the case ,,
Bishop Simpson said the Bishops thought they saw In
the charges and specifications whole some language
that referred 10 something else than official conduct
The Rev. j. 5. Bingham of the Black RIVER C0nlerenco
said questions touching moral character involved n
this not to be Investigated at all by this Com
mlttee.
Bishop smpson-Tf that 80, why not the Bishops
and the Committee agreed
The Rev. Mr.. Binghanl-They are.
The Rev. Mr. Irwin think We can make this meeting
all right by changing the yerbiage Of the paperi
has been carefully prepared There is not ond word In
It do not from the profound depths Of my heart ndorse
The Rev. Mr.. Kennedy pressed for q on the orig
original resolution passed. The original $esoution
then adopted, and at 1870 p. NJ the Committee to0ks
recess for al hOur and ahat
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Committee had reassembed at the appointed
hour Bishop James read the With Psalm which was
followed by prayer An animated debate ensued on the
question whether the public should shonld not be ad
mitted The debate Incidental to an inquiry whether
representatives OF the religious weekly newspapers
should be admitted.
The Rev. Mr. Woodruff was in favor OF admitting the
public generally. al am squarey and thoroughly com.
mitted the admission of the public,' he said land
want understood" The request Of the Rev Edward
Eggleston Of The independent TO be admitted de-
bated An application for admission from the Rev. L. =.
Weed Pastor OF the JOhnst NJ f. Church. also read.
motion to allow each OF the members TO admit four
persons voted down Finally it was again decided
not to admit the public, but 10 allow the Rev Mr. Egg
geston be present in his official capacity repre-
sentative OF The independent
Tie Rev James NJ Buckley, on behalf Of the defense.
read the following which was permitted to come before
the Committee officially:
10 ne fer. J. L,N ,HAS ~ ~ . . -, ~. .... 81,
My DEAR SIR; feel owe ol correct statement Of The occssoa o.
& pT na q ri b B & o % and took no neres IN tS.n
people Who read pa papers learned rom these thai
& oao % & Ta -, 1 On Rs % i st Be y,gse SS ss od Ss
possible gss requested AZ the Book Room to gn paper
tie desire to have hlss settled think that your pol
jury to the Book Concern that the Committee Oughio be caei
OF matters. and that few names sog "sis
sTaoa Hec on such az oGGs;sa haiy 'nsd lspsS ned,
r trusted n 10 the usmeai c oS Tisou, sIs@ng
forming personal judgment about thsti' lned be-
saSs.rne sn then fouJ HiaieS ecSyerS Dr.
Wheon ari oeI persons who know more a5oat these ing han
do that ny asq "a; sd & ,s s., s ySSr so
eIaGy n bearing la % Do 3 1 @ es iIe S S Sn Eoa bo
you could a;e0iarce Of sn and such orse de-
II had known these things should never signed n paper M
Sg had g s v eg eg @ anT @ stSs Gs %e n.
feel oaeh have done bu. hte expressed
PAPER ia G snds the Court G ter and oPpO asy
% a. % % so m M ou S @ ID & ss General aiS conn sgi n epr,.S sS
"a G % % stn q & % edS S s n be e1 SnS never t Ssoas al
Your ti5aiou and asy ,ou eroy the peace Of God
hope 700 vii accept S sSa 81 m 10s s, , s
AHa Of ny goa feeling & tosaEl 5ou Ever yoar in eSat . &
debate ensued as to whether the person; who had
signed their to the paper calling for the nvestiga
tion should be summoned before the Comrsttee, and
state which induced them to sign the paper
Mr.. Buckey-The records don't show these sgners
before the Committee in any considerable numbers,
nor that the Committee ever took pains 10 inquire
whether they were members OF the Methodist Church
until their names were appended TO these charges and
does appear that entitled 10 examine them
on this fundamental question before this investigation
The Chairman-If they all desire to withdraw their
they do and then the Committee will be at
sary hut until they do don't know that the persons
signing that paper are on trial in any form before this
any proprety In sending for them until they appear
themselves If they don't appear, either by themselves
their representatives, then IL is their own fault
DIR. SecerThe objection in this case does not apply
to their not being members OF the Methodist Church e
TO presume that twOhrds OF the persons who signed
those ;charges hada personal interest in the mat
but simply signed what they requested ts sign, and
they put here the witness stand to-day have
doubt you would elicit the fact that they had no per
sonal knowledge OF most Of the matters TO which they
their They ,sne 20 1 r. PaPer aPer
those circumstances. II seems that only some four or
hye belonged to wf4rk. Inc res. h OF , ,ne
sey people came % he so much interested
agghier Is nor or nae TO say Out nr t1e me op ns,t
suppose yon adopt not II but Loo gheIs 70 me oD
charg, York; but instead Of that some four
or five are signed for New-YoTk and the rest erc from
outside That e my objection mat the parties signing
these charges didn't know any thing about the suoeci
matter and simply asked 10 put their names down
lust as men petitions TO hang respectable people
occasionally when they don't know exactly about the
demands ot the person or persons requesting IT, Now,
sr move that the persons signing the bill of charges
required present themselves in person Jhey nave
been summoned once, and ont NJ II came. -
The Charnan-When we first met the first tsing done
was 10 send notice 20 these persons that We were IN
session appeared and represented To- us thst hey
were authorized represent the rest IN they are hero
by their representatives they are here themselves
Mr. BIckley-We take the ground that the mforma-