New-York tribune., 1871-01-19
METHODIST SECRETS.

TIE BOOK CO,luTIEE AGAIN ~ EXbc bcuTIyE
sEssIoN-TIREE PARTIES FpBNED-iROBA-
BILE ADJOURNMENT or TIE CASE TO TIE
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
The Book Committee Ieassemblcd yesterday
morning and continued IN executive session thruushout
the day without Tesuming tS Investigation Of the charges
against Dr. Iauahau. Tae suh-Commttee ofsevou which
Lad been usru ted TO consult with the counsel on both
id.s with reference to amiCallc adjust nc1t Of the
case reported That a compromise between the parties
directly Interested was imIracticabc, tie prosecution
being unwilling TO modify ,he original bin OF Indictment
and the defense insisting upon The absolute Withdrawal
of The charges and tho IeL-tatlng of Or. Lanahan ia
office IL the failure of counsel - agrec upon satisflc
tory basis Of settlement, the Irprety q continuing or
adjouru! the investigation became subject Of debate
and occupied tic attention Of the Committee throughout
the session.
Three distinct views were entertained on the subject
and advocated by members II TIE Committee. strong
party, which Included the friends OF D.. Ianalan
who had voted against lis suspension from office,
demanded thai the tzia houd proceed, and Pie alleged
i.naua cement in the Book Concern be siftef 10 the
bottom Other members, who were personally opposed
10 Dr. Iauahau, advocated the course Of action,
ella ming that investigation had proceeded too far TO
be closed abruptly, and maintaining that the Court had
Jurisdiction over all the specifications Of the indictment
Anothsr parry wished TIE investigation 10 rroeeec hut
thought 10 advisable thai the l of charges should be
nogig,e SO az to exclud. all qualifications which
jurisdiction and a third party headed hy Gen. Moore
and supported by the BoaId o. Bishops, advocating an
iudtiuit, adjournment Of the investigation. and gen
eral reference II the charges against e Assistant BOOK
Agent to q Court having appellate jurisdiction, ana
whose decision would be final, namely, the General Con
ference According this view. harm could result
10 the Book Concern from apostponemcnt of the trial.
and the difficulties arising from tie peculiar orsanza
ton and disputed jurisdiction o. joint tribunal acting
gox~f.x bsxfr NO az
prey allied, ana VIII undoubtedly bo adopted IN tle en.
positon of the members defined by the debate,
La Iayor Of continuing the nve tigatlonL. " Vernon,
S@@T2s S@%e. i'h'' j. iOn"''-''' 'all''s - "' :.
In favor Of adiour1ment-J. II. Moore, Henry sAcer,
T. v Woodrlf IL Eauui.ter l. =. BIZ -LaII, l.. T. Raw
ins c. W Msithy, e. :. Van Cleyc, Cyrus Brcoks-9
The Bishops without exception, favor the reference Of
the oLargcs 10 the General tOultIScc. A.- - F9'
orTo.ed the sen.ion of the Assistant BOOK Agent from
oiice willie the remaining Me1nDc!s IoiAitd lal.e ma
present instance & FOR the members 70 agree upon
foru ~ Withdrawal from the uYesuetuon the adheI-
ents Of Dr. Lanahan demanding he immediate realots
ton TO Office, whLe his opp0nels Esh 20 ~
s-Deutinr or an events 10 render ~ return 10 once
conditional several forms Of withdrawal were pre-
sented but failed 10 secure genera approval - ,..,o
The provisions or lie Book OF Discipline OF the Memo,
dist Church under which DR.. Larahan was sisreuded
from Office Is az loAg"s. , - ,,r.-. ,. e.
hi. oea r,o II 'hsy uss i 4e IJ 20, ise mt ,ais ., 's
:, Iraesal for Ii, irTsgoa q D. of ondaci Of
ss tr Agent uhc bisios hal 70 requested 10
.ttru end br 0f tie Bishops rct ni ~ Glery
~ s be removed fh oiee n ne eTFIi oi We
In accordance with this law Of The Discipline, the
Rock Committee at their meeting incctoher, suspended
Dr ouahan his official reistiOHs and invited the
Board Of Bishops o. make concurrent investigation of
NJ couulaiut, against him during Juuuary. rigid n
t,rnrefa OF the Code seems to indicate tbHt the
dismissal charges in this instance VIII result IN
the OF litonal restoration Of DR. anahan 10 once
The tual invest cation o. tue whole matter OF the h
leged frauds In the Book Concern will be reserved Tor
The General Conference, which meets i'll May 1874 at
.f.h nr LAM tern
The Committee win meet IN executive session this
morning at o clock.
THE REJECTION OF COUNSEL
The assaults OF absurd sensational newspapers upon
the Book Committee for its exclusion OF A. j. Wander
noel AS counsel for the accused in the pending nyestiga-
ton Of Dr. Lanahan's official conduct, are sufficiently
answered by an extract the With Subdivision Of
char sec OF the Discipline, hiprovides that In
All cases of trial the accused shall have the rgt 10
call 10 s assistance. counsel any meinDer ln GOOD '
regular standing in the Methodist EpscOpal Cnuf.u
III may also be pertinent to menton the lac.
that when Mr.. Hoffman, then Superinte ndent lot
the biudrry OF the Book Concern was charged with
fraud hv Dr. Lanailn and urder examination De
fore this Book Comuittee ne asked 10 ne heard ny A j.
Vanderpoel attorney, which request was re useh
cause OF the above cited provision OF The DISCIPLINE II
the exclusion Mr. Vanderpoe y wrong the fant ls
with The established laws OF the Church and not witt
inc Book Committee. The laws must either be changed
Mr. Vanderpoe must join the Methodist Church OF ne
must debarrod
buuals of that denomination.