New-York tribune., 1871-01-14
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN
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cnai 10 the defense 70 prove that some men made fools
pfthemsclvos the testimony 0 such men Noud TOY DC
sery strong evidence before the Committee. Laugh
seTl.
Mr. Rothwcner-I move that we now proceed with
the inv est gation Of the case -,
DIT Woodruff would like 10 know whether IL is the
object of he mover Of thc resolution to have this nyes
tgatlou STOPPED until these persons are summoncd3
Dr. Scer-My object Ia having the persons summoned
rs the same t moved the Committee at the lnanmeeL
inc II there prOprietY I'm issuing the summons
tNcn. s proper have no desire TO have the pro
Dr. Bi0gh,,.Thc motion is to hnve them appear here
IN person and rs II rot a. rich; OF either party to appear
S IN. N. 49, ~ ,v r W Ibn rIenndiofes the
rcpresci ia0n CO lot tnk we have the right 70 have
rcprcse tvls tiat are hers. let item say So and We
wl excuse them !rom any further participation III the
Mr. Bladcs-I wish TO read from the records upon the
points sated inst uow The Committee have given due
notice. aud now Sir, II the attorney for the defense de
TO present paper here impeachng the character
al an those persons setting forth that they have
hcn msre presented in the matters assigned here, and
show thai fact have no doubt that the Committee viii
grant the request; but object to it at this moment.
MI BucklcyAIr Chairman, we will make our request
m due FORM IaeFe seems to be misnndertadg i & rs
To What we want wish sir that Wemnot te ere oUll nt
mitteenay meet our accUsers face to face We are not
content TO havea secretary and chairman OF some com
mittce that T3Ct-wc cannot tell where, OF under what
circumStaEces-aiu were wrought upon by lhhchces We
know not watcOme ana say that they were authorized
resent II has been intmated by the secretry
of this Committee that Dr. Lanahan might have refused
here thins II Or. Lanahan had not come here
evidence of guilt. We ask 20 meet these men We nave
met tnom IN private and some Of them ap0logized TO Us
They have said that they did what they were
about. Some Of them say they would nave lst ~ soon
charged Dr. Carleton We do not wish 10 @ Heiy TINS IN
that an the gncrs this bill of charges be reque ed 10
appear here possible We shall see no" many
The Chairman decided that preliminary inquiries
not in place. although an inquiry of this kinI
might have been in place before the matter went as lr
Dr. r-on page 100 OF the records Of this Commit
The Chairman-I believe this question has been settled
Dr. Sicer-l appeal from the decision OF the Chalr
Dr Woodruff hope ihe appeal VIII not DC a'Sueu
The question of sustaining the decision OF the Chair
Wa then put aud carried unanimously -, .,o, .-io,
Rev. Mr.. Buckley states that at the previous trs
he had allowed 20 cxamine the rep9rs Of the
official sjcnogTGpAer, and he therefore asked tins pyl-
lege dur n tine present session. III also wished access TO
thc report " the sub Commit tee presented IN cincinnati
Thcse requests were granted.
Bishop james in behalf of the Board Of Bishops, read
The following statement, which motion of D. H. SLcer,
was received and entered e, D. On Tie }otdnSii journal char,
relations he BOOS Committee desire to
We have ro bea consulted by body questions involved
s. S 5o @ u when 1 HS oa SG e to Ie co@ne as vel as dae
responsibilities in the premises require TO make The
il ias;isS M Committee a. their request to act oOncurealy
n responsibility Of receiving
CcGme consider to day proceed With the in
vestga1Ou. ..
e9i to Toe e6oa conduct Of our editor or agent T.,
The ac,s ana the editors aeins pesse sie senS l1 p
s ar other They tlusl
ss Pecd FER presiding elder hs interval Of
W. esHpo. co1G ans ys Official decisions upon ssoh @,ter.
properly under te nnSuoe Of Sa9o. M eoee - Ne' " 'e
Ii has long be rule IN uiles sln1 s,.oa not 70 auo"
ssd & sStrscn has e1cep.ed the General Con-
WemHH abide by thus rne in This n'et ton 50 iAf a. We
30 proper for a: to consider Ter The general t1,. s1ss, .:
unless sach aHeed ult1es hs occurred
ssscs pas upon conduct 6u' Hon general stn for
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OPENING ADDRESS.
Judge Fancher then opened the case for the prosecu
sson as follows In pursuance of the law in entering
spon the investigation Of the conduct Of one OF the
Agents have listened to-day to various questions that
have been discussed reference TO the mode OF proce
% and have heard say or suggest bn ht
ton IL investigation into the oihcll oonduct OF
MT aSotheP 9Deson Something has been said here
abont charges ana specifications, ana the plopei! VI
wish 10 take time upon that subject suppose it's com
potent for this Conunitee to enter upon an &
tiOn Of this sort in any method ths uley tlhk bfsI
They Committee charged WIN CERTAIN 10 daIe e1te
saD Sn6 hsy 2TesraOn 2SSsS it is quite proper for
them 10 look into these charges 10 see II
os Re true copGnl aRd Of ss xsn to s such
In their judgment makes II important for the
5tert OF the Concern and the Church u proceed with
che This occasion OF sad ara slgu-
lar interest 1t becomes my duty to state 10 yoH some
of the grounds OF this and some OF the points or
ts evidence, as am informed they viii appear before
you in this investigation and desire 70 90 NJ WIN an
person concerned shall not indulge IN any language
That unlike Christian, but SHAH not SHRINK, SIR
from stating things in proper language when the ques
ton to require that should do So great inter
yhe Interests Of the Methodist Concern need not
sop this presence to dilste upon the Importance OF
3ury would pause at this point, and would teh now
This Methodist Book Concern originated would speak
a little Of s history, of what it has done, and what s
capabilities for the future may De Dl as ou know al
"nd shall not take the time say anything about them.
The allegations that have been MAZE agcnst the
took no definite form or shape before the pubic eye
until morning the 21st of September 1859 an artce
appeared The Neo York Times which will be brought be
fore you tins occasion. fou have al seen IL ana
understand the character o. H. suppose @ & lnee Is no
st appeared with feelings Of deep emotion and regret ana
very in the Church in the community read that
article but felt that the time had come when his conf
fence this timehOnOred institution was shaKen 70 ls
Nery boton No one could read the charges contained
an that article and that the implicationsf not
the direct chargeswere against the management OF this
was the public estimation of II in every place. The
article pointed out the agents who hsd msnagea an tne
tiOns that sa;Cl IL that article OF hundreds OF
and In Others at 81 Ooe0 Yea know what the eject of
that thunderbOt artCle upon the Church at large
General Conference had proc eedCd the purchase of the
Building in which We arc now assembled ana had come
under very large Obligation IN respect TO preparing 10
meet the payment upon the DulldEg: 1t was at time
when was necessary for the Book Concern 70 nave
pos of borrowing large or money 10 pay for the
fulding and property which had been purchased A
plan had been proposed by Commission appointed by
General Conference to raise this money and somo OF
The agents cOncerhed in that work had solicited
friends 10 take the bonds of the Book Concern and had
assured them of the perfect safety OF the investment
but an hour did not roll by after the reading OF that
article before who had purchased these bonds
came and said How is thsf We have been de-
1eyed and dcrauded in this thing You have put upon
us the bonds OF a rotten concern And was obhged 10
Dedge INV personal fortune 10 secure them against loss
Al that line the present Assistant Agent was IN his
Office He had beeD,appOnted member OF tie General
Conference one Ofthe srangest OF strange things that