The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-27
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN.
ReinvestigatiOn,O of the TroubIes-NIeetins
of the Special Committee.

of the Special Committee
The troubles in the affairs of the Methodist Book
growing out Of the Carleton-Lanahan controversy,
have sgain assumed serious aspect and it is very
probable that the trial OF the various charges and
counter charges against the Book Concern and DR.
LaRahan will shortly be resumed.
The present difficulty may be explained as fol-
lows;-A subcommittee was appointed by TIE Book
Committee at the close OF its last session to make
an examination into the books and accounts of the
concern; it also authorized to call to its assist
ance several experts, chosen by the agent and DIR.
Lauahan. Through some misunderstanding how
ever this plan was abandoned and the sub-commlt-
tee failed entirely In carrying out the object for
which it was appointed.
The chief agent DR.. Carleton, subsequently aP-
pointed three well-known accountants to examine
the books OF the Concern, for the purpose OF dis
covering the alleged frauds. DR.. Lanahan, it is
ported, learning OF the fact asked leave to add
two experts Of his own choice to the number DR..
Carleton, it is said, declined to accede to this re-
quest for different reasons but offered to submit the
work Of the experts, when concluded, to Dr. Lana
han for inspection. The joint counsel for Dr. Lana
han then presented q similar request which was
also refused.
DIR. Lanahan has since brought the question into
court, and sued for a mdRddn compelling the
chief agent to give him the of the books, and
also to restore certain rights and privileges of which
he claimed to have been deprived. The case is set
down for trial before Judge Ingraham on Monday
next
DR.. Bingham, the president of the Book Com
mttee, was in this city last week, and was informed
Of the present embarrassing condition OF the Book
Concern. Becoming convinced that unless some
decisive action taken the business PROSPECTS of
the Concern would suffer, he Immediately issued
call for special session OF the Book Committee, to
be held in this city. Many OF the members promptly
responded. and the first meetings of the body were
held yesterday.
At the session held at o'clock yesterday after
noon, the present difficulty earnestly discussed
and committee finally appointed to ascertain the
necessity for holding court for the trial OF the
| alleged frauds in the management of the Book Con-
cern and to investigate the charges made against
| DR.. Lanahan.
At O'Clock this afternoon secret session was
held, when 1t was expected the report OF the
| mittee would be submitted. From present appear
ances resumption OF the proceedings OF the COM
mittee, which were so abruptly terminated at the
beginning OF the present year, will take place.
The following memeers of the Book Committee
are now IN attendance:-
First disfict-James Pike, of New Hampshire Confer
ence.
Second district-G. W. Woodruff, of New York East
| Conference.
Fourth distrct-Henry Slcer, of Baltimore Conference
Third dstrict-C. D. Van Oeve, of Newark Conference
Fifth district-J. s. Bingham, of Black River Confer
ence.
Sixth distrctJames Erwin, of Central New York Con.
| ference.
Eighth distrct-J +. Kennedy, of North Ohio Confer
ence.
Tenth dstrict-F. A. Blades, of Detroit Conference.
Eleventh disrict-H Bannister of Wisconsin Confer
ence.
Fifteenth distrct-J Rothweer, of Central German
Conference. -
Vernon, OF the st. Louis Conference, are the only
| members of the Book Committee absent.