New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-10
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE

EIGHTH DAY-ROUrfyg COMMITTEE wORK-RE-
EXAMINATIONS BETWEEN DIR. LANAHAs AND
DIR. CARLTON-rHE REPORT OF THE BOOK
COMMITTEE.
The attendance of spectators at the Brook
yn Academy Of Music was much smaller yesterday than
on the pre- vious day, and the proceedings, excepting
dispute between Dr. Lanahan and Dr. Carlton were
less interesting being confined chiefly to routine COM
mittee work Bishop James convaescent but not wen
enough yet to attend Conference Bishop Ames ana
Bishop Simpson were present however the latter being
in the chair After prayer by the Rev. Mr.. clarke OF
Philadelphia the Conference received from the various
annual conferences several hundred petitions resou
ons and memorials, which referred to appropriate
committees. Among the noticeable we're the fol-
lowing:
From North carcns three petitions ss ue se n
Illinois to make ae9 eligible s de s sDr oer
snce, on ccoun Of race o. color from Se@sg ana o5
thai the Committee on REVEALS the Discipline
the chapter slavery from SssYO5s East memorial ora. On 70
,cemnIe matImony from Delaware asking Sr eoorea @
tepdsnts by Conferences
Resolutions also received and referred on dan
cling and theater-going, on Intoxicating drinks on
change the form Of trial OF the book agents. and on
the approximation OF Bishops.
motion then made for suspension OF the rules,
and that report OF Dr. Carlton be read Dr. Lana
han hero said in very deliberate manner, that his
attached to the report about to De read Dut
that he had given his consent to such proceed
ing and did know that the report was In prepare
ton He therefore questioned its authenticity. DR..
Carlton declared that DR.. Lanahan undoubtedly did
give his consent, and that the proof-sheets were
laid on his table in his (Carlton's) presence.
Dr. anahan declared the question to be one OF veracy
and DR.. Carlton hurredly said IL am responsible as
agent OF the Methodist Book Concern for the report
wrote it, and gave orders to submit proof TO Dr. Lana
ham, Dr. Lanahan replied, according to the foreman,
that he would give his signature to report Of which
he did not the manuscript. DIR. Thomas and myself
then signed the report and afterward 1t was again pre-
scented to Dr. Lanahan. who merely objected to ono
word which therefore stricken out believe the
report to be true in every particular"
Dr. Lanahan replied that the getting up of report
like that was not the work Of day hour, and IT would
be presumabe that the agents would carefully go over
the accounts to ascertain whether the report cor
rect not In regard to Dr. Cartons statement, he
wished TO say that the report positively printed
without his knowledge. DR.. Lanahan told the printer
not to publish anything with his name unless he had
had opportunity to see IT, Two or three days after
the printer brought him the report in type and referred
him to closing section, which declared that since the
removal Concern from Muberry the business had
been increased fyefod Dr. Lanahan told him that the
section was absurd With the vital part Of the report
that relating to nances-he asserted he had nothing
whatever do The report said that by clerical error
$4,000 Of profits Of got credited to another
year. Lanahan declared it no clerical error but
O deliberate omission. lGreat excitement and loud
criesl motion made that DR.. Lanahan have the
privilege of withdrawing his name from the report
DIR. Lanahan-I do wish to withdraw my name; and
wish to state that my has been used for four years
III the exhibits without my knowledge.
The motion was then adopted, several efforts being
made however to points Of order DR.. LanahaD
while he was speaking. The report Of the Book Commit
tee was then read, In substance as follows:
The Commission appointed by the last General Con-
ference, the Spring of 1862 purchased property on
the corner of Broadway and Eleventh-st at cost Of
Concern and eost Including $3.50. IS for nshng and
owned BY the Missionary Society the Methodist Epis
cOpa Church, and cost, when completed and ready for
use 49, making the total cost OF the building and
lots ss6O56 6 After reseryng sufficient space for Book
Concern, Missionary Society, and other correctional
books and erlodcas mailing department, library room,
Bishops roOm Board room or chapel, agents editors
and missionary secretaries Offices etc-there remained
a large portion OF the building unOccupied for Church
benevolent purposes which Is rented to several par
at per cent per annum on the whole cost Of
the property and leave balance OF $6175 ~ toward
sion the agents were authorized to issue bonds for $780,
OO payable after three years and due In is years from
erty These bonds were all taken par accrued in
terest. without paying single dollar for advertising or
hottest used for manufacturing purposes, with the
exception Of small portion which Is rented for $500
pittsburgh, PENN finished early In 1852 and has
proved profitable investment Our real estate at San
Francisco Ca has risen In value since Its purchase,
and answers well the purpose for which was designed
sales for the four years ending Nov &c. 1871 have
been follows:
Por issa........ ssls. 80 2! For ls7l.. sA,'ao Os
For 1870 ........ 6S8645 81 81 +26,8% ~
The profits for the corresponding years have been as
follows: $500
1865 7.a ST. les. ssl 7ae 49, which By clerical mis-
credited the profits Of 1867, and got into
the PROFITS Of 1905 Ss3US W
lSs9-.. 6O95i L:
the Missionary Society Of the Methodist Episcopal
and SsOsI
from said Missionary Society saoss %
Net earnings fer the four years ...........&275 lO II
purpose Of showing the real earnings Of the four ye 7,s
Also amount received above from the Missionary So
cety Methodist Episcopal Church South, for moneys
credit which had indond By the agents In 1860 for
loss 325 %
Total income sass osa 81
From dedact paid BY order OF the General
Conference salaries and travelling expenses Of the
Bishops the allowance 10 the widows and children Of de-
ceased Bishops and for General Conference approppa
tons as follows namey $1,000.
1903. -
49,, ~
IoSoi
-i''so w ,os a., A.
Net amount added 10 capital %
Accompanying the report detailed exhibit OF the
separate expenses of the New-York establishment.
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