The sun., 1872-05-31
THE METHODIST CONGRESS.
TIE SKELETON THAT CANNOT BE
HIDDEN ANOTHER DAY.

Fruitlcss Attempt to Rush Through the
Investigating Com.'ittce's Report without
Discus-ion-Dr. Lanahap's signal Victory.
Bishop Foster having presided OH We'd
nesday, Bishop Wiley, the next In order Of cleo
tion, occupied the chair yesterday.
Dr. Matlock of New Orleans presented a
memorial from the Church I'm Louisiana, setting
forth that great excitement had been caused
among the colored brethren of that section by
the failure OF the General Conference to elect a
bishop Of African descent. One church OF 200
members had seeded from the denomination
Unless serious consideration was given to the
paper, Dr. Matlock feared that he would not be
able to prevent grave difficulties. During the
past few years over 10000 members Of African
descent had Joined the NJ. Il. Church, believing
that ecclesiastical equality would be accorded
them. There were millions of colored people In
the United States, the majority Of them friendly
TO Methodism and only waiting to sec one of
their race elevated TO the highest ofnce in the
Church.
Brother Lakn OF Alabama said he had re-
coived advices Of similar uneasnoss among the
colored people of his section.
DIR. Curry Of New York said this was an i'm
portant question, to be met very calmly and de-
liberately. He moved that II be referred to a
special committee OF nine.
A coLoRED BISHOP ron CoLoRED MEN.
Brother Muir (colored) of Lexington made an
earnest and impassloned appeal to theConfercnce
to send man Of African descent TO preside over
the four millions OF cOlOred people. They did
not ask that a coiored man shah preside over
Conferences In New York, Philadelphia, or Bos-
ton. "You are called in the south" he said,
"black abolitlonists. don't care what your prin-
clplcs are, how grand your families are how
royalty YOU have been raised, four million Of
colurcd people are looking and waiting for you
to elect n colored bishop"
The Rev. James Lynch, Secretary OF State Of
.aV.Uh Ia lt.Nlag llN
loned mulatto, with pleasant, intelligent fea-
lures, and Of medium height. His voice was
clear, his delivery furcibe, and the eloquence OF
his language has not been surpassed this session
on the General Conference noor. He protested
mand made % upon the @ floor DOR of that Conference
| by some cOl1red brethren. the colored eic-
ment OF, the N. +. Church was not properly rep,
resented In the animus Of that demand, and
| the manner in which 1t had been made.
a SQUARE EQUALITY DEMANDED.
| lie looked forward TO the time when color
would be forgotten. He desired the co,ored
| Church as the Irish do and the Germans do, or
| any other race He asked no particular benefit,
| The colorcd men would not brand the Hepubli-
can party a. fiithless to the human race because
| it did not elect colored President lapplausoJ,
| nor the NJ. T.. Church for failing to elect coli
%Ted bishop; The SoloIsd man 3n IS not dsGrim,
| Of your -cininaries, every one Of your colleges,
| Is open To- MS.
Ihc development Of the south dcpcnds upon
| nla"E MUSCLE. THat -.mi-tfopi, AZ ,l.De Will les
| the future home OF the culurcd man in this great
| country. | hold that the culorcd man l. ~ well
endowed intellectually as any race on the globe
| Providence is clearing the track. and we will
| stand some day where the uroudest stand To-
| day. hope tho General Conference will not be
Influenced by the disconnected, excited, ynpre-
| mcdiiatcd expressions Of opinion to which wo
| have listened, and will make no discrimination
| on account pf color.
lhc subj ct was referred to j. Lynch and Mack
| III. M,ssis sippi; y. T.. CObeigh, llulston: VIM.
| Hunter, Pittsburgh; Ben. nrown Washington; (;
| y. Tasker philadelphia; j. COrwin. Ohio; y. O..
| Taylor, Lexington; L. ii. Root, Gcncsee; and l..
| G. Matlock, Louisiana.
ELECTIONS TO THE EDITORIAL CHAIRS.
For the cdltorship of the Central C1ILtiin n
| rocdtc, Beni. 81; James Fry and Robert Allyn
| were nominated. The ballet resulted: Whole
number of votes cast, 81 necessary 10 a choice.
| Isl Fry received ~, and was declared elected
d. ID. Love was elected editor OF the NoIUein
| Chris'ttn AdrOcd'c.
For the edit9rhip 81 the Pnts'urgh Christian
nominated. Dr. Hunter received 2l3 out of JGj
yotes cast. and was elected.
| II. G. Henson was unanimously elected editor
| Of the tmU0i1m AdrOcdtc, and Dr. Dillon Of the
For the cditorship Of the Atlanta Airocatr. L.
@ Fuller, y. L. Cohlcigh, ID. Stevenson Ken-
| tuckyl, Elisha =. Phelps. and \. &. Mcdonald were
nominated. The nrst ballot resulted u, follows
Whole number Of vote, F. g Fuller i......... IS
Nece,.ay cholec...lS .. stcyensou y
| On the second ballot \. l.. Cobleigh of Holston
received 2i5 out Of j,j votes cast, and was de-
brother baldwin of Baltimore called attention
| to the ballot found In Brother Warnings hair. by
| which DR.. McCauley's election to the rditorship
| of the LGdics' Depository had been defeated.
Referred TO special committee
| THE SKELETON IN THE METHODIST CLOSET
Mt Bonner of 81. Louis presented the report
| of The special committee appointed 10 in,esti-
| dist Book Cohcttn The irrrr0sG artdhJfa;i wa,
| ,iyen while Judge Cooley read the report, OF
which the following Is an abstract
The committee say that they have made as
| thorough and searching an investigation as the
| limited time allowed would permit
| The following course OF action was resolved
THE PLAN OF PROCEDURE.
M ir nr2&G1 & ana a6 SN3a1'2a ag are Id H
n u.e.r order TO consider aud vote on the following
i HNe frauds been prac,i.cd in the printing bindery
mas Sustained l6ssP II 80 'uy whom How much Loss
was sqs.ared? At What time or times said fraud
2. iIayc iaere been suy irregulares in the manage
have been or n.ent have been sustained2
cndangcr the unanc strength Of the Concern, or to
mateIially impair its capital ,-...
as to sTora ogpoEupes for fraud ana Pseuaii, n, hy
such frauds or POPULATIONS II committed could hiyt
been prevented by NC enforcement Of more thorough
Are here ressoH,9f % sropPd: to Prc'GmG q! any
Interested IN any frauds that may have been pracset
g. Are the present methods of accounts and mode,
Of conducting the business such 10 insure reason h
aud ordinary protection against frauds and Irregular
T. Is the report Of the Agents to this General Confer
encc fair exhibit OF the assets and liabilities Of TIA,
Concern
THE DIVISION OF THE WORK.
The more readily and thoroughly 60 invcstigat,
the several matters referred To them-thc ma.
iority aud minority reports Of the Book Commit
tee aud the testimony therein referred to, The
statements and exhibits Of Drs. Carton anC
Lanahan, with the reports Of the several dc
countants-the following subcommittee were
, | appointed;
Coy. Evans Colorado; Surveyor General Bea
| die, Iowa; and the Rev. j. B. Quigg, Wilmington
on the majority and minority reports of tn,
| Book Committee.
John Owen, Detroit; j. c. Mcintosh, Indiana
| AMI the Rev. Dr. Oin, Wyoming ON the repurti
| Of kilbreth and Gum.
, | Gov Evans, Colorado; Alex, Bradley, Pitts
, | burgh and the Rev J. -. Quigg, on the allcgcC
| frauds in the printing department.
| Judge Cooley, Iowa; W. Dcering, Maine ant
! | VIM. j. Moses, Central New York, on frauds II
| the bndery
owen, Mcintosh, and Olln ON alleged false re-
| ports Of amount of material used and good
| turned out Of the bindery department
I | l.. j. Crtchncd, Ohio; the Rcy, j. B. McCul
| Tough, Philadelphia; and George r. Gayitt, Prov
+ ldeucc, on the alleged false entries In the book
| of the Concern.
AN IMMENSE MASS OF TESTIMONY.
, | After all the sub-committCes had made tn
| examination practicable In the time at thci
, | disposal, and had submitted their several re
/ | ports in writing to the Special Committee, an'