The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-11
THE METHODIST BOOK CONCERN.


Annual Confcrenea Report or tho Commit.
tee-Adisurhmen TIL April.
The Methodist Book Committee sat yesterday
uatil half-pasi three O'Clock endeavoring to finish
up the business Several OF the members were
anxious to 20 10 their homes ana churches before
tAe Sabbath, and hence the hurry. The sub Com
mittee on Annual Report presented their report
which, with one or two slight verbal amendments,
was adopted. The report starts out with aeclara-
uon to the Annual Conferences that the committee
are Obliged admit that the publishing interests OF
the denomination so far as they relate to the Book
Concern OF New York, during the last quadrennlum
have been surrounded by
UNPRECEDENTED DIFFICULTIES
and at times the best friends have somewhat
anxi0usy inquired whether these clouds OF obloquy
and suspicion would ever be dispersed.
The committee have decided opinions az to where
the responsibility for all this trouble rests but are
not called upon to express any further Judgment
until their report TO the General Conference. But
Notwithstanding all these grievous troubles extend
ing through nearly the whole quadrennium, some
ADVANCE has been made in the material success OF
the Interest committed 10 their oversight.
The report then recites the condition and status
q the several publications. magazines, papers,
reviews &C., all Of which are declared to have been
found IN good and healthy condition and wei
edited and managed. The Sabbath school litera-
turc Is also commended, and the German puDlica-
tons have been Increased in numbers and efficiency
ana are well received. The periodicals In this de-
German periodicals OF the country, Doth IN extent
Of circulation and In the character OF she literature
itself.
The loss to the church by the Chicago fire, the
committee says, VIII probably reach $780, 600, but
the recuperaive power OF Methodism IN that region
win doubtless attract the admiration OF the church,
and at distant day they hope to recover from the
effects or that terrible disaster. The committee
then gave their reason for not having more de.
tailed report to present to the Annual Conferences.
because the accountant appointed last summer has
Upon the adoption OF this report some debaue was
had In regard to the
OPINIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
limited at In the opening clauses. Some were In
favor OF striking out this part but others favored
making the language stronger. 1t was finally
adOpJed as presented by the subcommittee
subcommittee on the Quadrennial Report, con.
sisting OF Drs. Cyrus Brooks (Chairmanl J. s. Bng.
ham and f. A. Blades, was appointed TO review the
work Of the COMMITTEES during the four years past
and TO prepare the same for the General Conference.
discussion arose on the selection OF this commit.
zee, the minority claiming that they should have q
representative thereon. This demand was cOnstd-
cred preposterous In report which is to be pre-
scented TO the whole Church as the final report OF
the Book Committee. After making necessary ap.
preparations for the several publications. fixing the
salaries OF the bishops, editors and agents. the Com.
nittee adjourned till April 26 when the accountants
report Will be ready