The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-01

A Case Of Ballot-Box 'StufRng" Disposed Of
Reelection Of DR.. Wentworth a. Editor OF
the Ladies' Repository Minard
Orphan Home Accepted
Of Book Agents at New
York and Cincinnati.

The great interest that Methodists take in Book
Concern affairs was manifested again yesterday Dy
the large number OF visitors that gathered IN the
Academy Bishop Andrews presided, and after the
usual prelminaries Mr.. B. r. Bonner, chairman OF
the Special Committee on Book Concern, called up
their report, which was laid on the table to De
printed, and asked that it be adopted without dis
cnssion. II was 30 adopted almost unanimously.
The Conference then balloted for two book agents
for the New York Book Concern, the result of which
was that out of total OF 1915 votes DR.. ReLben
Nelson received $50, j. M. Phillips, laymAn, got
49, votes; Rev. 8. W. Thomas, sub-agent in Phila-
delpha, 124; J. p. Magec sub-agent in 8oston, 104;
Rev. Dr.. Carlton, the present Book Agent, Is;
Thompson Mitchell, %, and DR.. n DC Craw-
ford, 81. There were several others who received
less than 20 votes each. This ballot not having
elected any one, q second was taken, which gave
Rev. DR.. Reuben Nelson, of wyoming, 262 and ].
M. Phillips, OF Cincinnati lay delegate, POS out Of
a total of 373. These brethren were duly declared
elected.
CONFERENCE BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
In the interim Of balloting and counting the
Conference resumed its ordinary business and
adopted resolutions referring to special commit
tee OF three from Western New York. Central New
York and Ontario Conferences the question of dis
tributing the superannuated ministers and the
widows and orphans Of the East Genesee Confer
ence, which, by the action OF the General Confer
ence on Thursday, bOtted out OF existence
among the other Conferences, In proportion to the
number OF effective ministers in each. The
topsy OF East Genesee Conference was also de-
ferred until September, ct which time, upon the
suggestion OF the Bishop those Conferences In
terested were allowed to meet, instead Of meet
ing in the spring, as usual, as to avoid the
fusion that would otherwise result In the appoint
ments.
Chancellor BATES, chairman OF the special COM
mittee appointed on Thursday to inquire into the
facts OF the alleged irregularity in the count of
ballot on that day for editor of the ladies' Reposf-
tory, reported substantially that while the ballot
picked Off the head OF teller was afterwards mad
vertently, but Illegally counted, whereby Rev. DR..
McAuley, OF Baltimore lost the election, yet the
committee think that the subsequent VOTE which
gave DR.. Wentworth majority, expressed the win
OF the Conference, and they therefore recon-
mended no further action to be taken. It was
moved to adopt the report.
Judge MCALMoNT opposed, and moved that the
Conference declare the election null anu void ana
proceed to another ballot. This motion was, after
discussion, laid on the table,
REELECTION OF DR. WENTWORTH.
Messrs Cowles, Hubbard, Mey, Judge Reynolds
to adopt, which was becoming more and more earn
est, when DR.. Wentworth got the floor, and said
that he had not sought the office and that he had
purpOsed from the moment that his election had been
declared to resign as soon as this question should
be decided He did not want the Office ut all with
the implication that Onehalf Of the Conference was
opposed to him.
Or. McAuLEY made similar statement, and said
that in no event could he allow himself to be voted
for in any future ballot. He thought that a new
man should be chosen by the Conference
hn lint
not for the conclusions.
Dr. SLICER said 1t was all important to the
MORAL. FORCE OF TIE PERIODICAL
Interested that its editor should be chosen beyond all
question. The Doctor then launched Oft into humor-
ence in roar OF laughter for ten or more
mi na1 nslng repeatedly called to order he said
floor of Conference to wander of into corners in
search OF sinners, and he had therefore gone into
Michigan after that young brother Perrine who
Under the cal FOR the previous question the re-
port was adopted by le4 yeas to- 100 nays. DR..
routine business the Conference adjourned until
halfpast two I. NJ
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Bishop Haven presided
The ballot for book agents was announced as given
elsewhere. Rev. DR.. Wentworth was then elected
editor of the Ladies Repository by reclamation.
ChrH trustees OF the Methodist
for that purpose, and including Bishop Wiley, Dr.
Trmble, Mr.. viii Cumbach and other prominent
went into an election OF book agents for Cincinnati
which, otter two ballots, reelected Drs. Luke Hitch
cock by,223 aud J. NJ Walden by 203 votes, out of
total of 344 votes.
DIR. T. M EDDY presented the resolution called for
on Wednesday, in regard to the Minard Home, COM
mending II to the sympathy OF the General Confer
ence and the Church. He moved its adoption. Dr.
Gibson ofCalifornia opposed this because it favored
class legislation and because separates the bows
from the girls in the families Of foreign missionaries
He believed that II the daughters OF such mission
aries are provided for In this way, the salaries OF
IN mi GnU hp ,Ah
He wanted foreign missionaries, as well as all
Others, to have the right to send their children
to school wherever they please.
Bishop JAMES explained that this parental right
was not ut all interfcrred with but that the trustees
OF the Home designed, II they could, TO make this
such an institution as would command the conf
dence OF foreign missionaries wherein to leave their
children II they cannot take them with them. The
resolution was adopted.
DR.. MARTIN presented
A REPORT ON EDUCATION
which calls for the election OF corresponding
secretary for the Board of Education who shall give
his entire time to this interest and whose salary
shall be fixed by the General Conference and paid
by the Board. The report also recommends the
preachers on the second Sunday in June to take up
collection for the children's educational fund and
the establishment OF bureau for the collection OF
educational statistics. 1t asks the General Con-
ference to FIX the seat OF the Board OF Education.
the report, and Messrs KIGER and CowLEs spoke TO
the financial aspect oft II appears that there are
about one hundred thousand dollars in the treas
urers hands for this educational fund and that it
has averaged a little over eleven per cent per an
mum interest. The Church must have, every year.
at least 500 men Of some grade of culture for the
ministry and II was matter OF great importance
that there should be some bona OF union and OF uni
formity between all Of the educational institutions
Of the Church. The report was adopted leaving the
location of the board where 1t now is In the city of
New York.
A report recommending revision OF the hymn
book which has been in twcnty-iour years
brought Rev. j. M. Buckly to his feet In humorous
opposition to the revision, the last one making the
hymn book worse and not better. There are two
classes only who should revise, namely Those who
are poets and those who are not. He argued
against the ability OF both those classes.
Mr. JARVIS moved to substitute the word
Bishops for .Book Editor as the appointing
power, which was adopted.
Dr.. CURRY called attention to the investment OF
about
MILLION AND HALF IN HYMN BOOKS,
and he asked, why Is this wasteY Why throw away
all this when we can accomplish all we Want with
out much cost? We don't want the trash on in
temperance, &C., incorporated In cur hymn book
IL some one could select from the l. 100 hymns in
the book three or four hundred OF those that are
most generally used the people would buy them