The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-27
THE METHODIST BOOK COMMITTEE.
Report or the Expert-No Fraud, But
Some Mismanagement Shown-The
Losses Far Less than the Cost OF the

Report or the Expert-No Fraud, but
Some Mismanagement Shown-Thc
Losses Far Less than the Cost OF the
Investigation.
This committee held two sessions yesterday, from
nine A. M till three p. M, with a recess of half an
hour for lunch. The morning session was occupied
by Mr. Kilbraith, the expert, who has been exam
ming the books ana accounts OF the Concern for
twenty years past. The report is very voluminous,
and occupied nearly two hours in its reading. 1t is
considered by the majority to fully corroborate all
their former actions Investigations and reports Of
the affairs OF the Concern. 1t contrasts Dr. Garlic
toms management with the management OF other
business concerns In this city and elsewhere, and
shows by the figures that there could not be nor
through fraud during all those years. 1t critl-
ciZes the taste and policy OF purchasing paper
or e but declares that the
Germ could not in the long run have done better by
purchasing from manufacturers direct than It did;
and furthermore, that IL has not done so wei! since
il ceased to use MI. Porter. The bindery depart
ment, In which the greatest frauds ana mlSmanage-
ment were alleged to exist was thoroughly ran
sacked for proofs, but none could be found. And
from thorough investigation OF the management
of the printing and blndery departments the expert
endorses fully the superintendent or Mr.. >. j.
Goodenough In the former, but declares that there
are evidences OF looseness in the management OF
3 IN e % b .aGmg e p
single dollar therein by him or any one else. And,
taking all the facts and figures together, Mr.. XII
brath asserts the losses under the circumstances,
could not equal anything like the expense which
the Church and the Concern have been put to by
this investigation.
The report refers also to certain vouchers which
It shown at the public trial of Dr. Lanahan last
year had been carried about by him and could not
be found afterwards that they are still missing Mr.
Kilbraith does not think however, that they can
possibly cover any fraud. The report as read was
accepted and was referred to the subcommittee on
Quadrennial report, consisting ofRevs. Drs. Brooks,
Chairman; Bingham, Secretary, and Blades, to be
Incorporated in their General Conference report.
This report is already written up and will be pre-
scented probably this morning to the Book Commit
tee
The majority of the committee consider that the
investigation by the expert demonstrates the Con-
to be in better and sounder condition than they
could have expected from all the statements that
have been uttered against It, The minority, on the
other hand, claim that the report OF Mr.. Kilbraith
comedies all that they charged Of fraud and mis-
Management In the bindery department.. 1t shows
that DR.. Carleton was, perhaps, too generous in
loaning the fnnds of the Concern to prominent
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and presbyters, as well as lay
men-tO help them uver difficulties: but 1t does not
show that he over lost a dollar to the Concern
thereby nor made one for himself personally, by
any such transaction. Some of the members Of the
committee anxious to have the report printed,
while others think 1t would look like discourtesy
toward the General Conference to do so, and the
probability Is that 1t will not be published until it is
laid before the Supreme Council Of the Church next
month. The committee adjourned at half-past three
p. NJ. till nine A. M. to-day.