New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
pAY-CoNsECRATIoS OF THE NEW
BISHOPS.

ton of the eight newyeected Bishops In the center
of fbe stage was placed railing with akneenng place
o,a Nth n red CLOTH and an altar, decorated with
0oer The the stage was occupied by the families
49,, ,,nds of the Bishopselect Bishop Simpson called
49, cnforence 10 order and the Rev. DR.. Isaac T. Hun
Tor led in the Introductory religious services 1mme-
datey after the reading Of the Journal the Rev. DIR.
Eddy offered the following, which was adopted by
rising vote:
Whereas The William L. Harris D. D. the Secretary Of the
General @ resigned said 0ee to enter upon the
g6s He ss REFORMED these aboou complicated and
delicate duties in highly sausetoJ to 'ae Conference
hra, lie hiss thoroughly ,cmnied the details colaei and
Of memoir has often ved the time Of the Conference therefore,
esoved the General Conference ne o. p
as successful in he Bishops the secArys table
The Committee on Episcopacy reported that In their
Judgment one of the newly Bishops should reside
at or near each one of the following places San Fran
cisco, Louis Boston. Atlanta, Chicago cincinnati
Council Bluffs or Omaha, and st. Paul. ana that they
should select their residences In the places hamed ac-
cordinc to their seniority in official position Adopted
On motion IT was voted that the Secretaries OF the Mis-
sionary and Church Societies be elected to-uay'
The conservation service began at II O'Clock precisey
Bishop Ames having requested the audience 10 rise ue
Uvored tho collect. after which Dr. Hunter OF Central
Illinois read from Acts Xxx. 1875, and Dr. Ihohsoh ol
Wilmington Conference read from Mattne" i0-'
Dr. Good and DR.. then presented Dr tb Bo"an mar
TO be oonsecTated Bishop Dr Br Harris Dr. Wiley
and DR.. Lin isary presented Dr roster ~ Tnbe and
DIR. Wentworth presented DE- Why nr ri Rannister and
DIR. Hunt presented Dr. Andrews Dr; ~. tI1.n % Dr
GeorCa Peek and Dr. Love presented Dr. Jesse l. Peck
Bishop simpson then delivered the prayer ior inc can
didates. Bishop Morris having taken tho on"li' auu
BsLops Simpson, James, Ames, ana scott peinS '0eu'
and the eight newy-eected bishops pelne ranseu III
front Of them Bishop james rose and put inc USUAL quc
tons TO which the elected made tho proper RESPONSES
m
lines being read by Bishop James, and the elected bishops
making the responses. Bishop Ames delivered the
prayer for the outpourng Of Divine grace ana INC so
enn ceremony the laying on OF handS WAS theh per
formed All the newly bishops tured ana kheit
at the railing the hands OF the bishops and principal
elders being placed upon their heads, whe the bishops
alternately pronounced the following solemn ADDRESS 10
each candidate
The Lord pour upon thee the Holy Ghost for the office
and work OF a Bishop In the Church OF God nov col-
thronph the mnoSOn OF hands, IN the name or the
Father and of the Son. and OI inc loIg coL NTH
And remember that thou stir up the grace Oh Gou Whc
Is in thee: for God hath not given us the spirit OF
fear, but OF power, and OF sound mihd'
Bible was then given to each OF the bishopseleet'
after which the commissions for the holy Office ele-
gantly ongrossed parchment were de'ered 10 the
After prayer by Bishop James the Conference and the
audience united in singing the Doxology and Bishop
Morris pronounced the benediction
THE LANAHAN-PORTER CONTROyERsY-TEE AS
sIsTANT BOOK-AGENT DENOUNCED.
James f. Porter, who stigmatlzed before
the Conference few days ago by Dr. Lanahan, as
penentary convict about to issue IN reply the fol
lowing address:
MR. PORTER BREAKS HIS SILENCE
Although my name has freely connection With the eontro-
versv poul,ry known as the Methodist Book Concern hud
have thus reranei from publicly taking part II the ma'ter
My keeping silent longer exists The foul and VI
ont attack Of John upon dg the session of the Method
M Conference Monday to render 1t duty owe to
myself public explanation The wear 1870 found me at The
e Of 70 wanerr through Western country where ike many
other youn men, gone search Of fortune As with Others
good and bad attended efforts that then comparatively
new country. In 1851 l became associated IN business
with man double my own age we !2nty nOanS SSI sI
bot Of considerable PROSPECTIVE These interests my as
was ae horde Of called deteetyes With whose utter
5pIo VIZ ar % e svstc5 a. lien conducted In The
West are the result Of this eobnaion Ia an IN
Slant by the faithful officers company with my worthy partner
we're coyertly awaiting the consummaon oi their wishes
HOW MR.. PORTER CONFESSED HIS FAULT," AND "TooK
THE CONSEQUENCES"
Being the penness strange land without friends
and surrounded by ready hie necear what
coud ny fault and take the consequences.
when Of the began TO be known seeing the In
Justice that stranger relatives including the
Judge DstAoy brought the matter to the notice of the r
ecye who promptly released me- yle1 without delay ~ igmsd T1 y ny
exact points in eetal that l NAV never ag1in GAN be EoSS S
that have never part9fs face ne toe moment Of my
themselves within short
thereafter, u red much d'grscej and permanent near,
ceraton at che expense The state be reward Of ne aeyes r m
g ga9' 'l T I0OS ios % s w viii DI S f,g "eeals the poison
John nAan has long been nursing for injury lie can
say no o harm
A"GooD NAME" AND "UNBoUSDED CREDIT"
Let borne mind that returned NewYork in 1884, Just IL
years ago. found ny employment assistant booAkeper
in the Methodist Concern In that capacity served faithfully,
e entire satisfaction Of my employers FOR tie term OF
year. the expiration of which time commenced present bust
ness that paper dealer closely applied myse thereto
since DO not bcheye u VIII De regarded as an assumption on ny %
when pubey state that during ell these years have enjoyed e ust
moment believe, the least weakened notwithstanding
can be offered needed well established business Of 10 ,esrs stand
my good name throughout th ade an IaloEnls ee am ~
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS WITH THE BOOK CONCERN
NJ paper purchases Methodist Book Concern
will very brief the that they have already been fully can
yss utterly unworthy gwen to them
Ny this is that house in York purchased its
supplies paper taken whole cheaper the Methodist Book
Concern, and that in selling them, simply attending to my g'
business That frequently made profit than loss freely
stand alone as Is well known by those familiar with my AfG ana s
well capacity dealer paper years better than
they served before probably will be again certainly under
When paper and not be had East sufficient quantities
occasions Travelled In the West for supplies and brought large
o goods from that quarter keep the Of the Concern run
and they were not stopped while others compelled for want
much OF the paper used the Methodist Book Coneeu h answer
do and abored and worked for its accomplishment early and %
could Afford do for Eve the their bls
Starting without capital business readily undesiand that
could not AFFORD make Every dollar sold the Methodist Book Con
knew TO be good The results Of hrt efforts IN s
direction encourang the trade awarded gradually
growing but worth the time and not until the
Temuneye. Every
dollar made the Methodist earned and
willing the attention did business might
work on the same basis pro for h year and then not have even
cOmpeencenot TO million" been nokey intmsed
is think eIaggerston when claim that period Of ten
years. personally visited the Methodist Book Concern quest Of oa
the four DAYS each many meeting he
rebuds familiar TO all persistent drummers
ABOUT THAT TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT PROFIT"
In business involving hundreds Of thousands strait to which my
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