New-York tribune., 1872-05-21
THE METH0DLSr BOoK CONcERY FRAUDS.
A MEMORIAL FROM Mr.. GOODEEOUGH-DR. IAN
AMANls NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EECRLMINAILOAs.

A MEMORIAL FROM Mr.. GOODENOUGH-DR. IAN
AHAN's REPLY-BITTER RECRDuNATioN5.
DR.. Curry laid before the Methodist General
Conference yesterday, memorial from 1r. Gcodcrou;h
relating TO tho Book Concern frauds, and containing
! among other tho following passages:
Ers; Dr. Lnrh8 fage Of ll report TINT ne
in caa Of s ofe ilt ha. y were r.arsi By H. Good.
enough" Dave 10 say ia answer to ih, Tat eia
70 r ig' p-'t or sPyag ea 4, M by f ys passed 'l'n
Soae' " ls.r qoi % rase h -e sal - he n't made
iyar ge qi tie market 9re, 3 not con6ning on 20 any one
unlcs proved Of advantage . te hono" yo s ID e 70 i. 70.
arur 70 the result Of n management IN this regard TD'o'
I'D: Idea7 III enjoyed monopoly Of ae purchase q
XIV tst a. an, "a 4, cocc-i f 4 i on no 81 o.
tie contrary pound Of PaP bought for the Cre *
ard made al IN 70 the lowest market rates, except fes
Of sg' o Of o ro qs'i III Ptr vas o. par With
esy o dee except that hi bad Toosd aa vas aos 70 de-
ce co-talt cncar, ge oouI eon received Eocl be
proposals Of other paF.as and did gyo orders to
te T' Tio o1oS SIi s.se vsr ha5y o ability to aa9,r.e
ole VI repeat oaeo more hat 4f Porter ges meyer ep9ed6 By
service rendered an benefit bad proai' comi
srsef,- a-i ccss vb rs It TpSa we're luge b5.
With broker End conn ca iar Ts a raa ef VII ves We
li nothing DO Isabmt e question sheteT NJ Pottrpfs
10. duty to make purchases Of him. though lis -er was assistant
. WITH regard to the other letters without signatures presented
Sol5os IS Of = D. Weu s5a C4m5b Ia Co.. VII Only say hat
Mr.. Saith Of tie i'm o Campbell Hall Co.. they al to tl gouai
as yoitsese when taxing into CONSIDERATION TIC circumstances
s9d pressure under g.i hey y,ro @ 1rsi A., , ,,,,
g side s7eaat9a AMI leo petroleum. ,eFa9e3 are 1aa b
T TI & I % & ~ s s ' rsteS 1SeI,iaf y 5ay 70 .ls
Book Coron. As h oil aues MENTIONED "ha, be tine ever
'1 TO- ,il M not, & i9y %1y .,o @ r s ny s 5i TI @
or rr3c. in WITCH ministers eng ga better thr
woyrgect' and condition. IT, as eau ny Office dulles were ae'er
Ss settlement No. purpo' to gve She Ggare, Of saving 20 20
up aad he wa bouzht directly By me" says D. La1ahsn.
ioT n,r si i isk 9rrb5eI by r LSr1hsa AID the con
tact Ls made With boxer mitdn for $4,000 Fb Of paper
on falling marc' ed le wihn fH wee cea9 have zee pe
es S at N 9 Ss 9S' ls, Ti 4e '' was state
as sao@n; tie nnag elg'i 40 o. ,ng c9ue pri @ y M n
Committee Of the neral Colfreace The traeE tr iavs os
moving r5. iii Of r7e gas trying
oa m3y da y5.f 1 2ess 2Sa i@a Il II & he asao DO @
NJ u against civil courts +, for slspder and libel
aea more 1Ta2.g ga aa as5tH5 So9S.s @ 3 10 % ns P P te %
General Conf Hog the minority o. s Book
Committee wee teytd ri. "a AlI0a 'as u, 9 P & % 'S % Dok
imagine Isp say 1t not sra5g has Oeea given or promised
Df. Ianahap-This paper is rcpetiton Of the scenes
made TO that Committee presentation iflcts as orc
Of the agents Of the Book Concern dishonest e1poye
would IN Immediately With paper attacking me,
and thus divert attention trom the question before tat
body Now sr was aware OF tiie &c eQinas & & gI t,s p
by Dr. DePew and Mr. GOodenOuch, The sculCr agent
viii also have similar paper present 1t extra
ordinary spectacle that man in tls body and assigned
10 duty by This Church. finding that wrongs were lerpc-
TatSd rT,1 fbaf Church and insisting ON To removal
OF the offender should be pursued, and chat that man
should be permitted 10 come Lerc and uter sandCtOus
accusations against me, which shah have oppJrtu-
nifty TO refItc. 1y son, he says, pposed putting IN ne
paper business. II he had said my son was an atheist
equally true never ought OF such thing i isa
pure invention Of tlo Book concern committee :. j.
G0odenough was prompfed Dy NY 4ss9el'te hii tte
editors around lin to sue me- ana ne date not lC5eGuto
that suit have eptnSd 4aeh UoSLs i. tsf 3seh zen , i,
and Will open the MsslonarJ society mt has Heen
plundcred. say Tho Missionary tIea7ury has been
pundereG ana ~ s'ioG ~ ~, MaeH c ,S COrte5;
mo these Outragcs suppose must protect n}sct
best can by appealing 10 me opinion o. inc general
public. / an. almost ready to predict, Mr. Chairman
that before these wrongs aro stopped ny tEo 80 %,
interest IN he Church TIE crimes IN the Book Concern
ae not ordinary crimes aIe atli It 70 70 t'ii GP tI
That it's attempt fd 5f viii fa, Sir
Mr.. Bergen rose to point OF order
Dr.. Ianahau-5iT ClarIna, an always out or order
but this sOc6jObbeP aud o.lspoculaor B not out 81
order when he comes here and BY authority Of this ody
hired TO supeIinen the aitirj 0 the printing depart
ton And affLr that man vas driven from the house,
tLat Book Committee passed resolution recommending
tempt TO drive cut. aud that out0a passed,
tbs stcckiObbcr and o!!speculaor And supp e,Sir,
tine next attack tat VIII be mode upon IBIS Noor VIII ne
next Sir, viii be from that pen.cut1Iy convict j. F.
.A'it a AA'D;ccatc-rrire to ask If this is in order.
Bishop Amcel % uO und rstauo that anything Is in
order uIless comments upon the communication that
Dr. LanaHll-lir. Chairman, humble preacher vas
HC9rcCr3ted in q dungeon account @. his opinion,
and being promised his release II he you'd retrac his
reply to the King was, "IoGr dacs,y, Goa only can
control my opinion" ask the Eight 10 be heard. Nil
tLs Conference deny me the Ignt 10 speak after the
reading OF yi!aiLJus docUmcL' such 0s you have al
loved 10 be rlgG here his morulcl Nj Charuan tins
is no ordinary case. You VIII have report presented
here by Dr. CATIONS accountant the only man who has
examined these books, and which report demonstrates
facts which, II they lad occurred under any cofp0lae
national government, Would send me pep .IdtOrs 10
the Penitcntiary 1t elbows that under The system Of
Management mat bas been carried On IN tho Book Cow
there has been m2uipu~I0ns OF books suppression
OF TRUTH false reports continually and fraudulent prec
tees ia every share, manner, and form tat be
posed 10 publish settlement ttOn me- after he had pD
lislcd two columns rO this man GooCcn0ngh he was
take defend me he would Ilt to the wn, and lie
would hep TO pus M there. lsensdu0nl That is a
sample Of tG trea ort have received and OF tho free
dom OF the press Iuis man, n JusthcatiOn OF ms scar
daCus OIL speculaOns, makes scauqalouS attack
the ministers Of the Church. They were engaged Ia tho
oil speculation. Yes Sir, some Of these uHsIspcotns
spccuations II IN 0nse against the civilization OK
tho ace that should be thus hOuu&Cd by the pundCrers
Of the Church, aul that tle General Conference should
look on ana allow these Things 10 10 pcrpttrltod.
Dr. Gilbert EGvcn-Tle case Of one gentleman who
has been referred to by Dr. Lauahan, deserves little
explanation. o has called one vi these persons pen.
sances connected With that The person ,Ied
on a mere technical error the judge, ANA al TIC JUly,
aud b0ln attorney united IN petition Tor MS luIeGi-
atC release, and he immediately released ~ tie
Government
Dr. Ca.on-I rise to a question Of privilege Inter
ruptlOn.l went the brethren TO hear NE. All nave
TO say in reference TO d. Lanahuns remarks Is, that his
broad assertions here Characteristic OF him. Ineyer
saw The paper that has been given In until 1t was pe-
and dd know Of It's catcnce; and IN regard to the
other mates rclcued 60, beg ~ say that dld 10y
best 20 prevent the civil SUIT ana Df. L3nah9n knows
It. This Is characteristic of all tho assertions Eo makes
OF me.