New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-01
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.

THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
ADOPTION OF THE SPECIAL REPORT ON THE
BOOK CONCERN-DR. LANAHAN INDICATED
ELECTION OF BOOK AGENTS-DR. WENT
wORTH's EDIT0RsHIP
The long and earnest contest over the BOOK
Concern frauds was quietly and suddenly ended,
Yesterday by the unanimous acceptance OF the speca
report presented the previous day, that the immense
audience which had gathered in every avaiia-
bic division Of the Brooklyn Academy of Music ala not
appear TO understand that the vexatous matter hau
been disposed OF, probably forever.
Dr. Lanahan voted for the adoption OF the report as
sustaining all he has charged and, In the subsequent
election for book agents, on being proposeu' nc
Immediately and emphatically declined the nomina-
ton In private conversation he expressed himself as
auply satisfied with the result" DR.. Carleton re-
NAMED candidate, but on the first and second oao's
received only rs votes and finally, when the eectoh Vi
the Rev. Dr. Nelson and NJ Phillips as Book Agents OF
New-York declared, the minority eApresSeu 'ner
satisfaction IN unequivoeal terms.
In the morning. after the usual religious services
little hesitation evineed in approaching the spee
report which had been made the order OF the Day
Finally Mr.. Bonner Chairman Of the Special committee
said he sincerely hoped that speeches woud be nade'
and then moved that the report be adopted The question
on the adoption immediately put and carried unan
ouslv no attempt being made repress the applause
which followed. Judge COrwin then moved that al
other business be suspended and that the ConeIeAce
proceed with the election OF book agents. .,
Tie various delegations then nominated eandiaates
for agents at New York. Judge AcCalD0nt na9,HInP
nominated DIT. Lanaban the latter positively uecheu'
saying that although he had been elected IN Scag ne
would not now a candidate on any coudluoh', Nheh
the bal ot was nearly completed delegate called atten
ton TO the fact that o%lng 70 is'p one sU.o
delegates had east TWO ballots each DearnG que hac
The ballot was therefore, retaAeA' Win INC IoO"lhs
Number Of votes cest.......................s75
Necessary To ehocS ~
4 H. PbiIIips '-isi Thompson MITCHELL. 50
Samuel M W. " i2s NJ D. {. Cra1fOrd-.. 81
4 second ballot was ordered. A suspension of the
rules being granted Bishop james s9id IN regard 10 tne
1euesee Conference, that the division or conferences
would cause great emDarrassnent unless Ine Cenra
Central New-York Conferences in the Autumn \ mo-
ton was carried that the holding Of such conference
would heartily Endorsed by the General conference
The committee the alleged irreguarity IN the six
ballot for edorsof The Ldtes Repository reported that
in the ballot referred 10 the votes were coceted N as
by teer who ascerained that Gg votes had been
cast; ls5 were necessary TO ehoce DE- went"ottu re
suit was obtained, three Of the telers including Mr.
Warng, returned 70 the Conference n9or IL was tnen
In Mr.. Warnings hair, and, on examination, II
hcng added the number OF ballots before counted for
DR. Wentworth OF the Bishops announced the
ballot was taken which gave DR.. wentworth
majority OF the whole number Of ballots cast:
the ballot found in Mr.. Warnings hair was irregular, and
that elective body has tie power before person
elected has entered MS Office TO correct errors out5
mat the vote found in Mr. warnings hair should count,
and that no further action should be taken
Judr NcCaImOnt moved that the election be declared
void as be was convinced that Dr. McCanley received
majority Of the votes cast his motion tabled.
The Rev. Dr. Hill SAID the Conference should declare the
election null and void out after heated debate LIE
previous question called for and the report adopted
By vote OF lg4 TO 10. Dr. wentworth JAtn feslBhcui
and lis resi- gnatlOn was accepted.
At the afternoon session. however, Dr.. wentworth was
unanimously reelected 20 the office. The special Com
mittee TO whom was referred the petition OF Ihe sew
Orleans Conference for cOiOred Bishop, reported thaJ
nothing 70 prevent sucn an cecOn Tue ques
On being merely Of fitness ana not of race or Color
The second ballot for NeWNOck book agents resulted IN
the election Of j. NJ Phillips Qaymanl and the Rev :.
Nelson the former receiving Z5 votes, ana the latter
2Gs The Conference then balOted for Cincinnati book
agents, the votes being distributed On the nrst DIot Us
follows
whole number q yoe' q " p t HaTts:........ii2s
LAKE 4 SiiS S n y m s s,aa5 1nl
The Committee on Education presented report
recommending that the General Conference elect cor
the work Of education ANA whose salary shail be fixed
and paid by the Board OF Education. Also, that the
Board Education be directed 70 establish az early as
Ttaocable bureau Tor the collection and publication or
educational statistics, and for bringing into communica-
ton instructors seeking situations aud institutions seek
Iron the second ballot the Rev. Drs. l. Hitchcock and
7 ". Walden elected book agents al Cincinnati.
A resolution recommending q revision OF the Church
Hvrnn-bOok lost. The Committee on Education pre-
seuted report recommending that the Book Agents At
NeWYCrk be requested 20 purchase certain lots or dn
In Port aud Oregon held for he Church, for 5000
gold and advance 5000 10 the Publishing Committee &C
Portland for the erection Of building TO he used as
Book Depository aud Office OF The Pacific ChristiaH
the purposes also that the agents OF the western
/ Book Concern be directed 10 establish Book Dc
pOsitOry Denver, Colorado and issue weekly paper,
TO be called The Colorado Christian A0rOedte provided
arrangements be made 10 secure the Book Concern
/ from loss by the same. Carried. Adjourned.
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