The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-09
THE METHODIST CONGRESS.
DIR. LANaHhS,s FIREBRhND ABOUT
TINE noon CORCERN
DR.. Hhcbeoc. RepciIinq the Ausch-A Conn

| THE NUN CONCERh
DR.. Hhchcoct Repciling the Ausck-A Conn
mtttcc Of Invt stiRntton Ordered - TIE
Churtb swinaied by False Exhibits.
| BALTIMORE, May S.-Bishop Foster pre-
! sided at the opening OF tho Conference this
morning. Immediately after religious services,
| Dr. Hitchcock, ST.. Agent OF the Book Concern
at Cincinnati, rose to question Of privilege and
inquired OF the Secretary why. and through
whom. the paper presented to the Conference
by DR.. Lanaban on Saturday last, In reference to
the Western Book Concern, had been furnished
| to the Associated Press.
The Secretary, the Rev. Mr. woodruff, dis
claimed any knowledge as to its haviog been
| given out. He had not furnished II.
DIR. Hitchcock proceeded With earnestne.s ma
| wermth to comment on the memorial presented
4 by DIR. Lanahan on Saturday last, charging the
| insolvency Of the Western Book Concern, and
oontendine that the allegations Of the memorial
1 were untrue. DIR. Hitchcock contended that the
| report Of the committee showing that the assets
ofthe Western Book Concern exceeded It's ~ bill
| ties over 100000 was strictly correct lie said
| che reports OF two different examiners of the
Western Book Concern agreed In every particu-
lar In establishing the correctness OF the exhibit
OF the Book Committee. The only disagreement,
| which was small matter, was az to the value OF
| the real estate held by the Concern, which Dr.
Hitchcock said was undervalued instead Of
Amos shinkle and DIR. walden, Jr., Agent Of
the western Book Concern. rose successfully to
| against the statement made In the memorial.
| DIR. WALDEN WARNS UP.
| DR.. Walden said the attack on the Western
| Book Concern was blow at Its credit, and tho
press he knew not how, was fuil Of mi.fepre.
sensations. He read statement Of profits OF
| the sever agencies OF the Western Book Con-
Germ. showing Its sound condition. At the con
| clm' ION OF his remarks, DIR. Walden offered the
| following:
iDersst, Pre'sn!sa on s1,urdsy throgen ~ Lanshin
sns jesse a. SSsa ssr sSsn
msnss touching the nnaneia condition of the Western
.se. 20 "a, Ss ssss .s n ,S%s w
the deiSimenI Of SAID e .rn therefops .'e po0"e 70
k.,oi,eI fhsi me % The Book Concern is
moIisL and report At ne eoest moment practleabie
BON coneera' ''H0'0A ' the tern Ae'A0dS'
DIR. Walden said. 1--WE want thh for protec-
tion of our interests In the West. The time has
| come when this Conference SHALL project our
| interests"
DR.. Lansbsn rose TO a question Of privilege,
| morning reminded him Of scene ne had wit
messed In New York when he was In a room
| locked up with fifteen men, and be felt as II be
would be torn into pieces, because he had
charged that the New YORK Book Concern had
as to msrepresentation. DR.. Hitchcock was
| not the Methodist Episcopal Churcn. nor was
| Dr. walden. Iney were the servants OF the
church. He (Iananan) had entire confidence in
| DR.. Shinkle and that he (Shinkle) fully believed
In what he had asserted. but examining the
| books was very nice question. John Jacob
Astor and Marshall .. Roberts had endorsed the
books OF VIM. NJ. Tweed as being all right, but
does not every one recoliect what occurred at
| terward2
DR.. Lanahan was proceeding TO read a state
| ment showing the annual losses OF the Book
| Concern for several years back. when Mr.. Queal
| submitted point OF order, that this statement
being read ov Dr. Linahan, was not Rermsns ~
| TO the question DetOfe the Conference, namely,
the resolution offered by Mr.. Walden.
The Chair Bishop Fosier) ruled the point Of
| order well taken.
Mr.. Hendricks OF New Jersey moved that DR..
| Lauahan be permitted to proceed.
| DR.. Hunter and others spoke on the latter mo-
tion, and after an understanding that the per-
mission TO proceed should not be regarded as
| overruling the decision Of the Chair, the motion
| of Mr.. Hendricks prevailed.
DIR. LASAHAs's THUHpERBoLr.
| DR.. Lanahan, resuminR, said that to get at the
to require a. certain ledger to be brought here
| from New YORK ledger that had been thrown
had been swinoied by false exhibits. lie had
here checks to the amount OF $4,000 stolen
hsn held up In full view what seemed e. be
| package OF cnecks.l No such array Of indiena-
smother the truth. He was not smut np here in
| n room rs In New York. While an investigation
| gated. There were documents, two-thirds Of
| whioh hal been left out of the journal Of pro-
| have been inserted and this might be investi-
gated.
| DR.. Waldens resolution was then adopted
DR.. Nelson rose t. a question Of privilege, and
| alluding to the memorial presented 90 Saturday,
said It complimented the New York Book Con
| Germ, Tor which compliment he felt by no means
obliged AID which they repelled. He then pro
ceeded TO denV the statements and allegations
the memorial.
bishop Harris rose on the platform saving he
was not d member OF THIS Conference, but de-
tie secretary OF the last General Conference for
AVA m W. "a ~ ne SESSION, when ne ressneu'
ference, was chosen his successor. Together
they mad edited the Journal OF Proceedings OF