The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-15
M. +. GENERAL CONFERENCE.
The Western Book C0ncern.-Re.
port. Ketuting the Charges OF
1nsolVency--An Exciting De-


bate.
= BALTIMORE, May 13.-In tho Metho'
dist Episcopal Conference, to-day, there
was laid on the table, after much discus
sion, resolution that the election o.
book agents, editors Of the New York
Christian Advocate, Western ChriSiidn Ad
rocaic, Central Christian advocate and the
Quarterly RerietO be made the order ol the
day for Wednesday next. ,lIc
W. II. Hunter, Of the Book Committee
10 which had been referred the memorial
presented by DR.. Lanahan, charging the
insolvency Of tho Western Book Concern
submitted long report, giving in detail
the assets and liabilities Of the Concern.
Il states that the exhibits, compared with
former quaircnniuns; show that at nc
period in It's history were the assets and
net capital as great as at tho present, and
concluding with recommendation OF the
passage of resolution that the asser
ton Of the memorialists that the Western
Book Concern is perfectly inSolvcnt, and
ia in an unsonnd, dangerous and bank
rupt condition, is both unjust and untrue
and entitled to no consideration by the
public, and that any member OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church who was instru
mental in its clandestine publication in
the newspapers, deserves The censure o.
this General Conference and the cohdem'
nation Of every true friend Of the church
A warm and excited debate followed
the introduction Of the report, in the pro
gress Of Which it was statedby DR.. Lana
han that the charges Of the memorialist'
in regard 10 the conditioned the Western
Book Concern we're inspired by state
ments made by DR.. Nelson, OF the New
York Book Concern, before Lhe Baltimore
Conference, ut It's session in Washington
City. :,
Dr. Nelson disclaimed having made
any statement from which Snch conclu
sion could he drawn.
During the discussions between these
two gentlemen there was evident disp
greenlent as to the statement actually
made by DR.. Nelson.
The motion to strike out that part o.
the resolution Censuring the member in
strumental in clandestinely causing the
publication Of the memorial was lost by
a large majority, and the report and res
olutiOn were adopted. .,
DR.. Newman, Of Washington, snbmittet
a resolution for the appointment OF =
committee to inquire into and repor'
upon the discrepancy or difference oil The
statement between Dr., Lanahan and DR.
Nelson as TO what the latter stated before
the Baltimore Conference.
DR.. Olin, Of the Wyoming Conference
opposed the proposition. He objected tt
sending out investigating Or exploring
committees. The fever for such commit
tees was contagious just now, and preva
lent in the latitude from which DR.. New
man came :, ,
After discussion, the matter was tabled
Bishop CarIhon and Rev. Mr Lonnds
berry, fraternal delegates from Canada
took formal leave Of the Conference.
Dr..Nelson said he was dcsirous TO hav'
an interview with the Committee Ot th'
Baltimore Conference as to what he statet
to them in regard to the Western Book
Concern. aa
An invitation TO hold the next Genera
Conference At Cincinnati vas read. II
was stated that invitations from Indiana
polls and ST. Louis would be also formal
" extended. Friday next was then deslg
mated for fixing the place. Adjourned