The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-09
General Conference Proceedings.


BALTIMORE, May 8.-The NJ. + Con-
ference resumed its session this morning,
Bishop Foster presiding.
DR.. Hitchcock, general agent of the
Book Concern at Cincinnati, rose to Il
question of privilege and enquired why
and through whom the paper presented
by DR.. Lunahan, in reference to the
Western Book Concern, had been made
public.
The secretary, Rev. Mr.. Woodruff, dis
claimed any knowledge of the matter,
and DIR. Hitchcock said the memorial pre-
sented by Dr. Lanahan, charging the IN
solvency of the Western Book Concern,
was untrue III Its allegations.
Amos Shinkle aud DIR. Walden, Jr,
agent of the Western Book Concern,
earnestly protested against the state
ment made in the memorial, and the lat
ter offered resolution that the Commit
tee on Book Concern report at the earli-
est moment upon the financial condition
of the Western Methodist Book Concern.
He said: We want this for the protec-
tion of our interests in the west. The
time has come when the Conference
shall protect our interests.
DR.. Lanahan said the scenes he had
witnessed this morning reminded him Of
the scene witnessed in New York,
when he was IN room locked
up with fifteen men, and he
felt as if he would be torn
in pieces because he had charged
that the New York book concern had
been robbed and he had heard the same
cry then n! to the course pursued.
DR.. Lanahan then began to read state
men, showing the annual loses OF the
book concern for several years, when
DR.. McQucal raised the point OF order
that the statment was not germalne
To the question before the conference
or the resolution offered by DR.. Walden,
and the chair ruled the point
of order well taken. Finally a motion
prevailed TO permit DR.. Lanahan to con-
iinue. lie said to get at facts it was
only necessary to pass resolution "
REQUIRE certain ledger to be brought
here from New York, ledger that had
been thrown aside. For fifteen years
the Methodist Church had been cheated
and swindled by false exhibits and he had
here checks to the amount of Slo2,OoV,
stolen from the Methodist book concern.
DIR. Lanahan held up IN full view what
seemed a package of checks and said no
such array Of indignation as was attempt
ed this morning will smother the truth,
and he was not shut up here in q room
as in New York and while the in
yestigation was going on there was anoth-
er matter that might be investigated.
There was document, two-ihlrds oil
which had oecn left out OF the journal
oftl.e proceedings OF the last Conference,
which should have been inserted, and this
might be investigated.
DR.. Wsrden's resolution was adopted.
DIR. Nilsson said the memorial comPli-
men.cd the New York Book Concern,
for which compliment be felt By no
means obliged, and repelled and then de-
MED It's statements and the allegs-
tions of Bishop Harris. He was secre-
tsry of the last General Conference for
two thirds OF the session, when he
resigned, ard DIR. Woodruff, Secretary
of the present Conference was chosen
his successor. Together they edited the
journal Of the proceedings OF the last
Conference, and supposed they had dis
charged that duty faithfully. In view
Of The ststemen; this morning impll.
eating them m omitting some part OF
,b. proceedings, he asked the appoint
ment OF special committee to inve.'i,
gate and report the facts de denied
peremptorily, squsrely and fully an
omission OF the records from the
journal Of ,be pros eedings- Or
Woodruff diselsimed to-day any
omission II such thing hsd oc
Cured. it was no. within his knowledge
Or. Lsnahan was proceeding with
,,s,emen, IN regard TO the report of tn
examination made by j. A. Gsun whej
the Chair ruled It out Of order
Bishop Harris motion for sPecia
eommi,tee then passed withou
amendment authorizing DIR. Ian
.ban to appear before the CON
mi,tee. William Rice S. b. Rldg
v,y.C Altmsn and J. B. Weaver wet
APPOINTED Committee
fra,erua al delegates and others from
Canada were introduced and deiegates VII
be formally received 70 morrow. Mem
oriss we're presented and referred an
the Conference adjourned