The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-07
THE METHODIST CONGRESS-.
AMMAN MrSvINiGENENT or THE
BOOK CONC ERNS.
Tho Western Concern said to be Practically
Insoiveni- -Demnndius n 2rict Financial
Accountability -Fraternnl Greetings.

Inscivent -Demn ndius n 2rict Financial
Accountability -Fraternal Greetings.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-Bishop Harris pre-
sided at the opening OF tho Conference this
morning. A communication from the tops
was raah, a.nrass!ye OF pleasure end eratinda.
tion at the manner IN which the fraternai mes:
sengers from the last General Conference had
been received by the General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The paTer
was adopted and ordered to be published, with
the address of the Bishops.
The Rev. J. Lanahan presented communici-
tlon, signed by certain ministers OF the Metho-
dist Church In this city, which was referred to
the Committee on the Book Concern without
being read. The paper treats OF the manage
ment Of the several Book Concerns, and con-
cludes as follows:
The following conclusion It seems to your petition
era naturally suggest themsclves the outcome Of the
fasts r, stated s 10 81, these annual % %eShiois.
sale financial N cSndi,lon sh sopndant means and re-
second from the large amoant Of capital invest
ed therein-now over tl,OOo.o0O and the steady IN.
there should be better income than sper cent
sOsn sSc. gSSS being SaS'Tp S9e a L.
available assets and requiring the sale and convcrson
OF Cincinnati Chicago ST. Louis and Atlanta Tor the
payment OF rs outstanding obs cations In order TO make
= Fourth Thai while the Tceeipa Of the Western Book
oco per annum tne pron!. sre hut 1.-THE more than
nciuilly failed to meet ITS expenses.
Finh-Thet the Church ne de hut one printing and
needcd and that two are certainty ,oO many whom one
si1tn-fhat the Territorial Department of the West.
ern Concern rs now constituted Il constant and IN.
would not only the OF the church but would
resni " placing taem upon secure and sound imam
seyentlThat the General Conference should strictly
5 Of ssS sSpse ana =" T.; present session dc,Rs
amount OF sales, receipts ana expenditure Tor pook.
periodicals. anu depo-ares under their control vita
and as uuty bound, &c.
1t may be proper to add, In connecti with
the above statement, that the report Of the Book
Committee on the Western Book Concern, IRE.
sented yesterday, makes the assets S95I .1t9 10
and liabilities $4ed.4Soi3. showing which oirers
Judge Lawrence, from the commission OF six
three ministers aud three laymen-appointed
by the Bishous under n resolution of the last
General Conference to prepare IA succinct code
OF occlesiastical JurIsprudeDce anu procedure
church trials. submitted the report Of The com. NJ
mission. The committee, he said. were unani
nous In adopting the preliminary chapter. but
were not of one opinion a. to the code. lie was
Instructed 10y tho majority 10 present a report,
and DIR. Miley would present u minority report.
Both reports were presented and ordered
printed
Tue hour for receiving the fraternal messen-
gers from the Dfiisn Wesleyan Conference hay-
ing arrived. the Rey. DR.. Toss Of New York In
troduccd the Rev. ". B. Pope. Professor Of
Theology In Didsbury College, Manchester, Eng
land, and the Rev. j. +. Newman Introduced the
Rev. James Harrison higg, President Of West
Minister Training College, London. the colleague
Of Prof. Pope. Tho entire Conference rose at
the Introduction Of tho messengers. Toe an
swer of the British Conference OF 1870 to the ad-
dress OF tine General Conference held In Brook
lyn Ia ls12 was presented by tho messengers and
read bN the Secretary. Tho answer Is one OF
| cordial fraicrnal greeting and encouragement
succinctly reviewing the great work OF the
church, iis steady progtess and rapid increase
Prof. Pope then addressed the conference.
His address was able and eloquent elici,ina
Centenni.l common to the nation aud TO
Methodism In the United States. be SAID;
fou and ye are alike generous and Christian, enough
years ago dspsysd the hand OF Proylienee in nssas
;5pns y TIC S5cpaess q I.rse5 srsa,as:s We iaos
q Ensana We soa sSp an as @ Sond
our sesT and @ SSfi scs ' sn ne SeSrs BS aiyr Al.
| festival. AZ the loot Of the heavenly throni YOU
are ben, on 'apeddps to ySuT paopn @
yolr natioIa inaepenaencc into ms counsel for l9e
s uhs Sra ly 'ie I sccept S9et irlpel.
N your hearts, households ministry, aud common
The Rev DR.. Rlgg followed In an interesting
and able speech, LITER which the Conference ad-
| Journed.
| cd by nr. Innahan in the Conference this morn.
| Ing IN reference to the hook Concern having
been sent to the Associated Press, the foil iwin-
| Is furnished the Press By the parties whose sig
| natures are attached:
| The statement OF the insolvency OF the Western
Methodist Book Concern Of Cincinnati contained ia IT.,
memyrial presented to the GcLora Conference tnfougl
| DR.. Lanallan, ana gwen to tho Associated Pres
| 10 utterly untrue. Its lsseis are sSO3,2s5 Z;
| ia excess OF It's labiltlcsj It's net prohts th'
past tour years we're ssu 6S6u5, aud the Con
| cern Is unombairas.cd. Is business his beer
constantly CrNsed md ii6 assets aud ucc0unt4
| iuly examined and estimated BY the committee %
three business laYmcn appointed by the last CeAer,
| tOufcrcuce, nlmclv; Amos SniLac, james 4. XII
bfe u. and H. 4. Bruchl, whose separate report FUN
| cCrrotnr.tcs the tcpur Of thu BOOK A gems.
| t~ignen) HTcncocK WsLpES. Agen's.
| Amos shluklo Robert J. QueA, Chs. ". Rowland.