New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15
BOOK CONCERN CONSOLIDATION.
THE PROPOSITION TO UNITE THE HOUSES IN
THIS CITY AND IN CINCINNATI WILL
PROBABLY GO TO THE GEN
CONFIDENCE

PROBABLY GO TO THE GEN
ERAL CONFERENCE.
A recent editorial in THE Cincinnati Times-H'ar
considered briefly the subject OF the poSsIpie 'o'
soldaton OF the book concerns OF the Me'ho"'''
Episcopal Church. There are Two OF 'hese
CARNATIONS now. one IS IN Ne~-fofk anu INV
other in Cincinnati There have been frequent sns-
gestions as 10 the advisabilty OF merging the TWO
houses. with headquarters in Cincinnati
The original house was established in this city IN
August. 1859, and the centennial was ceieD'a'eu
here In 1859. The operations OF the Methodist BOOK
Concern in New-York have always been successful
in results Even last year. notwithstanding the
financial depression throughout the whole country,
saws THE Christian Advocate Of February q, the
profits from our publishing houses have been such
as 70 permit dividends from the Methodist Book
Concerns to the conferences for the benefit OF
superannuated preachers and widows and orphans
to be made for the fiscal year to the amount OF
sI90 90 being s2oVCO in OF the dividends OF
the preceding year.
The book-publishing concerns Of the Church are
under the direct supervision OF the Book Com
mittee appointed by The General Conference but
the active conduct o. the business affairs is in the
hands OF agents also appointed by The General Con-
ference, which meets every four years. Meanwhile
any changes in agents are made by the committee
which has similar power in filling vacancies
which take place IN the editorial Work of the Con
Germ.
The next General Conference will be held in May.
1895. In ;he mean time power is lodged with
the Book Committee to effect consolidation. Some
criticism has been made to the amount paid in
salaries 10 the agents. who receive about 5000 a
year. There are four agcnis-two in New York and
two In Cincinnati. The argument in favor OF con-
soldat!on is TO minimize the expenses by discon-
tnUing the services o. twO or more o. the agents.
This. however, - not looked upon as ma eriaf
item Of pense By he leading representatives Of
the business end Of the concern. They believe that
larger results and corresponding profit accrue
through the operations labOrs OF agents
IMAM would result from single head.
indeed the salaries pad to such agents. IL is said.
are considered inadequate IN view OF the immense
responsb ility devolving upon those who hold these
places. The duties are arduCus. in that agents are
required travel considerably in the DISCHARGE Of
Meir duties and subject 10 much personal ex-
teise, well As Inconvenience. In the opinion Of
Judge +. l.. Farcher, expressed 10 a Tribune re-
porter yesterday:
y, IL Is great advantage 10 representatives. Of the
Nn'urch visiting NcwYOrk. no matter from what 10
..taiy they come, 10 have Il home I'm which TO meet
ue . brethren under favorable circumstances. Pro-
.spn for their comfort and the Of
'n one another and facilities for study afford
GU u an The splendid building which the Concern
tup'es al Nfth-ave. ana Twentieth-st" This build
Ma result OF apparent depreciation OF income,
"aTMVh however, IS only temporary.
e.."ose ~ favor Of tho consolidation OF the publ
, stnon houses with centre at Cincinnati have
Son,ea to this decrease Of profits in the New-lork
de- as an argument why this place should be
whs...linue1 and Corblnod with the Western house.
sho.s " Is alleged. more satisfactory results are
MIN. II is not believed by any one identified
eye n the New-York Concern that ,he subject vail
...ofnnand attention when the proposition Is
proI .n,,Ied to the General Conference as Il
BonLoy Will he, through subcommittee of the
sder,S Committee that has the matter under con-