The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-10
MONEY MATTERS.
Report of Methodist Book Bust
ness Deals With Millions.
Expenses ofthe Conference Es-
timated at 100000

| Los Angeles, Cal, May 10-Addresses
from fraternaI delegates to the Meth
odist delegates to the Methodist gen
4 eral conference was the order at this
mornings session. at which Bishop ].
H. Vincent of Zurich, Switzerland, pre-
sided.
These addresses were as follows.
Rev. Waddy Moss, D. D., of Dinsbury
college, Manchester, England; ReY.
William Dobson, D. D., Canada; Rev.
Charles H. Crookshanks, M. A. Ireland;
Rev. J. G. KiIgo, d. D., Methodist
Episcopal church south, president OF
Durham college.
These addresses were the special or
der of the day and occupied the entire
morning hours until recess at 1880
| o'clock.
The final report of the book commit
1 tee to the general conference is in the
hands of the delegates in pamphlet
! form. 1t is a detailed report of the
/ business transacted by the book con-
Germs during the past quadrennium
and of the various funds under the
supervision of that committee. The re-
port shows the total sales of the book
concern of New York for the past four
years to have been SO, 597, 692.16, and of
the western book concern for the same
period $4,650, 800. 81 The episcopal
fund, created for ministerial support,
shows cash balance of $127, 13l.77,
substantial increase over the total at
1 the close of the previous quadrennium-
The report makes only casual allus-
lion to the important question of until
cation of the publishing houses, as the
matter is fully covered in special
memorial of the book committee to the
general conference, in which IA mem
bers pass the proposed plan of consol1-
datfon and five disapprOve-
The treasurer today commenced the
payment of the expenses of the dele
gates to the conference upon the pre-
1 sentatiOn of the itemized and audited
accounts. Treasurer Oscar P. Miller
estimated that 500, 600 would. be paid
out by the church for the expenses of
the delegates during their stay IN Los
Angeles. Each delegate is allowed
railroad fare, 81 a day while en- route,
and $3.50 a day for expenses while in
attendance on the conference.
The chairman of the committee on
the state of the church has announced
the appointment of six sub-comm1t-
tees to which will be referred the
various matters coming under the
Jurisdiction of this committee. The
most important subcommittee IS that
on amusements, of which Judge H. L.
Sibley of Ohio is chairman A great
number of memorials on various sub
jects are now in the hands of the COM
lmittee on state of the church, chief
among these being those dealing with
the amusement question Thirty-four
memorials from as many annual con-
ferenceS have been received on TINS
single subject.
Other memorials pertain to changes
in the probation time limit, the ques-
ton of brotherhoods ratio of repre-
sentation in the general conference,
representation of ladies' aid societies
in the quarterly conferences, compo-
sition of lay electoral conferences, the
social problem licensing women to
preach. selection Of professors in
Methodist institutions Of learning,
election of stewards by the member
shin. hymns, in class meetings, or
dination Of deacons, entire sanctifica-
ton and organic union of Methodism
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