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METHODiSTS ACT
ON IRISH QUESTION
General Conference Opposes Con-
gressional Recognition OF In
dependent Republic.
DEs MONIES. IA, May

l)ES MONIES, Ia, hiN ~
Resolutions urging defeat OF any pro,
posed actions by Congress which would
recognize Ireland as separate republic
were adopted Yesterday at the session
of the General Conference OF the NJ l..
Church.
Another set of resolutions, referred TO
committee, would petition Congress Tor
legislation to prevent sending race gamh-
ling odds or bets from or into any state,
territory or possession of the TINTED
States and the interstate transportation
OF gambling devices and machines. These
resolutions went to the committee on
temperance, prohibition and public morals;
The resolution pertaining 70 Ireland
was introduced by DR. J. {. Nicholson,
OF Baltimore 1t recitcd that there Is
pending in Congress Il bill providing 1or
salaries of ministers and consulS TO the.
Republic of Ireland, and continued
We hereby record our opposition to
all such efforts to induce our government
To engage in this unwarranted inter
ference in the domestic affairs of
Great Britain" Congress was urged TO
defeat all bills resolutions or cnaCtmentss
that propose or assume recognition OF
the Republic.of Ireland
Most of the members of the unlflca-
ton commission, which Monday reported
on the question Of union Of the Mctho-
dist Episcopal Church, North and South
and recommended the problem be con
sidered by n special committee ct about
$50, were named as members of the speclat
committee yesterday
CONDITIONS IN EURorE tNp AFRICA.
X eports 81 the conditions oi the Mctho-
dist Episcopal Church m Europe and
Africa were made last night by 81 shops
John L. Nuclscn. of Zurich. Switzerland,
ard Fbcn = Johnson. of Africa. formerly
OF Sioux City, In.
Bishop Nuelscn was in Swift tzc rand
throughout the war and during the period
which has followed and has had charge
Of the distribution of relief supplies sent
by the church He aS serted that cataS-
tronhe threatens Europe unless speedy
and effective efforts are made to sustain
the millions Of children who are IN =
subnormal condition physically, owing
10 insufficient nourishmrnt
Bishop Johnson stated that the STU
alton which exists IN the African lonGo
mission between the Methodist Church
and the Methodist Church South, may
he a prophecy of coming union n America.
the worl south having been dropped
and the missionaries Of both dcnomlna-
tions now working together He also
said the war had opened mp new oppor-
tunitICs for the speeding Of Christianity
in Africa.
The speaker declared Alohammcdan-
ism Is increasing ther { at more rapid
pace than Christianity. and that much
work must be done IN the next 10 wears
ii itrica i to he ChriStlanizcd. The de-
ray Of Islam power has not destroyed
th4 aggreSSIVcncS> OF the M0hammcdan
religion, he asserted
Great mdustri schools and an IN
crease in medical and evangcliStIc forces
will be undertaken at once IN AtIica
according q plans outlined. Much At
tention will be paid 10 social and rehgIuS,
work at Johannesburg, South Africa
which the bishop designated as one Of
the most deplorable places N the world,
morally.
Bishop johnson was raised 10 the Epis-
copacv from the State Of Iowa.
Pick up add General Conference
Rev John NJ Arters, former member 81
the Wilmington Conference and now
district superintendent Of the Maine Con
ference, has been appointed one OF tht
assistant secretaries by DR. l.. NJ. Mills
secretary Of the conference.
Having been previously assigned L
the committee on temporal economy, a
It's last meeting DIR. Robert Watt Of VII
mington was appointed a membe Of TIT
subcommittee on boards Of the church
which committee will consider the ad
visibility Of better corollating the churcl
boards Dr. Watt presented Two resoiu
tlons, one requ eSting the committee OF
episcopacy 10 report soon the number q
bishops to be elected
De W R Alowbray has been assigne