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Great Church Conference Opens in Baltimore
The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened in Baltimore on May 6 and will run into early June. The body, largest Protestant denomination, includes about 3.3 million laity, 20,000 ministers, and 14,000 local preachers, with 850 delegates including numerous women elect. The meeting considers new bishops, Afro American unity, and expansion of missions across Africa Asia and Europe.
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General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Africa
Rhodesia
J. ©. Hartzell
Scott
China
Korea
Japan
Burmah
Philippine Islands
India
South America
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Bulgaria
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
France
J. L. Nielsen
Wallace College
Berea
Addicks
Central Wesleyan College
Warrenton
Havighorst
German College
Mt. Pleasant
P. G. Yunker
Martin Institute
Flankfort-on-the-Main
A. J. Nast
Christliche Apologete
Cincinnati
William ¥. Anderson
Board of Education
New York City
Tie
Smith
Merrill
Andrews
Fowler
Fitzgerald
Joyce
McCabe
Thomas Bowman
Foss
Walden
Mallalien
Vincent
Warren
Goodsell
Cranston
Moore
Hamilton
Berry
Spellmeyer
McDowell
Bashford
Burt
Wilson
Neely
Baltimore
Thoburn
Warne
Oldham
Robinson
Malaysia
Hartzell and
M. C. Harris
Wore
Board of Bishops
Western Methodist Book Concern
Chicago
Kansas City
San Francisco