Show METHODISTS FIGHT AREA ELIMINATION ATLANTIC CITY N. N J J. May 12 Recommendations P P of the committee committee com com- on Episcopacy for lor the elimina- elimina tion ion of the Buffalo Indianapolis And nd Helena Mont areas encountered concerted concerted con con- opposition today when it came cameo cameto cameto to o the floor of the Methodist general conference for a vote Led by OrJen Orien W. W Fifer of Indianapolis olis chairman of or the Episcopacy committee com corn whose own area would be abolished under the ruling the Bufalo fob alo folo and Indianapolis delegations fought ought the recommendations in debate debate de- de bate as cruel economy that would impair the effectiveness of or the Episcopacy Episcopacy Epis Epis- I and wipe out two of ot the lar largest est Episcopates in Methodism The proposal for the abolition of the he Helena area lrea and the two foreign Episcopates of Paris France and Korea Corea did not draw the oratorical fIre ire leveled at the attempt to dim eUm- mate Buffalo and Indianapolis I |