Show CONFERE CONFERENCE OF METHODISTS OPENS AT DES MOINES lOINES Dos Des Moines la Ia Mn May 1 The I.-The The commIttee committee com eom- on episcopacy of or the Methodist Episcopal quadrennial c conference or organized toda today b by naming as cnair- cnair man Dr David G. G Downey Downe Now York the tho book boole editor of or tho the church and Jam s 's s 11 R. Joy editor of oC tho the Christian lIan Advocate Advocate o- o cate Cato of or New York as os secretary 1 The committee deals with tho the question of ot naming bishops for Cor tho church Othor Other committees were or organized this afternoon following tho the adjournment of at tho the formal opening opening- session of or tho the conference W. W V. V E. E Carpenter of or Brazil Ind lad was named chairman of or the tho Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day school committee and Bishop Wo W W. O 0 Shepard Wichita Kan placed at atthe tho the head of at tho the committee on au boun boun- daries darios Reports on Korea and China Chinn wore were made tonight ht by Bishops W. W 8 Lewis of Shanghai and Herbert Welch of or Seoul Kor Korea Karp-a. a. a Dr E. E G. G Richardson of or Brooklyn N N. Y was vas elected chairman of or the c committee which Is charged with tho the publishing Interests of or the tho church Other committee chairmen n Include Education Education Dr E K E. P P. Robertson South Dakota Freemans Freeman's Aid AId Dr F. F M M. Larkin Lark In southern California Temporary economy economy Rolla Rolla V V. Watt Valt Resolutions were adopted calling on the Republican and Democratic parties to adopt In their national platforms a plank for enforcement of at obedience to the prohibition laws Jaws |