Show CHURCH MERGER ACTION AWAITS COLUMBUS Ohio April 29 UP CUP Important Im problems facing delegates delegates dele dele- gates gate to the thirty-second thirty quadrennial nial general conference of ot tho the Methodist Meth Meth- odist odlat Episcopal church which opens hero bero ero May 1 J Include the tho proposed ed unification of the principal Methodist bodies social security programs affecting the church and selection of bishops bishop Tho The first of the tho ministerial and nd lay delegates who form the supreme legislative and judicial body of tho the church arrived today Tho The Methodist Federation for Socia Social So So- cia cial Service an unofficial body which recommends to tho the general conference a n possible course courso of action action ac ac- ac- ac tion on oTt social problems such mch as peace efforts effort liquor and capitalism was to meet today The proposed Methodist merger Would unite unit more mora than church members throughout the world joining together the Methodist Methodist Metho Motho- dist Episcopal church which claims members the Methodist Episcopal church south with 2726 members and the tho Methodist Protestant church with If It approved by the Methodist Episcopal church here the church consolidation would be considered by the southern church at its conference conference con con- ference next year and by the Methodist Methodist Meth Meth- odist Protestant church In 1938 The churches probably could not notto to bo united before 1939 or 1940 At least five and probably seven lIeven Methodist Episcopal bishops are expected expected ex cx- to be retired during the general general general gen gen- eral conference |