Show DRY WORLD AT IN PROPOSAL Gen General ral Conference ence Urged to Adopt Program for Universal Universal Universal Uni Uni- versal Prohibition DES MOINES Ia la May The G-The 6 The MethodIst Methodist Methodist Meth Meth- odist church was urged in the report o othe of the committee read to the general conference of the church here hele today to start an aggressive campaign aiming to extend prohibition throughout the world The report was submitted by Dr S. S I L. L Taylor Newark N N. J. J secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of or the board of foreign missions No action was token taken Rending ReAding the report occupied the major part of the morning session The report reviewed the expansion of or the centen centen- nary program begun two years ago anc and outlined future plans Over 1 has has' been raised in support of the cen cen- program the report revealed CHURCH UNITY The first real efforts to effect organic Bunion union between the Northern and Southern Southern South South- ern ern Methodist churches were made last laet night when the special committee on unification appointed by the general conference conference con con- ference held its first meeting Bishop William F. F McDowell McDowell- was elected chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of or the committee and E E. E H. H Cherrington Cher Cher- rington of ot Ohio was made madee secretary The preliminary discussion of or the proposed pro pro- I posed constitution of the united church Indicated points of sharp contention as follows I The creation of or regional nal conference by geographical lines Limiting of or representation of negro members to 5 per cent I Limitation of or foreign members me members n rs to 5 5 per pr cent I. I Appointment nt of or bishops i by regional conferences Control of or publishing publishing- educational and benevolent interests by the regional con con- The name of the new organization the name proposed being The Methodist Church LIQUOR ISSUE During the session conducted by the missionary and other boards of the church W. W.- H. H Anderson superintendent of the New York j leagui said The German brewers have nave not nol signed an armistice The liquor men are ar conspiring to capture the political party parly conventions 1 lie He Ie stated that the liquor interests in New York put through what whit he called the beer bill bm by by connivance of wet Republicans and Democrats for tor forthe forthe the purpose of or ousting the Socialists and said the incident was a help to the temperance temperance tem tem- perance perance perane cause because it demonstrated what the liquor interests would do to gain their p point |