Show MEXICO TAKES OVER CHURCH OF METHODISTS ASHI WASHINGTON Jan 1 tHy l ByTh The Associated State Press Press State de department pertinent officials have hav been ad- ad advised ad advised of the h seizure by tile tte th Mex fex Mexican lean ican government of ot a it building owned by an American protestant church but they are ar of ot the opinion ion that nothing In a diplomatic way can be done about It tor for tIle tho presen present t at least The Tho building the tte property of the Methodist Episcopal Missions of tho the South is at Piedra Negras Negra and was closed last F under the th law tor forbid forbidding ld- ld ding foreigners to teach tench religion Uon of or the tir seizure was printed In El EI Official the gazette of the th Mexican govern goern government ment a II copy of which has been received here her While the tho state department Is following develop development monte ment It has been unable to tomake tomako make mako diplomatic representations to Mexico as the ease case cas Is still pending In Mexican courts court It Is pointed out at tho the department that until every ery judicial recourse Is exhaust exhaust- exhausted exhausted ed there thero hero can can be b no appeal |