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Show DOUBLE SUM SPENT ON H ' M. E. FOREIGN MISSIONS DES MOINES. Ia., May 17. The re-port re-port of the board of foreign missions of the Methodist Episcopal church to tho general conference in session here shows an estimated expenditure oi IH Sip.500,000 in foreign missionary work VM for the year 1920. This is almost twice as much ns was expended In 1919. The work of the present year, according 11 to the report, includes great advances jH in education, medical work, evangeli- VM zation and international relations. IH The board has expended approxi- IH mately $500,000 in relief work in the war-torn countries of Europe. Over $10,000 has been given to the Near East relief. The church is supporting slightly over three thousand schools, colleges and universities outside tho j United States. |