The Archive · 1939

Bishop Moore to Head China Methodists

Shanghai, May 12 Bishop Arthur J. Moore of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will assume supervision of the work of the Methodist Church in Central China and Kiangsi, according to 3 Jeable received from the Foreign Secretary of the Board of Missions, 'Methodist "Episcopal Church, South {from Kansas City, where the' sethodist Uniting Conference is in session.

The new appointment means that Bishop Moore who has served the [Methodist Episcopal Church, South, since 1934, is re-appointed to China under the United Church—the Me-thadist Chureh—and in addition to his former work he will supervise the Central China and Kiangsi arms.

Bthop Hammaker, who was in charge of Central China and Kiangst, will not return to China but will serve the Denver Conference. in America. The three Churches—[Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Epis-th, and Methodist Protestant. nly one

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