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049 {2913}                                          April 24, 1996

General Conference '96

Liberian bishop weeps
for his ravaged country

     DENVER (UMNS) -- Weeping for his devastated country, United
Methodist Bishop Arthur Kulah of Liberia greeted delegates at the
United Methodist General Conference.

     Delayed by the renewed outbreak of civil war during the past
month in the African country, Kulah finally arrived here on April
24 -- more than a week after the conference began. "I need not
tell you I am extremely happy to be here this evening," he said.

     With tears running down his cheeks, Kulah described Liberia
as "a country that is so rich in human resources and yet so poor
when it comes to human relationships" and a nation founded on
Christian principles "yet destroyed by greed and selfishness.

     "As I come, my people are asking, 'Is there any hope for
us?'"

     Kulah said the chaos in Liberia "is beyond human description,
beyond human understanding and human reasoning."

     He thanked United Methodists for their prayers and support
and added, "Do not give up on Liberia, for we have hope."

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                                                    -- Linda Bloom
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