The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-16
From the Montgomery (Aisl Advertiser.
Conference Of the n ethOdist Protest.
ant Cburrh n Alabama

ant Church OF Alabama.
The Alabama Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Praiettan Church, recently can
vened at Robinson's springs, closed il 81
tings % Monday last, ~. er q session Of r1eat
haFnony and nieres.. The reports .l-oni
tno Various s'ztions and circuits were 81
highly encouraging character, showffe 3
considerable increase IN the membersniP
du ing the past year
We make the following extracts from the
minutes
The Committee, to whom was referred the
resolution Of inquiry as to what action, II
any, be necessary with respect 10 our coli
ored membership, in view Of the recent
change In their civil relations. respeci iiiily
report
- hes they deem .itirsszleliientto iallaaay
10 ther action IN the mstter than Is embodied
ID the flowing resolutions; %
l. Res5ir6d Thst the change in the So
eial and domestic relations OF our eolored
membership does not necessarily demand
any change in their church relations.
=. Rcs0lued, That We cherish an undated
interest N their spiritual welfare, and are
in no wise disposed 70 withdraw IRON them
our oversight and sympathy in this partie-
ular.
= Resolved, That we urge upon Our min
istly and membership the dg.y of increased
attention 20 the religious ins'ruc ION aud
improvement Of our cOlored population, AZ
the best means OF fitting them for the dn-
lies and responsibilities Of their new posi-
ton. SAMUEL X. Cox,
B. S. BIBB,
j. SPANGLER,
Committee.
Rev. Mr. Hudson, fraternsl messenger
from the Montgomery Conference Of lhe
Methodist Episcopal Church South, was in
PRODUCED to the Conference, and expressed.
in an appropriate address, the frnternsl
greetings Of the body ne Represented,
Whereupon, resolutions were adopted re-
eiprocating the kindly sentiments thus con
veyed, and appointing two Estesnal mes
sengers in return, 20 attend the next An
uual Session Of the Montgomery Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
10 meet at Lowndesboro' on the 18th Of No
vembcr, 1865. Rev. J. c. Davis and C. L.
CrenshaE, Esq, were appointed in accor-
dance with thee resolutions.
Rev. Or. Cox presented the following pre-
amble aud resolution, which were adopted
WHEREAs. We recognise il 70 be the duty
of all christians 70 promote, as far as posi-
bic, not only spiritual, but also visible,
union among the members Of Christ's body,
and 10 iIlustr te before the world that love
which the Master has prescr bed as test
Of true diseipleship-
AND WHEREAS We believe the time is at
hand when the two Methodist Churches az
the South can be combined into one organ
ization without any compromise OF princi-
pie on either side; therefore,
Resolved, That the introduction Of Lay
Delegation into the General and Annual
Conferences on the part Of our Methodist
Episcopal brethren Toward which measure
We have been pleased 10 observe iavora-
bic tendency among them for some years
past, would remove the most essential pc mt
Of difference; and that we should then be
prepared 10 consider, 10 candid and cor
dial 81 rit, any propo ition on the subject Of
UNISON between The two churches.
The passage Of this resolution was follow
ed By brief addresses by Rev. DR.. MeTyiefe,
Rev Mr. Hudson, and Rev. Mr.. Richsrd-
son, Of the NJ z Church.
Rev. T. I. B. Shaver was elected Presi-
deut for the present conference year: and
the following ministsria. and lay delegate
fwho were elOi he'd with conventional pow
ers) we're elected 10 the next Genera! con
ference, appointed 20 sit in Georgetown, D.
C. in May, 1866: Rev. u. B. Smedley, KEY.
r. L. b. Shaver, Rev. s k.Cox, ID. j. Rev
J. Spangler, aud Rev. L. /. Hill, mi niEteri
al. Hon p. s. Bib, G. F.. Crensha@, Esq,
Mihoa jenkins, Esq J. T. Graves, Esq,