Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-29
L0gan,s Chanel. Knoxville.

the officers of Logan's Chapel Society
(Methodist) in view of the proceeding OF
their late General Conference.
Our information is, that consolidation
of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Church, with the NJ. E. Church was pro-
posed to the General Conference of the NJ.
E. Church and that body appointed com
mittee to adjust terms of Union nth the
Zion African Methodist, but net, as we are in
formed, to accomplish the Union This must
await the final action of the ensuing Gen
eral Conference of one, and perhaps of both
Churches.
At meeting of the official members of
Logans Chapel, Tennessee, Conference, A.
NJ. E. Zion Church, u S. A, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted
WHEREAS, The general Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
of the United States Of America, at its late
session in the City of Washington, d. G.
passed q resolution, consolidating the A. M.
Z. Zion Church with the M. E. Church of
the United States of America and Where
as, the said General Conference did change
and revise the discipline of the A. M. E.
Zion Church, imposing thereby heavier
taxes upon the members Of the Church /;
and, Whereas, we the official members of
Logan Chapel at Knoxville Tenn, a branch
of the Tennessee Conference, of the A. M.
E. Zion Church, believe that consolidation
with the NJ. E. Church would not only be
injurious to the advancement and progress
of the colored people of this State and COM
munity but also detrimental to the cause
and kingdom Of our Divine Master, being
satisfied that the majority Of the members
of both Churches are as yet unprepared to
consolidate and, Whereas, the State of
Tennessee has granted to the Tennessee
Conference Of the A NJ. e. Zion Church a
charter of incorporation with full and am
pie powers to acquire and hold real estate
for school and Church purposes, and with
such other legal powers as are generally
conferred upon ali corporate bodies and,
Whereas, the people and members of our
Church have everywhere by their own ex-
ertlons erected good and comfortable houses
for school and Church purposes; and
Whereas, we are now at peace with our
brethren of the NJ. e. Church in this coun-
try, and with the community generally, and
in harmony and union among ourselves,
and DESTROYS of continuing so TO be in the
future, therefore be it
ReSoIUed By US, the official members of
Logan Chapel Tennessee Conference, A.
NJ. r. Zion Church, That we reject the &C
ton of the late General Conference, both
as to the scheme of consolidation, and as
to the changing and revisal of our Church
Discipline,
RESOLVED, That the Rev. A. E. Anderson.
p. b. and in charge of this Conference dis
trict, be and is hereby requested, to call
convention of the Ministers and leaders of
this Conference district, to be held at
Knoxville at such time as he shall think |
most practicable, for the purposes of per-
manently organizing under our Legislative |
Charter, and to be better able to act in con-
cert with our brethren from other States |
and Conferences, who may be likeminded |
with us,
ResOIved, That in taking this step, we
are not actuated by unkind feeling, but be-
lieving and knowing that our action will |
advance and further the cause of our Di- |
vine Master, and materially enhance the
progress and elevation Of our people salts
fed that, while friendly counsel and aid is
never to be scorned and lightly treated. but
always should be kindly considered, and
received, people can onl y rise
and elevate themselves, by relying upon
their own exertiOns, and by the help and
grace of God, this we mean TO do.
HENRY JARNAGfN, Pc.
JOHN DOGAN, d. c.
LAWSON COBB, W. Gospel.
JEFFERSON CAMPBELL. ErAorter
ABRAHAM KLYNE, Erhortsr.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN StelgarG
ISAAC CANNON, Ste,oard
JOSEPH GREER, Stelgard.
LEA GREER, Ststocrd
AARON b. PARKER, Stea0ard.
w. PORTER Ste1gard
hartley CAMPBELL, Steward.
BENJAMIN MAYNARD, Steward.
SPENCER JOHNSON, Steioard.
A. E. ANDERSON, Elder in C6nro>
H. M. JEFFERSON