The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-20

A. 4aesfederal council shall exercise only
such authority as is conferred upon it by
these articles or such as may hereafter
be conferred upon it by the federated
churches.
5. The federal council shall promote the
cooperation of the federated churches in
foreign missionary work and alsB in their
general work in the United States of
America, in connection with home mis-
slons, work among the eolored people
church erection, Sabbath schools, pr,.i-
cation and education; and NAV initi' L.
movements having this cooperation In
view. subject to the approval of the
churches concerned
g. The federal council shall have power
TO deal with differences which may arise
between the federated churches in gard
to matters within the jurisdiction of the
council which the constituted agencies
of the churches concerned have been IN
able to settle, and which may be brought
to the attention of the council bv the
supreme judiclatories of the party there
to-
7. The federal council shall have power
to deal with any other members of in
terest common to any two or more of the
Federated churches which may be re-
ferred to It by the supreme iudiciatories
of the churches concerned for its action
with such authority in the premises, and
under such conditions as may be de-
cided upon.
s. The federal council shall have power
to open and maintain a friendly CORE
spondence with the Presbyterian and
other evangelical churches for the pur-
pose OF promoting concert of action in
matters of common interest
o. The federal council shall give fun
faith and credit to the acts. proceedings
and records of the duly constituted au-
thorties Of the several federated
churches.
10 The officers of the federal council
shall be president. vice president. stated
clerk, treasurer and other subordinate
officers as may be necessary.
Shall Meet BiennialIy.
II. The federal council shall meet in
regular session at least bi-ennially. and
on its own adjournment at such time and
place as may be determined
70. The incidental expenditures of the
council shall be met by fund to be pro-
vided by pro-rata apportionment, and
bases of the representation of the church
In the council.
10. When the representatives of one
half of the churches at a meeting of
either the council or its agencies re-
quest a unit vote by churches upon
pending motion. the vote shall be so
taken.
a. The federal council shall have power
TO make such regulations and bylaws
as shall be deemed necessary for the con-
duct of It's business.
15 After this federation shall have been
constituted any church holding the re-
formed faith and Presbyterian system
may be received into the federation by
majority of the representatives of the
churches voting by the unit rule and
upon its adoption of the articles of feder-
alton
16.-Anv church in the federation may
Withdraw therefrom on notice officially
given. and on it's observance of the same
constitutional steps as were followed in
the adoption of the articles.
II Anv amendment to these articles
proposed to the federal council shall. be-
fore it's adoption. be approved by the
council and receive the consent OF two
thirds of the federated churches acting
In accordance with their respective con-
stitutions
Older Members Oppose.
In speaking Of the proposed federation.
several of the older members OF the as
sembly expressed themselves as decidedly
opposed to union. Some refuse to give
their reasons. but say that they will do
so when the proper time comes.
It IL generally believed that there is
little likelihood of steps looking to
union OF the two churches being taken
b. this assembly 1t is probable. how
ever, that the question of closer relation
ship with the Northern church will be
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