The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-28
CHURCH UNION
 NOT COMPLETED
Rev. McClesky States Union of St.
 Johns Methodist and Trinity Methodist Is Postponed

k The Rev. J. M McClesky, pastor of the St. Johns Methodist church, located on the corner of Avenue H and Twentieth street south, announced yesterday that the board of stewards of this church had decided to take no definite action at pres ent on the question of removing the church site to the Lakeview community.
 For the past three weeks the board has had under consideration the proposi- ton of uniting their efforts with the Trinity Methodist church in the Lakeview vicinity to erect a large edifce of wor ship there but the consensus of opinion has been that the time is not at hand for such move
 This decision on the part of the board has terminated, for while at least. the agitation of matter of vital importance to the congregations of both churches concerned.
 Believing that the Eleventh Avenue and the Five Points Methodist churches were adequate to care for the religious welfare of those attending the St. Johns church, which is only a few blocks from the Five Points church, and that the business section was rapidly moving southward, number of the church mem- bers and the pastor have advocated the union with the Lakeview Methodists.
 The purpose of this was to more evenly distribute the Methodist churches in the city but for the present St. Johns will remain on it's own property.
 A few weeks ago the following resolu- tions were introduced at board meet it1cr lo-f FD, tn have gone into effect at the beginning of the next conference year of the North Alabama conference should they have been adopted and ratified:
 Whereas, 50 per cent of the member ship of the St. Johns Methodist church live outside of the city of Birmingham and in other parts of the city nearer and more convenient to other Methodist churches, and
 Whereas, Highland Methodist church and Eleventh Avenue Methodist church are accessible to the remaining 50 per cent Of the members; and
 Whereas, since the establishment Of the St. Johns church on Avenue 1T ana Twentieth street. the white population has shifted, and the present location is being encroached upon by a negro popu- lation, foreign population, and the bus mess section of the city;
 Whereas, since the establishment OF St. Johns church at the present place, two other Methodist churches Gas indicat- ed above) have been established nearpy and are well able to occupy the territory now occupied by St. Johns church, and, hence. rendering this church no longer necessity; therefore,
 Be it resolved
 First, That we are thankful to AL mighty God for all His blessings upon St Johns church and for all the good that has been accomplished through it's labors;
 Second, That we appreciate most hign- " the associations of the past years and the friendships that have been formed in the fellowship of the service of God, and that it is with profound regret ana deepest sorrow that, in the ongoing of things and the movements of Providence. any of these associations have to be broken;
 Third, That St. Johns church be re- moved to the Lakeview community. and that Trinity Methodist church and the other Methodists in that vicinity not members of Trinity church be cordially invited to unite with us in the erection and maintenance of a Methodist church in that locality;
 Fourth, That the property on Avenue H and Twentieth street belonging to St. Johns church be sold, and after all in- debtedness is cleared, tue balance of the money realized from said sale be used in the above mentioned church enterprise;
 Fifth. That these resolutions take ef- feet at beginning of the next conference year of the North Alabama conference.
 Provided, however, that Trinity Meth odist church and other Methodists in the Isakeview community unite with us and make possible the success of the enter prise"