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The '''Alabama Conference of the Methodist | The '''Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South''' was the state-wide White Methodist unit formed in [[1845]] when most Southern churches in the Methodist Episcopal Church withdrew from the national body over its policy against bishops owning slaves and formed the [[Methodist Episcopal Church, South]]. Birmingham-area churches that were part of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, such as [[Walker Memorial United Methodist Church|Walker Memorial]] and [[Bethlehem United Methodist Church|Bethlehem]] were part of the Alabama Conference until [[1870]], when the conference was divided. At that time, all Birmingham-area churches of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (and its successor denominations the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church) became members of the newly-formed [[North Alabama United Methodist Conference|North Alabama Conference]]. | ||
[[Category:Methodist church]] | [[Category:Methodist church]] | ||
[[Category:Former regional religious units]] | [[Category:Former regional religious units]] | ||
[[Category:1845 establishments]] | [[Category:1845 establishments]] | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 7 April 2023
The Alabama Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South was the state-wide White Methodist unit formed in 1845 when most Southern churches in the Methodist Episcopal Church withdrew from the national body over its policy against bishops owning slaves and formed the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Birmingham-area churches that were part of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, such as Walker Memorial and Bethlehem were part of the Alabama Conference until 1870, when the conference was divided. At that time, all Birmingham-area churches of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (and its successor denominations the Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church) became members of the newly-formed North Alabama Conference.