Church Nrth and M. E. Church South,
which originated on slavery and dis
union sentiment should continue after
the great conflict has egn pd, is a sub
ject which has attracted much atten
tion in and out of the churches inter
ested. It is a disagreeable fact to
many that any church should bear a
sectional name. Christ and Wesley
labored neither for North nor South,
but for the world, while here in Amer
ica their disciples, founding their in
stitutions on the same cardinal doc
trines, have separated with geograph
ical or political boundaries, as if in
quest of political and not spiritual
power. They have even become
harshly antagonistic - denouncing
each other-and refusing-the friendly
interchange of pulpits, a custom prev
alent among many denominations of
Christians. The Methodist Church
North is zealous in its labors with the
colored people as with all races of the
world, advances its organization
among them, and accepts the black
seeking salvation with a cordiality
nearly approaching that extended to
the white brother. The Church South
appears to have drawn a color line
and its labors are confined chiefly to
one race, which has from the earliest
days of its history received an undue
exaltation. It affords me pleasure to
chronicle a melting away of the sec
tional starch in the bosoms of leading
divines, and to believe that is more
perfect union is a probability in Meth
odism. Some time s:ince Rev. Dr.
