Minutes of the Talladega Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898-1899
Collection
Identifier: MSS-0384
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a photocopy of a record book including the minutes, rolls, and mission reports of this Talladega church. The original is in the Memphis Theological Seminary Library.
Dates
- 1891-1899
Creator
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Talladega Presbytery (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America is a primarily African-American denomination which developed from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1874.
Relations between the two groups have for the most part been very cordial, and many of the CPCA ministers have trained at Memphis Theological Seminary. A reunion attempt on the part of both denominations failed to win approval in the late 1980s. The African-American church wanted equal representation on all boards and agencies, feeling that otherwise they would be swallowed up by the larger white church. The joint committee drafting the plan of union agreed and made such a stipulation in its reporting to the General Assembly. However, many in the white, rural, southern-based church were not willing to cede that much power and balked at the plan. No other plans for union have been attempted. However, the two denominations share a confession of faith and cooperate in many common ministries.
Denominational headquarters are located in Huntsville, Alabama. Membership is primarily concentrated in Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas.
Extent
0.03 Linear Feet (1 item, 77 pages ; photocopies)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Photocopy of a record book including the minutes, rolls, and mission reports of this Talladega church
Provenance
Gift of Dr. James McMillan, 1981?
General
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Porcessed by
unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013
Creator
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Talladega Presbytery (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Minutes of the Talladega Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898-1899
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository