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 understanding of each party, and after some consultation on the subject, they resolved that George Collins should draw up the said Articles of Agreement, to be recommended to the official members of the Asbury Church for their approval. According to the resolution of the brethren, the Articles of Agreement were drawn up, a copy of which we here insert. Whereas, the official members of the African Methodist Zion and Asbury Churches are desirous of becoming more united in their spiritual government and privileges, (the two churches being separately Incorporated, and consequently their temporal concerns being transacted by separate bodies of Trustees) they deem it necessary, in order to have a clear understanding between them, mutually to agree upon the following Articles: viz. 1. It is provided and declared between the parties, that the two bodies of Trustees shall not interfere with each other relative to the transactions of the temporal concerns of their respective churches. 2. It is provided and declared, that in every case when persons come forward to join on probation, or bring certificates of membership from other circuits or stations, the Elder having the charge of the aforesaid churches from time to time, shall inquire of each person in order to ascertain on which Church Register he wishes to have his name enrolled, and the said Elder shall proceed according to the determination of the applicant.