1857
On September
1857, Mr. C. B. Elliott and William Leonard made a deed to A.
J. Cross, Jr., G. W. Harris , and J. T. Allen, ruling elders of
the Henry Ewing church, and their successors. The congregation
was deeded one square acres of land on the east side of the Cahaba
Valley Road.
1857
Earliest
date recorded in session book
Register of Adult
Baptisms
Name: Mrs. Martha Fulton
Date:
1857
By Whom: Rev. H. M. Jones
[Minutes of Session of the Henry Ewing Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, 1885-1941]
1880
Congregation
not represented: Henry Ewing
Elyton
Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes
of the Elyton Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
September 1880, pages 3]
1885
Directory
of Congregations
Name: Henry Ewing Cumberland Presbyterian
Church
Clerk of Session: D. H. Fulton
Address:
Siluria, Ala.
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
Congregations Not Represented: Henry Ewing
Second Day
Elder W. S. Allen, Henry Ewing's
representative, appeared and had his name enrolled.
Your Committee on Petitions offer the following:
The
following petitions have been received:
Henry Ewing,
one fourth the Rev.
D. Y. Wyatt's time, 12 months, $99.00.
Sabbath-School Statistics
Congregation: Henry
Ewing
Sup'ts.: 1
Teachers: 2
Pupils: 25
Literature: C.P.
Financial Exhibit
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Assessed for 1885: $5.00
Unpaid: $5.00
Assessed for 1886: $5.00
[Source:
Minutes of the Alabama Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, December 5-8, 1885, pages 4, 6, 9, 11, 13]
1886
Directory
of Congregations
Name: Henry Ewing Cumberland Presbyterian
Church
Clerk of Session: D. H. Fulton
Address:
Siluria, Ala.
Congregations Not Represented: Henry Ewing
Second Day
Members answered to roll-call as
on last night, with the addition of Elder R. C. Curtis, Henry
Ewing's representative.
Your Committee on Grouping respectfully submits the following:
GROUP B--Harmony, Pelham, Henry Ewing, Hopewell, and
Bethel.
[Source: Minutes of
the Alabama Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
July 16-19 ,1886, pages 4, 6-7, 13]
1886
Directory
of Congregations
Name: Henry Ewing Cumberland Presbyterian
Church
Clerk of Session: W. S. Allen
Address:
Montevallo, Ala.
Representative.--Henry Ewing, Wilton S. Allen
The Committee on Church Records make the following report:
We have examined the following books, viz: 10. Henry
Ewing. Minutes correct. Financial and statistical reports kept
neatly. No evidence of compliance with the mandates of the higher
courts.
[Source: Minutes of
the Alabama Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
December 2-4, 1886, pages 4, 5, 8]
1887
Directory
of Congregations
Name: Henry Ewing Cumberland Presbyterian
Church
Clerk of Session: Hampton Fulton
Address:
Siluria, Ala.
Representatives, July, 1887
Congregation: Henry
Ewing
Representative: John A. Fulton
Post-office
Address: Siluria, Ala.
Pastors
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Pastor:
Rev.
D. Y. Wyatt
Post-office Address: Calera,
Ala.
Churches Not Represented--Henry Ewing (May)
[Source: Minutes of the Alabama Presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, May 19, 1887 & July 14-17,
1887, pages 4, 5, 9]
1887
Directory.
Clerks of Session.
Congregation: Henry Ewing Cumberland
Presbyterian Church
Clerk: D. Hampton Fulton
Post-office Address: Siluria, Ala.
Pastors
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Pastor:
Rev.
D. Y. Wyatt
Post-office Address: Calera,
Ala.
Churches not Represented: Henry Ewing
[Source: Minutes of the Alabama Presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, December 1-4, 1887, pages
4, 5, 7]
1889
Congregations
not represented.--Henry Ewing
Second Day.
Also E. L. Fulton, from Henry Ewing
congregation.
[Source: Minutes
of the Alabama Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
November 28-30, 1889, pages 1, 2]
1890
Name of the
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Clerk of the Session
and Post-Office: R. C. Jones, Siluria, Ala.
Pastor:
D.
Y. Wyatt
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, page 150]
1890
Directory
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Clerk: R.
C. Jones
Post-Office Address: Siluria, Ala.
Representative.-- Henry Ewing, E. L. Fulton
[Source: Minutes of the Alabama Presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 18-20, 1890, pages
1, 2, 3]
1891
Name of the
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Clerk of the Session
and Post-Office: R. C. Jones, Siluria, Ala.
Pastor:
D.
Y. Wyatt
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, page 164]
1892
Name of the
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Clerk of the Session
and Post-Office: R. C. Jones, Siluria, Ala.
No
pastor listed
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, page 172]
1893
Name of the
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Clerk of the Session
and Post-Office: R. C. Jones, Siluria, Ala.
No
pastor listed
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, page 174]
1894
Name of the
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Clerk of the Session
and Post-Office: No one listed
Pastor: J. H. Zwingle
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, 1894, page 188]
1895
Name of the
Congregation: Henry Ewing
Clerk of the Session
and Post-Office: F. H. Alexander, Siluria, Ala.
Pastor:
J. H. Zwingle
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, page 196]
1896
Name of Congregation:
Henry Ewing
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office:
T. H. Alexander, Ganadarque, Ala.
Pastor: L. F.
Goodwin
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1896, page 184]
Name change happened between these two reports
1897
Name of Congregation:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office:
T. H. Alexander, Granadarque, Ala.
Pastor: L. F.
Goodwin
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, page 150]
1898
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office:
M. F. Armstrong, Siluria, Ala.
Minister: J. H.
Zwingle
Alabama Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, page 172]
1899
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office:
M. F. Armstrong, Siluria, Ala.
Minister: None listed
Birmingham Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, 1899, page 66a]
1900
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office:
M. F. Armstrong, Siluria, Ala.
Minister: B.
F. Chastain
Birmingham Presbytery - Alabama
Synod
[Minutes of the General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, page
85a]
1901
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office:
M. F. Armstrong, Ganadarque, Ala.
Minister in Charge:
B.
F. Chastain
Birmingham Presbytery - Alabama
Synod
[Minutes of the General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, page
111a]
1902
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post Office:
M. F. Armstrong, Ganadarque, Ala.
Minister in Charge:
B.
F. Chastain
Birmingham Presbytery - Alabama
Synod
[Minutes of the General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, page
102a]
1903
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post Office:
M. F. Armstrong, Montevallo, Ala.
Minister Now
in Charge: L. B.Morgan
Birmingham Presbytery -
Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the
General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903,
page 87a]
1904
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post Office:
C. C. Munrah, Saginaw, Ala.
Minister Now in Charge:
L. B.Morgan
Birmingham Presbytery - Alabama Synod
[Minutes of the General Assembly
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 71a]
1905
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post Office:
C. C. Murrah, Saginaw, Ala.
Minister Now in Charge:
J. W. Cheshier
Birmingham Presbytery - Alabama
Synod
[Minutes of the General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page
52a]
1906
Name of Church:
Elliottsville
Clerk of the Session and Post Office:
C. C. Murrah, Saginaw, Ala.
Minister Now in Charge:
J. W. Cheshier
Birmingham Presbytery - Alabama
Synod
[Minutes of the General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, page
44a]
2004
Received
an invitation from the Elliottsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church
to meet there on March 19, 2005. On motion and second, the invitation
was accepted with appreciation. The pastor, Mark Davenport, announced
that the Session has voted to change the name of the church to
the First Presbyterian Church of Alabaster (Cumberland).
[Source: Minutes of Robert Donnell Presbytery of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 18, 2004, page
30]
Henry Ewing Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Elliottsville
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Session Records.
November 8, 1885-September 14, 1941. Original volume.
Elliottsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Session
Records. October 12, 1941-September 16, 1957. Original volume.