[Note - this information is taken from a typescript of the minutes and may contain errors]
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 25, 27 & 28, 1843
Met at Mt. Zion Meeting House in Hickman County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not mentioned in minutes
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Sept. 21, 22, 23 & 25,
1843
Met at Bayou Desha Camp Ground, Graves
County, Kentucky
The following societies have no
representative: Union Bethlehem, Mayfield, Good Hope, Troy, Mill
Creek, Ebenezar, & Beech Grove.
This
is first time Mill Creek congregation is mentioned in the minutes
of Obion Presbytery. Therefore, it is assumed it was organzied
between March and Sept. 1843.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 23, 25 & 26, 1844
Met at Good Hope Meeting House in Weakley County,
Tennessee
Mill Creek represented
by Abram Martin
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 21, 23 & 24, 1844
Met at Union Meeting House in Hickman County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by A. Martin
On motion petitions for ministerial labors were called for, whereupon the following were presented: One from Mill Creek Society calling for the ministerial labors of Rev. C.E. Hay, one Sabbath in each month until next Presbytery, promising him $15 and he having given his assent ordered that he supply them.
On motion, Presbytery adjourned to meet at Mill Creek Meeting House, Henry County, State of Tennessee, on Saturday before the 4th Sabbath in March, A.D. 1845
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 22, 24 & 25, 1845
Met at Mill Creek Meeting House, Henry County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not listed in congregation represented or not represented
On motion, Presbytery called for petitions, whereupon the following were presented: One from Mill Creek Society for the ministerial labors of C.E. Hay one Sabbath in each month until next Presbytery promising him $15 and he having given his assent, ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 27, 29 & 30, 1845
Met at Mt. Carmel Meeting House, Graves County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - Josiah T. Mathis
On motion, petitions were called for, whereupon one from Mill Creek Society was presented calling for the ministerial labours of Rev. C.E. Hay for one Sabbath each month until next Presbytery, promising him 12 dollars and he having given his assent, ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 21, 23 & 24, 1846
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
On motion petitions for ministerial labours were called for and the following presented:
One from Ebenezar Society for the labours of Rev. C.E. Hay one Sabbath in each month for six months. Also one from Mill Creek Society for the same one Sabbath in each month for six months, and he having given his assent, ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, May 9, 10, 1846
Met at Union Meeting House, Fulton County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, October 1-3, 1846
Met at Calvary Church, Graves County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - L. Vaughn
Presbytery called for petitions whereupon the following were presented. One from Mill Creek Society for the labors of Br. Hay one Sabbath in each month until next Presbytery and he having given his assent, ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 27, 29 & 30, 1847
Met at Union Church, Fulton County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - J. Warnick
The Committee appointed to examine church session books reported that six were presented examined and approved (viz) Union, Mill Creek, Mt. Carmel, New Hope, Beech Grove, and Mt. Zion.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 22, 23, 24 & 25, 1847
Met at Bethel Camp Ground, Ballard County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - A. Martin
Petitions were called for whereupon the following were presented:
Also one from Mill Creek, Ebenezer and Stoney Point Societies for the ministerial labors of Br. C.B. Hodges each one Saturday and Sabbath in each month for six months each, promising him $15.00 and he having given his consent, ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 25, 27, 28 & 29, 1848
Met at Bayou Desha Church, Graves County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - T. Vaughn
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 23, 25, 26 & 27, 1848
Met at Union Church, Fulton County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - R.E. Taylor
On motion, Petitions were called for whereupon the following were presented:
One from Mill Creek Society for the ministerial labors of Rev. C.E. Hay one Saturday and Sabbath in each month for six months promising him $20, and he having given his assent, ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 24, 26 & 27, 1849
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 19, 20, 21 & 22, 1849
Met at Conyersville, Henry County, Tennessee
Representative from Mill Creek - R.E. Taylor
A petition from Mill Creek Society for the ministerial labors of Bro. C.W. McBride one Sabbath in each month for six months was presented promising him $12.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 23, 25, 26 & 27, 1850
Met at New Hope Church, McCracken County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - William Warnick
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 21, 23, 24 & 25, 1850
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not in list of congregations represented or not represented.
On motion petitions were called for; whereupon, the following were presented (viz)
One from Mill Creek Society for the ministerial labours of Rev. C.W. McBride one Sabbath in each month for twelve months promising him $23.00 and he having given his assent ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 22, 24 & 25, 1851
Met in the town of Troy, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 26, 28 & 29, 1851
Met at Union Church, Fulton County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 27, 29 & 30, 1852
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - A. Martin
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 25, 27, 28 & 29, 1852
Met in the town of Feliciana, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 26, 28 & 29, 1853
Met at Good Hope Church, Weakley County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 21, 22 & 23, 1853
Met at Bethel Church, Ballard County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 25, 27 & 28, 1854
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.S. Henry
Petitions for ministerial labors were called for whereupon the following were presented:
Three for the ministerial labors of C.W. McBride:
One from Gum Spring one Sabbath in each month for six months promising him $30, one from Mill Creek one Saturday and Sabbath in each month for six months promising him $29 and one from Ebenezer one Sabbath in each month for six months promising him $20 and he having given his assent ordered that he supply them.
Whereas, advice from this house was sought in reference to certain members from the following congregations:
New Hope in reference to Joseph Keneday and James N. Davis and from Mill Creek in reference to John L. McCound and one from New Ebenezer in reference to Edward O'Conner and Ellen O'Conner, his wife and C.H. Cunningham:-on motion ordered that each society be advised respectfully to excommunicate said members from communion of the church.
On motion ordered that Bro. J.T. Mathis prepare to stand an examination on all the parts of trial required by our Book of Discipline preparatory to ordination at an intermediate session of presbytery to be held the fourth of August next at 11 o'clock A.M. at Mill Creek Henry Co. Tennessee to be composed of the following members: L.N. Calvert, J.W. Ward, Wm. Henry, C.W. McBride, R.L. Calvert, and C.E. Hay, and that J.W. Ward preach the ordination sermon and L.N. Calvert preside and give the charge.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Intermediate Session, August 4& 5, 1854
Met at Mill Creek, Henry County, Tennessee
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 23, 25 & 26, 1854
Met at Feliciana, Graves County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - J.S. Henry
On motion the unfinished business of last night was taken up and the following petitions were presented:
Three for the ministerial labors of Bro. C.W. McBride one from Beech Grove one Sabbath in each month for twelve months promising hin $50, one from Pleasant View one Sabbath in each month for twelve months promising him $20.40 and one from Mill Creek one Saturday and Sabbath in each month for six months promising him $25 and he having given his assent ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 24, 26 & 27, 1855
Met in the town of Troy, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Presbytery called for petitions for ministerial labors, whereupon, the following were presented:
One from Mill Creek for the ministerial labors of C.W. McBride one Saturday and Sabbath in each month for six months. Also one from Gum Spring for the ministerial labors of the same, one Saturday and Sabbathin each month for twelve months and he having given his assent ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 22, 24 & 25, 1855
Met at Union Church House, Fulton County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Petitions for ministerial labors were called for, whereupon the following were called for:
One from Mill Creek for the ministerial labors of Rev. C.W. McBride one fourth of his time for the ensuing six months he having given his assent ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 22, 24 & 25, 1856
Met in the town of Paducah, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.D. Bridges
On motion petitions were called for whereupon the following were presented:
One from Mill Creek for the ministerial labors of Bro. C.E. Hay one Saturdayadn Sabbath in each month for six months and he having given his consent by proxy ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 27, 29 & 30, 1856
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 21, 23 & 24, 1857
Met at Feliciana, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
[March 23] Bro. James Henry representative from Mill Creek Church Society appeared and took his seat.
On motion petitions were called for; whereupon the following were presented:
One from Mill Creek for the ministerial labors of Bro. C. Hay one Saturday and Sabbath in each month for six months promising him $25. One from Ebenezer one Sabbath in each month promising him $75. One from Beech Grove promising him $50 and he having given his assent ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 26, 28 &29, 1857
Met at Conyersville, Henry County, Tennessee
Representative from Mill Creek - A.M. Provine
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 27, 29 & 30, 1858
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 25, 27 & 28, 1858
Met in the city of Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - J.L. Henry
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 26, 28 & 29, 1859
Met in the town of Troy, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September, 1859
Met at Good Hope, Weakley County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday fefore the fourth Sabbath in March, 1860
Met at Feliciana, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Intermediate Session, July 10, 11, 12 & 13, 1860
Met at Bethlehem Church, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 22, 24 & 25, 1860
Met in the town of Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Representative from Mill Creek - J.S. Henry
On motion petitions from the congregations for ministerial labor were called for; whereupon the following brethren during the specified times promising the annexed sums as exhibited in the table. Petitions - 1, Congregation - Mill Creek, Minister - W.H. Ward, No. Months - 6, Time - ½, Amount - $70.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 23, 1860
Met in the town of Troy, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 21, 23 & 24, 1861
Met at Harmony Church, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 23 & 25, 1862
Met in Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September 1862
Met at Mt. Zion Church House, Hickman County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1863
Met at Bethlehem Church House, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September 1863
Met at Pleasant Grove Church House, Caloway County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by John Warnick
On motion petitions for ministerial services were called for whereupon, the following were presented:
One from Mill Creek congregation for the services of Bro. J.G. Webb one fourth of his time for 12 months promising him $75. And one from Pleasant Grove Society for the ministerial services of Bro. J.G. Webb one fourth of his time for twelve months promising him $80.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 26 & 28, 1864
Met at New Hope Church, McCracken County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September, 1864
Met at Union Church, Fulton County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
On motion petitions for ministerial labors were called for, whereupon the following were presented:
Four for the ministerial labors of Bro. J.G. Webb, one from Mayfield congregation for one fourth of his time for 12 months promising him $80, one from Pleasant Grove for one fourth of his time for 12 months promising him $80, one from Mill Creek Church for one fourth of his time for 12 months promising him $80, and one from Liberty Society for one fourth of his time for 12 months promising him $100.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1865.
Met at Good Hope Church, Weakley County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September 1865
Met at Prospect Church, Weakley County, Tennessee
No Minutes available
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1866
Met at Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September 1866
Met at Liberty Church House, Calloway County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by John Warnick
On motion, petitions were called for, whereupon the following were presented for ministerial labors:
One from Mill Creek for the ministerial services of Bro. Wm. Elliott one fourth his time for 12 months and he havnig given his assent, ordered that he supply them.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 23 & 25, 1867
Met at Union Church, Fulton County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September 1867
Met in Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek represented by J.H.W. Martin
Petition from Mill Creek Congregation for ministerial services of Wm. Elliott, licentiate, one fourth of his time for one year, and promising to remunerate him. Ordered to supply.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 21, 23 & 24, 1868
Met at Bayou Desha Church House, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
On motion, the business of raising money to defray the expenses of the commissioners to the General Assembly was taken up. ... The following churches failed to send up anything: ... Mill Creek ...
Obion Presbytery Minutes, September 1868
Beginning of minutes missing
Treasurer submitted the following report which was adopted: The undersigned treasurer of Obion Presbytery begs leave to report the following list, that he has received from the following congregations ...
The following congregations are delinquent: ... Mill Creek...
On motion, the representatives were called upon to report as to their compliance with their obligations for ministerial labor, whereupon they severally responded with a few honorable exceptions (viz) ... Mill Creek, a lamentable non compliance.
The following petitions for ministerial labors were presented and on motion, severally granted and the brethren responding were ordered to supply. Petitions as follows (viz):
Mill Creek for W. Elliott one fourth time 12 months $50.00
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 27, 29, 30 & 31, 1869
Met at the town of Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the first Sabbath in November 1869
Met in the town of Troy, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek represented by I. Humphries
The committee on supplies submitted their report, which on motion was adopted and is as follows: We your committee on peitions for ministerial labor would respectfully made the following report: ...
One from the citizens of Birmingham, Ky. For the services of Bro. Wm. Elliott one fourth of his time for 12 months promising him $100. One from Mill Creek for the same one Sabbath in each month for $100.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 26, 28 & 29, 1870
Met in Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, November 5, 7 & 8, 1870
Met at Union City, Tennessee
Mill Creek represented by W.H. Martin
The financial secretary submitted the following which was concurred in: ...
The following congregations are in arrears, but not knowing the number of members, I cannot tell their amounts: ... Mill Creek...
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 25, 27 & 28, 1871
Met at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the city of Paducah
Mill Creek represented by John Warnick
The Committee on Overtures submitted their report, which on motion was adopted and is as follows: We your committee find a petition...One from Ebenezer Congregation for Rev. J.V. King one fourth time for six months, $40.00. One from Mill Creek for same for six months, $50.00.
The financial secretary made his report and is as follows: ...The following congregations have paid the amount annexed their names. ...
Mill Creek $2.00.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the first Sabbath in November, 1871
Met at Mt. Carmel Church, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.W.H. Martin
One from Pleasant Grove for Rev. J.V. King one fourth his time for 12 months promising him $100.00. One for same from Liberty for one fourth his time for 12 months promising $100.00. One for the same from Mill Creek for one fourth his time for 12 months promising him $100.00.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 23, 25 & 26, 1872
Met at Pleasant Hill Church, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Novemer 2, 4 & 5, 1872
Met at Oakland Church, Marshall County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by W.H. Cole
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 22, 24 & 25, 1873
Met at Mt. Zion Church House, Hickman County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the first Sabbath in November 1873
Met in Union City, Tennessee
Minutes not available
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 21, 23 1874
Met at Pryorsburg, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, October 31, November 2 & 3, 1874
Met at Lebanon Church, Wingo, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by W.W. Lion
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 27, 29 & 30, 1875
Met at Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
The Financial Secretary presented his report, which on motion was concurred in and adopted, and is as follows: ...
The following congregations are delinquent: ... Mill Creek.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Nov. 6, 8 & 9, 1975
Met at Bethlehem Church, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 25, 27 & 28, 1876
Met at Paducah, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
The Financial Secretary made his report which was adopted & is as follows. ...
Amount due from Mill Creek $12.00.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, October 7, 9 & 10, 1876
Met at Union City, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 24, 26 & 27, 1877
Met with the Lebanon Congregation, Wingo, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.W.H. Morton or Martin
Your Committee on Overtures made a report which was adopted and is as follows. Your Committee on Overtures report the following, that petitions have been received. ...
One from Mill Creek Church for the ministerial services of C.G. Kennedy for 6 months one Sabbath in each month promising him $40.00.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 23, 25 & 26, 1878
Met with the Mt. Zion Congregation, Hickman County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by Ira Humphries
The committee on Overtures reported: Your committee has received the following petitions: One from Mill Creek for Rev. C.G. Kennedy for one Sat. and Sabbath in each month for twelve months promising him $50.00.
The financial agent submitted his report which was adopted and is as follows: Your financial secretary reports he has received money as follows: Mill Creek, $3.00.
Obion Presbytery Minutes, October 12, 14 & 15, 1878
Met with the Shiloh Congregation, Calloway County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.P. Mathis
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 22, 24 & 25, 1879
Met with the Arlington Congregation in Ballard County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the second Sabbath in October, 1879
Met with Mt. Carmel Congregation in Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, Call Session, January 6, 1880
Met with the Lebanon Congregation
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, February 3, 1880
Met with the Union City Congregation
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 27 & 29,1880
Met with the Pleasant Hill Congregation, Obion County, Tennessee
Mill Creek not represented
The following report was concurred in: Your committee on missions submit the following report: We know of no missions in your bounds. We regret to learn that a large number of your churches are not supplied with the means of Grace. We recommend ... third that you order Bro. M.E. Doran to supply Board Springs, New Liberty, and Mill Creek for six months...
Obion Presbytery Minutes, October 9 & 11, 1880
Met with Bethel Church in Ballard County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.P. Martin
The report of the committee on Overtures was adopted and is as follows: Your committee on Overtures report the following: We have received petitions for ministerial services for the following congregations, and the brethren giving their assent, we recommend that you grant the several requests. (10) One from Mill Creek for the services of C.G. Kennedy one fourth of his time for 12 months promising him $75.
The Financial Secretary submitted his report which was concurred in and is as follows: Your financial secretary would report that he has received the following named amounts of money. For contingent tax ... from Mill Creek, $6.00...
Obion Presbytery Minutes, March 26, 28 & 29, 1881
Met at Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Obion Presbytery Minutes, October 8 & 10, 1881
Met with Beech Grove Congregation, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.P. Martin
Committee on Overtures made their report which was adopted and is as follows: ...
The following petitions for ministerial services have also been placed in our hands:... Mill Creek for C.G. Kennedy for one fourth time for 12 months promising 75 dollars.
Presbyteries realigned
West Tennesssee Synod Minutes, November 11, 1881
Met at McKenize, Tennessee
Committee on Presbyterial Lines: ... That Weakley, Henry, Benton and Carroll Counties, and that part of Gibson lying East of the M. & O. R.R. be known as Hopewell Presbytery.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 11 & 13, 1882
Organizational meeting
Met at Mayfield, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not in list of congregations represented or congregations not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 7, 9 1882
Met at Oak Grove Church, Calloway County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not in list of congregations represented or congregations not represented
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, October 7 & 9, 1882
Met in Camden, Benton County, Tennessee
A communication from Goshen congregation was read, whereupon a motion was passed to memorialize Synod to so change our Presbyterial bounds as to annex to the Mayfield Presbytery that part of our territory north of the North Obion river, and the clerk was ordered to inform the Mayfield Presbytery of this action.
West Tennessee Synod Minutes, Nov. 7, 1882
Met at Humboldt, Tennessee
The Com. on Overtures submitted a report, which was concurred in and recommendations adopted.
Your Committee on Overtures report: That we have had under consideration a memorial from Hopewell Presbytery, praying your body to so change the boundary line between said Presbytery and Mayfield Presbytery, so as to annex to Mayfield Presbytery that part of Hopewell Presbytery north of the North Obion River. We recommend that you make said change.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 31, April 2, 1883
Met in New Hope Church, McCracken County, Kentucky
The following resolution by Rev. J.M.Hughs was adopted. Whereas The West Tennessee Synod at its last session did so change the line between Hopewell and Mayfield Presbyteries as to give to Mayfield Presbytery all of Hopewell Presbyterial territory lying North of the North fork of Obion River. Therefore Resolved that Mill Creek and Good Springs be entered upon our Church roll.
Report of the committee on grouping the churches. A resolution was offered by Rev. J.D. Kirkpatrick in lieu of the report by the committee. Which was adopted and is as follows: Resolved that Mayfield Prebytery group her churches into pastorates; as follows viz ... No. 12 Mill Creek and Shiloh.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, Saturday before the second Sabbath in October 1883
Met with Good Spring congregation C.P. Church, Weakley County, Tennessee
Mill Creek represented by J.J. Atchison
Com. On Overtures made their report which was concurred in and recommendations adopted, which is-We your com. on Overtures would report that the following petitions for ministerial services came to hand. ...
One from Rozzell's Chapel for the services of Rev. C.G. Kennedy for one Saturday and Sab. In each month for twelve months promising him $75.00. One from Mill Creek for services of same for one fourth of his time for twelve months promising him $75.00.
Report of the Com. On Church records was concurred in and recommendations adopted, and is as follows, to wit, We your Com. On Church Records have examined the following: Records of ... Mill Creek ... Find all in order except Mill Creek ... Mill Creek session book records only two meetings and is deficient in the statistical report.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, April 5, 1884
Met with the Bayoudesha congregation in Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.J. Atchison
Elder J.J. Atchison served on the Committee on Overtures.
Your Financial Secretary would report that he has received the following amounts:
Mill Creek - $1.80
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 11, 13 1884
Met with the Smyrna congregation in Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
The Committee on Overturesmsubmitted their report, concurred in recommendations adopted and is as follows. Your committee on overtures would submit the following. We have received petitions for ministerial services as follows.
From Goodspring for the ministerial services of Rev. C.G. Kennedy 1/4 his time for twelve months promising him $85.00.
From Mill Creek for same same time promising him $75.00.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, April 4, 6, 1885
Met with the Mayfield congregation, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J.J. Aytchison
Elder J.J. Aytchison served on the Committee on Sunday Schools.
Presbytery adjourned by prayer to meet Sat. Oct. 10, 1885 with the Mill Creek congregation, Henry Co. Tenn.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, Oct. 10 & 12, 1885
Met with the Mill Creek congregation, Henry County, Tennessee
Mill Creek represented by O.P. Clapton
The Committee on Overtures made a report which was concurred in and recommendation adopted; as follows. Your Committee on Overtures report the following petitions for ministerial service. One from Good Spring for Rev. C.G. Kennedy 1/4 his time for 12 months promising him $75.00. One from Mill Creek for same 1/4 his time for 12 months promising him $75.00.
Committee on Church Records made a report which was concurred in. We your Committee on Church Records would submit the following report. We have examined and found the following books in order, ... Mill Creek.
The Financial Secretary made a report which was concurred in and is as follows. Your Fin. Sec. would report that he has received payment from congregations as follows: From ... Mill Creek - $2.80.
A resolution of thanks was tendered to the good people of Mill Creek for their great kindness to this the Mayfield Presbytery during its stay in their midst.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, April 3, 5, 1886
Met with the Oakland congregation, Marshall County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 8, 1886
Met with the Highland congregation, McCracken County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
The Fin. Secretary made a report which was adopted and is as follows. Your Financial Sec. Has received amounts from congregations as below ... Mill Creek $3.55...
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, April 1, 1887
Met with the Mount Zion Church, Hickman County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 7, 1887
Met with the Union congregation, Fulton County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 30, 1888
Met with the Mayfield congregation, Graves County, Kentucky
The Fin. Secretary made a report which was adopted as follows. Your Fin. Sec. would report that he has received the following amounts from the Churches, viz. ... Mill Creek $4.00.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 1888
Met with the Shady Grove congregation, Graves County, Kentucky
J. P. Martin representative from Mill Creek
The Financial Sec. made a report which was adopted as follows. Your Fin. Sec. would report that the following amounts have been paid in on presbyterial dues. Mill Creek $4.00.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, April 6, 1889
Met with the Palma congregation, Marshall County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 12, 1889
Met with the Oak Grove congregation, Calloway County, Kentucky
O. P. Clofton representative from Mill Creek
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, April 5, 1890
Met with the Lebanon congregation at Wingo, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 4, 1890
Met with the New Hope congregation, McCracken County, Kentucky
Your Committee appointed to co-operate with the Board of Education in securing contributions from all the congregations in your bounds , to the cause of education, reports the following ... The following congregation failed to respond ... Mill Creek...
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 21, 1891
Met with the Mayfield congregation in Mayfield, Kentucky
The report of the Financial Secretary which was on motion concurred in and same is as follows, viz: ... I have the names of the following congregations which have not paid up their contingent taxes - viz: ... Mill Creek.
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 3, 1891
Met with the Beech Grove congregation in Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
We, your Committee on Overtures would report the following petitions for ministerial services-viz: ... One for Rev. J. V. King from Mill Creek for one Saturday & Sabbath each month, promising him $80.00
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 26, 1892
Met at the House of Worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Pryorsburg, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Report of Financial Secretary: due from Mill Creek $2.00
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 1, 1892
Met with the New Hope congregation
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 25, 1893
Met with the Lebanon congregation, Wingo, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by S. Cooper
On motion the report of the Committee on Church Records were adopted as follows-
We beg leave to report the following record books have been presented ... Mill Creek ... We find no departure in any of these from our excellent standard.
Report of Financial Secretary: collected from Mill Creek $5.00
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, September 30, 1893
Met with the Pleasant Grove congregation, Calloway County, Kentucky
Mill Creek represented by J. H. Harper
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 24, 1894
Met with the Shady Grove congregation, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Report of Financial Secretary: Mill Creek in arrears $4.00
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 6, 1894
Met with the Mt. Carmel congregation, Graves County, Kentucky
J. H. Coats representative from Mill Creek
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 23, 1895
Met with the Mount Zion congregation, Hickman County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 5, 1895
Met at the M.E. Church South in Dexter, Calloway County, Kentucky
S. A. Miller representative from Mill Creek
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 21, 1896
Met with the Wingo congregation, Graves County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, October 3, 1896
Met with the Oakland congregation, Oakland, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, March 23, 1897
Met with the Mayfield congregation, Mayfield, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
Mayfield Presbytery Minutes, September 28, 1897
Met with the Pleasant Valley congregation, Ballard County, Kentucky
Mill Creek not represented
MILL CREEK. The following preamble and resolution was presented adopted:
Whereas, The Mill Creek congregation is in the extreme South-Eastern part of the Presbytery, and it being very inconvenient for their representative to attend the meeting of Presbytery, and at their own request; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby memorialize Kentucky Synod to so change the boundary line of the Mayfield Presbytery as to place said congregation within the bounds of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Tennessee Synod.
Kentucky Synod Minutes, October 27-29, 1897
Met at Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Change of Presbyterial Lines
That Mayfield Presbytery remain as it is, except that its southern boundry shall be made to correspond with the boundary between the States of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, March 26-28, 1898
Congregations Represented - not listed
Congregations Not Represented - not listed
Page 5: Committee on Grouping
Henry Group, No. 6--1 Gum Springs, 1 Henry, 1 Oak Hill, 1 Mill Creek.
Page 14-15: Committee on Pastorates and Supplies
We would recommend further, that the request of Mill Creek congregation for the services of Rev. D.W. Fooks, licentiate, of Mayfield, be not granted.
We recommend further, that oak Hill, Henry, Gum Springs, and Mill Creek be allowed to confer with your committee afater the adjournment and make the best arrangements possible for them to have pastoral oversight.
Listed in Directory of Congregations
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, September 28-30, 1898
No listing of congregations represented or not represented
Page 13: Committee on Pastorates and Supplies
The Henry Group, consisting of Henry, Oak Hill, Mill Creek, and Gum Springs congregations, have been happily brought togehte rin a pastorate under the efficient leadership of Rev. J.W. McDaniel. They are paying him $300 per annum. This contract is recommended to you for ratification.
Page 15: Commitee on Sabbath Schools
Only about seven of your congregations have no schools, viz., Meridian, Zion, Caney Fork, Mt. Zion Chapel, Mill Creek, West Union, Friendship.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, March 24-26, 1899
Congregations Represented - Mill Creek - J.P. Martin
Presbyterial Directory - Congregations - Mill Creek - J.P. Martin, Puryear, Tenn.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, Sept. 28-29, 1899
Congregation Represented - Mill Creek - Q.L. Baldwin
Committee on Pastorates and Supplies
The Henry Group, consisting of Henry, Gum springs, Oak Hill and Mill Creek ask for the services of Rev. J.W. McDaniel for one year beginning with October, 1899, and closing with September, 1900, on a salary of $350.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, October 2-4, 1900
Congregations Not Represented:--Mill Creek
Committee on Pastorates and Supplies
The following congregations have no pastors: Pleasant Valley, Camden, Maritn, Sharon, Mill Creek and Henry.
Presbyterial Directory-Congregations--Mill Creek--J.P. Martin, Puryear.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, March 22, 23 and 25, 1901
Congregations Not Represented: Mill Creek
Committee on Pastorates and Supplies
All the churches now supplied but Pleasant Valley, West Union, Mt. Zion, New Hope, Mill Creek and Friendship.
The following congregations have had no representatives present: Bethel, Bradford, Camden, Caney Fork, Chapel Hill, Davidson's Chapel, Dresden, Everette, Friendship, Gum Springs, Henry, Mill Creek, Mt. Pleasant, New Bethel, Oak Hill, Paris, Pleasant Valley, West Union and Beech Grove. We recommend that those ministers not present and those churches not represented send to the Stated Clerk before the next meeting of this body their reasons for so doing.
We recommend that the Presbytery be divided intot he following districts and the brethren named be appointed superintendent:
Paris District--Paris, Oak Hill, Mill Creek, Como, Big Sandy, Pleasant Ridge, Pleasant Valley, Mt. Pleasant, Rev. J.W. McDaniel, Superintendent; Rev. W.I. Traywick, Assistant.
The following congregations have no preaching: Friendship, Henry, Mill Creek, Mt. Zion, New Hope, Pleasant Valley, West Union, Beech Grove.
Presbyterial Directory--Mill Creek, J.P. Martin
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, October 4, 5, 6 and 7, 1901
Churches not Represented: Mill Creek
Committee on Pastorates and Supplies
We recommend that the districts remain as formed at last Presbytery, and the brethren named be appointed Superintendent.
1st. Paris District, Oak Hill, Mill Creek, Como, Big Sandy, Pleasant Ridge, Pleasant Valley, Mt. Pleasant, W.I. Traywick, Superintendent, and R.L. Rodgers, assistant.
Congregations. Church Clerks and Postoffice Address: Mill Creek--J.P. Martin
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, March 21-24, 1902
Congregations Represented--Mill Creek, S.C. Cooper
Committee on Pastorates and Supplies
We recommend that Mill Creek congregation be granted the privilege of employing as supply a minister living in the bounds of Mayfield Presbytery.
Congregations. Church Clerk and Postoffice Address: Mill Creek--J.P. Martin, Puryear.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, October 3-4, 1902
Congregation not represented
Congregations. Church Clerks and Postoffice Address-Mill Creek, J.P. Martin, Puryear
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, March 20-23, 1903
The Session Clerks of the following congregations failed to make their annual reports to the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery: Mill Creek, J.P. Martin, clerk
Congregation not represented
Congregations. Church Clerks and Postoffice Address--Mill Creek, J.P. Martin, Puryear.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes. October 2-3, 1903
Congregation not represented
Congregations, Church Clerks, Postoffice Address: Mill Creek, J.P. Martin, Puryear.
Hopewell Presbytery Minutes, March 25-28, 1904
Congregations not represented: Mill Creek
Congregations, Church Clerks, Postoffice--Mill Creek, J.P. Martin, Puryear.
| Year & Source |
Session Clerk & Post Office |
Minister | Presbytery | Synod |
| 1890 GA Minutes |
J.P. Porter Spring Hill, Tenn |
J.V. King | Mayfield | 1880 |
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1891 GA Minutes |
none | none | Mayfield | 1881 |
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1892 GA Minutes |
J.P. Porter Spring Hill, Tenn. |
none | Mayfield | 1882 |
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1893 Ga Minutes |
none | none | Mayfield | 1883 |
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1894 GA Minutes |
none | none | Mayfield | 1884 |
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1895 Ga Minutes |
none | none | Mayfield | 1885 |
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1896 GA Minutes |
none | none | Mayfield | Kentucky |
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1897 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
J.W. McDaniel | Mayfield | Kentucky |
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1898 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin none |
J.W. McDaniel | Hopewell | Tennessee |
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1899 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
J.W. McDaniel | Hopewell | Tennessee |
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1900 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
James W. McDaniel | Hopewell | Tennessee |
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1901 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
None | Hopewell | Tennessee |
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1902 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
None | Hopewell | Tennessee |
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1903 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
None | Hopewell | Tennessee |
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1904 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
None | Hopewell | Tennessee |
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1905 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
J.V. King | Hopewell | West Tennessee |
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1906 GA Minutes |
J.P. Martin Puryear, Tenn. |
None | Hopewell | West Tennessee |
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