Isaac Chivington

Cumberland Presbyterian Minister

1824 - 1910

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1866
"Bro. Isaac Chivington, minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, having applied for admission as a member of the Presbytery, on motion a committee, consisting of O. D. Allen, F. M. Miller, G. L, Maud, G. W. Dyer and Edward Maxwell, was appointed by the moderator to confer with him in regard to his desired ecclesiastical change, and report to this Presbytery as early as possible."

"Your committee, appointed to confer with Rev. Isaac Chivington in reference to a change of his ecclesiastical relation from the Methodist Episcopal Church to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, beg leave to report the following:
We find him a regularly ordained minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in good standing, and desirous of permanently changing his church relation and uniting with your church and Presbytery. He is willing to adopt the confession of faith, and approve the government of this church; and we recommend that upon his affirmatively answering the questions contained in the ordination vows, propounded to ministers of your church, he be received as a minister of this Presbytery."
"Whereupon the moderator propounded the questions alluded to in the foregoing resolution, all of which having been satisfactorily answered, Rev. Chivington was received as a member of this Presbytery, and invited to a seat in Presbytery."
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 5-6, 1866]

1867
On motion of Bro. Chivington, the rules were suspended, and he reported that he had, on the 19th of March 1867, organized a congregation at Irish Grove, Atchison county, Mo. to be called the Irish Grove congregation, consisting of 38 members, which, on motion, was received under the care of Presbytery, and the representative, Bro. J. H. Young, admitted to a seat"

"Committee on Supplies - the following brethren have agreed to supply the following congregations: Bro. Chivington, Irish Grove congregation for one year, for which they pay him one hundred and fifty dollars; also Rock Creek congregation for one year, for which they pay him two hundred dollars."
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 5-6, 1867]

1867
Minister Present - Isaac Chivington
Isaac Chivington was elected moderator.
Committee on Supplies - By the petition of Robt. Adkison, Rev. Isaac Chivington is requested to supply the Rush Bottom congregation with the word and ordinances, once per month, for six months, for which he is to receive $50.00.
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 3, 1867]

1868
Minister Absent - Isaac Chivington
"Committee on Supplies - Rock Creek and Irish Grove congregations have employed Bro. Chivington to preach to them for one year, for which they agree to pay him four hundred dollars."
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 2, 1868]

1868
Isaac Chivington, Rockport, Missouri
Minister - Platte Presbytery - McAdow Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1868, page 107]

1869
Minister Absent - Isaac Chivington
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 1, 1869]

1869
Isaac Chivington, Rockport, Missouri
Minister - Platte Presbytery - McAdow Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 86]

1869
Minister Absent - Isaac Chivington
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 30, 1869]

1870
Minister Present - Isaac Chivington
Bro. Chivington was elected moderator.
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 31, 1870]

1870
Isaac Chivington, Rockport, Missouri
Minister - Platte Presbytery - McAdow Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 81]

1871
Minister Present - Isaac Chivington
"The undersigned would respectfully report that in the month of September 1870 he organized a congregation consisting of twenty five members in Clinton county, Missouri, to be known as Bethel congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Isaac Chivington."
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, February 23, 1871]

1871
Isaac Chivington, Rockport, Missouri
Minister - Platte Presbytery - McAdow Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, page 82]

1871
Minister Absent - Isaac Chivington
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 24, 1871]

1872
Minister Present - I. Chivington
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, February 1, 18872]

1872
Isaac Chivington - Flag Spring, Mo.
Minister - Platte Presbytery - McAdow Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 120]

1872
Minister Present - Isaac Chivington
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 22, 1872]

1873
Minister Present - Isaac Chivington
Committee on Supplies - That Rev. Isaac Chivington supply Flag Spring and Bethlehem congregations with the word and ordinances one half of the time for one year, and they agree to pay him Salary $500.00.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, February 21, 1873]

1873
Minister Absent - Isaac Chivington
Bro. Isaac Chivington having requested, through Bro. R. D. Miller, that a letter of dismission and recommendation be granted to him at some time between this and next session of Presbytery, on motion of Rev. R. D. Miller, the stated clerk was ordered to furnish such letter when Bro. Chivington applies for it.
[Source: Minutes of Platte Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 20, 1873]


"The congregation (Flag Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church) was reorganized, I think, in 1873 by Rev. Isaac Chivington."

"The Bethany congregation was organized at the Kelley school house, September 3, 1870, by Rev. Isaac Chivington."
[Source: History of Platte Presbytery or Presbyterianism in Northwest Missouri. Compiled by Rev. Walter H. Clark, 1910, pages 38 & 98]


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