"For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost, and of faith."

Goodness is an indispensable prerequisite to true greatness. Men have, by deeds of valor and wisdom, so-called, received from the world the appellation of great. They have lived, acted, and moved off the stage, leaving an admiring world to do them homage. Many, though now dead, still live, and will continue through all time in live in memory.

Their praises will be sung
By millions yet unborn.

A beacon light is ever held out to encourage to what the world is pleased to call greatness. The young heart is oft fired with vain ambition, while pa or ma rehearses the noble deeds of daring ones; but how often is the great truth overlooked, that true greatness can never be found where goodness is wanting. To be good is to be God-like, and to be God-like is superlative greatness.

Luke, in speaking of Barnabas says: "For he was a good man."-- Acts xi, 24. How full of meaning this expression; Barnabas, though not superior to many others in point of intellect, was called a good man, and said to be "full of the Holy Ghost, and of faith." Abel was a good man. Job was a perfect and upright. Daniel was a tried servant of the Most High, and their names will live though all earthly fame may perish. Rev. C. G. Cribbs, the subject of the present brief sketch, though like other men, in some respects imperfect, was a good man; and though now dead he yet speaketh, and will long live in the affections of many hearts.

He was born in the State of Georgia, January 9, 1798, and died in Dyer county, Tennessee, February 23, 1875. He left his native State about the year 1812, and settled in Bedford county, Tennessee. In 1819 he was united in marriage to Miss Emily Heling. This union lasted nearly thirty years, and was then severed by the death of his beloved companion. In 1849 he was a second time united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth C. Martin, of Dyer county, Tennessee, who still lives to mourn the loss of a king, generous, and good husband, and doting father. In the same year of his first marriage a more glorious union was affected, which neither height nor depth, principalities nor power, nor even death itself could sever. He was, by faith, united to Christ. Soon after his conversion he united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and in a short time gave evidence of a call to the work of the ministry. The writer is unable to give the time of his first connection with Presbytery as a candidate for the ministry. He presented a letter of dismission and recommendation, and was received as a licentiate under the care of the Hopewell Presbytery, at Union church, Madison county, Tennessee, in October, 1827. He was, at that time, encumbered with a family; had but little of this world's goods, and was in a country comparatively new. Amidst the pressing claims of an almost helpless family, he was appointed at this meeting of the Presbytery to travel as a circuit rider on what was then called the Carroll and Obion circuit. In this work he was required to spend four months, in connection with Rev. John C. Smith, who was to spend two months between that the the spring meeting of the Presbytery. Those unacquainted with the hardships of a pioneer life cannot fully appreciate the vastness of the work which was imposed upon him. At the spring meeting he reported compliance with the order, while others appointed to similar work had to report non-compliance. Their reasons for failure, however, were all sustained as satisfactory. I have said that the country was then comparatively new, and of course but few church houses had been erected. It was the business of the circuit rider to go and preach.His heart being in the work, was oft made glad if he could but find a poorly constructed log school-house, or even a private residence, where he might tell to the rough, yet kindhearted back woodsman, the story of the cross. With such work Father Cribbs, for such we used to call him, was much pleased. He was a man of uncommon physical ability, with a voice somewhat stentorian, and being blessed with unimpaired lungs, was thus far well adapted to his work. With all this he was a good theologian and his ability to sermonize above medium. He was not one of those men to thrust himself forward, and oft pass for more than his real worth, but was, perhaps, to a fault, wanting in self-confidence. His sermons were, for the most part, plain and practical. He sometimes, however, preached upon controverted points in theology, but seldom, if ever, would he indulge in metaphysical speculation. He had no relish for, but a strong antipathy to everything like vain show in the pulpit. Though he loved to linger about Calvary, and pour down the melting strains of the cross, he would oft, as from the summit of smoking Sinai, hurl the thunders of the law upon the guilty sinner. He was one of the first preachers I ever heard preach; for as my father was one of the early settlers in West Tennessee, and a member of the Presbyterian Church, and my mother a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he often preached in our neighborhood, and spent much time in my father's family.

For twenty-five years he was almost a regular attendant upon camp-meeting occasions at old Concord, in Gibson county, one of the first camp grounds ever occupied in the wilds of West Tennessee. There, with the lamented Baker, Stewart, Burrow, Heiss, and many others, he stood in the prime of life, ever ready to rush to the front rank, and drive back the enemy. Well do I remember the seeming earnestness of that good man as he would point the Christian to his future reward, or the sinner to the torments of the lost.

During the term of his probation for the ministry, he was actively engaged in the work. He was a licentiate under the care of the Presbytery until the spring of 1831, when, at a regular meeting of the Presbytery, at Bolivar, Hardeman county, he was, on Monday, March 4, in connection with Jordan Lambert, ordained to the whole work of the ministry. The lamented Robert Baker and Reuben Burrow, D.D., officiated on the occasion. The former preached the ordination sermon from Mark xvi. 15, 16, the latter presided and gave the charge.

Having been thus set apart his mind seemed greatly inclined on planting the standard of the cross in destitute portions of the country; and to-day there are more churches within the bounds of Hopewell Presbytery that were organized by him than by any other one man. The most of these churches are in a flourishing condition, and stand as living monuments of his usefulness.

Rev. W. H. McLeskey, who was appointed by the Hopewell Presbytery to write a sketch of his life, being unable to do so on account of impaired vision, urged upon the writer the performance of said work. In giving some items of interest for this notice he remarked, "I want you to say that he was the first man that ever influenced me to an altar of prayer." Through the influence of this good man he became religious, entered the ministry, and they became fellow-laborers. Side by side they often stood doing work for the Master. Bro. McLeskey now has three sons in the ministry in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and we leave it for the Church to say what kind of work they are doing. What a pleasing thought for the sketch writer; may not even thousands come up in the day of eternity whose conversion stands connected with the influence of Rev. C. G. Cribbs?

Well do I, with many others, remember the last time he met with his Presbytery. It was sat Antioch, Gibson county, in the fall of 1874. He was appointed to assist in the administration of the sacrament of the Supper. During the services of the hour he seemed to become unusually happy. His soul drank as it had oft done from the fountain of living waters. He stood like Moses upon Pisgah's top, and while with enraptured vision he gazed upon the promised inheritance, he spoke of his full assurance of soon being at rest. His few remaining silver locks gave evidence that they had been fanned by the breezes of many winters, while all present knew that he had passed through many a hard fought battle. He returned home from that meeting to enjoy but a few brief weeks in the quietudes of an affectionate family. As he had lived a Christian life his death was triumphant. While nearing the river he assured his sorrowing wife and children that all was well. When he came to the ford he was fully prepared to give the pass and cross over. The Church militant has sustained a loss while to the Church triumphant a star has been added. He is missed in the Presbytery, he is missed in the community.

His remains were interred at Newbern, Dyer county, where, at his own request, his funeral was preached by Rev. A. E. Cooper on the fourth Sabbath in July, and by previous arrangements, was preached by the same brother before the Presbytery at our last regular meeting at Pisgah, Carroll county. While his body sleeps in the solitudes of the grave, and will there rest until the second coming of the world's Redeemer, his soul is love, wrapped in the glory land. Thus lived and died that good man, Rev. C. G. Cribbs.
Dyer Station, Tenn.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, February 17, 1876, page 2]

1821
Cullen G. Cribbs - Candidate - Elk Presbytery
Elk Presbytery met at Marrs Hill - Giles County, Tennessee.
Elder present - Cullen G. Cribbs
Cullen G. Cribbs came forward and related his experience of religion, and call to the ministry and having testimonials of his good moral character, and his being a regular member of the church, he was received as a candidate.
[Source: Minutes of the Elk Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 2-3, 1821, pages 60-61]

1827
"Ordered that Richard Beard an Robert Baker or either of them be directed to cite Solomon Reece and Cullin G. Cribbs who are licentiates in the bounds of this Presbytery to appear at next Presbytery and answer for not having presented letters of dismission and recommendation from their former Presbyteries."
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 3, 1827, page 13]

1827
"The committee appointed by last Presbytery to cite Cullin G. Cribbs and Solomon Reece to appear at this Presbytery and answer for not having presented letters of dismission and recommendation from their respective Presbyteries, report that they have complied in relation to Cullin G. Cribbs who has appeared and given satisfactory reasons for his delay, and presented a letter of dismission and recommendation and was received under the care of this Presbytery."
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 18, 1827, page 16]

1827
"Ordered that . . . Cullin G. Cribbs ride and preach four months on the Carroll and Obion circuits. . . between this time and our next Presbytery."
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 19, 1827, page 18]

1828
Licentiate present - Cullin G. Cribbs.
Ordered that Cullin G. Cribbs preach one Sabbath in each month in Maredian Society and at Pleasant Green until our next Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 14, 1828, page 25]

1828
Ordered that Cullin G. Cribbs ride and preach one round in the Carroll and Obion Circuits.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 16, 1828, page 28]

1829
Licentiate present - Cullin G. Cribbs.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 14, 1829, page 30]

1829
Licentiate present - Cullin G. Cribbs.
Cullin G. Cribbs and Nelson I. Hess rendered their excuses for absence from last session which were sustained.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 6, 1829, page 34]

1830
Licentiate absent - Cullin G. Cribbs.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 6, 1830, page 40]

1830
Licentiate absent - Cullin G. Cribbs.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 7, 1830, page 47]

1830
Ordered that Cullin G. Cribbs and Jordan Lambert prepare to stand an examination on all those parts of trial required by our Book of Discipline preparatory to ordination at our next Presbytery, and that Jordan Lambert deliver a discourse from 1st Timothy 4th Chapter and 16 verse and Cullin G. Cribbs from John 15th Chapter and 40th verse and that the Reverend Robert Baker preach the ordination sermon and the Reverend William Henry preside and give the charge.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 11, 1830, page 51]

1831
Licentiate present - Cullin G. Cribbs.
The Reverend James H. Walker and Thomas P. Stone and Messrs. McCroskey and McReynolds were appointed a committee to examine Cullin G. Cribbs and Jordan Lambert on those branches of Literature required by our Book of Discipline Preparatory to ordination.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 11, 1831, pages 52 & 53]

1831
Agreeably to an Order of last Presbytery Jordan Lambert and Cullin G. Cribbs were examined on all those branches required by Our Book of Discipline preparatory to Ordination and preached sermons from texts previously assigned them all of which parts of trial were sustained.
The Reverend Robert Baker preached the Ordination Sermon from Mark 16th Chapter and 15 and 16 verses.
Presbytery then proceeded to set them apart to the whole work of the ministry, by the imposition of hands and by prayer. The Reverend Reuben Burrow presiding and giving the charge. They were recommended to the grace of God and his holy keeping by prayer, a hymn was sung and the congregation dismissed with the usual blessing and the newly Ordained Brethren took their seats in Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 14, 1831, pages 55 & 56]

1831
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 6, 1831, page 57]

1832
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 1, 1832, page 63]

1832
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 11, 1832, page 68]

1833
Minister absent - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 4, 1833, page 72]

1833
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
Ordered that Reverend Wm. Bigham, Cullin G. Cribbs and Wm. C. Love each ride and preach one time round the Carroll and Obion Circuit between this and our next Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 26 & 27, 1833, pages 77 & 79]

1835
Minister absent - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, May 1, 1835, page 81]

1836
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 25, 1836, page 85]

1837
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 10, 1837, page 88]

1837
Minister absent - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 28, 1837, page 91]

1838
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs appeared and rendered an excuse for absence at last Presbytery and also at the opening of this Presbytery which were sustained. Ordered by Presbytery that the following two days and sacramental meetings be held by the following Preachers, To wit: . . . Meridian 3rd Sabbath in May by Hurt, Cribs and Province.
Pleasant Green 1st Sabbath in June by Hurt, Province and Cribs.
McKowns 3rd Sabbath in June by Bigham, Hess and Cribs.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 9 & 10, 1838, pages 95, 96 & 97]

1838
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
The Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs was chosen Moderator.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 21, 1838, page 98]

1839
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
Monday the 15th Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment constituted by prayer. Member present as on Saturday except. Rev. Cullin G. Cribbs, . . . who had obtained leave of absence.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 12 & 15, 1839, pages 103 & 107]

1839
Minister absent - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
The Rev. James Stewart, Cullin G. Cribbs ministers and Jonathan Wallace and Wm. Dickson elders were appointed a committee to examine the several church session books.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 19, 1839, pages 109 & 110-111]

1840
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 20, 1840, page 113]

1840
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
Cullin G. Cribbs rendered excuses for absence at the call session which were sustained.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 25, 1840 pages 118 & 119]

1841
Minister present - Reverend Cullin G. Cribbs
Cullin G. Cribbs was chosen moderator.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, July 25, 1841, page 122]

1841
Minister absent - Rev. C. G. Cribbs
Saturday the 9th Presbytery met agreeably to adjournment constituted by prayer members present as on yesterday except N. I. Hess, James Stewart, C. G. Cribbs and S. Zaracor each rendered excuse for absence which was sustained.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 7 & 8, 1841, page 125]

1842
Minister absent - Cullin G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, February 25, 1842, page 126]

1842
Minister present - Reverend Cullen G. Cribbs
Rev. Cullin G. Cribbs who was absent during the last session of Presbytery rendered his excuse which was sustained.
Rev. Cullen G. Cribbs, R. G. Weddington, Elder John H. Warren were appointed a committee to examine the Books of the different Church Sessions in the bounds of this Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 18 & 19, 1842, pages 132 & 133]

1843
Minister absent - C. G. Cribbs
The Rev. C. G. Cribbs came forward and rendered his excuse for absence at the opening of this Presbytery which was not sustained.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 17 & 18, 1843, pages 137 & 138-139]

1843
Minister absent - C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 13, 1843, page 140]

1844
Minister absent - Bro. Cullen G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 17, 1844, page 1]

1844
Minister present - Bro. Cullen G. Cribbs
Bro. C. G. Cribbs rendered his excuses for absence at the two last sessions of this presbytery which were sustained.
On motion Bros. Henry Bobbitt, Cullin C. Cribbs and R. R. Gilbert were appointed a committee to examine the Church books.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 10 & 11, 1844, pages 8 & 9]

1845
Minister present - Revd. Cullen G. Cribbs
Bros. Green, Cribbs, & Bigham were appointed a committee on the death of Revd. Robert Baker.
Ordered that Bro. Cribbs be requested to notify Mt. Carmel Society to appear before the next session of this Presbytery and answer charges to be preferred against her.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 17 & 18, 1845, pages 13, 14 & 20]

1845
Minister absent - Revd. C. G. Cribbs
Bro. C. G. Cribbs appeared and rendered his excuse for absence at the commencement of this Presbytery which was sustained.
Revd. Samuel Y. Thomas and C. G. Cribbs and Bro. John W. Bobbitt were appointed a committee to enquire into the state of religion within the bounds of this Presbytery also on the statistics of the church.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 18 & 219, 1845, pages 22 & 23]

1845
Minister absent - Revd. C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 7, 1845, page 30]

1846
Minister present - Rev. C. G. Cribbs
Served on the Committee on Church Books.
Bro. C. G. Cribbs rendered an excuse for being absent at the call session of Presbytery which was not sustained.
Served on a Committee to arrange the time of holding Camp meetings.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 24 & 25, 1846, pages 32, 33 & 34]

1846
Minister present - Revd. C. G. Cribbs
Rev. C. G. Cribbs was chosen moderator.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 17, 1846, page 37]

1847
Minister absent - C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 19, 1847, page 45]

1847
Minister present - Rev. C. G. Cribbs
On motion Bro. C. G. Cribbs rendered an excuse for being absent at the last Presbytery which was sustained.
Served on the Committee on Church Books.
Served on the Committee on Circuit Riding.
On motion Revd. C. G. Cribbs was appointed to notify Wilson L. Davidson to attend at next Presbytery and show reasons for being absent from our last 6 presbyteries.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 25, 1847, pages 51 & 52]

1848
Minister present - Revd. C. G. Cribbs
Served on the Committee on Church Books.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 24 & 25, 1848, pages 56 & 59]

1848
Minister present - Revd. C. G. Cribbs
Served on the Committee on Church Books.
Bro. C. G. Cribbs who was appointed at a previous session of this Presbytery to request Bro. W. L. Davidson a licentiate to attend and give his reasons for not attending Presbytery, being called on reported that he had attended to that duty.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 7 & 8, 1848, pages 64 & 65]

1849
Minister absent - C. G. Cribs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, August 31, 1849, page 74]

1849
Minister absent - C. G. Cribs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, November 23, 1849, page 83]

1849
Minister absent - C. G. Cribs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, December 11, 1849, page 85]

1850
Minister absent - C. G. Cribs
Bro Cribs appeared and rendered his excuse for being absent at the former session of Presbytery and the first part of this, the former of which was and the latter of which was not sustained.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 1, 1850, pages 86 & 88]

1850
Minister present - C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 12, 1850, page 99]

1850
Minister absent - C. G. Cribs
Bro. C. G. Cribbs appeared and rendered his excuse for not being present at the opening of Presbytery which was sustained.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 4, 1850, pages 102 & 104]

1851
Minister present - C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 21, 1851, page 110]

1851
Minister absent - C. G. Cribs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 10, 1851, page 120]

1852
Minister present - C. G. Cribbs
The Absentees at the last session of Presbytery, C. G. Cribbs, being called upon rendered reason for delinquency which was sustained.
Served on a Special Committee to examine the records of presbytery.
Camp meeting 1st Sunday in October to be held by T. B. M. Dunlap, H. McClusky, C. G. Cribbs, W. Moore & H. Bobbitt.
Camp meeting 9th at Ebenezer 4 S. in August by T. B. M. Dunlap, L. Davidson, W. McClusky, C. G. Cribbs, W. Moore.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 12, 13 & 15, 1852, page 131, 133, 134, 139 & 140]

1852
Minister absent - C. G. Cribbs
Bro C. G. Cribbs appeared and rendered reasons for being absent at the commencement of this Presbytery which on motion was sustained.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 8 & 11, 1852, pages 142 & 151]

1853
Minister absent - C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 1, 1853, page 152]

1853
Minister absent - C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, September 30, 1853, page 161]

1854
Minister present - C. G. Cribbs
On motion absentees were called upon whereupon Bro. C. G. Cribbs rendered reason for former delinquency which was sustained.
Served on the Committee on Church Records.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 24, 1854, pages 169 & 170]

1854
E [sic: C.]. G. Cribbs, McLemoresville, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1854, page 88]

1854
Minister present - Cullen G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 6, 1854, page 177]

1855
Minister present - C. G. Cribbs
Served on the Committee on the State of Religion.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 23 & 24, 1855, pages 187 & 188]

1855
No Directory in General Assembly Minutes.

1855
Minister absent - C. G. Cribbs
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 12, 1855, page 197]

1856-1857
Not in List.

1858-1867
No Presbyterial directories or incomplete directories in the General Assembly Minutes.

1868
C. G. Cribbs, Dyersburg, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1868, page 103]

1869
C. G. Cribbs, Dyersburg, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1869, page 80]

1870
C. G. Cribbs, Dyersburg, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1870, page 75]

1871
C. G. Cribbs, Dyersburg, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1871, page 76]

1872
Cribbs, C. G., Dyersburg, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1872, page 120]

1873
Cribbs, C. G., Dyersburg, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1873, page 97]

1874
Cribbs, C. G., Dyersburg, Tenn.
Minister - Hopewell Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1874, page 96]

1875
Since your last meeting Rev. C. G. Cribbs a member of this Presbytery has been called from the church militant to the church triumphant. Bro. Cribbs departed this life Feb. 1875.
Therefore Resolved 21st That in the death of Bro. Cribbs this Presbytery has lost a good efficient and valuable member and church a useful successful and able defender of the precious truths of the gospel 2nd That this Presbytery bow in humble submission to this manifestation of the gracious providence of God and that we regard it as an admonition to us to be true steady and faithful in the accomplishment of the work assigned to us. 3rd That we recommend that some member of Presbytery be appointed to write a more extended notice of the useful life and successful labors of our esteemed worthy and lamented brother and to forward the same to the Cumberland Presbyterian for publication and a copy to the family of the deceased.
Bro. W. H. McLeskey was appointed to prepare a short sketch of the life of Bro. C. G. Cribbs for the columns of the Cumberland Presbyterian. On motion Bro. A. E. Cooper was appointed to preach the funeral of Rev. C. G. Cribbs on Sabbath of next meeting of Presbytery and Rev. H. R. Reed his alternate.
[Source: Minutes of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, April 3, 1875, pages 290 & 291]

1875
Deceased Ministers.
C. G. Cribbs - Hopewell Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1875, page 38]