Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
April 1874 (Friday preceding the 1st Sabbath of April)
Philadelphia Church House, Washington County, Tennessee
"On motion an opportunity was extended to any persons desiring to converse with the Presbytery on the subject of a call to the Gospel Ministry. Brothers W.A. Mathews and G.B. Britton came forward, and by consent of the house, Rev. J.B. Dobson conducted the conversation. After an interview with the above named Brethren, on motion, the Presbytery entered into interlocutory. After a time thus spent, the interlocutory closed." ... On motion the Presbytery resumed its interlocutory and the unfinished business of the previous evening. On motion the interlocutory was closed; and Bro. W.A. Mathews (who was of the Presbyterian Church) was advised to unite with a congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and appear at the next meeting of Presbytery for a further interview with the same." [page 13 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
October 1874 (Thursday preceding the 2nd Sabbath of October)
Parrottsville, Coke County, Tennessee
"W.A. Mathis was received as a candidate under the care of this Presbytery."
[page 20 of typescript]
"Presbytery took interlocutory. The discourse read by W.A. Mathis was received as popular preparatory to licensure. Interlocutory out; doors opened; Presbytery resumed business." [page 21 of typescript]
"7 o'clock p.m. was set for the licensure of Bro. W.A. Mathis." [page 23 of typescript]
"The Licensure of W.A. Mathis was attended to: Rev. J.B. Dobson presiding:
At Parrottsville, Coke County, Tennessee, on the 10th day of October, 1874, the Presbytery of Knoxville Having received testimonials in favor of W.A. Mathis, of his good moral character; of his being in the communion of the church, proceeded to take the usual parts of trial for his licensure, and he having given satisfactory; as to his aptness to teach; as to his experimental acquaintance with religion; as to his internal call to the work of the ministry; and as to his proficiency in divinity; The Presbytery did and do hereby express their approval of all these parts of trial, and he having adopted the confession of faith of this church and satisfactorily answered the questions appointed to be put to candidates for licensure; The Presbytery did and do hereby license him the said W.A. Mathis is preach the Gospel of Christ as a probationer for the holy ministry in the bounds of this Presbytery or wherever God in his providence may cast his lot." [page 24 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Friday preceding the 1st Sabbath in April 1875
Oakland Church house, Washington County, Tenn.
Licentiates Absent
W.A. Mathis

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Saturday preceding the 3rd Sabbath of October 1875
Talbot Station, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Licentiates Present
W.A. Mathis
"Presbytery adjourned to meet Tuesday morning 8 ½ o'clock. Prayer by W.A. Mathis." [page 34 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Friday preceding the 1st Sabbath of April 1876
Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee
Licentiates Present
W.A. Mathis
[page 36 of typescript]
"Bro W.A. Mathis was ordered to preach a discourse at the next stated meeting of Presbytery as preparatory to ordination." [page 39 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday, September 8, 1876
Shilo Church house, Greene County, Tennessee
Licentiates Present
W.A. Mathis
[page 41 of typescript]
"W. A. Mathis read a discourse from a text previously assigned him which was referred to the Committee on Overtures." [page 42 of typescript]
"The Committee on Overtures reported as follows, which was adopted.
In relation to the discourse read by Bro. W.A. Mathis and referred to us we would remark:
1st, That the discourse contains many sound observations in relation to theology generally making the discourse unnecessarily lengthy.
2nd. The discourse fails to clearly develop the doctrine of the text." [page 44 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday preceding the 1st Sabbath in April 1877
Horeb Church house, New Lebanon, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Licentiates Present
W.A. Mathis [page 47 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
October 4, 1877
Pleasant Vale Church house, Greene County, Tenn.
[W.A. Mathis not in list] [page 51 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Friday preceding the 1st Sabbath of February 1878
Philadelphia Meeting house, Washington County, Tennessee
[W.A. Mathis not in list] [page 57 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
August 1878
Blue Spring, Greene County, Tennessee
[W.A. Mathis not listed] [page 61 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday preceding the 1st Sabbath of October 1879
Talbot Station, Jefferson County, Tennessee
"W.A. Mathis, formally (formerly) a licentiate in this Presbytery, he having asked for and received a letter of dismission and recommendation from same, said letter being date of May 5, 1877, he having returned said letter gave satisfactory reasons for having retained his letter for over twelve months and he having expressed a desire to become a member of Presbytery again, his name was on motion placed on the Presbyterial roll." [page 68 of typescript]
"Report of Committee on Examination
...

We further report that we have had Bro. Mathis under examination and find that he has gone through all the preparatory trials and we recommend him to your body for ordination that Rev. A.G. Register preach the ordination sermon, Rev. J.B. Dobson, D.D. preside and give the charge, and that tomorrow 11 o'clock be set as the time." [page 69 of typescript]
"Presbytery adjourned to 8 o'clock tomorrow. Prayer by W.A. Mathis. [page 70 of typescript]
{Saturday, October 4, 1879}
"The hour set for the ordination of Bro. W.A. Mathis he having preached his trial sermon, the same being on motion sustained as popular preparatory to ordination he having gone through all the parts of trial, having answered all the questions to be put to probationers and Rev. A.G. Register having preached the Ordination Sermon Presbytery did then and there proceed to set apart W.A. Mathis to the whole work of the ministry by prayer and the laying on of hands. Rev. J.B. Dobson presiding and giving the charge." [page 70 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Friday preceding the 1st Sabbath of April 1880
Oakland Church house, Washington Co., Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathis [page 72 of typescript]
"A communication from Rev. W.A. Mathis was presented and read, the same being an apology for absence at present settings of presbytery. On motion apology was accepted." [page 72 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday, September 30, 1880
Mt. Pleasant, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers absent
W.A. Mathis [page 77 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday preceding the 1st Sabbath of October 1881
Holston Church house, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathis [page 82 of typescript]
"A communication from Rev. W.A. Mathis was received, and on motion referred to the Committee on Overtures." [page 83 of typescript]
"Report of Committee on Overtures No. 1
Your committee have had under consideration a communication from Rev. W.A. Mathis which is an apology for not being present at your present sittings. The apology is family afflictions, and we recommend that the same be sustained as satisfactory.
On motion adopted." [page 85 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
April 1st preceding the 1st Sabbath of April 1882
Oakland Church house, Washington County, Tennessee
Ministers Present
W.A. Mathis. Prov. [page 89 of typescript]
"A communication from Bro. Mathis was read and on motion of W.F. Self was referred to the Committee on Overtures." [page 89 of typescript]
"Report of Committee on Overtures
1st, Your committee have had under consideration a communication from Bro. W.A. Mathis the same being an apology for absence at the present sittings of your body. Your committee find him providentially hindered from being present; and recommend that his excuse be sustained satisfactory.
...

On motion adopted." [pages 91-92 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday, Sept. 28, 1882
Pilot Knob Church house, Green County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathis, excused [page 94 of typescript]
"Written excuses from Brothers W.A. Mathis and J.M. Gass were sustained." [page 95 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
March 29, 1883
Lebanon Church house, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Ministers Present
W.A. Mathis [page 100 of typescript]
"The following committees were appointed by the Moderator:
...

On Publications: ... W.A. Mathis..." [page 101 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday, October 1, 1883
Shilo Church house, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Present
W.A. Mathis [page 104 of typescript]
"On motion Presbytery adjourned to 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. Prayer by Rev. W.A. Mathis." [page 105 of typescript]
"Report on Home Missions
...

Your committee further report that as workers in the different districts can, when given a special duty, perform it better, and their work result in greater benefit, that they deem it advisable to assign, to the different districts the following persons who will assist each other in holding Protracted Meetings at different places in the bounds of this district. It therefore recommends that for 1st District, Revs. J.B. Dobson, W.D. Copp, R.B. Collier, C.R. Bell, and W.A. Mathis be appointed." [page 107 of typescript]
"Report of Committee on Supplies
Your committee on supplies having conferred with the representatives of their respective congregations in your bounds would submit the following report:
Viz. That the following named ministers supply the following congregations with the word and ordinances of the church the ensuing year:
...

W.A. Mathis: Wherever God in his Providence may seem to direct." [page 110 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Friday preceding the 1st Sabbath of April 1884
Pleasant Vale Church house, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathis [page 111 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday preceding the first Sabbath in October 1884
Dover Church house, Hamblen County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathews [page 116 of typescript]
"Report of Committee of Supplies
The report of the Committee on Supplies was submitted.
Your committee beg leave to submit the following:
We have tried to consult with wishes of the respective congregations as well as to utilize the forces as best to occupy the ground with a view to promote the interests of the Master's Kingdom within the bounds of the Knoxville Presbytery, and report the following supply for the respective congregations and destitutions:
...

3rd, We recommend that Brothers L. McWherter, T.R. Bradshaw, and W.A. Mathes preach at discretion." [pages 123-124 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday preceding the First Sunday in April 1885, (April 2)
Fair View Church house, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 126 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
Thursday the first day of October, 1885
Philadelphia Church house, Washington County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 136 of typescript]
Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
April 2, 1886
Midway Church in Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 147 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
September 30, 1886
Saint Clair Church house, Hawkins County, Tennessee
Ministers Not Present
W.A. Mathes [page 157 of typescript

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
preceding the first Sunday in April 1887
Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 168 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
September 15, 1887
Parrottsville, Cooke County, Tennessee
Ministers Present
W.A. Mathes [page 174 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
March 29, 1888
New Bethel Church house, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 183 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
October 4, 1888
Bethesda Church, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 191 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
April 5, 1889
Greeneville Congregation, Greeneville, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 200 of typescript]
"The reports in reference to T.R. Bradshaw and W.A. Mathews were received as satisfactory explanation of their absence." [page 203 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
October 2, 1889
Lebanon Church house, Jefferson County, Tennessee
Ministers Present
W.A. Mathes [page 209 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
April 4, 1890
Mohawk, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 220 of typescript]

Minutes of Knoxville Presbytery
October 2, 1890
Shilo Church, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 230 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
[name changed in accordance with the request of the Knoxville Presbytery at its last sitting.]
April 2, 1891
Cedar Spring Academy
Ministers Not Present
W.A. Mathes [page 242 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
October 1, 1891
Pilot Knob Church, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 251 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
April 1, 1892
Midway, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 260 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
September 29, 1892
Pleasant Hill Congregation of Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 268 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
Friday before the 1st Sunday in April 1893
Talbots Congregation, Talbots, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 277 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
September 28, 1893
Willoughby Church house, Greene County, Tennessee
Ministers absent
W.A. Mathes [page 282 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
October 3, 1894
Dover Church, Hamblem County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 289 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
April 5, 1895
Greeneville Congregation, Greeneville, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 300 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
October 3, 1895
Philadelphia Congregation, Philadelphia, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathis [page 308 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
October 1, 1896
Oakland Congregation, Oakland, Washington County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 321 of typescript]
"Report of Committee on Ministerial Relief
The Committee on Ministerial Relief made the following report which was adopted:
...

However, we have three aged and decrepit, though worthy, ministers, to wit: A.A. Starnes, Mathes, and T.R. Bradshaw, to whom we extend our presbyterial sympathy."
[page 328 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
April 1, 1897
Mohawk Congregation, Mohawk, Tennessee
Ministers Absent
W.A. Mathes [page 331 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
September 30, 1897
Parrottsville, Tennessee
Not listed [page 344 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
March 31, 1898
Shiloh Church, Greene County, Tennessee
Not listed [page 356 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
September 29, 1898
Pleasant Vale Church
Not listed [page 369 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
March 30, 1899
Greeneville Congregation, Greeneville, Tennessee
Not listed [page 378 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
September 28, 1899
New Bethel congregation, Greene County, Tennessee
Not listed [page 388 of typescript]

Minutes of East Tennessee Presbytery
March 29, 1900
Talbot Congregation, Tennessee
"Committee on deceased ministers read the following report, which was adopted.
We your Committee on deceased ministers beg leave to submit the following report.
We find that three of our aged and beloved brethren have passed away viz. Rev. Thomas R. Bradshaw died at Mt. Horeb July 4, 1899. Rev. W.A. Mathes of near Mt. Horeb died Sept. 25, 1899. And Rev. A.A. Starnes died March 24, 1900 and we recommend that a memorial service be held in their memory on tomorrow at 11 o'clock A.M. and that the moderator appoint some minister to conduct the service.
J.J. Carroll, Chair
Rev. W.D. Copp was appointed to conduct said service." [page 6 of original manuscript]
"The hour for the memorial services having arrived that service was proceeded with at the close of which presbytery recessed until 2 o'clock P.M." [page 16 of original manuscript]

General Assembly Minutes 1875, p. 79
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Licentiate
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1876, pp. 89 & 107
W.A. Mathis, Russellville, Tenn.
Licentiate
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1877, pp. 84 & 103
W.A. Mathis, Russellville, Tenn.
Licentiate
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1878
Not listed

General Assembly Minutes 1879
Not listed

General Assembly Minutes 1880, pp. 115 & 131
W.A. Mathis, Dandridge, Tenn.
Minister
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1881, pp. 86 & 103
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1882
Not listed

General Assembly Minutes 1883, pp. 125 & 141
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes1884, pp. 114 & 130
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes1885, pp. 130 & 146
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1886, pp. 158 & 174
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1887, pp. 155 & 172
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1888, pp. 167 & 184
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
East Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1889, pp. 176 & 192
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1890, pp. 122 & 139
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
Knoxville Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1891, pp. 133, 153
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
East Tennessee Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1892, pp. 141 & 161
W.A. Mathis, Mount Horeb, Tenn.
East Tennessee Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1893, pp. 143 & 163
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
East Tennessee Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1894, pp. 158 & 178
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
East Tennessee Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1895, pp. 164 & 184
W.A. Mathis, Mt. Horeb, Tenn.
East Tennessee Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1896, pp. 150 & 172
W.A. Mathis, Mount Horeb, Tenn.
East Tennessee Presbytery
Tennessee Synod

General Assembly Minutes 1897
Not listed

General Assembly Minutes 1898
Not listed

General Assembly Minutes 1899
Not listed

The Cumberland Presbyterian
November 16, 1899, pp. 624-625

Rev. Alfred Mathes, of Mt. Horeb, Tenn. (Lebanon Church, East Tennessee Presbytery), died at his home, September 25, 1899, being 84 years old. He kept his faculties to the very last and died in peace. So writes Rev. J.J. Carroll, St. Clair, Tenn.