1813
Elisha Price read a discourse to the Presbytery, which was unanimously sustained as a specimen of his abilities, and his moral character standing fair, he is now received as candidate for the ministry.

Ordered, that John Barnett prepare a discourse from Romans VIII, 3; James Stewart from Ephesians II, last clause of the 5th verse; Robert Guthrie from 1 Peter IV, 18; Green P. Rice from John III, 36; Elisha Price from John III, 7, and Elijah Cherry from Psalms CXXVI, 3.

Resolved, therefore, by this Cumberland Presbytery, that a part of the present Cumberland Presbytery shall be, and are hereby directed to constitute a Presbytery known by the name of the Elk Presbytery. The boundaries are as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the mouth of Duck river, thence a due north course to the top of the Tennessee ridge, thence eastwardly along the top of said ridge to Cumberland mountain, thence South to Tennessee river, thence easterly, southwardly, and westwardly to undefined boundaries; to be composed of the following members, to-wit: the Rev. Messrs.William McGee, Samuel King, James B. Porter, Robert Bell, and Robert Donnell; to meet at Mount Carmel meeting-house on the first Tuesday in August next. Mr. McGee (or in case of his absence, Mr. Bell) is hereby directed to open Presbytery by a sermon. The following persons shall be considered under the direction of said Presbytery (to-wit, Elk Presbytery): John Carnahan, James Stewart, and Elisha Price, when constituted.
[Source: Minutes of Cumberland Presbytery, April 6-9, 1813]