1848
Charlotte
Presbytery - March 17, 1848
Charlotte,
Dickson County, Tennessee
Licentiate Present -
E. J. Ragan
[Source: "Extracts
of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner
of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, May 10, 1848,
page 2]
1849
Charlotte
Presbytery - March 1, 1849
Waverly - Humphreys
County, Tennessee
Licentiate Present - E. J.
Ragan
Ordered by the Presbytery that brothers
A.
A. Wilson and E. J. Ragan prepare to stand an examination
on all the branches required by our Confession of Faith, preparatory
to ordination, at the next stated session of this Presbytery.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes
of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and
Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, April 6, 1849,
page 3]
1849
Charlotte
Presbytery - September 7, 1849
Mt. Vernon camp-ground, Hickman county, Tennessee
Brothers
J.
Forest, E. J. Ragan and A.
A. Wilson were set apart to the whole work of the ministry.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes
of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and
Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, October 20, 1849, page 2]
1850
Charlotte
Presbytery - October 26-27, 1850
Charlotte,
Dickson County, Tennessee
Clerk - E. J. Ragan
Liberty
Congregation, through their representative, Bro, Isaac
Williams, requested the services of Rev. E. J. Ragan as
their Pastor, which request was granted.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the
Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland
Presbyterian Advocate, December 27,
1850, page 1]
1853
Charlotte
Presbytery - March 24, 1853
Centre
Valley Church
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
Your committee
on Camp-meetins offer the following; viz: ... And that Rev. W.
A. Williams spend the whole of his time, as Missionary, on the
Waverly mission; and E. J. Ragan, in like manner, on the
ewing Mission, till the next stated meeting of this Presbytery.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the
Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland
Presbyterian Advocate, April 29, 1853,
page 1]
1854
E. J.
Ragan, Onward, Tenn.
Minister - Charlotte
Presbytery
[Source: Minutes
of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
1854, page 87, Ministerial Directory]
1855
Charlotte
Presbytery - March 16-17, 1855
Shiloh Church - Montgomery County, Tennessee
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
On motion Rev.
D. R. Marshall and Elder B. C. Robertson, were chosen
as Commissioners to the next General Assembly, and Rev. E.
J. Ragan and Elder A. Nesbitt, alternates.
The
examining committee offer the following report ... and that Bro's
D.
R. Marshall and E. J. Ragan be added to the committee.
[Source: "Extract of the Minutes of the Charlotte
Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian
Advocate, April 5, 1855,
page 1]
1855
Charlotte
Presbytery - October 19, 1855
Pleasant
Valley Congregation - Humphreys County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent: E. J. Ragan, 2.
[Source: "Extract of the Minutes of the Charlotte
Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian
Advocate, November 23,
1855, page 1]
1856
Charlotte
Presbytery - March 21, 1856
Walnut
Grove Church - Humphreys County, Tennessee
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
[Source: "Extract of the Minutes of the
Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland
Presbyterian Advocate, April 24, 1856,
page 1]
1859
October 4,
1859
Well's
Creek Church, Stewart County, Tennessee
Ministers present: E. J. Ragan
Absentees
being called upn, Rev. J. L. Smith and Rev. E. J. Ragan
gave reasons for former absence at the sittings of Presbytery,
which reasons were sustained.
Brother J.
A. J. Dunlap was appointed to spend the whole of his time
travelling and preaching upon the Charlotte Circuit, and Brother
M. M. Moss the whole of his time upon the Waverly circuit, and
Brothers E. J. Ragan and A. G. Shelton as much of their
time as possible upon the Ewing Circuit, until the next stated
meeting of this Presbytery.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the
Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland
Presbyterian Advocate, November 17,
1859, page 1]
1860
Charlotte
Presbytery - March 9, 1860
Bethel Church - Stewart County, Tennessee
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
Rev. E. J. Ragan
asked for a letter of dismission and recommendation, which, on
motion, was granted.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the
Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace, April
19, 1860, page 1]