1897
"An opportunity was given for persons to converse with the Presbytery in reference to an internal call to the work of the gospel ministry, whereupon W. H. McLeskey, of the Rives congregation, and J. C. Reid, of the Troy congregation, came forward, and after relating their experiences, they were received under the care of the Presbytery as candidates for the ministry and texts assigned them from which to prepare discourses to be read before the Presbytery, viz: W. H. McLeskey, Rom. 6:23; J. C. Reid, Phill. I:21."

"Your Committee on Examination submit report No. 1. Bro. J. C. Reid, who placed himself under your care, is well up on literature and is in charge of the school at Troy, Tennessee. You committee are satisfied as to his ability, and having learned that he desires ministerial work, we sought an interview with him and are satisfied of the expediency. Your committee suggested to him to write a discourse on some subject, and he prepared a short sermon on the text assigned to him on yesterday and submitted it to us, and we being satisfied with his attainments and his competency to teach, we recommend that the Presbytery proceed to license him to preach."
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"The Moderator proceeded to the licensing of Bro J. C. Reid."

[Source: Minutes of the Obion Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, March 12, 1897, pages 5-6, 12-13]

Mortuary List

Name: Reid, James Clement, Ph.D.
Occupation: H.R.
Presbytery: Santa Barbara
Place of Death: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Date of Death: Apr. 12, 1946
Age: 72

[Source: Minutes of the Presbyterian Church (USA), 1947, page 1023]