Alabama Presbytery

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

1822 - 1823

1825 - 1898

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1821
October 16, 1821
Ordered to be formed from ? Presbytery by order of Cumberland Synod.

1823
Dissolved. Attached to Tennessee and Bigby presbyteries.
October 24, 1823
Alabama Presbytery Dissolved
Whereas the members of the Alabama presbytery live remote from each other and are separated by watercourses, difficult to pass in time of high water; resolved that s'd presbytery be disolved, and that the Rev. Messrs. Robert Bell and John Forbes of the Alabama presbytery and John Molloy and John C. Smith of the Tennessee presbytery constitute a presbytery to be known by the name of Bigby presbytery at Abner Boan's in Monroe county, state of Mississippi on the 24th day of January next: including the following boundaries (viz) Beginning at the mouth of Mobile river, thence up s'd river to the mouth of the Black warrior, thence up the Blackwarrior the road leading from Florence to Tuskyloocy, thence with s'd road to Tennessee presbytery line; thence with s'd line to the Tennessee state line; thence with s'd line to the Mississippi river; thence south to undefined boundaries; that Robert Bell be the first moderator; and in case of his absence John Forbes. The Rev. Messrs. William Moore and Benjamin Lockheart, with the remaining bounds of the Alabama presbytery be attached to the Tennessee presbytery; and that the minutes of s'd presbytery with the licentiates and candidates belong to the Tennessee presbytery; except Daniel Patton who shall be attached to the Elk presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Cumberland Synod, October 24, 1823]

 

1824
Reactivated
October 22, 1824
Resolved, That the Rev. Messrs. Benjamin Lockhart, William Moor, James W. Dickey, and John Williams, compose a Presbytery to be known by the name of the Alabama Presbytery; bounded on the west by the Mobile river, from the mouth up said river to the mouth of Bigby river, thence up said river to the mouth of Black Warrior, thence up the Warrior to Tuskaloosa, thence by Bolivar's Road to the top of the mountain south of the Tennessee river, thence with the top of the mountain east to the Indian boundary line, thence south with said line to the ocean; to be constituted at Alexander Georges's, Perry county, State of Alabama, on the first Friday in April, 1825, Benjamin Lockhart, moderator, and, in case of his failure, William Moor.
[Source: Minutes of Cumberland Synod, October 22, 1824]

1829
Became part of Columbia Synod in reorganization.

1832
Became part of newly formed Mississippi Synod.

1836
Became part of newly formed Union Synod.

1867
Became part of Alabama Synod (name change from Union Synod)

1898
Consolidated with Birmingham presbytery, taking name Birmingham presbytery.


Minutes in Archives

1825-1885
We Need Minutes

According to Rev. James H. B. Hall writing in 1904:

Minutes of Alabama Presbytery, April 1, 1825-October 3, 1867, 1 volume Help us locate this

Minutes of Alabama Presbytery, April 2, 1868-September 20, 1890, 1 volume Help us locate this

Minutes of Alabama Presbytery, April 23, 1891-1898. Same volume also contains Minutes of Birmingham Presbytery, October 10, 1898-February 9, 1900, 1 volume Help us locate this

 

1885
December 5 & 7-8, 1885 - Jamison, Chilton County, Alabama
Moderator: George L. Waller
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: George L. Waller
[1 printed minute in archives]

1886
July 16-17 & 19, 1886 - Highland congregation, Shelby County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. D. Y. Wyatt
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: George L. Waller
[1 printed minute in archives]

1886
December 2, 1886 - Union Grove congregation, Marion Junction, Dallas County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. L. B. Cross
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. James H. B. Hall
[1 printed minute in archives]

1887
May 19, 1887 - Calera, Shelby County, Alabama [called meeting]
Moderator: Rev. L. B. Cross
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. James H. B. Hall

July 14-17, 1887 - Rocky Ridge, Jefferson County, Alabama
Moderator: C. L. Harrell
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. James H. B. Hall
[1 printed minute in archives]

1887
December 1-4, 1887 - Harmony (Helena), Shelby County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. R. J. C. Hail
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. James H. B. Hall
[1 printed minute in archives]

1888
July 12, 1888 - Goshen, Wilcox County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. John B. Cross
No Minutes in Archives

1889
November 28-30, 1889 - Helena, Shelby County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. S. G. Oglesby
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. Luther B. Cross
[1 printed minute in archives]

1890
April 11, 1890 - Spring Creek, Shelby County, Alabama
No Minutes in Archives

1890
September 18-20, 1890 - Calera, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. W. Caldwell
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. Luther B. Cross
[1 printed minute in archives]

1891
April 1891 - Green Pond, Alabama
No Minutes in Archives

1891-1899
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