ROBERT DONNELL PRESBYTERY

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

1890 - 1989

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1889    Name changed from Jackson Presbytery

1989    After realignment became part of newly formed Tennessee Valley Presbytery


List of Meetings
and
Minutes in the Archives

1890
April 5, 1890 - organizational meeting - Bolivar and Stevenson congregation, Stevenson, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. C. P. Taliaferro
Stated Clerk: Elder T. Boyd Foster
Assistant Clerk: Rev. O. L. Sullivan
Treasurer: Rev. E. J. Stockton
minutes were printed as a supplement to the Cumberland Presbyterian

1890
September 26, 1890 - New Market congregation, Madison County, Alabama
no minutes in archives

1891
Spring 1891
no minutes in archives
Moderator - Rev. J. R. Morris
Stated Clerk - T. Boyd Foster

1891
September 25-26 & 28, 1891 - Unity congregation - Jackson County, Alabama
Moderator - Rev. W. J. Walker
Stated Clerk - Rev. J. R. Morris
Assistant Stated Clerk - Rev. O. L. Sullivan
1 printed minute in archives

1892
April 1-4, 1892 - Huntsville, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. W. W. Thompson
Stated Clerk: Rev. J. R. Morris
Assistant Clerk: Rev. Owen L. Sullivan
2 printed minutes in archives

1892
September 23, 1892 - Ewing Chapel Congregation, Maysville, Madison county, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. W. Caldwell
Stated Clerk: Rev. J. R. Morris
1 printed minute in archives

1893
March 31-April 1, 1893 - Gurley, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. S. B. Hunter
Stated Clerk: Rev. J. R. Morris
Assistant Clerk: Rev. O. L. Sullivan
Treasurer: Rev. E. J. Stockton
2 printed minutes in archives

1893
September 22-23, 1893 - Guntersville, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. W. R. Grafton
Stated Clerk: Rev. J. R. Morris
Assistant Clerk Pro Tem: Rev. R. L. Phelps
Treasurer: Rev. E. J. Stockton
1 printed minute in archives

1894
March 30, 1894 - Scottsboro, Alabama
No minutes in archives

1894
September 21, 1894 - Elkmont, Limestone county, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. Joe W. Caldwell
Stated Clerk: Rev. J. R. Morris
1 printed minute in archives

1895
April 5-8, 1895 - New Market, Alabama
Moderator: Elder W. R. McWilliams
Stated Clerk: Rev. Joe W. Caldwell
1 printed minute in archives

1895
September 20-22, 1895 - Gurley, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. H. L. Walker
Stated Clerk: Rev. J. W. Caldwell
Treasurer: Rev. W. E. McKenzie
1 printed minute in archives

1896
April 3-6, 1896 - Stevenson, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. F. J. Tyler
Stated Clerk: Rev. S. B. Hunter
Treasurer: Rev. W. E. McKenzie
1 printed minute in archives

1896
September 25, 1896 - Walnut Grove Congregation, Madison county, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. B. Eshman
Stated Clerk: Rev. S. B. Hunter
Treasurer: Rev. W. E. McKenzie
1 printed minute in archives

1897
September 24, 1897 - Gurley congregation, Madison county, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. H. L. Walker
Stated Clerk: Elder W. R. Walker
Treasurer: Rev. W. W. Thompson
2 printed minutes in archives

1898
May 5, 1898 - First Huntsville congregation, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. W. J. Walker
Stated Clerk: Elder W. R. Walker
Treasurer: Rev. W. W. Thompson
2 printed minutes in archives (also contains September 22, 1898)

1898
September 22, 1898 - Holly Grove congregation, Jackson County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. D. G. Orman
Stated Clerk: Elder W. R. Walker
Treasurer: Rev. W. W. Thompson
2 printed minutes in archives (also contains May 5, 1898)

1899
February 23-25, 1899 - Scottsboro congregation, Jackson County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. R. D. Shook
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. Samuel Davis
2 printed minutes in archives

1899
August 24-26, 1899 - Hickory Flat congregation in Plevna, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Elder R. S. Bradshaw
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. Samuel Davis
2 printed minutes in archives

1900
February 23-26, 1900 - New Market congregation, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. W. Caldwell
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. Samuel Davis
1 printed minute in archives

1900
September 21-23, 1900 - Larkinsville congregation, Jackson County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. W. Hudiberg
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev.Samuel Davis
2 printed minutes in archives

1901
April 12-15, 1901- Gurley congregation, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. H. N. Barbee
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. J. W. Hudiburg
2 printed minutes in archives

1901
September 20-23, 1901 - Stevenson congregation, Jackson County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. C. B. Sanders
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. J. W. Hudiburg
2 printed minutes in archives

1902
April 11-12, 1902 - Shiloh congregation, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Elder A. H. Turner
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. J. W. Hudiburg
2 printed minutes in archives

1902
September 26-29, 1902 - Guntersville, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. M.G. Milligan, Jr.
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. H. N. Barbee
1 printed minute in archives

1902
December 15, 1902 [called session] - First Huntsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Alabama
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains April 10-12, 1903]

1903
April 10-12, 1903 - Nebo congregation, Rowland, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. Berry Copeland
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. H. N. Barbee
Assistant Clerk: Rev. M. G. Milligan
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains December 15, 1902]

1903
June 16, 1903 - Called Session - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Alabama
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains September 25-26, 1903]

1903
September 25-26, 1903 - Madison Cross Roads Church, near Toney, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. W. S. Bridges
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. H. N. Barbee
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains June 16, 1903]

1903
November 24, 1903 - Called Session - Bierne's Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Alabama
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains April 8-9, 1904]

1904
April 8-9, 1904 - Bierne's Avenue congregation, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. W. W. Thompson
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. W. B. Witherspoon
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains November 24, 1903]

1904
September 23-24, 1904 - Ewing Chapel congregation, Maysville, Alabama
Moderator: Elder W. B.Vaughan
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. W. B. Witherspoon
2 printed minutes in archives

1905
April 4-6, 1905 - First Church, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Elder S.W. Frazier
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. W. B. Witherspoon
2 printed minutes in archives

1905
July 18, 1905 - Called Session - First Church at Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains September 26-28, 1905]

1905
September 26-28, 1905 - Walnut Grove congregation, near New Hope, Madison county, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. W. W. Thompson
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. W. B. Witherspoon
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains July 18, 1905]

1906-1911
3 bound photocopies in archives

1906
April 3-4, 1906 - Scottsboro Congregation, Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. W. W. Thompson
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. W. B. Witherspoon
3 printed minutes in archives

1906
September 25, 1906 - New Market, Madison county, Alabama
Moderator: Elder W. F. Chandler
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder W. R. Walker
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains April 2-4, 1907]

1907
April 2-4, 1907 - Bolivar congregation, near Stevenson, Jackson county, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. A. R. Willis
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. W. S. Bridges
2 printed minutes in archives [also contains September 25, 1906]

1907
September 27, 1907 - Hickory Flat Congregation in Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. R. D. Shook
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder John C. Chandler
1 printed minute in archives [also contains December 16, 1907]

1907
December 16, 1907 - Called Meeting - Gurley, Madison County, Alabama
1 printed minute in archives [also contains September 27, 1907]

1908
April 3-5, 1908 - Gurley Congregation, Gurley, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Elder R. W. Davis
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder John C. Chandler
2 printed minutes in archives

1908
October 1908 - Stevenson Congregation, Stevenson, Jackson county, Alabama
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder John C. Chandler
no minutes in archives

1909
Spring 1909
Moderator: Rev. L. B. Morgan
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder John C. Chandler
no minutes in archives

1909
October 1, 1909 - Langston congregation, Langston, Alabama
Moderator: Elder J. A. McCamey
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder James S. Benson
3 printed minutes in archives

1910
April 1-2, 1910 - Meridianville congregation
Moderator: Rev. W. S. Bridges
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder James S. Benson
2 printed minutes in archives

1910
September 30-October 1, 1910 - Holly Grove congregation
Moderator: Elder T. T. Burch
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder James S. Benson
2 printed minutes in archives

1911
April 4-5, 1911 - Larkinsville congregation, Larkinsville, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. R. D. Shook
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder James S. Benson
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 3-5, 1911]

1911
October 3-5, 1911 - Bolivar congregation, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. B. Dwyer
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Elder James S. Benson
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4-5, 1911]

1912
April 1912 - Scottsboro, Alabama
no minutes in archives

1912
Fall 1912
no minutes in archives

1913
Spring 1913
no minutes in archives

1913
Fall 1913
no minutes in archives

1914
Spring 1914
no minutes in archives

1914
Fall 1914
no minutes in archives

1915
Spring 1915
no minutes in archives

1915
Fall 1915
no minutes in archives

1916
Spring 1916
no minutes in archives

1916
Fall 1916
no minutes in archives

1917
Spring 1917
no minutes in archives

1917
Fall 1917
no minutes in archives

1918-1927
3 bound photocopies in archives

1918
April 4, 1918 - Hickory Flat Congregation
Moderator: Rev. J. C. Morris
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 3, 1918; April 3, 1919 and October 9, 1919]

1918
October 3, 1918 - Larkinsville Congregation
Moderator: Elder R. W. Davis
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4, 1918; April 3, 1919 and October 9, 1919]

1919
April 3, 1919 - Gurley Congregation
Moderator: H. L. Beavers
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4, 1918; October 3, 1918 and October 9, 1919]

1919
October 9, 1919 - Langston Congregation
Moderator: C. P. Hutcheson
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4, 1918; October 3, 1918 and April 3, 1919]

1920
March 18-19, 1920 - Stevenson Congregation
Moderator: Rev. J. Rogers
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains September 30-October 2, 1920 and April 7-8, 1921]

1920
September 30-October 2, 1920 - Mt. Zion Congregation
Moderator: Rev. C. P. Hutchison
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains March 18-19, 1920 and April 7-8, 1921]

1921
April 7-8, 1921 - Meridianville Congregation
Moderator: Rev. W. O. Brazelton
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains March 18-19, 1920 and September 30-October 2, 1920]

1921
September 8, 1921 - Huntsville Congregation
Moderator: Elder R. W. Davis
Stated Clerk: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives

1922
April 6, 1922 - Larkinsville Congregation
Moderator: Rev. C. G. Stroud
Stated Clerk: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 5, 1922]

1922
October 5, 1922 - Concord Congregation
Moderator: Rev. J. C. Morris
Stated Clerk: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 6, 1922]

1923
April 4-5, 1923 - Scottsboro Congregation - Scottsboro, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. A. Rodgers
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 10-11, 1923; April 9-10, 1924; October 7-8, 1924; April 7-8, 1925]

1923
October 10-11, 1923 - Mt. Pleasant Congregation
Moderator: Elder J. S. Benson
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4-5, 1923; April 9-10, 1924; October 7-8, 1924; April 7-8, 1925]

1924
April 9-10, 1924 - Stevenson Congregation
Moderator: Rev. N. R. French
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4-5, 1923; October 10-11, 1923; October 7-8, 1924; April 7-8, 1925]

1924
October 7-8, 1924 - Walnut Grove Congregation
Moderator: Dr. B. E. Graham
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4-5, 1923; October 10-11, 1923; April 9-10, 1924; April 7-8, 1925]

1925
April 7-8, 1925 - Gurley Congregation
Moderator: Rev. T. J. Williams
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 4-5, 1923; October 10-11, 1923; April 9-10, 1924; October 7-8, 1924]

1925
October 7-8, 1925 - Holly Grove Congregation
Moderator: Elder Dr. B. E. Graham
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains April 7-8, 1926; October 7-8, 1926; April 8-9, 1927; October 7-8, 1927]

1926
April 7-8, 1926 - Larkinsville Congregation
Moderator: Rev. J. T. Barrow
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 7-8, 1925; October 7-8, 1926; April 8-9, 1927; October 7-8, 1927]

1926
October 7-8, 1926 - Meridianville Congregation
Moderator: Rev. A. C. Stribling
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 7-8, 1925; April 7-8, 1926; April 8-9, 1927; October 7-8, 1927]

1927
April 8-9, 1927 - Stevenson Congregation
Moderator: Elder Dr. B. E. Graham
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 7-8, 1925; April 7-8, 1926; October 7-8, 1926; October 7-8, 1927]

1927
October 7-8, 1927 - Walnut Grove Congregation
Moderator: Rev. C. P. Hutcheson
Stated Clerk and Treasurer: Rev. L. B. Morgan
1 printed minute in archives [also contains October 7-8, 1925; April 7-8, 1926; October 7-8, 1926; April 8-9, 1927]

1928-1944
No printed minutes from 1928-1944
1 volume of typed minutes pasted in ledger book in archives [April 5, 1928 - September 14, 1944]

1952-1955
1 looseleaf notebook of typed minutes in archives [September 18, 1952 - September 15, 1955

1952-1958
3 bound photocopies in archives

September 18, 1952 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 12, 1953 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 17, 1953 [missing]

March 18, 1954 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 16, 1954 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 17, 1955 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 15, 1955 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 17, 1956 [1 printed minute in archives]

1957-1964
1 binder of typed minutes in archives [March 28, 1957 - September 24, 1964]

March 28, 1957 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 26, 1957 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 27, 1958 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 25, 1958 [1 printed minute in archives]

1959-1963
3 bound photocopies in archives

March 19, 1959 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 24, 1959 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 24, 1960 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 22, 1960 [2 printed minutes in archives]

April 21, 1961 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 21, 1961 [2 printed minutes in archives]

March 22, 1962 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 20, 1962 [2 printed minutes in archives]

March 21, 1963 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 19, 1963 [1 printed minute in archives]

1964-1968
3 bound photocopies in archives

March 19, 1964 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 24, 1964 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 25, 1965 [1 printed minute in archives]

August 1, 1965 [called] & September 23, 1965 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 24, 1966 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 22, 1966 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 23, 1967 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 21, 1967 [1 printed minute in archives]

1968-1973
3 bound photocopies in archives

February 4, 1968 [called] & March 21, 1968 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 19, 1968 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 20, 1969 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 25, 1969 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 19, 1970 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 24, 1970 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 25, 1971 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 23, 1971 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 23, 1972 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 21, 1972 [1 printed minute in archives]

1973-1978
3 bound photocopies in archives

March 22, 1973 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 20, 1973 [1 printed minute in archives]

April 29, 1973 [called] & March 21, 1974 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 19, 1974 [1 printed minute in archives]

February 9, 1975 [called] & March 20, 1975 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 25, 1975 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 25, 1976 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 23, 1976 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 24, 1977 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 22, 1977 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 23, 1978 [1 printed minute in archives]

September 21, 1978 [1 printed minute in archives]

March 22, 1979 [2 printed minutes in archives]

September 20, 1979 [4 printed minutes in archives]

March 22, 1980 [4 printed minutes in archives]

September 27, 1980 & December 4, 1980 [called] [4 printed minutes in archives]

March 21, 1981 [4 printed minutes in archives]

September 26, 1981 & November 5, 1981 [called] [4 printed minutes in archives]

March 27, 1982 [4 printed minutes in archives]

September 25, 1982 [4 printed minutes in archives]

March 26, 1983 & May 9, 1983 [adjourned] [4 printed minutes in archives]

October 22, 1983 [4 printed minutes in archives]

March 4, 1984 [called] & April 14, 1984 [4 printed minutes in archives]

September 9, 1984 [called]; October 27, 1984; November 29, 1984 [adjourned] [4 printed minutes in archives]

February 14, 1985 [called] & April 27, 1985 [4 printed minutes in archives]

August 5, 1985 [called] & October 26, 1985 [4 printed minutes in archives]

April 26, 1986 & July 8, 1986 [called] [4 printed minutes in archives]

October 25, 1986 & December 11, 1986 [called] [4 printed minutes in archives]

April 25, 1987 [4 printed minutes in archives]

October 24, 1987 [4 printed minutes in archives]

April 23, 1988 [4 printed minutes in archives]

October 22, 1988 [4 printed minutes in archives]

1989
April 22, 1989 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Huntsville, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. David Brown
Vice-Moderator: Rev. Eddie Jenkins
Stated Clerk: Rev. Wendell Trotter
Engrossing Clerk: Rev. Earl Willoughby
Treasurer: Rev. Evelyn Brodeur
4 printed minutes in archives


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