Tennessee Presbytery

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

1822 - 1890

Minutes Needed !!!

Please contact the archives if you have any copies or know where any are located.


1821
October 16, 1821
Formed from Elk Presbytery by order of Cumberland Synod

1822
In 1822 the Tennessee Presbytery met at the court house in Pulaski. (Giles County, Tennessee)
[Source: History of Franklin, Giles, Lincoln and Moore Counties, Tennessee, Goodspeed Publishing Company, Nashville, 1886

1823
October 24, 1823
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 incase 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
October 20, 1824
Resolved, That the Rev. Messrs. Green P. Rice and William Whitsett be attached to the Tennessee Presbytery.
[Source: Minutes of Cumberland Synod, October 20, 1824]

 

1829 - Became part of Columbia Synod in reorganization

1888 - Became part of Tennessee Synod (consolidation of Columbia, East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee and West Tennessee Synods.

1890 - Consolidated with Elk Presbytery


Historical Library and Archives Holdings:

1821-1848
no minutes in archives

1848-1862
October 13, 1848-September 25, 1862
Minutes not recorded in this volume: Fall 1857, Spring 1858, Fall 1858, Spring 1859, Fall 1859, Spring 1860, Fall 1860, Spring 1861.
volume of manuscript minutes in archives

1859-1872
Minutes begin with April 1859 meeting.
on microfilm

1869
Spring 1869
Moderator: Rev. M. H. Bone
no printed minutes in archives

1869
September 24-25 & 27, 1869 - Fayetteville, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. J. S. Porter
Stated Clerk: Rev. M. B. DeWitt
1 printed minute in archives (also on microfilm)

1870
April 22, 1870 - Athens, Alabama
no printed minutes in archives

1870
Fall 1870
no printed minutes in archives

 

1871-1879
April 21, 1871 - April 25, 1879
volume of manuscript minutes in archives

 

1871
Spring 1871
no printed minutes in archives

1871
Fall 1871
Moderator: Rev. David Tucker
no printed minutes in archives

1872
April 26-27 & 29, 1872 - Madison, Madison County, Alabama
Moderator: Rev. J. B. Tigert
Stated Clerk: Rev. M. B. DeWitt
Treasurer:
Rev. James Campbell
1 printed minute in archives

1872
September 20, 1872 - Hebron church, Oak Hill, Lincoln county, Tennessee
no printed minutes in archives

1878
Spring 1878
Moderator: Rev. N. T. Power
no printed minutes in archives

1878
September 20-21 & 23, 1878 - Mt. Carmel Church - Mt. Carmel, Franklin county, Tennessee
Moderator: Rev. J. B. Tigert
Stated Clerk: Rev. R. W. Benge
1 printed minute in archives

 

1879-1885
September 26, 1879-September 25, 1885
volume in manuscript minutes in archives

 

1886-1890
April 23, 1886 - September 12, 1890
volume of manuscript minutes in archives [also contains minutes of Elk Presbytery, April 22, 1892-January 21, 1896]


Holdings

Microfilm Received from Presbyterian Historical Society

Tennessee Presbytery minutes, 1859-1872


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Updated October 11, 2007

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