Pacific Synod

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1864 - 1923


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1864 - Name changed from Sacramento Synod
California, Oregon, Pacific, Sacramento, and Williamette Presbyteries

1875 - Oregon Synod formed from

1924 - Dissolved. Presbyteries attached to Texas Synod


Holdings

Microfilm from Presbyterian Historical Society

Synod of the Pacific Minutes
1865-1895 (manuscript)
1896-1902, 1906-1910, 1914-1921, 1923 (printed)
Missionary Council minutes, 1890-1901 (manuscript)
Summer Assembly Committee Board of Control minutes, 1896-1903 (manuscript)

 

1873
October 7-10, 1873 - Alamo Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Alama, Contra Costa County, California
Moderator - Rev. Cornelius Yager
Stated Clerk - Rev. D. E. Bushnell
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1874
October 13, 1874 - San Francisco, California

1875
Moderator - Rev. C. Yager

1876
October 12, 1876 - San Jose Cumberland Presbyterian Church - San Jose, California
Moderator - Rev. J. N. Crawford
Temporary Clerk - Rev. E. G. McLean
[Source: Pacific Evangelist, [Lakeport, California], November 15, 1876, pages 1 & 12]

1877
October 11, 1877 - Merced City, California

1878

1879

1880
October 13-16, 1880 - Salida, California
Moderator - Rev. J. N. Crawford
Stated Clerk - Rev. D. E. Bushnell
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1881
October 12, 1881 - Plainsburg, Merced County, California
Moderator - Rev. C. Yager
Stated Clerk and Treasurer - Rev. D. E. Bushnell

1882
October 11-14,1882 - Winters, Yolo County, California
Moderator - Rev. C. Yager
Stated Clerk and Treasurer- Rev. L. Wallace
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1883
October 10-15, 1883 - Hanford, Tulare County, California
Moderator - Rev. H. C. Culton
Stated Clerk and Treasurer - Rev. L. Wallace
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1884
October 8-11, 1884 - San Jose, California
Moderator - Rev. N. W. Motheral
Stated Clerk and Treasurer - Rev. L. Wallace
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1885
October 14, 1885 - Merced City, California

1886
Moderator - Rev. E. G. McLean

1887
October 13-15, 1887 - Stockton, California
Moderator - Rev. N. W. Motheral
Stated Clerk and Treasurer - Rev. L. Wallace
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1888
October 10, 1888 - Selma, California
Moderator - Rev. E. G. Gillespie

1889
October 9-12, 1889 - Merced, California
Moderator - Rev. T. A. Cowan
Stated Clerk - Rev. L. Wallace
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1890
October 8-11, 1890 - Stockton, California
Moderator - Rev. A. M. Prewitt
Stated Clerk - Rev. L. Wallace
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1891
October 14, 1891 - San Francisco, California

1892
October 12-16, 1892 - Hanford, California
Moderator - Rev N. W. Motheral
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1893
October 11-, 1893 - San Jose, California
Moderator - Rev. J. P. Dickson
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1894
October 10-13, 1894 - Selma, California
Moderator - Rev. J. D. Lewis
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[2 printed minutes in archives and also on microfilm]

1895
October 8-13, 1895 - Merced, California
Moderator - Rev. I. A. Gaither
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1896
October 13-18, 1896 - Winters, California
Moderator - Rev. J. N. Crawford
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1897
August 17-23, 1897 - Summer Assembly Grounds, Arroyo Grande, California
Moderator - Rev. S. S. Patterson
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1898
August 16-22, 1898 - Summer Assembly Grounds, Arroyo Grande, California
Moderator - Rev. I. B. Self
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1899
August 1-7, 1899 - Summer Assembly Grounds, Arroyo Grande, California
Moderator - Rev. E. L. B. McClellan
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1900
August 14-19, 1900 - Summer Assembly Grounds,Arroyo Grande, California
Moderator - Ruling Elder T. F. Kerr
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
Engrossing Clerk - Miss Sarah Goodin
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1901
October 8, 1901 - Fresno, California

1902
October 7-12, 1902 - Selma, California
Moderator - Rev. J. W. Mount
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[microfilm of printed minute in archives]

1903
October 13, 1903 - Hanford, California
Moderator - Rev. F. Z. King

1904
October 11-14, 1904 - Los Angeles, California
Moderator - Rev. W. J. Fisher
Stated Clerk - Rev. B. F. Whittemore
[1 printed minute in archives]

1905
October 10, 1905 - Merced, California
Moderator - Rev. W. D. Landis

1906
October 9-11, 1906 - Mountain View, California
Moderator - Rev. N. F. Gill
Stated Clerk - Rev. J. J. Sitton
[photocopy of printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1907
October 8-13, 1907 - Fresno, California
Moderator - Elder T. E. Clark
Stated Clerk - Rev. J. J. Sitton
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1908
October 8-13, 1908 - Merced, California
Moderator - Rev. J. J. Henry
Stated Clerk - Rev. J. J. Sitton
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1909
October 14-18, 1909 - Fresno, California
Moderator - Rev. Warren Compton
Stated Clerk - Rev. J. J. Sitton
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1910
October 13-17, 1910 - Fresno, California
Moderator - Rev. N. F. Gill
Stated Clerk - Rev. J. J. Sitton
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1911
October 12, 1911 - Fresno, California

1912

1913
Moderator - Rev. G. B. Russell

1914
October 8-11, 1914 - Merced, California
Moderator - Rev. W. L. Williams
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 photocopy of printed minutes in archives and also on microfilm]

1915
October 14-17, 1915 - Fresno, California
Moderator - Rev. E. W. Johnson
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 photocopy of printed minutes in archives and also on microfilm]

1916
October 12-15, 1916 - Los Angeles, California
Moderator - Elder Mrs. N. B. Sitton
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 photocopy of printed minutes in archives and also on microfilm]

1917
October 10-14, 1917 - Merced, California
Moderator - Rev. C. H. Walton
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 photocopy of printed minutes in archives and also on microfilm]

1918
October 9-11, 1918 - Fresno, California
Moderator - Rev. J. D. Lewis
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 photocopy of printed minutes in archives and also on microfilm]

1919
October 16-20, 1919 - First Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Los Angeles, California
Moderator - Rev. W. M. Freeze
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1920
October 14-17, 1920 - Fresno, California
Moderator - Rev. Gam Sing Quah
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1921
October 13-16, 1921 - Chinese Cumberland Presbyterian Church - San Francisco, California
Moderator - Rev. Charles H. Walton
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
[1 photocopy of printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]

1922
"There was no session of the Pacific Synod in 1922. As the Los Angeles Presbytery sent no representative, there was not a quorum of the Synod present."
[Source: Minutes of the Pacific Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 18-21, 1923, page 1]

1923
October 18-21, 1923 - Fresno, California
Moderator - Rev. G. B. Russell
Stated Clerk - Miss Guerdon Sitton
The Moderator, Rev. G. B. Russell, then said: 'I now declare the Pacific Synod adjourned sine die.'
[1 printed minute in archives and also on microfilm]


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