Hopewell

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Walnut, Benton County, Mississippi

 


Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized in 1843.

1843-1852
Member of Charity Hall Presbytery

There are no Minutes of Charity Hall Presbytery in our archival collection.

1852-1872
Member of Union Presbytery

There are no Minutes of Union Presbytery in our archival collection.

1872-1906
Member of Bell Presbytery

There are no Minutes of Bell Presbytery in our archival collection.

 

Statistical Reports appear in the General Assembly Minutes beginning in 1890.

 

1890
Name of the Congregation: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. D. Nabors, Saulsbury, Tenn.
Pastor: J. S. Laird
Total Membership: 106
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, page 188]

1891
Name of the Congregation: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. D. Nabors, Saulsbury, Tenn.
Pastor: J. S. Laird
Total Membership: 110
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, page 204]

1892
Name of the Congregation: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. D. Nabors, Saulsbury, Tenn.
Pastor: J. S. Laird
Total Membership: 108
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, page 212]

1893
Name of the Congregation: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. B. Nabers, Saulsbury, Tenn.
Pastor: W. E. Graham
Total Membership: 108
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, page 214]

1894
Name of the Congregation: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
No Report
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, page 226]

1895
Name of the Congregation: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. B. Nabors, Saulsbury, Tenn.
Pastor: J. S. Laird
Total Membership: 102
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, page 236]

1896
Name of Congregation: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: S. A. Nabers, Laird, Miss.
Pastor: none listed
No. Communicants: 82
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1896, page 215]

1897
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: Nabers, S. A., Laird, Miss.
Minister: House, J. G.
No. Communicants: 83
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, page 180]

1898
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: S. A. Nabers, Laird, Miss.
Minister: C. A. Davis
No. Communicants: 97
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, page 201]

1899
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: S. A. Nabers, Laird, Miss.
Minister: none listed
No. Communicants: 89
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, page 96a]

1900
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: S. A. Nabors, Laird, Miss.
Minister: none listed
No. Communicants: 89
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, page 116a]

1901
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: S. A. Nabers, Laird, Miss.
Minister in Charge: none listed
Total No. of Members: 83
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, page 142a]

1902
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: S. A. Nabers, Laird, Miss.
Minister in Charge: none listed
Total No. of Members: 37
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, page 132a]

1903
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: S. A. Nabers, Saulsbury, Tenn.
Minister now in Charge: W. F. Humphreys
Total Number of Members: 70
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, page 117a]

1904
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: L. A. Porter, Laird, Miss.
Minister now in Charge: W. F. Humphreys
Total Number of Members: 68
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 100a]

1905
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: L. A. Porter, Laird, Miss.
Minister now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 68
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page 81a]

1906
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bell Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: L. A. Porter, Laird, Miss.
Minister now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 20
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, page 73a]

1907
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mississippi Presbytery - Mississippi Synod
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: L. A. Porter, Laird, Miss.
Minister now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 20
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1907, page 35a]

1908
Not in List in General Assembly Minutes

1909
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: John B. Waters, Laird, Miss.
Minister now in Charge: C. N. Matlock
Total Number of Members: 57
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1909, page 39a]

1910
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: C. Johnson, Laird, Miss.
Minister now in Charge: C. N. Matlock
Total Number of Members: 90
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1910, page 164]

1911
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: F. L. Hines, Laird, Miss.
Minister in Charge: C. N. Matlock
Total Members: 54
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1911, page 165]

1912
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: Leslie Hines, Laird, Miss.
Minister in Charge: J. T. Stockton
Total Number of Members: 55
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1912, page 227]

1913
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: F. L. Hines, Laird, Miss.
Minister in Charge: W. J. Cheshier
Total Members: 64
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1913, page 299]

1914
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: F. L. Hines, Laird, Miss.
Minister in Charge: J. W. Cheshire
Total Members: 65
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1914, page 244]

1915
Name of Church: Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Madison Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: F. L. Hines, Saulsbury, Miss.
Minister in Charge: J. W. Cheshier
Total Members: 84
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1915, page 183]

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