Mt. Carmel

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

London, Pope County, Arkansas

Arkansas Presbytery

Synod of Great Rivers

Need Photograph and Session Records


Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
1470 Mt. Carmel Rd. W
London, Arkansas 72847


Early minutes of Ewing Presbytery not in archives.
Congregations were not listed in the General Assembly minutes until 1890.

1890
Not listed in General Assembly Minutes

1891
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, London, Arkansas
Pastor: none listed
Ewing Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
Total Membership: 25
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, page 174]

1892
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, London, Arkansas
Pastor: R. F. Blackburn
Ewing Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
Total Membership: 25
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, page 182]

1893
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Pastor: none listed
Ewing Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
Total Membership: 12
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, page 184]

1894
Not listed in General Assembly Minutes

1895
Not listed in General Assembly Minutes

1896
Not listed in General Assembly Minutes

1896
Ewing Presbytery - August 20-22, 1896 - Evergreen Church, Conway County, Arkansas
No Elder Representative from Mt. Carmel
[Source: Minutes of Ewing Presbytery, August 20-22, 1896, typescript]

1897
No report from Stated Clerk of Ewing Presbytery

1898
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Minister: J. A. Smith
No. Communicants: 26
Fort Smith Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, page 179]

1899
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Minister: J. T. Henderson
No. Communicants: 15
Fort Smith Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, page 73a]

1900
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Minister: none listed
No. Communicants: 17
Fort Smith Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, page 92a]

1901
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Minister: none listed
No. Communicants: 17
Fort Smith Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, page 119a]

1902
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Minister: none listed
Total No. of Members: 17
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, page 111a]

1903
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Minister Now in Charge: J. T. Henderson
Total Number of Members: 13
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, page 96a]

1904
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: H. S. Taylor, Augsburg, Arkansas
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 13
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 80a]

1905
Mount Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: H. S. Taylor, R.D. 1, ______, Arkansas
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Number of Members: 13
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page 61a]

1906
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: H. S. Taylor, Loudon, Arkansas
Minister Now in Charge: J. W. Gorman
Total Number of Members: 16
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, page 52a]

1907
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: H. S. Taylor, London, Arkansas
Minister Now in Charge: J. W. Gorman
Total Number of Members: 13
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1907, page 11a]

1908
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: H. S. Taylor, London, Arkansas
Minister Now in Charge: J. A. Bates
Total Number of Members: not listed
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1908, page 13a]

1909
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: H. S. Taylor, London, Arkansas
Minister now in Charge: J. A. Bates
Total Number of Members: 13
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1909, page 44a]

1910
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: H. S. Taylor, London, Arkansas
Minister now in Charge: D. H. Rushing
Total Number of Members: 12
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1910, page 169]

1911
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: none listed
Minister in Charge: D. H. Rushing
Total Members: 7
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1911, page 170]

1912
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Minister in Charge: D. H. Rushing
Total Number of Members: 14
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1912, page 171]

1913
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Minister in Charge: D. H. Rushing
Total Members: 14
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1913, page 249]

1914
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Minister in Charge: none listed
Total Members: no report
Morrillton Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1914, page 190]

1915
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1915, page 190]

1916
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1916, page 207]

1917
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1917, page 173]

1918
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 7
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1918, page 146]

1919
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1919, page 144]

1920
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1920, page 139]

1921
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1921, page 225]

1922
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1922, page 185]

1923
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 6
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1923, page 195]

1924
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: none listed
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 5
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1924, page 167]

1925
Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: S. C. Tackett
Clerk of Session and Post Office: M. M. Pless, London, Arkansas
Total Number of Members: 4
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1925, page 139]

To be continued


Mt. Carmel: Located about six miles north of London in the Pless community. The date of organization is not known, as the early minutes have been lost. This church is still active.
[Source: Arkansas Cumberland Presbyterians 1813-1984: A People of Faith, page 131]


Updated October 17, 2005

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