Minutes of Searcy Presbytery 1856-1871 not in archives

1872
Searcy Presbytery - April 11, 1872 - Antioch Church, White County, Arkansas
New Hope - no elder representative
[Source: Minutes of Searcy Presbytery, April 11, 1872, page 5]

1872
Searcy Presbytery - September 5, 1872 - Mt. Carmel Church, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Elder Representative from New Hope - J. T. Sanderford
[Source: Minutes of Searcy Presbytery, September 5, 1872, page 13]

to be continued

1889
Searcy Presbytery - September 7, 1889 - Salem Church, Lonoke County, Arkansas
Elder Representative from New Hope Church - Thomas W. McKinney
[Source: Minutes of Searcy Presbytery, September 7, 1889, page 316]

General Assembly Minutes did not begin listing congregations until 1890.

1890
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. T. Sanderford, El Paso, Ark.
Pastor: J. C. Forbes
Total Membership: 40
Searcy Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, page 164]

1891
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. T. Sanderford, El Paso, Ark.
Pastor: J. C. Forbes
Total Membership: 45
Searcy Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, page 178]

1892
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. T. Sanderford, El Paso, Ark.
Pastor: J. C. Forbes
Total Membership: 45
Searcy Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, page 186]

1893
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. T. Sanderford, El Paso, Ark.
Pastor: J. C. Forbes
Total Membership: 45
Searcy Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, page 188]

1894
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. T. Sanderford, El Paso, Ark.
Pastor: J. C. Forbes
Total Membership: 45
Searcy Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, page 202]

1895
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: W. J. Shurley, El Paso, Ark.
Pastor: none listed
Total Membership: 32
Searcy Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, page 210]

1896
Not Listed

1897
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: W. C. McKendree, Beebe, Ark.
Minister: J. J. Wilkerson
Total Membership: 42
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, page 159]

1898
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: W. C. McKendree, Elpaso, Ark.
Minister: none listed
Total Membership: 35
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, page 181]

1899
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: W. C. McKendree, Elpaso, Ark.
Minister: J. J. Tarlton
Total Membership: 30
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, page 74a]

1900
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post-Office: J. L. Kirkpatrick, El Paso, Ark.
Minister: J. J. Tarleton
Total Membership: 41
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, page 93a]

1901
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: J. L. Kirkpatrick, El Paso, Ark.
Minister in Charge: J. J. Tarlton
Total Membership: 41
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, page 119a]

1902
New Hope No. 1 Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: J. L. Kirkpatrick, El Paso, Ark.
Minister in Charge: none listed
Total Membership: 41
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, page 111a]

1903
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: W. T. McKinney, El Paso, Ark.
Minister in Charge: W. D. Orr
Total Membership: 24
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, page 95a]

1904
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: W. T. McKinney, El Paso, Ark.
Minister Now in Charge: W. W. Tedford
Total Membership: 24
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 79a]

1905
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: W. T. McKinney, El Paso, Ark.
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Membership: 24
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page 61a]

1906
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: W. T. McKinney, El Paso, Ark.
Minister Now in Charge: J. A. Stearns
Total Membership: 20
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, page 52a]

1907
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: W. T. Kenney, El Paso, Ark.
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Membership: 20
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1907, page 10a]

1908
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Post Office: W. T. McKinney, El Paso, Ark.
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Membership: 20
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1908, page 12a]

1909
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: none listed
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Membership: none listed
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1909, page 32a]

1910
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Clerk of the Session and Postoffice: none listed
Minister Now in Charge: none listed
Total Membership: none listed
Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1910, page 156]

1911
New Hope No. 2 Cumberland Presbyterian Church
No Report
Burrow-Little Rock Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1911, page 131]

1912
Not listed in Little Rock Presbytery or Burrow Presbytery

1913
Not listed in Little Rock Presbytery

1914
Not listed in Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery

1915
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: C. F. Webb
Clerk of Session and Post Office: T. F. McKinney, Pearson, Ark.
Total Number of Members: 13
Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1915, page 181]

1916
New Hope #1 Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: C. F. Webb
Clerk of Session and Post Office: T. F. McKinney, Pearson, Ark.
Total Number of Members: 12
Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1916, page 199]

To be continued

1949
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: Mrs. Clara Benson
Clerk of Session and Post Office: J. L. Kirkpatrick, Beebe, Ark.
Active Members: 23
Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1949, page 174]

1950
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Minister in Charge: Mrs. Clara Benson
Clerk of Session and Post Office: J. L. Kirkpatrick, Beebe, Ark.
Active Members: 20
Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1950, page 176]

1951
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
No Report
Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1951, page 189]

1952
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
No Report
Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1952, page 170]

1953
New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church
No Report
Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1953, page 198]

1959
New Hope listed as inactive
[Source: Minutes of Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery, October 6, 1959]

1960
We recommend that the New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church be dropped from the roles of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, permitting the property to be disposed of in accordance with the provisions made in the deed, and that the stated clerk be instructed by Presbytery to notify the County Clerk of White County that this property is no longer in use as a Cumberland Presbyterian Church and is subject to taxes. [from the Report of the Board of Missions and Evangelism]
[Source: Minutes of Little Rock-Burrow Presbytery, March 8, 1960]