1842 - Formed from Texas
Presbytery by Mississippi
Synod
1843 - First meeting
1845
- Became part of newly formed Texas
Synod
1849 - Became part of newly formed Brazos
Synod
1854 - Guadalupe Presbytery formed from
Colorado Presbytery by Texas
Synod
1888 - Became part of Texas
Synod (consolidation of Texas,
Brazos,
Colorado,
and Trinity
Synods)
1903 - Consolidation with Little
River Presbytery taking name Austin
Presbytery
Your committee would recommend to your Revd. Body the importance
of dividing said Presbytery
of Texas into the following. First - Red
River Presbytery: Bounded North and East by the United
States line, South by Sabine River to the Cherokee crossings,
thence West indefinately. And that the ministers composing said
Presbytery be Mitchell Smith, Jas. McDonald, Robt. Gilkerson and
Saml. Corley, and that Mitchell Smith be the first Moderator and
in case of his failure Jas. McDonnald, and that the first session
be held at Clarksville, Red River County, Republic of Texas on
Thursday before the 1st Sabbath in March 1843.
Secondly
- Texas
Presbytery: Bounded North and East by Red River Presbytery
and the U. States line to the coast, thence South by the coast
embracing Galveston Island and the waters of Trinity Bay to the
source of said Trinity in the west, and be composed of the following
members, viz. Sumner
Bacon, Milton Moore, Milton Estill and Richard O. Watkins,
Which has an existence and will meet on its own adjournment.
Thirdly - Colorado Presbytery: Bounded East
by Texas Presbytery, South by the Gulf of Mexico, West by Biodelnort,
North indefinite and be composed of the following members (viz)
A. J. McGowan, J. M. Foster and F. E. Foster and J. M. Foster
be the first moderator and in case of his failure A. J. McGowan,
and that its first session be held at Lagrange, Lafayette County
Republic of Texas on the first Thursday in April 1843.
[Source: Minutes of Mississippi Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, October 20, 1842]