1842 - October 22, 1842 - Formed from Texas Presbytery by Mississippi Synod
1842 - December 1842 - First meeting of Red River Presbytery
1843 - Became part of newly formed Texas Synod
1848 - Marshall Presbytery formed from Red River Presbytery
1854 - White Rock Presbytery formed from Red River Presbytery
1860 - Bethel Presbytery formed from Red River Presbytery
1910 - Added to Dallas-Bonham 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 Crossing, thence
West indefinitely. 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. McGown, 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]
1842
December
1842 - Boone County, Texas
Moderator: Rev.
James Sampson
Stated Clerk: Rev.
Samuel Corley
have minutes on microfilm
1888
November
23-24 & 26, 1888 - Detroit Congregation - Detroit, Texas
Moderator: Rev. P. F. Johnson
Stated
Clerk: Rev. Charles Manton
1 printed minute
in archives
1889
July 18-20,
1889 - Eshcol Congregation - Deport, Texas
Moderator:
Rev. W. R. Hendrick
Stated Clerk: Rev. Charles
Manton
1 printed minute in archives
1889
November
21-23, 1889 - Clarksville Congregation - Clarksville, Texas
Moderator: Rev. E. D. Dysart [elected November
21, 1889]
Moderator: Rev. Ben Fuller [elected
November 23, 1889]
Stated Clerk: Rev. Charles
Manton
Clerk pro tem: Rev. P. F. Johnson
1 printed minute in archives
1890
July 18,
1890 - Bethel Church - Red River County, Texas