Red River Presbytery

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

1842 - 1910


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]


List of Meetings
and
Minutes in the Archives

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


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