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Pursuant to a previous call a convention of ministers and elders of the Cumberland Presbyterian church met at the C. P. church in Selma Alabama Sept 5th 1863 at 10 o'clock A.M.
A discourse was preached by Rev. J. P. Campbell of the Nashville Presbty from Ezekiel 33 chapt. 7 & 8th verses -
On motion of Rev. W. D. Chaddick, Rev. S. M. Cowan was called to the chair until the permanent organization of the convention.
On motion of Rev. J. P. Campbell, Rev. L. C. Ransom & Bro. N. Waller were appointed to prepare a roll of the ministers and elders present whereupon the following roll was presented
Ministers
Rev. S. M. Cowan of the McDonald Presbytery
" J. P. Campbell " Nashville "
" J. C. Near " Alabama "
" W. D. Chaddick " Tennessee "
" A. A. Bell " Alabama "
" W. E. McKenzie " Springfield "
" J. S. Howard " McGee "
" J. T. Borah " Union "
" J. A. Carpenter " Greenville "
" A. S. Browning " Alabama "
" S. H. Buckhanan " Ewing "
" L. C. Ransom " St. Louis "
" J. M. B. Roach " Alabama "
Elders
O. T. Jones " Alabama "
J. M. Burke " " "
W. B. Jones " Tennessee "
B. J. Fort " Alabama "
D. Gaston " " "
Whitman Harrell " " "
T. W. Bell " Tennessee "
N. Waller " Alabama "
Rev. S. M. Cowan was unanimously chosen chairman of the Convention and Rev. J. S. Howard clerk
On motion of Rev. J. P. Campbell the chairman appointed a committee to prepare a synopsis of business proper to be brought before this convention. Committee consisting of committee consisting of Rev. J. P. Campbell, J. C. Near, W. E. McKenzie, J. T. Borah, W. D. Chaddick and Elders, W. B. Jones & J. M. Burke
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| Title | Attendees and minutes of Cumberland Presybterian Church Convention in Selma, Ala., 1864 |
| Description | Minutes of Cumberland Presbyterian Church convention held in Selma, Alabama, in 1863. Includes roll of ministers and elders present on each day of the convention, most from Alabama and Tennessee. The convention established committees for a newspaper and for evangelizing the soldiers, among other business. |
| Physical ID | 235-8 |
| Date (original) | 1863-09 |
| Date | September 5-8, 1863 |
| Digital Collection Title | ASERL |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Subject |
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Selma (Ala.) Clergy Religious gatherings Military chaplains Civil war United States Campbell, John P., 1801-1868 Cowan, Samuel Montgomery, 1801-1881 Chadick, William Davidson, 1817-1878 Borah, Jacob T., 1818-1897 Buchanan, Samuel Harris, 1826-1906 Ransom, Lemuel Clark, 1831-1874 Roach, James M. B., 1830-1868 Allen, Jesse R., 1805-1869 |
| Original collection | Oakley papers |
| Object type | text |
| Format (original) |
document: 2 p. 32.5 X 20 cm. |
| Format (digital) | JPEG |
| Digital publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Related materials | http://www.american-south.org/ |
| Language | en |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| Tag field | December 2010 |
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| Title | C_ASERL_2010_0057a |
| Digital Collection Title | ASERL |
| Rights | Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. |
| Digital publisher | Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version). |
| Related materials | http://www.american-south.org/ |
| Repository | Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries. |
| Contact information | For more information send email to sp_coll@library.msstate.edu or call 662-325-7679. |
| Transcript | Pursuant to a previous call a convention of ministers and elders of the Cumberland Presbyterian church met at the C. P. church in Selma Alabama Sept 5th 1863 at 10 o'clock A.M. A discourse was preached by Rev. J. P. Campbell of the Nashville Presbty from Ezekiel 33 chapt. 7 & 8th verses - On motion of Rev. W. D. Chaddick, Rev. S. M. Cowan was called to the chair until the permanent organization of the convention. On motion of Rev. J. P. Campbell, Rev. L. C. Ransom & Bro. N. Waller were appointed to prepare a roll of the ministers and elders present whereupon the following roll was presented Ministers Rev. S. M. Cowan of the McDonald Presbytery " J. P. Campbell " Nashville " " J. C. Near " Alabama " " W. D. Chaddick " Tennessee " " A. A. Bell " Alabama " " W. E. McKenzie " Springfield " " J. S. Howard " McGee " " J. T. Borah " Union " " J. A. Carpenter " Greenville " " A. S. Browning " Alabama " " S. H. Buckhanan " Ewing " " L. C. Ransom " St. Louis " " J. M. B. Roach " Alabama " Elders O. T. Jones " Alabama " J. M. Burke " " " W. B. Jones " Tennessee " B. J. Fort " Alabama " D. Gaston " " " Whitman Harrell " " " T. W. Bell " Tennessee " N. Waller " Alabama " Rev. S. M. Cowan was unanimously chosen chairman of the Convention and Rev. J. S. Howard clerk On motion of Rev. J. P. Campbell the chairman appointed a committee to prepare a synopsis of business proper to be brought before this convention. Committee consisting of committee consisting of Rev. J. P. Campbell, J. C. Near, W. E. McKenzie, J. T. Borah, W. D. Chaddick and Elders, W. B. Jones & J. M. Burke |
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