Transcribed by Michael Vaughn Sims from 1881 church session book
in the Collection of the Presbyterian Historical Society, Montreat, NC -11/27/1999

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 Mt. Carmel C. P. Church
 Pleasant Hill Alabama

Oct. 2nd
1881    The Session met by call of Moderator (Rev. L. R. Bond) Constituted by Prayer.      Bros Present.  L. R. Bond.  J. N. Cowan  W. R. Smyly  L. Barnes & H. N. Crumpton.  Bro Smyly's resignation as clerk of Session was tender[e]d & received.  And H N Crumpton elected in his stead.  Bro Cowan was appointed as a delegate to Presbytery to be held at Union[?] Grove Thursday Oct 6th 81  H N Crumpton as alternate.  Mrs. Mattie Paisley, formerly (Miss Mattie Cowan) letter of dismission was ordered granted by Clerk, and all present was instructed to see what could be done in regard to the collection of the Twenty Seven (27-) for Presbyterial dues  Then motion to adjourn was accepted and closed by Prayer

                                L R Bond  Mod.
                                H. N. Crumpton  Clerk

REGISTER OF ELDERS

•         William R. Smyly
•         John N. Cowan
•         Harvey N. Crumpton

REGISTER OF DEACONS

•         Lloyd Barnes

REGISTER OF COMMUNICANTS

• Barnes  Lloyd
• Bender  C. A.[?]
• Brooks  Henry
• Buster  Mrs. Rosa B.                 In Fla
• Buford    "   Mary                      at Millig [Millidgeville?]
• Cowan  Jno N.
• Cowan  Mary Ellen                   Dead
• Crumpton  Harvey N.               M. E. [Methodist Episcopal]
• Clayton  Anna V.                     near Benton [Good Hope?]
• Drane  Mary                            Dead
• Earnest  Mrs. L. M.                  Dead
• Foster  Jas  A.                          Dead
• Foster  Missouri                        near Braggs
• Foster  Mrs. L. L.                     In Tallapoosa Co  Island

[?] Home [?]
• Foster  Miss Maude
• Hickson  Mrs. Susan R.
• Moor  Mrs Mary E.
• Moor  Miss Sallie
• Moor  Flora A.
• Moor  Miss Lula                       near Benton [Good Hope Presb.]
• Paisley  Mrs. Mattie C              Dead
• Patterson  Clarinda                   Dead
• Powell  S. B.                            Baptist
• Rice  Mrs. Martha P.                In Arizona
• Rice  Miss Wahneta G.             Dead
• Reese  "  Nannie [?] K.             In Mobile
• Rice  Ed  C. C.                         In Arizona (?)
• Saffold  Mrs. Martha S.            Dead
• Smyly  Wm R.
• Smyly Caroline M.
• Smyly  Miss Luta
• Smyly    "  Lucy A.
• Smyly    "  Hattie                       In Texas
• Sommerville  Mrs. Mary