The Church of EphesusFrom the minutes of Phillippi Primitive Baptist Church as transcribed by Harris HillSchley Co Ga May 3 1902
After Preaching by Brother Hawkings and J.M. Murray the church of Christ at Phillippi met in conference first opned the doore of the church second called for refrence third Called for acknowledgement fourth called
Misellanous business at the suggestion of Eld. R.H. Jennings the church of Christ at Phillippi Schley Co Ga while in conference on Saturday May 3 1902 hear by extend an arme at Spring Hill School House near Sumner in worth county Ga and Delagats to Bro Peter Steward (all Stewards shud be Stewart) Bro Henry Steward Bro C.A. Thompson Bro James Thompson Bro J.T. Holt Bro Robert Pickard Sister Minnie Steward Sister Mary Steward Sister Pearl Steward Sister Mollie Thompson Sister Georgia McGill the members Belonging at Phillippi church near Spring Hill Academy the Privlige to hold conference Receive members as if at Phillippi church Bro J.M. Murray Mod pro tem D. Lawhorn C.C.
(Transcriber's note: The following is from "The History of Worth County," written in 1934)
From "The History of Worth County" by Lillie Martin Grubbs, 1934.
pages 120-121
THE CHURCH OF EPHESUS
A Progressive Primitive Baptist Church
The Church of Ephesus is a Progressive Primitive Baptist Church, built about four miles north of Sumner in November, 1902, with eight members constituting it. It is in what is known as the Stewart settlement.
The following ministers have served this church: Elders J.T. Gardner, Isaac P. Porter, T.J. Head, R.H. Jennings and G.D. Todd.
The deacons have been as follows: C.A. Thompson, Peter Stewart, Kenneth Stewart, Murray Gardner, H. Bartly Stewart and Kenneth R. Stewart.
The present membership numbers seventy-three.
The Church was built by John Farmer and Ward.Submitted by Harris Hill
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