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From "History of Pike County, 1822-1922," by Rev. R.W. Rogers

Ebenezer M.E. Church, South

"We can not find when Ebenezer Church was organized, but the first recorded
deed was dated Aug. 5, 1840, and was made by W.O. Kendrick to the following
Trustees: Sylvanus Kendrick, Thos. B. Jones, Wm. Park, Richmond Kendrick,
Samuel Ford, W.G. Morgan and J.L. Winfield.

Some of the early members of this church were Rev. Patrick Maddox, local
preacher and his family; A.E. Eubank and wife; Mrs. Henrietta Shehee;
Laurence Smith; John Means; Jas. W. Means; Mrs. Fannie Slade; Jas. Bankston
and family; Garlington Leak and family; and Jas. W. Holsey and wife.

Ebenezer has always been small in numbers, but loyal and faithful to the
doctrines and discipline of the Methodist Church.

Of the early members, Mrs. J.W. Means and J.W. Holsey still survive,
patiently waiting the master's call. Mrs. M. Eubank (91 years old) and her
daughter, Mrs. Richard Rogers have recently died. Bro. J.W. Holsey, while
leading the congregation in prayer, in Zebulon, on Easter Sunday 1922, was
stricken with paralysis, and has been bedridden since. His life has been a
benediction to Ebenezer and Zebulon.

Ebenezer Church was on the Zebulon Charge until the Milner Circuit was
formed in the latter sixties, composed of Milner, Ebenezer, Fincher's and
Century Nelson churches, Rev. J.S. Bryan was one of the first pastors of
this Circuit. Rev. Isaac G. Parks served the circuit in 1873; Eli Smith in
1874; Rev. Jas. Smith in 1875, and the writer (R.W. Rogers) in 1876-77. I
have not a record of the later preachers. In 1917 it was placed on "The
 Rock" Circuit. L.E. Wright was pastor in 1917-18; Robert P. Tatum in
1919-20; J.D. Milton in 1921 and Grover C. Knowles is the beloved and
efficient pastor for 1922.

The following are the Stewards: Warren W. Bush, Jas.W. Holsey, Jas. O.
Franklin, and Jas. W. Elliott. Miss Alma Bush is the president of the Women'
s Missionary Society.

Ebenezer Church made a fine record in the Centenary Campaign."