Since so many of these names have appeared lately on the marriages....thought I'd resend this. Originally it came via Ruth Jaeger and was from a page sent to her by Libba Woodall. Whereas, a presbytery convened agreeable to a previous request of brethren and sisters of the Primitive Baptist Faith near Pleasant Hill in said county to constitute them into a church to wit: James L. BURKES, Wright SHERARD, Riley MOODY, John R. BURKES, William BUSHOP, Gideon NELSON, Dickson CURETON, Jorden GLASSUP*, William MITCHELL, Thomas HARRIS, Haywood SHERARD, Joseph L. DAVIS, Sylvanus MOODY, John WALTHROP, Nancy LAWSON, Elizabeth FINDLEY, Olive GRANT, Serena SHERARD, Lydia I. HARRIS, Elizabeth LLOYD, Julyan CLOPRUP*, Nicy BURKES, Malinda FINDLEY, Rebecca WHITE, Sarah GRIGGERS, Nancy HOBBS, Lurena CUREON, Mary FINDLEY, Sarah DAVIS, Margaret MOODY, Dorcas a servant, property of James L. BURKES, Robert TOLER, Creed CALDWELL and John W. TURNER, ordained preachers, clothed with church authority and after a thorough examination of the faith and practice of said brethren, sisters, we, the said presbytery finding said brethren and sisters to be in our opinion orthodox, do pronounce them to be a Primitive Baptist Church by the name of Ephesus to be located about one-half mile north of said Pleasant Hill in said county upon the articles of faith, June 27, 1839. James L. BURKES, Clerk. The following pastors have served this church: 1839 - I. TURNER; 1839 - visitors KEITH, James ROCKMORE, and NICHOLS. 1839-1841 Elder John KEITH - membership 52. 1841-49 John W. TURNER; 1849-1850 C.A. PARKER; 1851-1852 Joseph GODDARD; 1852-1853 Jesse FALLIN; 1854-1864 Jesse H. WILLIAMS; 1865 William H. MORGAN; 1866-1869 Samuel BENTLEY. Ephesus Church called for the ordination of David CALDWELL February, 1869. 1869-1879 David CALDWELL; 1880-1881 J.H. SMITH; 1881-1882 John ROWE; 1882-1886 Samuel BENTLEY; 1886-1905 S.T. BENTLEY; 1905-1909 D.F. WOODALL; 1909-1922 R.H. BARWICK; 1922-1932 V.F. AGAN; 1932-1937 W.H. WATERS;; 1937-1943 D.O. LEWIS; 1943 to present A.W. CORLEY, and he continues to serve the church. Virginia