In January 7, 1908, the youngest son of S. A. Ives, Dwight H., became the first new member by baptism since the church’s founding in 1900. On September 27, 1912, Dwight became the first one to receive a license to preach by the new church. The original wooden church buried to the ground in an electrical storm on June 8, 1925.
A building committee for a new church was formed in July 8, 1925 and it included Prof. J. D. Ives. A new brick church was completed in 1929 and named the Ives Memorial Baptist Church. Dwight H. Ives presided at the first services upon completion, held on the August 18, 1929. Dwight preached again at the church on occasion and during World War Two, he acted as an assistant preacher. To help complete the building Ellen Ives gave $1000 so there was no debt when it was finished. She later donated $2000 in 1932 to be held in trust fund by the Baptist State Convention of Massachusetts with the income to be given semi-annually to the Pinebluff church as long as services were held. This donation was likely as part of her estate. By 1950, church membership had increased tenfold to 80 members.
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