By 1864, during the Civil War, the Smithfield circuit had been reduced to six churches as follows: Smithfield, Elizabeth, Boon Hill, Benton-ville, Mount Zion and Clayton. The total amount raised that year was $1, 191. The pastor, the Rev. L,. H. Burkhead, seemed to fare very well. In addition to $991 in cash, he received the following items: 853 pounds pork, 77 pounds bacon, 79 pounds lard, 17 1/2 barrels corn and meal, 102 pounds of beef, 2 bushels of wheat, 25 pounds soap, 16 bushels potatoes, 4 bushels peas, 5 dozen eggs, 20 pounds rice₉ 100 pounds flour, 37 pounds butter, 2 pounds candles, 4 1/2 yards cloth, 2 ducks, 3 chickens, 4turkeys, 3,930 pounds fodder, and all of his wood.

On June 17, 1865, just after the war closed, the third quarterly conference -was held at Elizabeth Church. At that time the pastor, the Rev. Joseph H. Wheeler, made this report:

"During the peculiar and exciting times upon us, our religious interests have greatly suffered. Three Sabbath Schools were in successful operation at the beginning of the year with promise of good. These school have been suspended because of the passage of hostile troops through the country. I am making efforts to have these schools resumed. It is difficult to tell the real condition of the circuit. Our work has been greatly hindered by the causes before stated. Most of the churches have been closed for a time and the church at Bentonville burned. Under the providence of God we have resumed our labors and hope to see the work of God revive. None have been received or expelled. "

Always a rural church, Elizabeth has never had a large membership. At the present time there are 60 members. The oldest active member is Miss Emma Tomlinson, who joined in 1889- Preaching services are held on the first Sunday night of each month and on the third Sunday morning. It is said that from the beginning the third Sunday has been a regular preaching time at Elizabeth.

Many of the present members are descendants of men and women -who figured in the early development of the church. They are carrying on in the same splendid fashion of their forebears as evidenced in the erection of the new $10, 000 educational building. This enterprise was accomplished largely under the leadership of the Rev. E. W. Rogers, who left this pastorate in April, 1956 to go to South Carolina. He and his -wife, when they left, presented the church with a beautiful altar set -- a cross and candle sticks.

About this same time, the Faulkner family gave the church a communion table in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Faulkner and the