The church continued to grow during World War I and, by the early 1920s, the membership had risen to 400, with much larger congregations. Phillips held the post for the next forty years, retiring in 1952 at the age of 82. At his retirement he recalled a time when the morning service had a congregation of only twenty, and commented that, ‘It is really wonderful how God has brought it up’.
The church grew during World War I and had 400 members by the early 1920s with significant congregations. Phillips held his position for forty years, retiring in 1952 at age 82. At his retirement, he remembered a time when only twenty people attended morning services and observed that ‘it is truly remarkable how God has brought it up.’