In 1884 because of his love for the Christian religion and the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Mr. Bird, Speir, McLeod, Davant and Lawrence as trustees, one acre of land in the village of Marlow, Georgia, to be used as a place of divine worship. Said place of worship to be subject to the discipline of the general and annual conferences, of the Methodist Church. The above named gentlemen accepted
the trust and in a signed statement before a Justice of the peace pledged themselves "to erect with all diligence a temple for the worship of the Lord." However it was not until 1905 twenty one years later, that the Marlow Methodist Church South was organized and the present sanctuary built. The timber for the building was donated by some Presbyterians living in Marlow. Shearouse and children Hattie, Estelle, Kate and Lillian Lee; Mr. & Mrs. Dugger their daughter Lillian and son Robert; and the A. Shearouse family. Their daughter Lucille's wedding the next year 1906 was the first wedding held in this church. Among the first to join the church was O.N. Mingledorff Jr. (Newton) and Mildred Shearouse in 1907. This makes them having the longest membership of any as of 1969. In 1918, Mrs. Annie Shearouse "B.N." deeded to the church, the acre of land lying between the original lot and the present highway 17. When organized in 1905, and until the 1920 South Georgia circuit, her first pastor was the Rev. B. Christian, followed by the Rev. Artemus Lester, W.T. Thixson, W.A. Brooke, Leroy A Brown, H.C. Brewton, C.M. Ledbetter, J.J. Ansley, and T.M. Beales. In 1920 the church was transferred to the Bloomingdale circuit. The Rev. T.M. Gaines, M.W. Flanders and J.A. Cook served as pastors. In 1927 another transfer was made. At this time Marlow Church was placed on the Rincon circuit, remaining until 1962. At which time union church was merged with the Marlow Church and was placed on the Guyton charge. Pastors serving up to the present time are as follows:
E.R. Cowart, F.J. Gilbert, C.L. Glenn, B.L. Brown, M.M. Piece, B.E. Whittinghton, George A Turner, Wade Ward, W.H. Daniels, F.J. Jordon, Al. R. Crumpler, Carley L. Nease, E.M. Phillips, Hamp Watson, The Rev. Harold Brooks was the church first pastor after being placed on the Guyton charge followed by: Don Sparks, Charles B. Webster, and Jacob E. Lackey, as of this date 1975 the church has a Sunday School and United Methodist Women organization. More pastors on the Guyton Church, Rev. Sam Taylor, Harold Lumley, William B Dowdy, and Jacob Lockey. Meldrim UMC had Rev. Donald Powers, Rev. Dan Pegram and Stan Porter. In November of 20, 22, we voted to be separated from the United Methodist Church, as of March of 2023, we are now Marlow Methodist Church. We are part of the global movement now. More details to come on history changes.
