The Church gets a new home
In 1851, the first brick church was built. Armstead Richardson gave the land for the Baptist Church, the Hearn School and the Female Seminary, and there, the heart and soul in erecting these buildings, were Carter Sparks, Tom Davis, Alexander Harper, Jackson Trout and others. Their slaves burned the brick that was used in building the Baptist church, and a gallery was placed in the church for the Negroes so they might come and hear the gospel preached.
The membership of the church has never been large. In 1846, the minutes show 23 white and 9 colored members on the roll. The enrollment grew by 1860 to a total of 132, but the trying times of the next ten years reduced the membership to 90. By 1881, the enrollment went to a high watermark of 138 and from that time began a decline in numbers. In 1890, the membership was 68 and in 1900 only 43. In 1905, there were 63 and in 1910 were only 75, but by 1926 enrollment had grown to 145.
The deacons who have served during these years, many of them ordained by the authority of this church were, Calley Denson, Jonathan Hopper, John Edge, Armstead Richardson, Carter Sparks, T.W. Burton, Joel Dean, James Sanders, J.W. Pullen, Courtney Browne, E.R. King, H.L. Bunn, J.S. Davis, P.M. Williamson, A.T. Harper, W.L. Landrum, A.J. Fite, W.C. Penny, C.W. Wright, J.C. McGinnis, J.P. Griffith, B.D. Nessmith, W.T. Barrow, G.C. Barker, W.N. Wheeler and O.H. Word.

The Woman's Missionary Society and the Church
A history of the Cave Spring Church would not be complete without reference to the Woman's Missionary Society, one of the oldest societies in the state, dating back almost to the construction of the church. In a copy of the Georgia Baptist Convention minutes of 1850, the Coosa Association, which was composed, at that time, of the 44 churches in this section of the state, a cash contribution of 175.85 dollars for all missions and of that amount, the "Cave Spring Female Missionary Society" gave 79.00 dollars equally divided among "Foreign Missions, Domestic Missions and Indian Missions." The ladies have continued to let this "grace of giving" abound, their gifts now being about 100.00 dollars a year in 1910, and their contributions going proportionately to all the missionary causes supported by the church.
The Cave Spring Baptist Church was a member of the Talasee Hatchie Association until 1844 when it them became a member of the Coosa Association. In 1870, the Church withdrew from the Coosa Association and assisted in forming the Cave Spring Association. The Cave Spring Baptist Church later became a member of the Floyd County Baptist Association.
On January 10, 1932, the building committee, composed of O.H. Word, J.H. Norton and J.B. Rolater, with T.L. Barron as Treasurer, were instructed to "figure on a church building that will not exceed 11,000 dollars and to pay Mrs. J.W. Pullen for a lot on which to build, with to be paid from church funds and to be raised by donation."
The new building was completed before December, 1932, Dr. R.C. Daily being pastor at that time. The first funeral conducted in the new church was that of T.L. Barron, Treasurer of the Building Committee. He and Dr. Rolater had made an agreement that whoever died first would have the new church bell tolled for him, and Dr. Rolater kept his promise.
On February 26, 1950, the church voted to build a pastorium and to call a pastor full time. R.P. Kennard was elected chairman of the Pastorium Committee and the Board of Deacons asked to act as Pulpit Committee. The pastorium was completed in 1951 at a total cost of 6363.92 dollars and Rev. Charles Rector became the first full time pastor. In the same year, Dr. J.H. Norton, Jr. asked permission to install a baptistry in the church in memory of his father.
In 1964, a committee was appointed to draw up plans for an additional building. John Herndon served as chairman with other members, John Stephens, A.S. Patterson, Jr., Mrs. Frances Mize and Mrs. Jackie Cline. The Annex was completed in October at a cost of 15,450 dollars and has provided space for a modern kitchen and a small assembly room for social gatherings besides much needed primary classrooms. During the ten years Rev. W.W. Givens was pastor (1965-1975), a more extensive building program was initiated. The church was first completely remodeled and a balcony built. A few years later a 40,000 dollar education building was added. Its primary purpose being to provide classrooms and an assembly hall for the many students for the Georgia School for the Deaf who made this their church home. It also houses the Primary Department, the Nursery and the Kindergarten. In 1975, Jimmy Lewis, a native of Rome, became pastor and remained pastor until 1982. During his ministry, the church added the stained glass windows, erected the steeple above the sanctuary, landscaped the grounds and added a television ministry. Glen Puckett became pastor in January of 1984. Since that time the church has purchased new office equipment, new hymnals, new choir robes, upholstered the sanctuary pews and began a church Media Center.