H. E. Phillips (1916–2000)

Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 1952, 267. Elwood was baptized into Christ in November of 1929 where his paternal grandfather, Charles Phillips was an elder at the Twelfth St. church of Christ in Bowling Green, Kentucky. As an adult, he worked with churches in Sulphur Springs and Belmont Heights in Tampa, while supporting himself with a secular job.

About 1942/43, the church in Dover, Florida asked him to labor with them on a full time basis. Later he preached in Lake City (1944), Clearwater (1945), then for the East University Avenue church in Gainesville (1953 to 1960).

In 1960, Elwood returned to Tampa and worked with the Forest Hills congregation (1960-1975).

In 1975, he began preaching for the Fletcher Avenue church which became the South Livingston Avenue church of Christ where he stayed for many years.

Brother Phillips served as an elder for both the Fletcher Avenue and the South Livingston church of Christ and was tireless in his efforts to reach lost souls.

He also conducted gospel meetings throughout most of his life at a rate of seven to twelve per year in about some twenty states, once preaching to an audience of more than 1,000 people. He traveled as far away as Germany, England, Switzerland, and Italy.

H.E. Phillips was an extensive writer. His articles have appeared in the Old Gospel Broadcast, the Apostolic Times, the Gospel Advocate, Preacher of the Word and Searching the Scriptures.