St. Martin's grew steadily to over 900 communicants in the late 'Sixties. A gradual decline in St. Martin's membership occurred during the next two decades. During the 'Seventies and early 'Eighties the Elizabeth neighborhood 'greyed', and as older parish members died, their numbers were not replaced by young families, many of who remained unchurched. Also, some parishioners became dissatisfied by the changes in the Episcopal Church. Today St. Martin's is again attracting younger families as well as people of all ages from a wide geographic area.
New members contine to join each year.
Through its 118 year history, St. Martin's has had only seven Rectors. The first was the Rev. John Long Jackson who was called in 1914 and served until his election as Bishop of Louisiana in 1940. The Rev. L. Bartine Sherman was called in 1967 and served until his retirement in 1986. The Rev. Thomas L. Ehrich was called in 1988 ans served until late 1993 when he left to become the Rector of St. Paul's in Winston-Salem. In 1995, The Rev. M. Blair Both was called to St. Martin's, becoming its first female Rector.