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Show TANDARD ‘ EXAMIN™R Vl , [D- # ff fs a "2 a ¢ {? OGDEN, UTAH WRITER TRACES WALL AVENUE CHURCH ANNALS Organized As Mission In 1916; Building Erected , In 1918 By ' Editor, WPA Hugh O’Neil | Historical Records, 2 Survey Wall Avenue Baptist’ was organized in Ogden, The church as a mission in 1916. It is com-: posed of the colored members of this denomination. The present chapel of red brick, bunga-} low style with a small steeple, was.erected in 1918 and dedicated in May, 1919. This building ‘seats about 100 persons and is| located at 2701 Wall. Permanent Basis a meeting December At 1925, it porate period Moore meeting cers was the decided to . 23,’ for af of 100 years. James E. | was chairman of this and were the following elected: O. H. 4 Parry, treasurer. The - -_ president; Nellie Hamilton, sec-| retary; Florida Robinson, vice! president; and Bernice Johnson, settled church have ‘Sly, 1917-19; 20; A. clergymen been: A. of this J. Billing- H. L. Marque, John W. Morris, Eilonth, 1921-23; 1920-21; T. L. 1919- members in 1871 of the from Thomas Robinson was the bishop during the life of the organization. The branch was discontinued the same year and most of its members drifted into Spir- itualism or infidelity. The First Community church of Ogden was organized November 20, 1927 with Harry O. Fee as acting pastor. Oral L. Starkey was president; Anna M. Fle. ‘welling, vice president; P. W. Noonan, secretary; and C. F, Preshaw, treasurer. W. W. McClure and the officers composed the trustees in 1927. This organ-. ization was discontinued in 1928.| this ‘several chureh was! years lat. | eled from q Salt Lake City each} week. Frank F. Eddy officiat ed| during former ““Godbeites.”’ but a of Jesus Christ of LatSaints was formed in City organization _The Unitarian church held Meetings from 1907 until. 1909 although never officially organized. Meetings were held in the Knights of Pythias hall on Grant avenue by ministers who trav! Plain City Group branch of the Reorganized Plain secretary. This er. j the present minister, Israel} Craft, who has served from December, 1937. Church ter-day er, was discontinued in 1912. The Danish Lutheran church in 1916 had a membership of dD) Members and a small edifice discontinued Wash- Chiréh ——-"°""™ _ The Christian church of Ogden was organized J uly 28, 1911, at the residence of W. M. Bos: faph, 3060 Washington. The of-; ‘ficers were: J. H. Horton, presi-! dent and Miss Jennie L,. Bering-} in Ogden, M. ington, 1923-25; James E. Moore, | 1925-27; D. D. Banks, 1927-28: | Lucious A. Platt, 1933-36; and A Christian’ incor- | organization | 1907 and W. T. Brown | during 1908 and 1909. elie Jehovah’s Witnesses +, The Jehovah’s [from ap was Arom a portion | Ship of the Witnesses aie or-| formed in 1929 of the member... International ‘Students. Services held in the homes Bible’ were of members until a small store building was acquired at 2701 Lincoln aven ue, . T. M. Kingsford wag the) director of Jehovah's Witnesse s. from 1919 until 1931, when he was succeeded by Porter M. Pierce, the present director. _ The approximate number members of all religious denom.of | | |
