CHURCH HISTORY Some 65 years ago (1918), the Lot of the Watt Avenue Baptist Church was purchased by the Utah Baptist State Some time Later, the church was burlt by Convention. the congregation. In 1929, Mrs. Georgia A. Holt from Los Angeles, CA came to Ogden, reopened the Wall Avenue Church doors that had been cLosed for a tune, and began a Sunday Schook with one quarterly and the Bibte. In August 1930, Mr. and Mrs. Neal came to Ogden and Upon a suggestion from became affrcliated with the church. the Neals, Wall Avenue Baptist Church extended a call to According to sts first pastor, Reverend L. A. Platt. neconds, Reverend Platt preached his farst Seumon on He rendered faithful service untrl October 5, 1930. called to pastor at the Bethel Baptist Church, Pocatetto, Idaho, 4n 1936, Succeeding ckude 1940; Reverend Reverend pastors from 1930 to the earky An- 1960'S J. L. Jones, 1937; Reverend Paxton, Jessie L. Conner, 1942-48; Reverend 1937J. R. RolLlerson, 1948-51, and Reverend B. J. Washington, 1952Under Reverend Washington's pastorate, which 1962. began in May 1952, the church accomplished two noteworthy a parsonage was purchased Farst, an July 1952, things. and a few months Later, a new parsonage and two lots Second, a dream came twe for Wall were purchased. We are They butt a new church. Avenue Bpatist Church. presently occupying that stweture whose ground breaking and whose Faom senvaces were held on Sunday, May 16, 1955, dedication took place on October 26, 1958. suggested submatted Thus, the and a new Zeon names for the new church, the name New Zon, by Mis. Jummce Bell, was voted most popular. Wak Avenue Baptist Church had a new burkding Reverend Washington pastored at New name. untrh 1962. Avaclable necords 1963 to the present andicate succeeding anctude Reverend pastors Miller, 0m 1965-64; Reverend L. K. Cumy, 1965-68; under whose pastorate the church acquired the property at 2957 and 2959