Oakland Church

(Golden Gate)

(1917-)

The Gospel Messenger March 24, 1917 page 184 Vol. 66 No. 12

"Golden Gate Church" is the name of the new congregation to be organized at Oakland, Cal,. next Wednesday. March 28. So we are informed by a telegram from the pastor, Bro. J. U. G. Stiverson. Situated on the bay which forms the magnificent harbor at San Francisco, the beautiful name of the new church is very appropriate. May it be the beginning of a great work for the Kingdom among the Bay Cities!

The Gospel Messenger April 14, 1917 page 232 Vol. 66 No. 15

March 28 the little band of members at Oakland, Cal., and vicinity, was organized into a congregation, to be known as " Golden Gate Mission."  

The Gospel Messenger April 21, 1917 page 251 Vol. 66 No. 16

Empire Church California

 The Empire church has been enjoying a season of good things for the past few weeks.  Bro. E. H.. Eby’s visit and labors with us, in the interest of mission work, resulted in a good contribution to the General Mission fund.

  Two weeks ago Bro. Stiverson, of the Oakland Mission, preached a number of sermons for us to the edification of the church.  He made a canvass of our congregation with good results, as previously reported.

  On the evening of March 28, Eld. S. F. Sanger and Bro. D. R. Holsinger, of the District Mission Board, met with the members of the Oakland Mission and organized a congregation there, to be know as the “Golden Gate” church. A fuller report this is being given by the local correspondent at Oakland.

  This new organization has taken over a large territory, consisting of some ten counties, most of which formerly were a part of the Empire church, and with this they get some ten or twelve of our former members.  While we regret to lose these, yet we are glad to be able to help in the staring of a new organization.

The Gospel Messenger Sept. 15, 1917 page 586 Vol. 66 No. 37

GOLDEN GATE MISSION, CALIFORNIA

I have been asked to give to the "Messenger" readers a brief review of the first year's work here. Aug. 19 was the first anniversary of starting the preaching services and the Sunday-school here. Our attendance on that date was the largest of any Sunday during the year. Our mission room was full both morning and evening. It overflowed into the side-room at the morning service. We commenced with Sunday-school and forenoon preaching service Aug. 20. 1916. On Oct. 27. 1916, the sisters organized an aid Society. They met every two weeks since and arc doing a good work. We organized a teacher training class of seven pupils, and met for the first lesson Jan. 28. 1917. The entire class has had passing grades, the first three divisions of the book, and expects to complete Book One this year.

  Feb. 4 we commenced the Sunday evening services. We also have a midweek prayer meeting that is well attended. We hold our Sunday-school teachers' meeting every Tuesday evening. On account of not having a suitable place, we have not held a series of meetings. Two have been baptized during the year. In February, March and April the writer spent fifty days away from home, canvassing the churches of our District for funds to help secure a church site and building for the work. During our absence. Eld. S. V. Sanger, of Empire, did the preaching

  When we held the first service here, we could find but one member of our church besides our own family. Now we have sixteen that arc close enough that they can attend part of the service. One Methodist lady, that attended the first service, has not missed a morning service during the entire year.

  In hunting up members and looking after parties whose addresses had been given us, we have, during the year traveled 5,940 miles. This includes our trip to the District Conference last fall, but does not include the 2,474 miles traveled while canvassing the churches. The greater part of this distance was made in the Ford.

  We are anxiously looking forward to a communion service and a series of meeting as soon as we have a suitable place to hold them. We ask an interest in the prayers of the brotherhood that we may have greater success this year than last.

J. U. G. Stiverson   1548 Thirty-eighth Avenue. Oakland. Cal.