Waterford Church

(1918-)

The Gospel Messenger August 10, 1918 page 510 Vol. 67 No. 32

Organization at Waterford, California

  Owing to delay, because off an auto accident, we were privileged to worship with the congregation at Waterford, Cal., July 14, at 11 A. M., and with the Empire congregation at * P. M. the same day. This was quite a pleasure, but another unlooked for pleasure awaited us in this delay

along the road, by being present at the organization of the new congregation at Waterford.

  Waterford is eight miles east of Empire, and the organization's charter members come from the Empire congregation. Elders E. M. White and J. W. Deardorff, who have the oversight of the Empire congregation as elder and assistant, respectively, were present and effected the organization. Bro. J. W. Deardorff was chosen elder, to act until Jan. 1, 1919, and Bro. Levi Winkleleck as assistant.

  At the service on Sunday morning, a very deep interest was shown, both in the Sunday-school work and in the preaching service.

  Waterford is a new subdivision of the Beard farm,— this being one of the best tracts of land in Stanislaus County. Much of the tract has been sold, and homes are being built. Quite a few brethren have invested, and others are expecting to do so soon. It seems to us a very fine location for a church, and we hope to see the Waterford church grow. It is in the midst of an agricultural district and has, for its community, yeomen of the soil, a class of people to whom our people have always appealed with success. Eld. Levi Winklebleck opened up the work there less than a year ago, and both for homes and for church fellowship, the opportunity looks good.