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* +1922+: Salvation Army, Spruce St. | * +1922+: Salvation Army, Spruce St. | ||
| − | * old Town Hall, E. Center & Main St. | + | * ?: old Town Hall, E. Center & Main St. |
* 1921/1925-current: 415 Center St. 1921/1925-present; | * 1921/1925-current: 415 Center St. 1921/1925-present; | ||
Revision as of 08:19, 19 August 2024
Manchester Gospel Hall is/was an open brethren assembly in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut that was founded in 1905/1909 as a hive from Scranton Gospel Hall in Lackawanna Co., northeastern Pennsylvania. Founders from Scranton included James McCormick, Thomas Eckle and William Emerson. In 1922, the assembly met at the Salvation Army when it was located on Spruce St. Later it met at E. Center & Main St in the old Town Hall. By 1925, it had moved into its current location at 415 Center St., see Google Maps for a current photo of the Hall. The earliest known correspondent was James Serpliss (b. 1879 Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland - d. 1938 Manchester, CT), which he served 1909-1935.
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Locations
- +1922+: Salvation Army, Spruce St.
- ?: old Town Hall, E. Center & Main St.
- 1921/1925-current: 415 Center St. 1921/1925-present;
Correspondents
- 1909-1935: James Serpliss 1909-1935 (1879-1938)
- 1936-1962: William George "Willie" McBride (1890-1975)
- 1977-1994: Joseph Lionel Jassie (1918-1994)
- 1995-1997: William Arthur Staddon (1924-1997)
- 2001-2010+: Richard Trombly (1934-2020)
- +2012-2022+: Ted Kaulback
Also See
- Who's Who at Manchester Gospel Hall, CT notable alumni
- Visiting Ministry at Manchester Gospel Hall, CT ministry reports
Sources
- OB AAB's 1922-2022
- Ancestry.com
