Danforth Gospel Hall, ON

In 1899, a Gospel Hall was planted on the eastern side of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, thought to have been a hive from what is now Broadview Avenue Gospel Hall, early known as the East End Gospel Hall. By 1904, it was located on Broadway, north of Queen St. In the 1910's, a Hall was built at 84 Swanwick Avenue where it met until 1950 when its current structure on Danforth Avenue was built. It was known as East Toronto Gospel Hall, but more popularly the Swanwick Avenue Gospel Hall until their move to Danforth when it was rebranded as Danforth Gospel Hall.

The earliest known correspondent was James Gunn, who served from prior to 1927 thru 1936, followed by James R. Farquharson by 1941 thru 1943. By 1947, Reynold Woodward took over as correspondent until 1993. 1994-1998, Mervyn Johnston of Don Mills served as correspondent, then Vince Latchman until an unknown date.

AKA's

• East End Gospel Hall 1891/1899-1904+
• Swanwick Avenue Gospel Hall / East Toronto Gospel Hall 1910's-1950
• Danforth Gospel Hall 1950-present

Locations

• Broadway, north of Queen St. +1904+
• 84 Swanwick Ave. 1910's-1950
• 2237 Danforth Ave. 1950-present

Correspondents

• James Gunn +1927-1936+
• James R. Farquharson +1941-1943+
• Reynold Woodward 1947-1993
  • Reynold Woodward @ Toronto 1947-1970; R. Woodward @ Scarborough 1971-1993
• Mervyn Johnston @ Don Mills 1994-1998
• Vince Latchman 1999-?
  • no contact info listed in AB

Meeting Times

The front of the AAB has historically had a section on "unlisted times" where 9:30 and 11:30 are common options for any of the meetings, therefore omission of the meeting time for breaking of bread in 1977.

• +1936-1948+: BB 11, SS 3, G 7
• +1950+: BB 11, SS 3, G 7, BR We 8, PM Fr 8
  • updates in bold
• +1954-1955: BB 11, SS 3, G 7, BS Tu 8, PM Fr 8
• 1956+: BB 11, SS 3, G 7, P-BS Tu 8pm
• +1958-1967: BB 10:30, SS 3, G 7, P-BS Tu 8
• 1968-1972: BB 10, SS 12 noon, G 7, P-BS Tu 8
• 1973: BB 9:30, FBH 11:30, G 7, Tu 8
• 1974-1976: BB 9:30, M 11:30, G 7, Tu 8
• 1977-2013 (ish): B, M 11:30, G 7, Tu 8
• 2013-present: Su B 10am, G 11:30am, M 6:30pm; Tues P/BR 7:30pm

Also See

• Visiting Ministry at Danforth Gospel Hall, ON
• Who's Who at Danforth Gospel Hall, ON

Sources

• 1904-2023 AB's