Central Gospel Hall, Toronto, ON

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Central Gospel Hall was an open brethren assembly in Toronto, Ontario in Canada. This section will be expanded in due course. Meanwhile, see Visiting Ministry at Danforth Gospel Hall, ON for related history.


Locations

  • College & Brunswick Sts. 1896-1910
  • 225 Brunswick Ave. 1910-1930
  • 25 Charles St. East 1930-1992
    • presently occupied by Sanctuary, an outreach initiative and independent Bible church forged by area assemblies and other evangelicals in the early 1990's.

Correspondents

  • James Gordon @ 22 Yarmouth Rd. +1927+ (b. 1861 Oxford, ON - d. July 4, 1930 Toronto, ON);
    • Wife: Agnes Hamilton Gordon (b. 1868 Fergus, Wellington, ON; m. 1897 York, Toronto, ON; d. 1947 Toronto, ON), daughter of Alexander Hamilton (b. 1829 Falkirk, Central, Scot. - d. 1901 Toronto, ON) & Agnes Lockie Hamilton (b. 1831 Linlithgow, Lothian, Scot. - d. 1909 Toronto, ON). Agnes' parents were lifelong Presby.
    • James & Agnes were both PB by 1897, and their wedding witnessed by Emma Parsons (b. 1862 USA) & Jessie A. Parsons Morse (b. 1858 USA), daughters of Henry Martyn Parsons (b. 1828 USA - d. 1913 Springfield, Hampden, MA) who officiated the service as a Presbyterian pastor. Family was lifelong Presby. Jessie married Edward James Morse (b. 1854 Paradise, Annapolis, N.S. - d. 1917 Windsor, Hants, N.S.)

Sources

  • OB AB's 1904-1992