Topeka Gospel Hall, KS
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In 1890, Shawnee County in Kansas had one open brethren assembly, as per the U.S. Religious Census, in Topeka, with a rented hall with a total seating capacity for a hundred people, and an attendance of 10.
Topeka Capital-Journal, 1890-1-4: "Max Isaac Reich, a converted Jew, from London, England, will preach at the Gospel Hall, 609 Kansas avenue, North Topeka, on Sunday evening, at 7:30. All are welcome. No collection."
James Erskine, itinerant evangelist, resided in Topeka in 1913, and it is currently unknown whether this assembly was still active, or if he was breaking bread in his home, or commuting to Troost Avenue Gospel Hall in Kansas City, Missouri.
Locations
- 609 Kansas Ave.
Also See
Sources
- 1890 U.S. Religious Census
- Topeka Capital Journal, 1890-1-4
