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===Chapman===
 
===Chapman===
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* [[Chapman Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1933+
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* [[Chapman Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1933+
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===Cheever Township===
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* From +1878-1880+, Howard William Kann (b. 1846 Adams Co., PA - d. 1930 Spokane, WA) and his wife Emma Susan Benner Kann (b. 1857 Gettysburg, Adams, PA - d. 1938 Spokane, WA) resided in Cheever township in Dickinson Co., KS.  By 1896 they were residing in Spokane.  Their daughter Lilly May Kann (b. 1878 Cheever Twp., Dickinson, KS - d. 1944 Walla Walla, WA) was married in 1906 to Jeptha "Charles" Thonney (b. 1883 Walla Walla, WA - d. 1950 Kirkland, King, WA) who was raised in the [[Walla Walla Meeting Room, WA]] (TW-eb), a descendant of the founder, Jean Gabriel Thonney (b. 1827 Vullien, Vaud, Switzerland - d. 1902 WW, WA).  By 1944, Lilly was in fellowship with that meeting with Charles.  It is arguable that Howard & Emma Kann (or Lilly) could have been in fellowship in either the meeting at Chapman or Manchester.
  
 
===Enterprise===
 
===Enterprise===
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* Enterprise Assembly, KS (OB) 1880's
+
* Enterprise Assembly, KS (OB) 1880?-1890+
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** There was an open assembly in Dickinson Co. in 1890, as per U.S. Religious Census, and presumed to be this. The rented hall had a capacity for 100 people, and attendance of 20.
  
 
===Manchester===
 
===Manchester===
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* [[Manchester Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1894-1903+ (Grant EB) +1905?-1933+
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* [[Manchester Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe-eb) +1894-1903+ (Grant EB) +1905?-1933+
  
 
===Solomon===
 
===Solomon===
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===Lost Springs===
 
===Lost Springs===
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* [[Lost Springs Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1901-1903+
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* [[Lost Springs Meeting Room, KS]] (Raven EB) +1890+; (TW-Lowe EB) +1901-1903+
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** In 1890, there was a Raven assembly in Marion Co., presumably here. It met in a private home, and had an attendance of 12, as per a U.S. Religious Census.
  
 
==Saline County==
 
==Saline County==
 
===Salina===
 
===Salina===
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* [[Sunset Bible Chapel, KS]] 1964-'''2022+'''
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* [[Sunset Bible Chapel, KS]] 1964-'''2026+'''
  
 
=Easterncentral KS=
 
=Easterncentral KS=
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==Ottawa County==
 
==Ottawa County==
 
===Minneapolis===
 
===Minneapolis===
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* [[Minneapolis Gospel Tent, KS]] (OB) 1912
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* [[Minneapolis Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1912+
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** The Witness 1912-8: "Mr. Jas. Erskine had a week's meetings in Garnett.  Hopes to have tent in Perry and Lecompton, Kas... Mr. A.B. Miller had meetings in Perry and Belleville, Kas.  Expects to have tent in Minneapolis, Kas., where a few believers now meet to remember the Lord.  He will be joined by his brother, Wm. J. Miller, who has been laboring in Orkney and Shetland."
 +
 
 
* [[Minneapolis Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1903-1905+
 
* [[Minneapolis Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1903-1905+
  
 
==Phillips County==
 
==Phillips County==
 
===Long Island===
 
===Long Island===
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* [[Long Island Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1912-1986
+
* [[Long Island Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1900-1986
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** c/o C.H. Parrott +1922-1926+;
 
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** Samuel Clyde Nash +1922-1927+ (b. 1879 Granite Twp., Phillips, KS - d. 1968 Long Island, Phillips, KS), son of George Henry Nash (b. 1851 Deerfield, Franklin, [[Massachusetts|MA]] - d. 1915 Long Island, KS) & Arabella "Belle" McClaughry Nash-Tubbs (b. 1856 Plainfield, Coshocton, [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1936 Long Island, KS).  The Nash family moved from MA to Illinois in 1854, then Marshalltown, Iowa in 1857, then to Long Island, KS in 1874, and Phillipsburg, KS in 1877, although Granite Twp. where Samuel was born in 1879 is closer to Long Island.  By 1900, Henry did reside nearer to Phillipsburg.  Wife (1907 @ Long Island, KS): Minnie May Shields Nash
 
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** Long Island New Leaf (LINL) 1912-10-10: "There will be meetings in the Gospel Hall beginning Sunday night Oct. 13th and continuing every night until further notice.  Meetings conducted by John Moffett of Centerville, Iowa and D.R. Charles of Omaha, Nebraska.  Everybody welcome."
 
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** LINL 1913-1-23: "Meeting will be held at the Gospel Hall Sunday night, Jan. 26th at 7:30 and will continue for a few evenings.  A. Broadfoot of Anita, Iowa will speak.  All are cordially invited."
 
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** LINL 1913-2-27: "E.H. Kiser, who is staying with his daughter, Mrs. Sheridan Williams, was so unfortunate as to be seized with an attack of heart failure Thursday evening as he was returning from up town.  He fell at the crossing across the street from the Gospel Hall where he laid until discovered by Donald Hammond, who immediately called John Howard and others.  After being carried home he rapidly recovered and did not suffer any serious consequences except a severe bump on the forehead."
 
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** LINL 1913-4-3: "There will be a gospel meeting at the Gospel Hall Sunday evening beginning at 8 o'clock.  Everybody cordially invited."
 
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** LINL 1913-4-10: "There will be meetings at the Gospel Hall commencing Sunday night and continuing through the week by James Erskine.  Everybody invited."
 
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** LINL 1913-4-24: "James Erskine, who has been holding meetings at the Gospel Hall the past week, went to Calvert Monday morning."  Calvert is in Norton Co., KS. 
 
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** LINL 1913-11-20: "The meetings at the Gospel Hall are still in progress, with Mr. Erskine of Topeka conducting them."
 
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** LINL 1914-4-2: "C.J. Baker of Kansas City, Mo. will deliver lectures on "The Future of the Human Race" at the Gospel Hall beginning Saturday evening, April 4th at 8:00 p.m. and each evening thereafter."
 
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** The Logan Republican 1914-4-30: Beaver Briefs: "Last week we spent one day in Long Island, one in Prairie View and one in Phillipsburg, on a Sunday School tour.  This is the first time in 16 years that we have visited Long Island.  That is a lovely valley when one finally gets over the hills to it.  We found a goodly number of people there engaged in church and Sunday School work.  Besides the M.E.'s, the English Lutherans, the Presbyterians and the Baptists, there is a company of Come Outers who have built a gospel hall and hold meetings.  Surely there is no good excuse for not attending church in Long Island.  We wonder how long it will be before people will conclude to agree on the essential things of Christianity and instead of trying to maintain from four to half a dozen churches in these small towns that we have, one Protestant church and that one a lively, wide-awake church working for the good of the whole people."
 
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** LINL 1914-5-14: "There will be meeting at the Gospel Hall, Saturday night, May 16th, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and Monday night.  No meeting Sunday night on account of the Baccalaureate sermon.  Meetings conducted by Alex Livingston."
 
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** LINL 1914-6-11: "There will be meeting in the Gospel Hall, commencing June 13, for one week.  Special word to Christians held by Alex. Livingstone of Philadelphia.  Everybody welcome."
 
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** LINL 1914-10-8: "The meetings held by Donald Charles at the Gospel Hall will continue over Sunday.  All welcome."
 
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** The Long Island News (TLIN): 1920-7-1: "Through the courtesy of L.D. Hammond we are able to reprint these articles from an old copy of The Long Island Leader, published July 4th, 1889, at Long Island, Kan., and which he has kept in good shape as a relic of the olden days.  It was published at that time by J.N. Carl and the office was located in a building that stood where the new garage is now located.  According to old settlers the main business houses were at that time located in that block and the west side of the street was completely built up from what is now the Sedman harness shop to the Gospel hall to the south of the block."
 
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** LINL 1916-7-6: "Beware.  Some of the boys in this vicinity will come to grief one of these days if they do not mend their ways.  Of a Sunday evening, after Endeavor, they act as if they had no home raising and as everything they saw belonged to them.  Last Sunday evening a number of boys were around the autos by the Gospel Hall while the owners were attending services.  A dog was watching its master's car and because it barked when the boys were too near, one hit the poor dog with something, who hadn't harmed them at all.  By the way the dog howled it was no light lick it received.  Then to hide his meanness the boy ran but was careful to keep his arm over his face when he passed anyone so his identity could not be known.  Boys, act like a gentleman (it doesn't cost any more and people will respect you more) and not like someone that had no raising."
 
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** Long Island Press (LIP) 1926-1-8: Local Paragraphs: "Lost: Keys to Gospel Hall: C.H. Parrott". 
 
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** LIP 1926-9-17: Obituary: "Elmina Stanley was born in Iowa, April 14, 1863, and died at her home near Long Island, Kansas, September 10, 1926, aged 63 years, 4 months and 24 days.  In 1878 she was united in marriage to Valentine Wolf of Atchison county, Mo.  To this union seven children were born, two of whom died in infancy, and one, Mrs. Lula Beeson in 1906.  She was preceded in death by her husband who passed away Jan. 3, 1922.  There are left to mourn her departure one son, George Wolf, of Fort Morgan, Colo., three daughters, Mrs. Nellie Wookey, of Rattlesnake Buttes, Colo., and Hilie and Clara of Long Island, Kans., and eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  Also one brother, W.J. Greene of Narka, Kansas, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Wolf of Rock Port, Mo., and Mrs. Cora Nixon of Payne, Iowa.  Many years ago she accepted Christ as her Saviour and ever since has rested securely in the knowledge of His saving power.  Although almost a constant sufferer for the last seventeen years, she was very patient, praying always, "Thy will be done".  Funeral services were held at Gospel Hall in Long Island, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Mr. E.L. Ball, assisted by J.E. Brown.  Interment was in the Long Island cemetery."
 
  
 
==Republic County==
 
==Republic County==
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* [[Eastside Bible Fellowship, KS]] (OB) 2016-'''2022+'''
 
* [[Eastside Bible Fellowship, KS]] (OB) 2016-'''2022+'''
 
* [[Lawrence Assembly, KS]] (G-EB) +1933+
 
* [[Lawrence Assembly, KS]] (G-EB) +1933+
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* [[Lawrence Bible Chapel, KS]] (OB) 1947-'''2022+'''
+
* [[Lawrence Bible Chapel, KS]] (OB) 1947-'''2024+'''
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* [[Lawrence Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
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* [[Lawrence Gospel Hall, KS]] (?) +1915+
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** [https://www.newspapers.com/image/93569989/ Newspapers.com]
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* [[Lawrence Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-eb) +1944-1951+
  
 
===Vinland===
 
===Vinland===
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====Shawnee====
 
====Shawnee====
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* [[Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS]] (OB) +1953-'''2022+'''
+
* [[Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS]] (OB) +1953-'''2024+'''
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** Overland Park Bible Chapel +1975+
+
** Overland Park Bible Chapel +1953-1995+
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** hive from [[Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO]]
 +
 
 +
====Stilwell====
 +
* Richard Burson's 10 days ministry @ Stilwell (OB) 1951
 +
** see [[Visiting Ministry at Hutchinson Gospel Chapel, KS]]
  
 
===Wyandotte County, KS===
 
===Wyandotte County, KS===
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** [[West End Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1936+
 
** [[West End Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1936+
  
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* [[Kansas City Meeting Room, KCKS]] (EB) +1894-1896+; (TW) +1944-1951+
+
* [[Kansas City Meeting Room, KCKS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1890-1896+; (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
 +
** In 1890, the assembly met in a home, and had an attendance of 12, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
  
 
====Lanna====
 
====Lanna====
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* [[Lanna Meeting Room, KCKS]] (EB) +1903+
+
* [[Lanna Meeting Room, KCKS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1903+
  
 
* 104 W. 4th +1915-1918+
 
* 104 W. 4th +1915-1918+
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===Randolph===
 
===Randolph===
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* [[Randolph Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) +1889+
+
* [[Randolph Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1890+
 
** home of Ida Lundberg
 
** home of Ida Lundberg
 +
** In 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, there was an attendance of 3 people.
  
 
==Topeka metro==
 
==Topeka metro==
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===Osage County===
 
===Osage County===
 +
There were two open assemblies in this county in 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, including a rented hall with a seating capacity for 100 people, and another in a home. The total attendance between the two assemblies was about 24.
 +
 
====Carbondale====
 
====Carbondale====
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* [[Carbondale Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) '''1881'''
+
* [[Carbondale Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) '''1881'''-1890+
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** '''First Open Brethren assembly planted in Kansas''' 
+
** '''First Open Brethren assembly planted in Kansas'''.
  
 
====Osage City====
 
====Osage City====
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====Scranton====
 
====Scranton====
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* [[Scranton Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1904+
+
* [[Scranton Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1890-1904+
 
** c/o Alexander Leishman +1904+
 
** c/o Alexander Leishman +1904+
  
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====Topeka====
 
====Topeka====
 
* James Erskine (OB) +1913+
 
* James Erskine (OB) +1913+
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** possibly commuted to Troost weekly, but could have been holding meetings in his home. He was an itinerant evangelist.
+
** possibly commuted to Troost weekly, but could have been holding meetings in his home. He was an itinerant evangelist.
  
−
* [[Topeka Gospel Chapel, KS]] (OB) 1948-'''2024+'''
+
* [[Topeka Gospel Chapel, KS]] (OB) 1948-'''2026+'''
  
−
* [[Topeka Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889+
+
* [[Topeka Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1890+
 +
 
 +
* [[Topeka Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1890+
 +
** In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 150, and an attendance was 25, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
  
 
===Wabaunsee County===
 
===Wabaunsee County===
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* [[Kanorado Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1916-1959+
 
* [[Kanorado Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1916-1959+
 
** @ 14 mi. N & 2 mi. E of Kanorado +1927+
 
** @ 14 mi. N & 2 mi. E of Kanorado +1927+
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** c/o E.L. Ball +1922+; J.E. Brown +1922-1927+
+
** c/o E.L. Ball +1920-1922+; J.E. Brown +1920-1927+
 +
** see [[Long Island Gospel Hall, KS]]
  
 
==Thomas County==
 
==Thomas County==
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* [[Arkansas City Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1889-1938
 
* [[Arkansas City Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1889-1938
 
** c/o [[Frederick Thompson Horton]] 1889-1938 (b. 1860 Galesburg, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1938 Arkansas City, KS)
 
** c/o [[Frederick Thompson Horton]] 1889-1938 (b. 1860 Galesburg, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1938 Arkansas City, KS)
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*** @ 415 N. B St. +1904+; 324 N. A St. +1927+
+
*** @ 118 N. Summit St. +1901+; 415 N. B St. +1904+; 324 N. A St. +1927+
  
 
==Harvey County==
 
==Harvey County==
 
===Newton===
 
===Newton===
 
* [[Newton Meeting Room, KS]] (TW) +1927-1933+
 
* [[Newton Meeting Room, KS]] (TW) +1927-1933+
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 +
==Pratt County==
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* [[Sawyer Bible Chapel, KS]] (OB) +2005+
 +
** c/o Phillip Skiles
  
 
==Reno County==
 
==Reno County==
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===Hutchinson===
 
===Hutchinson===
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* [[Hutchinson Gospel Chapel, KS]] 1944-'''2022+'''
+
* [[Fellowship Bible Chapel, KS]] (OB) +1988+
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** aka Hutchinson Bible Hall
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* [[Hutchinson Gospel Chapel, KS]] (OB) 1944-'''2030+'''
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* [[Kansas Bible Camp Chapel, KS]] 1990's
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** Hutchinson Bible Hall
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* [[Mizpah Bible Chapel, KS]] 2005-2019
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* [[Kansas Bible Camp Chapel, KS]] (OB) 1990's
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* [[Northwest Gospel Chapel, KS]] 2004-2019
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* [[Mizpah Bible Chapel, KS]] (OB) 2005-2019
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* [[Northwest Gospel Chapel, KS]] (OB) 2004-2019
  
 
==Wichita metro==
 
==Wichita metro==
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* [[Will Thomas Home Assembly, KS]] (OB) 1928-1931  '''first Open assembly in Wichita'''
 
* [[Will Thomas Home Assembly, KS]] (OB) 1928-1931  '''first Open assembly in Wichita'''
  
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* see [[Visiting Ministry at Hutchinson Gospel Chapel, KS]] for some early Wichita open brethren history of ministry by F.W. Schwartz (OB) of Detroit, [[Michigan|MI]] from 1948.
  
 
=Southeastern KS=
 
=Southeastern KS=
 
==Anderson County==
 
==Anderson County==
 
===Garnett===
 
===Garnett===
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* [[Garnett Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1895-1986
+
* [[Garnett Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1892-1986
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** @ near National Bank Building +1922+
 
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** c/o E.N. Millar +1922+; George N. DeWolf +1904+; Wilbur Thomas +1927+
 
  
 
==Bourbon County==
 
==Bourbon County==
 
===Fort Scott===
 
===Fort Scott===
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* [[Fort Scott Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1904-1912; +1922+
+
* [[Fort Scott Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1890-1912; +1922+
 
** c/o Albert Umstead @ 1518 Ransom St. +1904+; Sam Blarchard +1922+
 
** c/o Albert Umstead @ 1518 Ransom St. +1904+; Sam Blarchard +1922+
 +
** In 1890, this assembly met in a rented hall that had capacity for 300, and an attendance of 40.
 +
** @ Lakin-McKey bldg., 826 S. Main St. +1909+
  
 
* [[Fort Scott Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) +1879+
 
* [[Fort Scott Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) +1879+
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* [[Howard Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1922+
 
* [[Howard Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1922+
 
** c/o L. Heck
 
** c/o L. Heck
 +
 +
==Labette County==
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===Parsons===
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* Dr. [[Max Isaac Reich]] (OB) +1888+ (1862-1945)
  
 
==Montgomery County==
 
==Montgomery County==
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===Cherryvale===
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* Dr. [[Max Isaac Reich]] (OB) +1888+ (1862-1945)
 +
 +
===Coffeyville===
 +
* [[Coffeyville Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) 1921+
 +
** @ 1218 Walnut St.
 +
 
===Independence===
 
===Independence===
 
* [[Independence Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) +1903+; (TW) +1917-1933+
 
* [[Independence Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) +1903+; (TW) +1917-1933+
  
 
==Neosho County==
 
==Neosho County==
 +
* [[Neosho County Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1890+
 +
** There was an open assembly in Neosho Co. in 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, of an unknown location. The rented hall had a capacity for 200 people, and attendance of 15.
 +
 +
* [[Neosho County Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1890+
 +
** In 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, this assembly met in a private home, with an attendance of 5.
 +
 
===Chanute===
 
===Chanute===
 
* [[Chanute Meeting Room, KS]] (TW) +1911-1917+
 
* [[Chanute Meeting Room, KS]] (TW) +1911-1917+
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===Neodesha===
 
===Neodesha===
 
* [[Neodesha Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe-EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1933+
 
* [[Neodesha Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe-EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1933+
 +
** In 1890, this assembly met in a home, with an attendance of 14, as per the U.S. Religious Census.
  
 
==Woodson County==
 
==Woodson County==
 
===Neosho Falls===
 
===Neosho Falls===
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* [[Neosho Falls Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) +1894-1905+
+
* [[Neosho Falls Meeting Room, KS]] (Grant-EB) +1890+; (TW-Lowe EB) +1894-1905+
 +
** This assembly had a rented hall in 1890 with a capacity for 16, and an attendance of 6.
  
 
===Thayer===
 
===Thayer===
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* [[Julia Begole McLachlen]] (EB) 1880
+
* [[Thayer Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1888+
 
* [[Thayer Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) '''+1878'''-1909; (TW) 1909-1933+
 
* [[Thayer Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) '''+1878'''-1909; (TW) 1909-1933+
 
** c/o Mrs. J.M. McLachlin +1880+ (no meeting)
 
** c/o Mrs. J.M. McLachlin +1880+ (no meeting)
 +
** Julia Begole McLachlen
  
 
=Southwestern KS=
 
=Southwestern KS=
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==Pawnee County==
 
==Pawnee County==
 
===Larned===
 
===Larned===
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* [[Larned Assembly, KS]] (OB) 1894
+
* [[Larned Gospel Hall, KS]] (OB) +1894+
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* [[Larned Meeting Room, KS]] (EB) +1894-1905+; (TW) +1917+
+
* [[Larned Meeting Room, KS]] (TW-Lowe-Raven-eb) +1884-1890; (TW-Lowe-eb) 1890-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1917+
 +
** German meeting +1884-1917+
 +
** English meeting +1894+
  
 
=Westerncentral KS=
 
=Westerncentral KS=

Latest revision as of 10:56, 8 October 2025

See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

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Contents

Central KS

Dickinson County

Abilene

  • Abilene Gospel Hall (KLC-EB) 1970's?
    • c/o Joe Virgle Britt (b. 1921 Smoky Hill, Geary, KS - d. 2005 Junction City, Geary, KS), son of Virgle A. Britt (b. 1893 Willowdale Twp., Dickinson, KS or Geary Co., KS - d. 1979 Junction City, KS) & Maybell Ann Archbold Britt (b. 1895 Solomon, Dickinson, KS - d. 1985 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS). Joe was also a great-grandson of Joseph Britt (b. 1840 Moore, N.C. - d. 1884 Geary Co., KS). His mother, Maybell, was a daughter of James Meyers Archbold (b. 1866 Preble, Adams, IN - d. 1924 Saline Co., KS), her mother died Baptist. Joe's son Rodney Lee Britt (b. 1949 Junction City, KS - d. 2012 Gilbert, AZ).
  • Elm Springs Bible Hall, KS (OB) +1936-1979
    • Elm Springs School House +1936+
  • Grace and Truth Gospel Chapel, KS (EB) +1879-1881; (Grant-TW-Lowe-Park EB) 1881-1884; (Grant-EB) 1884-1934; (OB) 1934-2010
    • Bonnacord Assembly 1910-1918; Grace and Truth Gospel Hall 1918-1956;
    • "no assembly" (open) in 1927 but a listing in the open PB book with John Addison Deardorff as a correspondent.
  • Newbern Assembly, KS (Grant-EB) 1934-1950's+
  • Abilene Meeting Room, KS (TW-EB) +1944-1973+
    • see Grace and Truth

Chapman

Cheever Township

  • From +1878-1880+, Howard William Kann (b. 1846 Adams Co., PA - d. 1930 Spokane, WA) and his wife Emma Susan Benner Kann (b. 1857 Gettysburg, Adams, PA - d. 1938 Spokane, WA) resided in Cheever township in Dickinson Co., KS. By 1896 they were residing in Spokane. Their daughter Lilly May Kann (b. 1878 Cheever Twp., Dickinson, KS - d. 1944 Walla Walla, WA) was married in 1906 to Jeptha "Charles" Thonney (b. 1883 Walla Walla, WA - d. 1950 Kirkland, King, WA) who was raised in the Walla Walla Meeting Room, WA (TW-eb), a descendant of the founder, Jean Gabriel Thonney (b. 1827 Vullien, Vaud, Switzerland - d. 1902 WW, WA). By 1944, Lilly was in fellowship with that meeting with Charles. It is arguable that Howard & Emma Kann (or Lilly) could have been in fellowship in either the meeting at Chapman or Manchester.

Enterprise

  • Enterprise Assembly, KS (OB) 1880?-1890+
    • There was an open assembly in Dickinson Co. in 1890, as per U.S. Religious Census, and presumed to be this. The rented hall had a capacity for 100 people, and attendance of 20.

Manchester

Solomon

Talmage

Marion County

Goessel

Lost Springs

  • Lost Springs Meeting Room, KS (Raven EB) +1890+; (TW-Lowe EB) +1901-1903+
    • In 1890, there was a Raven assembly in Marion Co., presumably here. It met in a private home, and had an attendance of 12, as per a U.S. Religious Census.

Saline County

Salina

Easterncentral KS

Coffey County

Burlington

Franklin County

Ottawa

Morris County

Delavan

Diamond Springs

Lyon County

Emporia

Northcentral KS

Cloud County

Concordia

  • Concordia Gospel Hall, KS (OB) +1936-1958
    • Concordia Gospel Hall @ 8th & Kansas +1936+; home of William Corkill @ 412 W. 12th +1943+; home of C.W. Wilson @ 131 E. 9th +1948-1958

Ottawa County

Minneapolis

  • Minneapolis Gospel Hall, KS (OB) 1912+
    • The Witness 1912-8: "Mr. Jas. Erskine had a week's meetings in Garnett. Hopes to have tent in Perry and Lecompton, Kas... Mr. A.B. Miller had meetings in Perry and Belleville, Kas. Expects to have tent in Minneapolis, Kas., where a few believers now meet to remember the Lord. He will be joined by his brother, Wm. J. Miller, who has been laboring in Orkney and Shetland."

Phillips County

Long Island

Republic County

Belleville

  • Belleville Gospel Hall, KS (OB) +1895-1945+
    • c/o Rob Milner +1904+; Sam Blarchard +1922+; A.B. Batchelor @ 1203 Sixteenth St. +1927+
  • Milner Schoolhouse Gospel Hall, KS (OB) +1922-1927+
    • spelled "Millner" in 1927 AAB, but the only place name in KS that resembles this was a Milner Schoolhouse that was northwest of Belleville. Different assembly from the Belleville Gospel Hall.
    • c/o Sam Blarchard +1922+

Rooks County

Plainville

Smith County

Cedar

Northeastern KS

Atchison County

Atchison

Clay County

Wakefield

Douglas County

Baldwin City

Lawrence

Vinland

  • Vinland Gospel Hall, KS (OB) +1922+
    • c/o James O'Brien, Baldwin City
    • Oliver Smith may have ministered here in 1922.

Geary County

Junction City

Kansas City, KS/MO metro

Doniphan County, KS (also St. Joseph, MO metro)

Elwood

Johnson County, KS

Merriam

  • George Gray meeting? 1953

Olathe

Overland Park

  • Kansas City Nepalese Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+

Shawnee

Stilwell

Wyandotte County, KS

Kansas City

  • Kansas City Meeting Room, KCKS (TW-Lowe EB) +1890-1896+; (TW-EB) +1944-1951+
    • In 1890, the assembly met in a home, and had an attendance of 12, as per the U.S. Religious Census.

Lanna

  • 104 W. 4th +1915-1918+
  • 220 E. Missouri Ave. 1916-1918+
    • Services 8 p.m.
  • 1333 Grand Ave. +1895-1897; 1019 Walnut 1896-1899; 1108 Walnut 1900-1902; 1016-1018 Grand Ave. 1902-1905; 1121-1123 Grand Ave. 1906-1918+
  • 2644 Cypress Ave. +1910-1918+
  • 31st, SE cor. Charlotte +1912-1918+
  • Holmes, NE cor. 10th +1913-1918+
    • Rev. Charles W. Ross 1917-1918+
  • 702 Quindaro Blvd. +1910+
  • 1902 N. 7th +1905-1910+
  • Plymouth Brethren +1918+
    • 911 W. 44th

Marshall County

Vermillion

Vermillion

Nemaha County

Centralia

Riley County

Manhattan

  • Manhattan Gospel Tent, KS (OB) 1885-1887
    • Gospel tent by J.A. Burge & J. Norvell, the “first of that kind in the far West”; Then later in 1885, and 1887 by Burge & Erskine, as reported Chicago publication, "The Barley Cake".
  • Manhattan assembly, KS (OB) 1953-1954
    • home of Gordon & Florence Wakefield prior to their life ministry in Peru. Richard Burson drove up from Hutchinson to do events with IVCF kids at K-State, and would invite them over to break bread.

Randolph

  • Randolph Meeting Room, KS (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1890+
    • home of Ida Lundberg
    • In 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, there was an attendance of 3 people.

Topeka metro

Jefferson County

Perry

Osage County

There were two open assemblies in this county in 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, including a rented hall with a seating capacity for 100 people, and another in a home. The total attendance between the two assemblies was about 24.

Carbondale

Osage City

Scranton

Shawnee County

Topeka

  • James Erskine (OB) +1913+
    • possibly commuted to Troost weekly, but could have been holding meetings in his home. He was an itinerant evangelist.
  • Topeka Meeting Room, KS (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1890+
    • In 1890, the rented hall had a capacity of 150, and an attendance was 25, as per the U.S. Religious Census.

Wabaunsee County

St. Mary's

Vera

Wabaunsee

Northwestern KS

Cheyenne County

Bird City

Sherman County

Goodland

Kanorado

Thomas County

Rexford

Trego County

WaKeeney

Southcentral KS

Cowley County

Arkansas City

Harvey County

Newton

Pratt County

Reno County

Abbyville

Hutchinson

Wichita metro

Sedgwick County

Bel Aire

Kechi

Wichita

Southeastern KS

Anderson County

Garnett

Bourbon County

Fort Scott

  • Fort Scott Gospel Hall, KS (OB) +1890-1912; +1922+
    • c/o Albert Umstead @ 1518 Ransom St. +1904+; Sam Blarchard +1922+
    • In 1890, this assembly met in a rented hall that had capacity for 300, and an attendance of 40.
    • @ Lakin-McKey bldg., 826 S. Main St. +1909+

Crawford County

Pittsburgh

  • Pittsburgh Assembly, KS (OB) +1904+
    • c/o John Moody @ 3914 Liberty St. +1904+
    • see Idaho about James Oscar McCurdy who was a contact for a EB-TW Kellogg Meeting Room, ID later in life. Early in their marriage (1910-1915), he and his wife Christine Moffett McCurdy lived in Pittsburgh, KS.

Elk County

Howard

Labette County

Parsons

Montgomery County

Cherryvale

Coffeyville

Independence

Neosho County

  • Neosho County Gospel Hall, KS (OB) +1890+
    • There was an open assembly in Neosho Co. in 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, of an unknown location. The rented hall had a capacity for 200 people, and attendance of 15.
  • Neosho County Meeting Room, KS (TW-Lowe EB) +1890+
    • In 1890, as per the U.S. Religious Census, this assembly met in a private home, with an attendance of 5.

Chanute

Wilson County

Altoona

Neodesha

  • Neodesha Meeting Room, KS (TW-Lowe-EB) +1889-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1933+
    • In 1890, this assembly met in a home, with an attendance of 14, as per the U.S. Religious Census.

Woodson County

Neosho Falls

  • Neosho Falls Meeting Room, KS (Grant-EB) +1890+; (TW-Lowe EB) +1894-1905+
    • This assembly had a rented hall in 1890 with a capacity for 16, and an attendance of 6.

Thayer

Southwestern KS

Finney County

Garden City

Hodgeman County

Hanston

Pawnee County

Larned

Westerncentral KS

Rush County

Bison

La Crosse

Lindale

Scott County

Keystone

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