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[[Howard Franklin Stultz, Sr.]] was raised in [[New Brunswick]], and while unsaved, led his blind father to the Lord thru reading Gospel newspapers to him, then came to Christ himself thru the same newspapers. After his father died, he relocated to Portland, [[Maine]]. Bethany Gospel Hall was an open brethren assembly started prior to 1920, which continued thru 1983.
In 1958Truth & Tidings 1957-7: "Westbrook, Maine: The assembly, there was a hive initiated by [[Donald Lewis Swendsen]] to formerly meeting in the Bethany Gospel Hall, 540 Main St. is meeting for June, July and August at the [https://www.mainememory.net/artifact/81546 Warren Memorial Library] (1879-2009) on , 479 Main Street that became . Breaking of bread is at 10:30 Lord's Day. Corr. [[Spring Hill Gospel HallDonald Lewis Swendsen|D.L. Swendsen]], 76 Union St., Westbrook, ME[[Maine]], until it acquired its present location on Spring Hill Street. "
Bethany was absent from the Waltericks AAB 1958-1959, perhaps with a temporary merger, but returned 1960, and met as an independent assembly until soon after Stultz's death in 1982, and the new assembly became [[Spring Hill Gospel Hall, ME]], which continues to this day.
=AKA=
* OB AAB's 1927-1983
* Our Record 1930-7
* Truth & Tidings 1957-7