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added 1922 OB
* [[Methuen Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** Lawrence Gospel Hall or Broadway Gospel Hall +1904+; Methuen Gospel Hall or Center Street Gospel Hall +1927+
** @ Broadway, Lawrence +1904+; Center St., Methuen +1922-1927+** c/o Samuel Spence, 90 Summer St., Lawrence +1922+; Thomas Wilkinson, 84 or 90 Brown St., Methuen +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/24a7be3ade060949dce3cf25d128daede8473745.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that (in 1927), there were 47 in fellowship (17 men, 30 women) including 7 S.S. teachers, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 82). The Hall had a value of $5,000, and $360 was spent (in 1926) towards the Lord's work.
* [[Byfield Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** Depot Square Gospel Hall +1904+; Central St. +1926-1927+
** c/o Oliver Gould +1922-1927+; Alvin Gould +1926-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/c07a81c755e7ce1868a583762545a7aa5fd70829.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 18 in fellowship (4 men, 14 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 16 children (for a total of 34 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility, and $200 was spent towards the Lord's work.
====Saugus====
* [[Cliftondale Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** Lincoln Avenue Gospel Hall +1922-1927+** 2nd St. home & Felton St. clubhouse +1926+; 325 Lincoln Ave. +1922-1927+** c/o E. Gibbs, Tun, 23 Grove St. +1922+; David Walsh @ 13 1/2 Putnam St. +1926-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/4d82b23b101c92fde1b8758b5242830fb3ae357f.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 23 in fellowship (7 men, 16 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 53). The Hall was at a rented facility, and $439.70 was spent towards the Lord's work (including $279.70 toward a building fund).
* [[North Chelmsford Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** @ "Private House, A Village" +1904+; Woods Corner +1927+
** c/o William Warley +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/0184650ab36992b49891109e7110cbb47c89b97b.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 41 in fellowship (15 men, 26 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 20 children (for a total of 61). The Hall had a value of $3,000 with no debt (and with $336.98 in expenses), and $325.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
====Framingham====
* [[Believer's Meeting Room, Framingham, MA]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** Framingham Gospel Hall +1922+** @ 81 Franklin St.+1926-1927+** c/o Hamilton Bros., 120 Tremont St., Boston +1922+; O.F. (or O.L.) Herrick @ Western Ave.+1926-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/6240852a07303de1feeed0bce9873847ae40544b.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 45 in fellowship (13 men, 32 women) including 1 under 13 years old. The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,113.70 in expenses), and $764.60 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
====Lowell====
* [[Lowell Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** Central Street Gospel Hall +1904+; Brough Street Gospel Hall +1922+; Moore Street Gospel Hall +1926-1927+** @ 1015 Central St., near Davis Square +1904+; 139 Brough St. +1922+; Moore St. +1926-1927+** c/o Kirby S. Taylor +1922+; George McKee @ 76 Maple St. +1926-1927+; William Alexander, 115 S. Whipple St. +1927+;
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/91b06fed1285103904ec417bdfe1794440e3ea0c.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 40 in fellowship (15 men, 25 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 75). The Hall had a value of $6,000 with no debt, $600 was spent in 1926 on assembly expenses, and $500.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
====Somerville====
* [[Union Chapel, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** Somerville Union Chapel +1904+; Medford Union Chapel +19261922-1927+** @ corner of Broadway & Cedar Sts., Somerville +1904+; 42 Alfred St., Medford +19261922-1927+** c/o Willard P. Doudale? @ 45 Conwell Ave. +1926-1927+; William B. Fleming, 148 Albion St. +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/c051223e41c589f84ee394c9b607cf471f2acaf1.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 80 in fellowship (40 men, 40 women) including 9 S.S. teachers, presiding over 60 children (for a total of 140). The Hall was worth $18,750 (including $2,250 for the land), with a $7,100 debt at the end of 1926, with $1135.33 in assembly expenses including the new building and sidewalk), and $1863.59 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
===Norfolk County===
====Brookline====
* [[Brookline Gospel Chapel, MA]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** Brookline Village Gospel Hall +1922+** @ 64 Walnut St. +1922+; 366 Washington St. +1926+; 64 Walnut St. +1927+** c/o James Mawhinney @ 447 Washington St. +1926-1927+; John Wilson @ 80 University Rd. +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/34b9003fac28151c55f909b02605e8d4c6e438fe.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 52 in fellowship (23 men, 29 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 50 children (for a total of 102). The Hall had a value of $22,000 with a debt of $16,500 (with $1,940 in expenses), and $375 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Ashmont Street Room, MA]] (PBCC) +1959+
** @ 164 Ashmont St., Dorchester
* [[Boston Meeting Room, MA]] (EB) +1873-1908 (TW) +1909-1985+
** c/o F.G. Brown @ 3 Tremont Row +1873-1874+; F.A. Haworth @ 8 Summer St. +1880-1882+; F.W. Wade @ Chestnut Ave. +1882+; C. Crain @ 13 Tremont Row +1884+
* [[Cliff Street Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +19111904-1927+
** Willard Hall; Cliff Street Gospel Hall +1911-1927+
** @ 515 Tremont St. +1904+; 24 Cliff Street, Roxbury +1911-1927+
** c/o Samuel Shillady +1922+ (b. 1858 Drumgooland, Co. Down, Ireland - d. 1931 Boston, MA)
*** wife (1883): Margaret "Bessy" Bingham Shillady (b. 1852 Drumgooland, Co. Down, Ireland - d. 1934 Roxbury, MA), daughter of Joseph Bingham (b. 1819 Ireland - d. 1905 Banbridge, Ireland) & Anne Jane McGaffin Bingham (b. 1824 Drumgooland, Ireland - d. 1916 Glasgow, Scot.); Bessy was a mantle maker in 1881 @ Glasgow. Her parents were married in 1850 @ Banbridge, Ireland. *** apprentice ship carpenter @ Blackfriars, Glasgow, [[Scotland|Scot.]], boarded with the Burgham family +1881+; emig. 1888 @ NYC on the Devonia as carpenter; ship carpenter @ Winthrop, Suffolk, MA in 1900; In 1911, he was a railroad carpenter, still living in Winthrop. By 1913, he had removed to Boston (with his mother Elizabeth and siblings Jacob & Mabel), as a railroad carpenter, and retired by 1930. ** c/o William George Farquhar +1922+ (b. 1882 Insch, Aberdeen, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1955 Stoneham, MA), son of William Farquhar (b. 1851 Insch, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1925). The senior William Farquahar was employed in 1891 as a carpenter. W.G.'s great-grandparents were James Farquhar (b. 1779 Monymusk, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1862 Insch, Scot.) & Anne Forbes Farquhar (b. 1777 Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1840 Insch, Scot.). *** wife: Margaret Ann Summers Farquhar (b. 1877 Cruden, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1944 Brighton, MA), daughter of Andrew Summers (1848-1928 Cruden, Aberdeen, Scot.) & Elizabeth Ritchie Summers (b. 1852 Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1916 Cruden, Aberdeen, Scot.). Andrew was employed in 1881 as a fisherman. **** Elizabeth Ritchie Summers' parents were Andrew Ritchie (b. 1827 Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1899 Rosehearty, Aberdeen, Scot.) & Elisabeth Downie Ritchie (1832-1916 Rosehearty, Aberdeen, Scot.). *** emig. 1908. Lived in Brookline, Norfolk, MA in 1910, worked as a general contractor. By 1920, he had moved to Boston, still self-employed as a carpenter which he did thru 1940. Lived in Brighton in 1926.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/cd041a3becc9098382264d8862041652bcd92fc5.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 199 in fellowship (61 men, 138 women) including 22 S.S. teachers, presiding over 203 children (for a total of '''502''' in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $3,209.09 in expenses), and $2,888.63 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
** @ 633 E. Broadway
* [[Shawnee Avenue Gospel Hall, MA]] (AA/CA OB) +19261922-1927+** @ 608 Shawmut Ave. +1922+; 714-A Shawnee Shawmut Ave.+1926-1927+
** c/o Joseph A. Cox @ 332 Concord Ave., Cambridge
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/31afbfb57be4fc8e8eac1364a014abf641b2fbc0.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 11 in fellowship (4 men, 7 women) including 2 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 41). The Hall was a rented facility (with $330 in expenses), and $50 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Worcester====
* [[Central Gospel Hall, Worcester, MA]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** @ 119 Chandler St. +1922+; 544 Main St. +1926-1927+** c/o Jonathan Dalzell, 42 Lewis St. +1922+;
** c/o James Scott +1926-1927+
*** @ 31 King? St. +1926+; 721 S. Bridge St. +1927+
** Rodman Street Gospel Hall +1904-1927+
** @ 1249 Rodman St. +1904-1927+
** c/o James R. Reid, *** @ 1249 Rodman St. +1922+; 450 Cambridge St. +1926-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/d028b26609003f811522cb4c8c61c962c3958ed8.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 13 in fellowship (4 men, 9 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 37 children (for a total of 50 in 1926). The Hall was worth $2,000, with no debt owed, with $253 spent on hall expenses, and $289 towards the Lord's work.
* [[New Bedford Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** Fourth Street Gospel Hall +1904+; Purchase Street Gospel Hall +1927+;
** @ Fourth St. +1904+; 105 Purchase St. +1922-1927+** c/o David McGill @ 193 Blackmer St. +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/5e005d65010dd98b5e9c874ef4297bcc0e044641.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicates that in 1927 there were 150 in fellowship (75 men, 75 women), including 12 S.S. teachers presiding over 100 students (for a total of 250 in 1926). The Hall was worth $20,000 with no debt.
* [[Holyoke Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** Main Street Gospel Hall +1904+; High Street Gospel Hall +1927+
** @ Main St. +1904+; 303 High St. +19261922-1927+** c/o Robert Oliver, +1922-1927+*** @ 408 High St. +1922+; 235 Elm St. +1926-1927+; ** c/o John McEwen +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/f7844dd40a457af62dc857ecd31cf72627d5c05f.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 38 in fellowship (15 men, 23 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 68). The Hall was a rented facility (with $550 in expenses), and $675 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
** c/o S.O. Finch, 129 Grape St., Chicopee
* [[Main Street Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +19261922-1927+** @ 148 Main St. +1922+; 1910 Main St.+1926-1927+
** c/o William Gourley, 48 Rimmon Ave., Chicopee
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/87d4999c165c477d8c0d83c3a095e62e5e818e1a.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 25 in fellowship (10 men, 15 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 47 children (for a total of 72). The Hall was a rented facility (with $498.52 in expenses), and $306.24 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
====Westfield====
* [[Believers Meeting Room, Westfield, MA]] (OB) +1926-1927+
** @ home of W.G. Emmerson, Room 8, Commercial Bldg., Elm St.
** c/o Clifton A. Noble @ 21 High St.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/6c501b4abe4287bc6c05f817e86818abbb3e6caf.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 3 in fellowship (1 man, 2 women). The Hall was a rented facility (with $250.00 in expenses), and $150.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
* [[Westfield Gospel Hall, MA]] (OB) +1904-1927+
** @ 146 Elm St. +1904+; 29 Elm St. +1926-1927; Room 16, Commercial Bldg., 33 Elm St. +1927+
** c/o W.G. Emmerson, Room 8, Commercial Bldg., Elm St. +1922+; W.H. Emerson, 15 Madison St. +1926-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/1df5d95babfb8fb4d283560fc175aaefffdca067.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 8 in fellowship (2 men, 6 women). The Hall was a rented facility (with $81.94 in expenses), and $35.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.