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added 1890 census
==Northumberland County==
===Shamokin===
* Shamokin Assembly (G-EB) +1890-1932+** 1932 c/o Roland Adams, Raymond Gessner, John Gessner, Irvin H. Gessner, Adam R. Anderson & Fred A. English** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Northumberland Co., with 9 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 40.
* [[West Cameron Township Gospel Hall, PA]] (KLC-EB) +2016+
===Quicks Bend===
* [[Quicks Bend Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1896-1904
** c/o Urania Bates Wilson +1896-1903+ (1821-1904 Bradford Cty, PA), m. Daniel Wilson (b. 1810 - d. 1858 Wilmot, PA)
====Sugar Run====
* [[Sugar Run Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1896-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1917+
** c/o Sarah Ann Wilson Rosencrance +1896-1918 (b. 1839 PA - d. 1918 Wilmot, PA), dau. of Daniel Wilson (b. 1810 - d. 1858 Wilmot, PA) & Urania "Rainy" Bates Wilson (1821-1904 Bradford Cty, PA);
** c/o Deborah F. Wilson Shuman +1903-1905+ (b. 1846 Sugar Run, PA - d. 1927 Wilmot, PA), dau. of Daniel & Urania Wilson. m. John Anderson Shuman (b. 1837 PA - d. 1919 Wilmot, PA), blacksmith, son of George Shuman.
===Towanda===
* [[Bible Truth Hall, Towanda Assembly , PA]] (EB) +1878-1884; (G-EB) +19321884-1949; (G-A EB) 1949+** c/o 1932: F.G. Cole, Alfred F. Cole, Harrison F. Cole, Robert H. Cole & David A. Cole; ** c/o Fred G. Cole +1949+** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated two PB-I (Grant) assemblies in Bradford Co., with 52 meeting in a rented halls with total capacity of 90. Unknown second location.
* [[Towanda Assembly Meeting Room, PA]] (GTW-A Lowe EB) +19491878-1903+** c/o Fred GM.A. Shaw @ Main St. +1878-1880+; L.T. Royce/Royse +1889-1896+; Mrs. A. Ott +1896+; Miss J. Lequin +1901-1903+;** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-IV (Raven) assembly in Bradford Co., with 25 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 100. Cole
===Wyalusing===
==Lackawanna County==
===Moosic===
* [[Moosic Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1896-1909; (TW) 1909-1911+
** Avoca Meeting Room +1896-1903+ (Luzerne County); Also see Scranton Meeting Room;
** c/o John Lindsay +1896-1905+; Thomas Cranston +1901-1911+ (b. 1834 Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1907 Moosic, Lackawanna, PA); John Sobeck +1901+ (b. 1870 Austria - d. 1920 Milnesville, Luzerne, PA of mining accident); Alexander Craig +1903+ (b. 1860 [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1919 Pittston, Luzerne, PA);
===Scranton===
* [[Scranton Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +19011890-1927+
** @ Exchange Buildings, 421 Lackawanna Ave., Room 7 +1904+; Washington Hall, S. Main Ave., Hyde Park +1922+; Rescue Mission, 310 N. Washington Ave. +1926-1927+
** S.M. 10:45am, Aft. S.S. 12:15pm, Eve 7:30pm; Mon. B.R. 8:00pm; Fri. B.R. 4:00pm;
*** children: James Powell Morgan (b. & d. 4-8-1913 Moosic, PA); Frederick James Morgan (b. 1917 Scranton, PA);
** c/o Harry Leishman @ 115 W. Warner St., Dunmore +1927+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a PB-II (OB) assembly in Lackawanna Co., with 51 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 250.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/a35b9292bc7f15193dcc8c12b8b5562258581ba6.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 11 in fellowship (6 men, 5 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $66 in annual expenses), and $99 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Scranton Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1882-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2021+
** Scranton Gospel Hall +1965-1985+
** c/o Benjamin Lucy +1882-1921 (b. 1850 [[Scotland|Scot.]]), machinist; Henry J. Hein +1901-1917+ (b. 1857 Germany, emig. 1882, d. 1921 Scranton, PA), m. Mathilda Juser +1886-1948 (b. 1867 Germany, emig. 1886, d. 1948 Scranton, PA); John Henry Jacobsen +1901+ (b. 1860 Germany, emig. 1893, d. ), '''printer''', 1894 @ Scranton, PA m. Henrietta Krebs; August Andrew Fiedler +1903-1965 (b. 1874 Germany, emig. 1889, d. 1965 Scranton, PA), carpenter; Adolph T. Plageman +1933-1973+; David Sobeck +1933-1985 (1904-1985 Scranton, PA), construction; William E. Turner +1949-1973+; Daniel "Dan" Jacobsen +1966+ (b. 1906 MO - d. 1996 Anaheim, CA); Philip B. Rochon +1973-1985+; Dan D. Rochon +1985-2010+; Frederick Kenneth Sobeck +1985+ (1909-1988 Scranton, PA); Gary A. Gruen +1999+;
===Laceyville===
* [[Laceyville Meeting Room, PA]] (EB) +1878-1884; (TW-Lowe-Raven EB) 1884-1890; (TW-Lowe EB) 1890-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1927+** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe) assembly in Wyoming Co., with 10 meeting in a home. Laceyville or Mehoopany?
** John B. Farr @ Forkston Meeting Room 1879-1880+
** c/o Spencer Reed Stevens +1878-1880+ (b. 1837 Stevensville, Bradford, PA - d. 1916 Laceyville, PA)
===Mehoopany===
* [[Mehoopany Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1923+
** Jenningsville Meeting Room (EB) +1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1917+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe) assembly in Wyoming Co., with 10 meeting in a home. Laceyville or Mehoopany?
** c/o Ira H. Rogers +1889+ (b. 1838 Windham, Wyoming, PA - d. 1913 Jenningsville, PA);
** Mary Ann Knappen Frost +1917-1921 (b. 1833 [[New York|N.Y.]] - d. 1921 Forkston, PA), dau. of Eben Knappen (b. 1806 N.Y. - d. 1879 Mehoopany, PA) & Elitha Brown Knappen (b. 1808 Delaware Cy., N.Y. - d. 1901 Mehoopany, PA)
==Mercer County==
===Sharon===
* [[Sharon Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1990+
** c/o Thomas Cox (b. 1862 [[England|Eng.]], emig. 1865, farmer @ Sharon by 1870, d. 1907 County Home, Mercer, PA)
*** son of William Cox (b. 1830 Eng.), coal miner, & Mary Cocam Cox (b. 1825 Eng.)
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe EB) assembly in Mercer Co., with 5 meeting in a home.
==Venango County==
==Berks County==
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated three PB-I (Grant) assemblies in Berks Co., with 42 meeting in rented halls with a total capacity of 168. Unknown third city.
===Boyertown===
* [[Bible Truth Hall, Boyertown Assembly , PA]] (G-EB) +1890-1949; (G-A EB) +1949+
** c/o Albert J. Adolfson
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated three PB-I (Grant) assemblies in Berks Co., with 42 meeting in rented halls with a total capacity of 168.
===Reading===
* [[Bible Truth Chapel, Reading, PA]] (G-EB) 1895/1905+1890-1950's; (OB) 1950's-1996** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated three PB-I (Grant) assemblies in Berks Co., with 42 meeting in rented halls with a total capacity of 168.
==Bucks County (Philadelphia metro)==
** c/o W. Beveridge, 1721 Penn St. +1922+
* [[Bible Truth Hall, Harrisburg Assembly , PA]] (G-EB) +1890-1894+** c/o S.A. White @ 713 N. Third St. +1894+** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Dauphin Co., with 16 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 30. * [[Harrisburg Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1887-1890+** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-II (OB) assembly in Dauphin Co., with 23 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
* [[Harrisburg Meeting Room, PA]] (EB) +1878-1880+
** @ 18th St. & Fairmount Ave., aka the "Old Meeting"
** c/o Mr. Reed
* [[Bible Truth Hall, Philadelphia, PA]] (G-EB) +1890+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Philadelphia Co., with 26 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 150.
* [[Downtown Meeting Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) 1884-1952
** Ruth Curran's parents were in fellowship with this assembly until moving to Camden, NJ after WWII.
** c/o David Simpson @ 4619 Hazel Ave. +1922-1927+;
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-II (OB) assembly in Philadelphia Co., with 90 meeting in a rented hall with capacity of 100.
* [[Ebenezer Community Chapel, PA]] (AA OB) +1922-1965+
** c/o William Stephenson, 1117 Serrill Ave., Yeadon +1946+; John Roberts, Tract Depot, 300 Walnut St. +1946+
* [[Philadelphia Friendship Hall Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1889-1908+
** c/o Wesley L. Manks +1889+ (b. 1845 N.J. - d. 1905 Phila., PA), saw mfg.; Charles R. Sharer +1889-1908+ (see Willow Grove); Matthew Morrison +1901-1908+ (see Willow Grove);
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/7892b3f6e2b43ec9f2592d51ebaa4aa6f4757dd8.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 64 in fellowship (26 men, 38 women) including 5 S.S. teachers presiding over 44 children (for a total of 108). The Hall was a rented facility (with $924 in annual expenses), and $275 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Willow Grove Meeting Room, PA]] (EB) '''+1873'''-1884; (TW-Lowe EB) 1884-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1992; (TW-NEB) 1992+** Philadelphia Meeting Room (TW-Lowe EB) +1873-1909; (TW-EB) 1909-1966+; Glenside Meeting Room (TW) +1973-1992;** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe) assembly in Philadelphia Co., with 22 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
** c/o
*** M. Taylor @ 1826 Carmac St. +1873
** @ upper room in downtown McKeesport +1908-1913+; 1301 Soles St. 1934-1974; Prescott & Broadway, White Oak 1974-present
** also see [https://www.facebook.com/McKeesportGospelHall/ MGH's FB page]
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated two PB-II (OB) assemblies in Allegheny Co., with 50 meeting in rented halls with total capacity of 150.
===Pittsburgh===
** Bessemer Avenue Gospel Hall (near Western Ave.)
** c/o J.S. Hamilton, 527 Fourth St., Braddock +1922+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated two PB-II (OB) assemblies in Allegheny Co., with 50 meeting in rented halls with total capacity of 150.
* [[Friendship Street Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1922-1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/a75046a154c328472947a65effd43fad83b82679.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 150 in fellowship (60 men, 90 women) including 10 S.S. teachers, presiding over 100 children (for a total of '''250'''). The Hall was valued at $12,000 with no debt (and with $1,609.88 in annual expenses), and $1,465 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Bible Truth Hall, Pittsburgh Assembly , PA]] (G-EB) +1890-1894+** c/o H.E. Bateman & J.S. Scott @ 48 Fifth Ave. +1894+** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated a PB-I (Grant) assembly in Allegheny Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with capacity for 40.
* [[Pittsburgh Gospel Hall, PA]] (OB) +1897-1904+
===Robinson===
* [[The Bible Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA]] (Ind. BC) 2009-present
** see McMurray, PA
* Altoona Assembly (G-EB) +1932+
** c/o J. Edward Peight II, J. Edward Peight III, J.R. Conn, J.C. Hooper, C.C. Griffin, Robert Port, G.M. Werner, Jesse H. Claar, A.T. Getz, George H. Hepner, D.A. Grazier, G. Roy Hepner & D.B. Fringer.
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Blair Co., with 4 meeting in a rented hall with capacity for 30. Altoona or Tyrone?
===East Freedom===
* Tyrone Assembly (G-A EB) +1949+
** c/o D.A. Grazier, Fred A. Miller, A.L. Getz, B.A. Martz, William Feagley, Harold W. Lachman & George M. Reader
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I (Grant) assembly in Blair Co., with 4 meeting in a rented hall with capacity for 30. Altoona or Tyrone?
==Butler County (Pittsburgh metro)==
** @ [https://www.lvgbc.org/ Lehigh Valley Grace Brethren Church]
* [[East Bethlehem Meeting Room, PA]] (TW-Lowe EB) +1896+
** c/o George Haining Lyle (b. 1860 Catrine, East Ayrshire, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1942 Munhall, Allegheny, PA)
*** see Pittsburgh Meeting Room
===California===
* [[California Meeting Room, PA]] (EB) +1879-1884; (TW-Lowe-Raven) 1884-1890; (TW-Lowe EB) 1890-1909; (TW) 1909-1951+
** c/o Thomas Higginson 1879-1880+ (b. 1828 Dudley, Worcestershire, [[England]]), coal miner; Daniel Humphries +1889-1908+ (b. 1846 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, [[England|Eng.]] - d. 1923 California, PA); Robert M. McCallum, Sr. 1908+ (b. 1847 Airdrie, Lanarkshire, [[Scotland|Scot.]] - d. 1915 California, PA); Harry James Humphries 1908+ (b. 1868 [[England|Eng.]] - d. 1953); William Henry Higginson +1923-1963 (b. 1867 Dudley, Worcestershire, [[England|Eng.]] - d. 1963 California, PA), coal miner;
** see Roscoe Meeting Room
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe) assembly in Washington Co., with 20 meeting in a schoolhouse with a capacity of 80.
===Dunkirk===