18th and Fairmount Gospel Hall, Philadelphia, PA
"An assembly known as the Old Meeting in Philadelphia at 18th Street and Fairmount Avenue is known to have existed in Philadelphia by 1881, for Miss Mary Ann Smith (later Mrs. Mary Harry), a recent immigrant to the United States, was directed there by the Irish evangelists James Campbell and William Matthews. A Mr. Reed was a leading elder in that assembly. But after Miss Smith visited a nearby ‘exclusive’ meeting, she was not allowed to return to the Old Meeting."
In 1884, Miss Smith wrote to Campbell and Matthews, asking if they might visit Philadelphia for tent meetings, as she had no place else to fellowship, and the [[Downtown Meeting Gospel Hall, Philadelphia, PA|Downtown Meeting (1884-1952) was borne, which inspired many other Philadelphia assemblies. The "Old Meeting" was the first known meeting of the Open Brethren in Philadelphia.
Contents
Locations
- @ 18th St. & Fairmount Ave., aka the "Old Meeting"
Correspondents
- Mr. Reed +1881-1884+
Also See
- Visiting Ministry at 18th and Fairmount Gospel Hall, Philadelphia, PA conference reports, etc.
- Who's Who at 18th and Fairmount Gospel Hall, Philadelphia, PA notable alumni, etc.