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In May, 1928, it was decided to build a new Chapel on the Easton Highway. Grace Gospel Chapel was erected and the Assembly designated as a “Testimony to our Lord Jesus Christ”. The Chapel formally opened in January, 1929. Special meetings have been held therein from time to time, and the Annual Conference established on Memorial Day, which has continued until the present time.
===[[Grace Gospel Chapel Curley Hill Memorial Day Conference 1928-1953===The speakers at the Conference and special meetings have included such gifted preachers and teachers as (aside from others listed below for particular years): * Bro. Richard Hill,* William Hill,* [[Alfred Perks Gibbs]],* [[George Oscar Benner]] (1860-1946),* William Robertson,* [[George Fraser McKenzie]]* [[James Stuart Waugh]] (1908-1995)* [[Hugh McEwan]] (died around 1943)* [[Samuel Stewart]]* [[George McCulloch Landis]]* [[James Francis Spink]] (1891-1950)* [[August Bernard Van Ryn]] (1907-1988)* [[John William Bramhall]] (1899-2001)* [[Lawrence Thomas William Chambers]] (b. 1892) of Baltimore, MD* [[John Watt]] (b. 1904 NJ)* [[R. John Reid]] (1879-) father of John Reid (1907-1994), and grandfather of Dave Reid)* [[Peter Jonker Pell]] (1895-1981)* [[Albert George Widdison]] (1885-1945)* [[Earl Lewis Miller]] 1910-1985* [[David Kirk]] (d. 1974)* Dr. [[Kenton Benjamin Moomaw]] (1870-1939). ====1936 Conference====1936 Light & Liberty reports:"The thirteenth annual conference of Click on the believers was held on above link to read about Memorial Day. A happy day was spent by the believers who attended the conference, both in hearing the ministry of a risen Christ and in happy Christian fellowship.John Hill, William Huss, George McCandless, [[Frank Moyer Detweiler]] (1899-1988), and [[Harold Milton Harper]] (1889-1963) shared in the ministry of the Word. One young man trusted Christ. ====1937 Conference====July 1937 of The Witness (British) reported: "Curley Hill Conference, May 30th and 31st, was large. Christ-exalting ministry reports from Charles Innes, George McCandless, Harold M. Harper, Frank Detweiler, and Hugh McEwan. Charles Innes continued for a few meetings." ====1938 Conference====1938: Light & Liberty: "Fifteenth Annual Conference was held in Grace Gospel Chapel May 29th-30th with large attendance; ministry was given by John Bloore, L.T. Chambers, Harold G. Mackay, and Frank M. Detweiler." ====1944 Conference====1944: Light & Liberty: Harold M. Harper reports, "The 21st Annual Conference of Christians gathering in our Lord's name at Curley Hill, PA., took place on May 30. Between 200-300 were present in spite of war work and difficult in transportation. August Van Ryn, James Spink, and Harold Harper were the Lord's messengers 1928 to His people and they brought a varied type of ministry in which our Lord was glorified and the hearts of His people were stirred to fresh devotion to Christ. Christian fellowship was enjoyed between the meetings and the hearts of all were encouraged by spending the day together. These times of refreshment are more necessary because of the difficult circumstances in life which are the portion of all believers just now1953."
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