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Oakland Gospel Hall was founded ca. 1887, and met at 475 Sixth Street in Oakland (presently at or near the Oakland Police Station) as an open brethren assembly, possibly by Donald Ross. By 1893, there was a separate assembly meeting at Brush & Seventh Sts., as well as one at 1064 Market St. by 1900, and 453 Eighth St. by 1902.
By 1904, there were two assemblies listed in the address book, the Gospel Hall at 1607 W. Seventh, with correspondent of John McIntyre, who was one of the first baptized in Oakland in 1887, and the second assembly was listed as East Oakland Gospel Hall at 1100 23rd Ave., which met there since 1902 or before. Others are via Oakland Tribune ads.
=Location History=
* Sixth Street Gospel Hall, 475 Sixth Street (bet. Broadway & Washington) +1890-1894+* Brush Street Gospel Hall, Brush & Seventh Sts. (ca. 785 Seventh St.) +1893+* 1064 Market St. (bet. 11th & 12th) +1900-1904+* 453 Eighth St. (8th & Broadway) +1902+* 1040 Seventh St. (7th & Linden) 1903+
* Eighth Street Gospel Hall, 453 Eighth St. (8th & Broadway) +1902+
* Linden Street Gospel Hall, 1040 Seventh St. (7th & Linden) 1903+
* West Seventh Street Gospel Hall: 1607 W. Seventh +1904+
** c/o J. McIntyre
* Market Street Gospel Hall: 1064 Market St. (nr. 12th) +1900-1905+* Pablo Avenue Gospel Hall: 1013 Pablo Ave. +1907-1912+* 26th Avenue Gospel Hall: 26th & San Pablo Ave. +1908+* Alice Street Gospel Hall: 12th & Alice Sts. +1908+ * East Oakland Gospel Hall: 1100 23rd Ave. +1902-19041912+** was nr. E. 16th street in 1912.* Bethany Gospel Hall: 1940 23rd Ave., East Oakland 1912-1918+
=Oakland Tribune=
* 1904-1-30: Gospel Hall, 1064 Market street, near Twelfth: 11 a.m., "Breaking of Bread"; Sunday School and Bible class, 12:30 p.m.; gospel meeting, 7:30 p.m. John McIntyre will preach."
* 1904-2-21: "Gospel Hall, 1064 Market street... W.J. McClure, evangelist will preach."
* 1904-3-26: "Gospel Hall, 1064 Market Street... Mr. A. Miller, evangelist from [[Scotland ]] is expected to preach the gospel of the Grace of God in the evening at 7:30. All welcome."
* 1904-4-12: "Special Gospel Meetings will be held in Gospel Hall, 1064 Market Street every evening (except Saturday) at 7:45 p.m. Speaker: A. Miller of Scotland." Thru May 7th at least.
* 1904-5-28: "Brethren Gospel Hall, 1064 Market Street, near Twelfth... gospel meeting will be conducted by R. Pinches of England and W. Roberts of Alameda."
* 1904-8-20: "Brethren Gospel Hall, 1064 Market St... 7:30 p.m., Mr. D. Cameron will deliver an address on the subject "From Egypt to Canaan".
* 1904-9-24: "Brethren Gospel Hall, Market St. near Twelfth... 7:30, gospel address by George Pinches of England."
===1905===
* 1905-2-18: "Brethren Gospel Hall, 1064 Market street, near Twelfth: Donald Monroe, evangelist, of Toronto, [[Canada]], will give an address to Christians at 3 p.m. and preach the gospel at 7:30 p.m."
* 1905-3-18: "Gospel Hall: Mr. E. Haek, evangelist from [[New York]], well known as a Bible carriage worker all over [[England]], [[Scotland]] and Ireland will preach on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Gospel Hall, Twelfth and Market streets, Oakland. All are cordially invited."
* 1905-4-29: "At Gospel Hall, 1100 Twenty-third avenue, opposite railroad station. Evangelist Edward Stack of [[New York]] will commence meetings on Sunday, April 30, at 7:45 p.m. No collections.
* 1905-5-6: "At Gospel Hall, 1100 Twenty-third avenue, Edward Stack of [[New York]] will preach on Sunday, May 7, at 7:45 p.m. Subject: "Christ died for the Ungodly." No collection. Also listed in 1905-5-20.
===1907===
* 1907-12-7: "Gospel Hall, 1013 San Pablo avenue: Lecture by R. Miller of Glasgow, [[Scotland]], "Christ as Seen in the Epistle to the Hebrews". Services 4 p.m.; gospel meeting 7:45 p.m., every night during week (Saturday excepted), 7:45 p.m."
===1908===
* 1908-4-23: Miss Christina McDonald, of Oakland, was at home with her mother, Mrs. George McDonald, brother George McDonald, Jr. (b. 1888), sister Miss May McDonald (b. 1891), brother Willie (b. 1899), sister Rachel (b. 1906) in their kitchen after finishing supper when a bomb partially destroyed their home, their intended target was the James L. Gallagher home next door. Christina's father, George had "finished supper and had left the house some time before, saying that he was going down town to attend a Christian meeting to be held at the Gospel Hall at Twenty-sixth and San Pablo avenue." Fuller story on p. 2 of 1908-4-23 issue of Oakland Tribune. No fatalities.
* 1908-8-15: "At Gospel Hall, corner of Twelfth and Alice streets, on Sunday, August 16, at 7:30 p.m., Mr. Archie J. Inger will relate his wonderful experience. Seats free, welcome to all."
==1910's==
===1912===
* 1912-3-16: "The Gospel Hall, 1013 San Pablo ave: Evangelist [[Thomas Donald William Muir|Thomas D.D. Muir]] (sic) of Detroit, [[Michigan|Mich]]., will conduct special meetings Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, 7:45 p.m.; special services Thursday evening at 23d ave. and E. 16th st., E. Oakland. Hearty welcome to all."
* 1912-5-26: "Building for Week Totals $460,575, big record in construction work is made; Church and Home for Aged costly": "A. Fair et al, 2-story gospel hall, east side of Twenty-third avenue, 107 feet from East Twentieth street; $4000."
===1914===
* 1914-8-22: "Bethany Hall, Twenty-third Avenue, Sunday evening at 7:30, a gospel meeting will be conducted to which all are welcome. Seats are free and no collection."
===1918===
* 1918-10-12: "Bethany Hall, 1940 23rd Ave., East Oakland: The Gospel of God's Peace will be preached in the above hall on Sunday next, 13th inst., at 7:45 p.m. Prayer meeting Friday, 17th inst., at 7:45 p.m. You are heartily invited to attend. Mr. W.J. McClure will continue his Prophetic Lectures at the Gospel Hall, 1051 Lincoln avenue, Alameda ([[Alameda Gospel Hall, CA]]). Subject for Sunday 13, inst. at 7:45 p.m., "The Revived Roman Empire (The United States of Europe): It's Coming Great Head, and the Jews Back In Palestine, Passing Through the Great Tribulation Under Him".
===1919===
* 1919-3-22: "Bethany Hall, 1940 23rd ave., bet. E. 19th and E. 20th East Oakland, Dr. E.A. Martin of Providence, [[Rhode Island|R.I.]], will give an address to Christians at the above hall on Sunday, 23d inst., at 3 o'clock. The subject will be "The Lord's Second Coming to Take His Waiting People Home", as found in First Thessalonians, 4th chapter, 16-17 verses. He will also give a gospel address on same evening at 7:45 o'clock, and on Tuesday, 25th, and Friday, 28th inst., he will again give an address at Bethany Hall at 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, 27th inst., he will speak at the new Gospel Hall, cor. Lincoln ave. and Chapin st., Alameda, at 7:45 p.m. You are heartily invited to be present at these meetings. Hebrews, 2nd chap. 3d verse: "How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?"
=Sources=
* Oakland Tribune via [https://www.newspapers.com Newspapers.com]
** 1890's: 1890-12-20, p. 3; 1891-1-3, p. 7; 1891-2-28, p. 8; 1891-8-22, p. 6; 1892-2-24, p. 3; 1892-3-5, p. 6; 1892-3-12, p. 1; 1892-10-8, p. 5; 1892-12-10, p. 5; 1893-5-6, p. 7; 1893-11-4, p. 6; 1893-11-25, p. 6; 1893-12-9, p. 3; 1894-1-30, p. 6;
** 1900's: 1900-3-12, p. 2; 1902-1-25, p. 4; 1902-4-26, p. 7; 1902-11-22, p. 3; 1902-11-28, p. 5; 1903-2-21, p. 4; 1903-10-24, p. 20; 1903-11-7, p. 7; 1903-11-14, p. 17; 1904-1-23, p. 20; 1904-1-30, p. 9; 1904-2-13, p. 9; 1904-2-21, p. 9; 1904-3-26, p. 20; 1904-4-12, p. 6; 1904-5-38, p. 16; 1904-8-20, p. 10; 1904-9-24, p. 20;1905-2-18, p. 10; 1905-3-18, p. 9; 1905-4-29, p. 11; 1905-5-6, p. 12. 1907-12-7, p. 8; 1908-4-23, p. 2; 1908-8-15, p. 18;** 1910's: 1912-3-16, p. 17; 1912-5-26, p. 42; 1914-8-22, p. 9; 1918-10-12, p. 4; 1919-3-22, p. 7;** 1920's+ to do.