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added 1926 Census OB data for Chicago area assemblies
** @ 2814 N. Sawyer Ave. +1927+
** c/o W.V. Slocombe, 3237 Eastwood Ave. +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/5bb8013efdd314866be3af722d6985cb8f408b00.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 97 in fellowship (40 men, 57 women) including 11 S.S. teachers presiding over 125 children (for a total of 222). The Hall was valued at $3,000 with no debt (and with $2,555 in annual expenses), and $1,589 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Beverly Bible Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1930's/1962-?
** aka Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962
** aka Bible Truth Assembly
** also see: River Forest Bible Chapel 1952-1987 aka Village Church of Oak Park 1987-?
* [[Chicago Avenue Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +1926-1927+** @ 5945 W. Chicago Ave.
** c/o Dr. William Murray, 5233 W. Ohio St.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/23b906cf5565ea44cefc0d2c6d9c825f7c987be5.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 50 in fellowship (25 men, 25 women) including 8 S.S. teachers presiding over 90 children (for a total of 140). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,500 in annual expenses), and $1,450 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.* [[Chicago German Gospel Hall, IL]] (German OB) +1926-1927+** Christliche Versammlung
** @ 851 Center St.
** c/o George H. (or M.) Schmidt, 4345 N. Robey St.** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/e4e077aa1b9a0c80eb0ff03a299522ddaaefe87c.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 20 in fellowship (7 men, 13 women) including 2 S.S. teachers presiding over as many as 15 children (for a total of 35). The Hall was a rented facility (with $367 in annual expenses), and $166 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Chicago Meeting Room, IL]] (EB) +1878-1909; (TW) 1909-1951+
** @ Room 10 & 12, 816? Clark St. +1880+
** also see: Northwest Gospel Chapel 1913/1990-'''present'''
* [[Grace Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) first black assembly 1930-?
* [[Laflin Street Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1923-'''present2022+'''
** aka: Laflin Street Gospel Hall 1923-1927+
** also see: Oak Forest Bible Chapel 1930's/1962/1976-?
** @ 6617 S. Laflin St. +1927+
** c/o R.W. Trotter, 10134 Longwood Dr. +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/3cddb76e89b73a0696dd9f1b2954281cdd72b934.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 149 in fellowship (71 men, 78 women) including 8 S.S. teachers presiding over 206 children (for a total of '''355'''). The Hall was valued at $6,000 with no debt (with $1,718 in annual expenses), and $2,958 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Lighthouse Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB)
** also see: South Side Gospel Assembly
** @ 5614 Dakin St. +1927+
** c/o L.D. Skinner, 549 N. LeClaire Ave. +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/3f559a7a8f5b1826ab05c29370fee192ff5a5898.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 78 in fellowship (41 men, 37 women) including 20 S.S. teachers presiding over 238 enrolled children (for a total of 316). The Hall was valued at $12,000 with $2,150 owed (with $1,878 in annual expenses), and $459 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Oak Forest Bible Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1930's/1976-?
** aka: Washington Heights Gospel Hall 1930's-1962;
** see Beverly Bible Chapel 1962-1976;
* [[Oak Lawn Bible Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1958-'''present'''
* [[Palos Hills Christian Assembly, IL]] (OB) +1879/1969-'''present2022+'''
** aka: Southside Gospel Hall, 2912 South State St. +1879-1891; E. 43rd St., then 69th & Carpenter 1891-1892; 59th & Wentworth 1892-1894;
** aka: Alberta Hall, W. 69th & S. Wentworth 1894-1918; 69th & Halstead St. 1918-1923;
** aka: 66th Place & Normal Assembly Blvd. Gospel Hall 1923-1929
*** see Laflin Street Gospel Hall & Roseland Gospel Hall
** aka: Roberts Memorial Gospel Hall and/or 86th Street Assembly 1929-1969
** c/o Andrew J. Cotton, 36 W. 70th Pl. +1927+; Herbert W. Cotton +1927+** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/e16057e5de53bae64272d3febd333041756e7bb6.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 163 in fellowship (73 men, 90 women) including 16 S.S. teachers presiding over 150 children (for a total of '''313'''). The Hall was a rented facility (with $3,449 in annual expenses), and $3,395 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
* [[Portage Park Gospel Chapel, IL]] (OB) 1916/1951 - 2010's
** aka: Irving Park Gospel Hall 1916-1951
** @ K. of P. Hall, 610 Davis St. +1927+
** c/o Winsor Chase, 1031 Dempster St. +1927+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/878346541b9638e627cd88deffd658bd3b041a8b.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 43 in fellowship (17 men, 26 women) including 6 S.S. teachers presiding over 25? children (for a total of 68). The Hall was a rented facility (with $555 in annual expenses), and $685 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Harvey====
** @ 500 S. 4th Ave. (at Pine)
* [[Woodside Bible Chapel, IL]] (EI OB) 1894-'''present2022+'''
** Austin Station Gospel Hall 1894-1913; Austin Gospel Hall 1913-1959
** @ 748 Leamington Ave. +1927+
** c/o T. Tom Bendelow, 533 N. Long Ave. +1927+** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/67f11aa852940aa4f1a0bd89ae9ce2bd39e87bb9.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 216 in fellowship (93 men, 123 women) including 2 under the age of 13 years old, and 22 S.S. teachers presiding over 175 children (for a total of '''391'''). The Hall was valued at $12,500 with no debt (with $3,165 in annual expenses), and $3,186 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Mount Forest====
* [[Mount Forest Gospel Hall, IL]] (OB) +1926-1927+** c/o Henry J.? Yost, Willow Springs** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/4b7067d4dd860f80bff1a09b5a13e2fe43d22027.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 18 in fellowship (8 men, 10 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 20 children (for a total of 38). The Hall was valued at $2,500 with no debt (with $206 in annual expenses), and $376 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
====Mount Prospect====
