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On Oct. 6, 1920, in the Ab. Daily Reflector, there were advertised Gospel Meetings: "There will be a general meeting for prayer, study of the word of God and preaching of the Gospel in the Gospel Hall two miles east of Bonaccord store and twelve miles southwest of Abilene, commencing Wednesday evening, Oct. 13, 1920, and continuing over the following Lord's Day. Hours for meetings: 10 a.m. Bible study; 2:30 p.m. addresses; 8 p.m. preaching of the gospel. All are cordially invited."

Then, on Oct. 21, 1920, in the Ab. Weekly Reflector, it was reported: "Misses Mabel Stockford and Carrie Schwartzel of Detroit, Michigan, and Miss Dorothea Schlueter of Rock Island, Illinois, are guests of Miss Mable (sic) Robson, having stopped on their way home from California to attend the conference at the Gospel Hall." Miss Mabel Robson married this editor's grandfather, Grant Engle, in 1921, which is when he left the River Brethren denom that his (and my) ancestry brought from Switzerland to Lancaster Co., PA in the 1750's.

** Husband: Charles Schermerhorn. Children:*** Carol Jean Schermerhorn Young (b. 1927 Detroit, MI). Husband: Carl Lincoln Young (b. 1919 Detroit, MI - d. 2002 Westland, MI), son of John Henry Young (b. 1880 N.Y. - d. 1955 Detroit, MI) & Louise Ludwig Young (b. 1881 Casco, St. Clair, MI - d. 1954 Detroit, MI). Memorials for Carl suggested to Upper Peninsula Bible Camp. *** Doris Maxine Margaret Schermerhorn Zentz (b. 1928 - d. 2013 Livonia, MI). Husband: Frank Earl Zentz (b. 1919 Council Bluffs, IA - d. 1970 Livonia, MI), son of Jesse Earl Zentz (b. 1894 Red Lodge, MT - d. 1960 San Diego, CA) & Sadie M. Rank Folsom-Zentz-Dickson (b. 1901 Kirkman, IA - d. 1998 NE). * Carrie C. Schwartzel (b. 1896 Detroit, MI - d. 1987 Macomb, MI), daughter of Gottlieb "George" Christopher Schwartzel (b. 1862 Kloding, Denmark, emig. 1883; d. 1931 Highland Park, MI) & Anna Maria Schweim Schwartzel (b. 1867 Rise Sogn, Denmark). George was infant baptized into the Church of Denmark. Carrie never married. * Dorothea Ruth Schlueter Twomey (b. 1887 Davenport, IA - d. 1967 Moline, Rock Island, IL), daughter of Claus D. Schlueter (b. 1860 Hamburg, Germany - d. 1926 Rock Island, IL) & Mathilda Lucy Hartz Schlueter (b. 1859 Germany - d. 1920 Rock Island, IL). ** Husband: Harry Cornelius Twomey (b. 1883 Marengo, IA - d. 1967 Rock Island, IL), son of Cornelius John Twomey (b. 1858 Richmond, Madison, KY - d. 1938 Rock Island, IL) & Elizabeth Jane Burns Twomey (b. 1861 Williamstown, Oswego, N.Y. - d. 1933 Rock Island, IL). The senior Cornelius was employed by the Rock Island railroad for 49 years. Harry was employed as a locomotive engineer by the same railroad, retiring in 1947, and was in fellowship with the South Park Presbyterian Church in Rock Island at the time of his death.

The AWR advertised on Sept. 29, 1921 of gospel meetings: "Gospel meetings for the study of the Word of God, prayer and preaching will be held at Gospel hall, 2 miles east of Bonaccord store, commencing Wed. evening, Oct. 12 and continuing at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. over Sunday, Oct. 16. All are invited."

The Abilene Daily Reflector advertised the annual conference on Oct. 17, 1922: "A Bible conference for prayer, study of the Word of God, and preaching of the gospel will be held at Gospel Hall, 2 miles east of Bonaccord store and 12 miles southwest of Abilene, beginning Wednesday evening, Oct. 18 and continuing over the following Lord's Day. Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Scott of Alton, Minn., guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Deardorff; R.H. Hall of Dunkirk, N.Y., J.H. Fleming of Minneapolis, MN, and J.H. Elliott of Chicago, are here to attend the gathering."

In the Feb. 18, 1922 issue of the Abilene Daily Reflector, the headline was "Alexander McBoyle Dies": "Alexander McBoyle, aged 76, died suddenly Friday evening at his home in Garfield township. He is survived by his wife, four daughters and two sons. Mr. McBoyle has been a resident of this community for nearly 40 years and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock from the home and at 2:30 from Gospel hall Monday afternoon. Burial in Mt. Pleasant cemetery."

The obituary was printed in the Abilene Weekly Chronicel on Feb. 22, 1922:

"Mr. Alexander McBoyle was born in Aberdeenshire, [[Scotland]], in the year 1845, and died Feb. 17, 1922, aged 76 years, 4 months and 18 days at his home in Garfield township. He came to [[Kansas]] in the year of 1870. Seven years later he returned to Scotland and married Elizabeth Mather Kindness. To this union were born 8 children, two dying in infancy, the wife and six children surviving him. Those are:

* Arrole

He was converted to Christ and died in that faith. He often remarked that christianity was not a religion merely, but the faith of Christ. 'Only one life twill soon be past. What's done for Jesus alone will last.' The funeral took place on Monday Feb. 20th. The service at the house was brief. Scripture reading, prayer and a hymn. Then we repaired to the Gospel Hall one mile south of the McBoyle farm, where a large company gathered to pay their last respects to a time honored friend and child of God. Burial in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. E.H. Van Loon of Nashua, Iowa addressed the people, taking for his text 'Five Blesseds in the Scripture'." ===1927======1927 split=Newbern Split====Around 1927, several families left Grace & Truth the Gospel Hall to rent a space at the old Newbern Brethren in Christ church building down the road, and setup an exclusive table that met for nearly ten years, and was known as the [[Newbern Assembly, KS|Newbern Assembly]]. The families included:

Leaders By 1936, the meeting at 12 miles SW of Abilene was rebranded as Grace & and Truth included Gospel Hall, and the contact was Frank H. Nicholson and , who was also the contact for the Elm Springs Bible Hall, also active that year. Robert Alexander Robsonalso served in leadership at Grace and Truth.  In ''Light and Liberty'' in 1935, an annual conference was reported at the Gospel Hall beginning on a Thursday evening on Oct. 24th and continuing thru that Lord's Day. In 1936, John Walden had a series of tent meetings south of Abilene, KS. The attendance averaged over 100 nightly for the entire campaign, with good interest. It is debated as to when Grace & Truth changed names from Hall to Chapel, somewhere between the 1930's and 1950's.

Evidently in 1936 there was another split that resulted in another exclusive meeting in Abilene, courtesy Orville Robson via Marvin Studnicka. In obituaries for Carl & May (Jury) Botz, Christopher (b. 1869 Germany - d. 1946) & Mary Katherine Grimm Schwarz (b. 1872 NY - d. 1959), Fred & Anna (Jury) Peak, and Arrol William Taylor McBoyle (b. 1884 Abilene, KS), they were each noted as involved with a "Plymouth Brethren church" as a church different from Grace & Truth, and may have been part of this split. Fred & Anna (Jury) Peak may have had a connection to the forementioned Judson Alden family thru the Botz line. It is unknown how long this meeting lasted. This may have been the continued Grant meeting carrying over from 1927, also.