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=Cadillac Christian Assembly=
In 1943, there was an open brethren assembly meeting at 832 N. Mitchell St. in Cadillac, known as Cadillac Christian Assembly. Breaking of Bread was at 10:00am, Sunday School at 11:30am, and a Gospel meeting at 8:00pm. The correspondent was Charles Marvin, 816 Walnut St. He would later serve as the initial correspondent alongside F.W. Mehl for the Gospel Hall in Mesick.
=Sherman Gospel Hall=
Olive's husband was Nelson Aaron Spencer (b. 1890 Antioch, Wexford, MI - d. 1973 Traverse City, MI), son of Charles Edburn Spencer (b. 1854 Dorr, Allegan, MI - d. 1926 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI) & Lois Ica Woodworth Spencer (b. 1869 Leonidas, St. Joseph, MI - d. 1934 Antioch, MI).
The assembly was established in 1954 as an open brethren (OB) meeting, and initially known as Mesick Gospel Hall until 1959 1958 when it relocated and was changed to Sherman Gospel Hall. Its initial location was at the corner of Edwards & Wallace Streets in Mesick, and presently at 102 Sherman Street, also in Mesick.
Mehl lived in Ellsworth, MI and served as a correspondent from the beginning until at least 1966. Charles Marvin of Cadillac also served as another correspondent 1955-1960. In 1961, Nelson & Olive Spencer's son Chancy, aka Chan, became a correspondent who served until his homegoing on Aug. 15th, 2022. He was born March 29, 1933, and was saved in meetings in 1956.
=Other Area Assemblies=
==Moddersville EB==
In 1878, Wynand Modders (b. 1831 Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands - d. 1907 Moddersville, Missaukee, MI) emigrated to nearby Missaukee County to a place known as Clam Union, then as Vogel Centre in the southeast Holland township of the county. He was affiliated with the exclusive brethren, likely introduced back in the Netherlands, and was listed in fellowship in 1879. The assembly may have become affiliated with the Kelly exclusives in 1881, and may have met thru at least 1910 when his wife Dirkje passed away.
When a post office was established in 1890, as other families emigrated there, mostly from the Netherlands, it was named for Wynand's family, as Moddersville, and he became its first postmaster. The office was closed in 1934, and the area disincorporated. Wynand's wife was Dirkje Modders (b. 1833 Harlingen, Neth. - d. 1910 Moddersville, MI), and together they had at least five children:
* Johanna W. Modders VanderWal (b. 1866 Harlingen, Neth. - d. 1890 Moddersville, MI). Husband: Evert VanderWal (b. 1864 Neth. - d. 1942 Moddersville, MI). 8 children including surnames Hemmes, Gruenberg, & Visser.* Dirk Wynands Modders (b. 1855 Harlingen, Neth. - d. 1939 Holland, Ottawa, MI). Wife: Jantje Thyses Modders (b. 1864 Herbaijum, Neth. - d. 1912 Moddersville, MI). 2 children including surname Herweyer. * Johan W. Modders (b. 1861 Harlingen, Neth. - d. 1937 Moddersville, MI). 1st wife: Mina Wijma Modders (b. 1867 Neth. - d. 1890 Moddersville, MI); 2nd wife: Alice J. Wyma Modders (b. 1870 Neth. - d. 1931 MI). 6 children.* Margarethe W. Modders Spitsbergen (b. 1860 Friesland, Neth. - d. 1945 Moddersville, MI). Husband: Hendrick Spitsbergen (b. 1856 Zeeland, Ottawa, MI - d. 1938 Moddersville, MI). 13 children including surnames Morris, DeRuiter, Mead, and Durkee.* Anna W. Modders Wyma (b. 1865 Neth. - d. 1943 Moddersville, MI). Husband: Henry Wyma (b. 1865 - d. 1932 Moddersville, MI). 5 children including surname Quist.
==Lake City & McBain==