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There was an exclusive brethren meeting in Manchester, Dickinson, [[Kansas]] from prior to 1898 thru 1903, connected with the TW-Lowe group, that was connected also with the [[Talmage Meeting Room, KS|Talmage Meeting Room]], which sided with the Tunbridge Wells in 1909. It is believed that the Manchester assembly became a Grant meeting by 1903, considering Ironside's ministering there that year, and continued thru 1933. It is remembered by a descendant, Bonnie Botz Elliott (b. 1927), that as a small child, her grandparents, Philip Peter Botz (1859-1934) and Gertrude Alden Botz (1870-1949) hosted a regular home meeting in their home in Manchester, that neighbors may have attended. Gertrude was the 2nd to eldest daughter of Judson and his first wife Harriet. Philip was born in Brussels, Ontario, Canada. Philip and Gertrude's daughter-in-law, May Jury Botz's family was also involved in a similar type meeting at the [[Newbern Assembly, KS|Newbern church], a split from nearby [[Grace and Truth Gospel Chapel, KS|Grace and Truth Gospel Hall]], a Grant assembly that existed prior to 1909 to 2010, which eventually joined the Open Brethren (OB), and by the 1950's, known as the Gospel Chapel, of which hived a similar type Brethren meeting in Elm Springs from 1938-1977, as well as bible studies in Salina in the 1960's that resulted in [[Sunset Bible Chapel, KS|Sunset Bible Chapel]], which still exists to this day.
==News==
===1903: Abilene Daily Reflector & Abilene Weekly Reflector===
Open Air Meeting: "Mr. H.A. Ironside, Oakland, [[California]], will give a series of Gospel addresses at the residence of Mr. P.P. Botz east of Manchester commencing Tuesday evening, August 18, and continuing over Sunday following Saturday evening, August 22, an open air address will be given at Manchester."
===1916: Abilene Weekly Chronicle===
Manchester: "Special services were held at the Baptist church Sunday evening by a minister from the Plymouth Brethren at Minneapolis, [[Minnesota]]."
===1933===
At [https://www.brethrenarchive.org/media/364065/booth-a-e-_-appeal-to-my-brethren.pdf BrethrenArchive.com] can be found a lengthy document between A.E. Booth and Wilfred Ames protesting a situation with an assembly in London, [[England]] known as Kingsland which was allegedly going open. The document includes transcriptions from a couple dozen letters around the U.S. that similarly protested, including one from Abilene, marked Aug. 4, 1933 that stated, "we approve the Minneapolis, Dunkirk and other similar letters" with regard to their circulars. The letter was signed the following from Abilene:
* R.A. Deardorff
* J.H. Miller
* George Roggendorff
* George Gruen
* Tim Gruen
* J.A. Deardorff
It also included signatures from:
* Virgle A. Britt @ Junction City
* F.E. Britt @ Junction City
* P.P. Botz @ Manchester
* A.C. Botz @ Talmage
* E.E. Higginbottom @ Lawrence
=Sources=
* [https://www.newspapers.com Newspapers.com]