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** @ 3211 N. Illinois St.
* [[Indianapolis Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) +1890-19481950+** @ 328 N. Euclid Ave. +1926-1927+; Compton Hall, 2001 Winter Ave. (take Brightwood car) +1936+; 2417 Fernway +1941-1947; home of Emile Corboz, 1833 Roosevelt Ave. 1948+; home of David Scheele, 706 N. Riley Ave. +1950+** c/o Dan Robertson +1922-1936+; Emile Corboz +1941-1948+; David Scheele +1950+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/65888768f66b877a6a5f218a6d3d69931a2d5490.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 9 in fellowship (5 men, 4 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 10 children (for a total of 19). The Hall was a rented facility (with $187 in annual expenses), and $80 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren (OB) assembly in Marion Co., with 14 meeting in a home.
* [[Bethany Gospel Chapel, Logansport, IN]] (OB) 1934-'''present'''
** Logansport Gospel Center +1941-1943+; Bethany Gospel Chapel +1947-current
** @ Hwy. 24, cor. E. Market St. & 12th +1941-1943+; 502 North St. +1947-19481950+** c/o C.E. Bulander @ 514 Linden +1936+; F.E. Milstead @ 325 1/2 W. Linden Ave. +1941+; Byron Flory +1943-19481950+
==Clinton County==
==Elkhart County (Elkhart metro)==
===Elkhart===
* [[Elkhart Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) 1883?/+1890-19481950+** @ More (sic?) Lodge Hall +1922+; Hovey & Wallace Sts. +1927+; 1801 Decamp Ave. (Hovey & DeCamp Decamp Sts. ) +1933-19481950+;
** c/o E. Keifer +1904+
*** probably Ernst Friedrich Kiefer (b. 1855 Baden-Württemberg, Germany; emig. on the Belgenland 1883; d. 1925 Elkhart, IN), son of Johann Georg Kiefer & Elisabeth Schmidt Kiefer. Wife (1881 @ Lipburg, Baden, Ger.): Barbara Christina Bühler Kiefer (b. 1856 Ger. - d. 1932 Elkhart, IN). In 1900, Ernst resided at 510 Aspenwald Ave., and was self-employed as a shoemaker. By 1910, he resided at 210 Indiana Ave, then in 1920 at 154 Milkyway St.
** c/o Grover Cleveland Mishler +1922-19481950+ (b. 1884 Elkhart, IN - d. 1959 Broward Co., [[Florida|FL]]). Wife: Elsie Vanella Essex Mishler (b. 1883 Hope, Bartholomew, IN - d. 1981 Sebring, Highlands, FL), daughter of Samuel Henry Essex (b. 1844 Haw Creek, Bartholomew, IN - d. 1925 Hope, IN) & Martha A. Evangeline Rominger Essex (1853-1946 Hope, IN). Samuel Essex' ancestors were among the early settlers of Bartholomew Co., IN. Grover was raised Methodist, a son of Levi Daniel Mishler (b. 1856 Holmes Co., OH - d. 1923 Elkhart Co., IN) & Harriett Yoder Mishler (b. 1857 LaGrange Co., IN; m. 1877; d. 1939 Three Oaks, Berrien, MI). Grover was employed as a printer for a medical company. Levi was raised in Three Oaks, MI and relocated to Elkhart in 1903, and was employed 1905-1923 with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Laboratories Dr. Miles Medical Co.], a laboratory which flew its flag at half-staff in tribute to his faithfulness to that company. Miles invented Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day & Flintstone vitamins, etc., acquired by Bayer AG in 1979.
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren assembly in Elkhart Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/927c258199116dfa1472d44b80ed3f156d5322b8.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 41 in fellowship (13 men, 28 women) including 6 S.S. teachers presiding over 60 children (for a total of 101). The Hall was valued at $6,000 with $1,350 in debt (and with $700 in annual expenses), and $500 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
==St. Joseph County (South Bend metro)==
===Mishawaka===
* [[Grace Bible Chapel, Mishawaka, IN]] (OB) +1941-19481950+** Mishawaka Gospel Testimony +1941+; Mishawaka Gospel Chapel +1943-19481950+** @ 1636 Homewood Ave., Lakeville? +1941+; 701 W. Marion +1943-19481950+** c/o David Selby +1941-19481950+*** Rt. 1, Lakeville +1941+; 1256 Longfellow, South Bend +1943-19481950+
==Tippecanoe County (Lafayette metro)==
==White County==
===Brookston===
* [[Brookston Assembly, IN]] (OB) 1934-19481950+** meeting in house, +1941-19481950+** c/o Francis E. Harmon +1941-19481950+*** @ 12 1/4 mi. W. and 1 mi. N. of Brookston +1941-1943+; R.F.D. 5, Monticello +1947-19481950+
=Northeast IN=
===Allen County===
====Fort Wayne====
* [[Fort Wayne Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) +1922-19481950+** home meetings +1922-1941+; 1530 W. Main St. +1943+; homes +1947-19481950+*** @ home of L.D. Morse, 904 Bome St. +1922+; home of Theodore Bastian, 3802 S. Barr St. +1927+; home of Karl R. Hausmann, Route 10, U.S. Hwy. 27, Decatur & Paulding Rds. +1936-1941+; 1530 W. Main St. +1943+; home of Theodore Bastian, 826 Fairfax Dr. +1947-19481950+** c/o L.D. Morse +1922+; German preaching point c/o Theodore Bastian +1927+, +1947-1948+; Karl R. Hausmann +1936-1943+;Theodore Bastian +1947-1950+
===Noble County===
===Lake County===
====Crown Point====
* [[Crown Point Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) 1878-19491950+** no meetings +1927-1943+; American Legion Bldg., Court & Clark Sts. +1947-19481950+** c/o A.R. Ward, 302 N. Main St. +1922+; Arthur Kinne, 427 W. North St. +1927-19481950+
====Gary====
====Lowell====
* [[Lowell Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) +1883-19471950+
** @ Main & Mill Sts. +1927+
** c/o James Grant +1927+; T. Walter Smith +1936-19481950+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren assembly in Lake Co. (probably Lowell, possibly Crown Point) with 18 meeting in an owned hall with a capacity of 150.
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/31fcaa7831c5d1d7abb1a22178dccc125b307510.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 35 in fellowship (12 men, 23 women) including 3 S.S. teachers presiding over 20 children (for a total of 50). The Hall was a rented facility (with $150 in annual expenses).
====Valparaiso====
* [[Valparaiso Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) 1878-1985
** @ Lincoln Way (2 doors west of courthouse, second floor) +1927-1933+; 56 W. Lincolnway +1936-19481950+** c/o S.M. Kinne, Fline Lake Route +1927+; A.G. Kinne +1936-19481950+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated two open brethren assemblies in Porter Co., with 35 (total) meeting in two rented halls with a combined capacity of 200.
===Aldine===
* [[Aldine Meeting House, IN]] (OB) 1917-Late 1970's
** c/o Charles Brooke @ North Judson +1936-19481950+
===Bass Lake===
* [[Bass Lake Meeting House, IN]] (OB) 1917-19481950+** @ South End of Lake +1927+; Gospel Testimony (Y.P. & P) +1950+
** c/o Raymond Walton +1922+; Kenneth Weidner, North Judson +1927+;
** c/o Abraham Lazar @ Knox +1936-19481950+ (b. 1887 Iran - d. 1970 Barrington, Lake, IL). Wife (1915 @ Chicago, IL): Abigail Yonan Lazar (b. 1891 Turkey - d. 1938). Children:
*** Isaac Newton Lazar (1916-1992) served as a staff sergeant in the Army during WWII;
*** Lillian Lazar David (b. 1919 Chicago, IL - d. 1996 Plymouth, Marshall, IN). Husband: Samuel Isaac David (b. 1909 Iran - d. 1990 Valparaiso, IN), son of Isaac David (b. 1874 Iran - d. 1970 Gary, IN).
===Knox===
* [[Knox Gospel Meeting House, IN]] (OB) 1917-1990+
** @ home of Raymond Walton, 416 S. Heaton St. +1927-19481950+** c/o Raymond Walton +1922-1927+; J.M. Wittkamper @ 104 Bender St. +1936+; Dr. D. Robertson, D.C. @ 304 Lake Shore Dr., Culver +1941-1943+; Theodore Hardel +1947-19481950+
** assembly of Abraham Lazar +1970
===Ora===
* [[Ora Gospel Chapel, IN]] (OB) 1918/1930-'''present'''
** Ora Meeting House 1918/1930-19481950+** c/o Orville Swartz +1936+; C.T. Malott @ DeLong +1941-1943+; Charles F. Malott +1947-1948+; Charles T. Malott +1950+
=Southeastern IN=
==Bartholomew County (Columbus metro / Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie CSA)==
===Columbus===
* [[Columbus Gospel Meeting House, IN]] (OB) +1936-19481950+** @ 418 1/2 Sixth St. +1936-1948+; no meeting +1950+** c/o Vanelia Rosalind Brooks-Payne @ 809 Hutchins Ave. +1936-19481950+ (b. 1914 Hope, Bartholomew, IN - d. 2000 Columbus, IN), daughter of Harry Louis Brooks (b. 1875 Shelby Co., IN - d. 1938 Hope, IN) & Julia B. Cox Brooks (1885-1970 Columbus, IN).
==Ripley County==
===Ripley===
* [[Ripley Gospel ChapelHall, IN]] (OB) Early 1940's - Early 1990's+1950+** c/o Russell Fagner @ Winnemac
=Southwestern IN=
==Knox County==
===Bicknell===
* [[Bicknell Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) +1890's-19481950+** @ Main St. +1922-1936+; home of James Creeley +1947-19481950+** c/o John Robertson, 307 W. 2nd St. +1922-1936+; James Creeley +1947-19481950+
** [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/31b2df22bb1e212ff6754044d47327d48a9e454c.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 11 in fellowship (5 men, 6 women) including 2 S.S. teachers presiding over 20 children (for a total of 31). The Hall was a rented facility (with $157 in annual expenses), and $177 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.