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** @ 3211 N. Illinois St.
* [[Bethany Chapel, Indianapolis Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) +1890-19501956+** @ 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+; 37th & Grand Ave. +1951-1956+** c/o Dan Robertson +1922-1936+; Emile Corboz +1941-1948+; David Scheele +1950-1955; Richard L. Hammer 1956+
** [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.
===Logansport===
* [[Bethany Gospel Chapel, Logansport, IN]] (OB) 1934-'''present'''
** Logansport Gospel Center +1941-1943+; Bethany Gospel Chapel +1947-current1951+; Logansport Gospel Chapel +1954-1956+** @ Hwy. 24, cor. E. Market St. & 12th +1941-1943+; 502 North St. +1947-19501951+; Cliff Dr. & S. Cicott St. +1954-1956+** c/o C.E. Bulander @ 514 Linden +1936+; F.E. Milstead @ 325 1/2 W. Linden Ave. +1941+; Byron Flory +1943-19501956+
==Clinton County==
===Frankfort===
* [[Grace Chapel, Frankfort, IN]] (OB) 1950's+1954-1956+** @ home of Orval Hunley +1954; 602 W. Armstrong 1955-1956+** c/o Orval Hunley +1954; John Freeland @ Kirklin 1955-1956+
==Delaware County (Muncie metro)==
==Elkhart County (Elkhart metro)==
===Elkhart===
* [[Elkhart Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) 1883?/+1890-19501956+** @ More (sic?) Lodge Hall +1922+; Hovey & Wallace Sts. +1927+; 1801 Decamp Ave. (Hovey & Decamp Sts.) +1933-19501956+;
** 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 +1922-19501951+ (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.** c/o Raymond Stauffer +1954-1956+
** 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.
** @ home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Engelberth, RR#1
** broke bread @ Barry Street Christian Assembly, Chicago, IL
==Marshall County==
===Plymouth===
* [[Plymouth Assembly, IN]] (OB) +1951-1956+
** @ home of Dr. Earl Keiser, 300 N. Center St.
==St. Joseph County (South Bend metro)==
===Mishawaka===
* [[Grace Bible Chapel, Mishawaka, IN]] (OB) +1941-19501956+** Mishawaka Gospel Testimony +1941+; Mishawaka Gospel Chapel +1943-19501956+** @ 1636 Homewood Ave., Lakeville? +1941+; 701 W. Marion +1943-19501956+** c/o David Selby +1941-19501956+*** Rt. 1, Lakeville +1941+; 1256 Longfellow, South Bend +1943-19501956+
==Tippecanoe County (Lafayette metro)==
===West Lafayette===
* [[Round Grove Lafayette Assembly, IN]] (OB) 1934-1956+** Brookston Assembly +1941-1948+; Lafayette Assembly +1950+; Round Grove Assembly +1951+; West Lafayette Assembly +1955-1956+** @ home of Francis E. Harmon +1941-1951+; home of Bert Hostetler, 1136 Glenway, West Lafayette +1954-1956+ ** c/o Francis E. Harman +1941-1956+*** @ 12 1/4 mi. W. and 1 mi. N. of Brookston, White Co., IN +1941-1943+; R.F.D. 5, Monticello +1947-1951+; 1419 Potomac St. +19491954+
* [[Westside Bible Fellowship, IN]] (OB)
=Northeast IN=
===Allen County===
====Fort Wayne====
* [[Fort Wayne Gospel HallChapel, IN]] (OB) +1922-19501956+** home meetings +1922-1941+; 1530 W. Main St. +1943+; homes +1947-1950+; 902 Fairfax Dr. +1951-1955; 827 Fairfax Dr. 1956+*** @ 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 Dr. Theodore Bastian, 826 Fairfax Dr. +1947-1950+; ** c/o L.D. Morse +1922+; German preaching point c/o Theodore Bastian +1927+; Karl R. Hausmann +1936-1943+; Dr. Theodore Bastian +1947-19501956+
===Noble County===
===Lake County===
====Crown Point====
* [[Crown Point Gospel HallChapel, IN]] (OB) 1878-19501956+** Brethren Chapel +1951+; ** no meetings +1927-1943+; American Legion Bldg., Court & Clark Sts. +1947-1950+; 701 E. Clark St. (built in 1949) +1951-1956+** c/o A.R. Ward, 302 N. Main St. +1922+; Arthur Tell Kinne, 427 W. North St. +1927-19501956+
====Gary====
====Valparaiso====
* [[Valparaiso Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) 1878-1985
** @ Lincoln Way (2 doors west of courthouse, second floor) +1927-1933+; 56 W. Lincolnway +1936-19501956+** c/o SSylvester Marshall Kinne +1927-1934 (b.M1852 Birmingham, Van Buren, IA - d. 1934 Flint Lake, Porter, IN), son of Luke Kinne(b. 1810 Manlius, Onondaga, NY - d. 1880 Center Twp., Fline Lake Route +1927+; Porter, IN) & Seraphina Emeline Stone Kinne (b. 1813 - d. 1889). Andrew J. Cotton of Chicago officiated Sylvester's memorial. He relocated to Valparaiso in 1865. Wife (1877): Freelove Harger Kinne (d. 1933). ** c/o A.GGlen Kinne 1934-1977 (1889-1977 Valparaiso, IN). Wife (1925): Bonnie Webb Kinne +1936(d. 1966). Glen was employed as a teacher 1908-1950+1948, also worked for Chicago Wheel Co. He was a veteran of WWI, and a member of the GH.
** 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 +1936-1956+*** @ North Judson +1936-19501954; Hamlet 1955-1956+
===Bass Lake===
* [[Bass Lake Meeting House, IN]] (OB) 1917-19501956+** @ South End of Lake +1927+; Gospel Testimony only (Y.P. Tues. & PWed.) +1950-1956+
** c/o Raymond Walton +1922+; Kenneth Weidner, North Judson +1927+;
** c/o Abraham Lazar @ Knox +1936-19501956+ (b. 1887 Iran - d. 1970 Barrington, Lake, IL). Wife (1915 @ Chicago, IL): Abigail Yonan Lazar (b. 1891 Turkey - d. 1938). Met at Knox assembly after the Bass Lake assembly folded about 1949. 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. +1927-19501956+** 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 +1947-1950+** assembly of Abraham Lazar ; Everett Keiser @ Plymouth +1951+; Verl Bailey +1954; C.E. Bulander 1955-1956+1970
===Ora===
* [[Ora Gospel ChapelAssembly House, IN]] (OB) 1918/1930-'''present'''1951+** Ora Meeting House 1918/1930-1950+; Ora Assembly House +1951+** c/o Orville Swartz +1936+; C.T. Malott @ DeLong +1941-1943+; Charles F. Malott +1947-1948+; Charles T. Malott +1950-1951+ * [[Ora Gospel Meeting House, IN]] (OB +1951-1956+** c/o Henry Thompson
=Southeastern IN=
==Bartholomew County (Columbus metro / Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie CSA)==
===Columbus===
* [[Columbus Gospel Meeting House, IN]] (OB) +1936-1950+** @ 418 1/2 Sixth St. +1936-1948+; no meeting +1950+** c/o Vanelia Rosalind Brooks-Payne @ 809 Hutchins Ave. +1936-1950+ (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 HallChapel, IN]] (OB) +1950-1956+** Ripley Gospel Hall +1950** c/o Russell Fagner @ Winnemac +1950-1956+
=Southwestern IN=
==Knox County==
===Bicknell===
* [[Bicknell Gospel Hall, IN]] (OB) +1890's-19501955+** @ Main St. +1922-1936+; home of James Creeley +1947-19501955+** c/o John Robertson, 307 W. 2nd St. +1922-1936+; James Creeley +1947-19501955+
** [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.
