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=Central IN=
==Indianapolis metro==
===Marion County===
====Indianapolis====
* [[ThirtyBethany Christian Fellowship, Indianapolis, IN]] (OB) 1915-'''2025+'''** Bethany Chapel +1960-1979+; Bethany Bible Chapel** @ 328 N. Euclid Ave., Indianapolis +1926-1927+; Compton Hall, 2001 Winter Ave., Ind. (take Brightwood car) +1936+; 2417 Fernway, Ind. +1941-1947; home of Emile Corboz, 1833 Roosevelt Ave., Ind. 1948+; home of David Scheele, 706 N. Riley Ave., Ind. +1950+; 37th & Grand Ave., Ind. +1951-1960; 3670 N. Leland Ave., Ind. 1961-1972; Jordan YMCA, 8400 E. Westfield Blvd. North Indianapolis +1973-1974; 4312 E. 116th St., Carmel 1975-1979+; 6455 Churchman Ave., Ind.** c/o Dan Robertson +1922-Fourth Street Room1936+; Emile Corboz +1941-1948+; David Scheele +1950-1955; Richard L. Hammer 1956+; Emile Corboz +1958-1966; Raymond R. Morgan 1967-1979+** [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.** see [http://indybcf.org/ BCF's website] * [[Bible Truth Hall, Indianapolis, IN]] (RavenGrant EB) +1890-Taylor 1946 (G-A EB) 1946-1949+** c/o W.H. Jeffries @ 167 Blackford St. +1894+; John B. Lewis +19591949+** @ 3611 EIn 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I assembly in Marion Co. 34th St, with 14 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
* [[Gibson Assembly, IN]] (OB) 1917-1922+
** @ 3211 N. Illinois St.
* [[Bethany Chapel, IndianapolisGospel Hall, IN]] (OB) +1890-1960+** @ 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. +1951-1960+** c/o Dan Robertson +1922-1936+; Emile Corboz +1941-1948+, +1958-1960+; 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.
* [[Indianapolis Meeting Room, IN]] (EB) +1878-1880+ (TW-Lowe) +1892-1893+; (TW) +1985+; (TW-N) +2005-2016+
** In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-IV assembly in Marion Co., with 12 meeting in a home.
** @ 21 1/2 E. North +1906-1917
* [[Thirty-Fourth Street Room, IN]] (Raven-Taylor EB) +1959+
** @ 3611 E. 34th St.
* [[Westside Chapel, Indianapolis, IN]] (OB) +1972+
** @ 42 Lawndale Ave., Carriage House West #1
** c/o M.J. Larson @ Plainfield
** merged by 1973 into Bethany Chapel
=East Central IN=
==Clinton County==
===Frankfort===
* [[Grace Chapel, Frankfort, IN]] (OB) +1954-1960+1963** Grace Chapel 1959+-1963** @ home of Orval Hunley +1954; 602 W. Armstrong 1955-1958; 54 McKinsey St. 1959-1960+1963** c/o Orval Hunley +1954; John Freeland @ Kirklin 1955-1960+1963
==Delaware County (Muncie metro)==
==Elkhart County (Elkhart metro)==
===Elkhart===
* [[Elkhart Gospel HallChapel, IN]] (OB) 1883?/+1890-19601979+** Elkhart Gospel Hall; Elkhart Gospel Chapel 1979+** @ More (sic?) Lodge Hall +1922+; Hovey & Wallace Sts. +1927+; 1801 Decamp Ave. (Hovey & Decamp Sts.) +1933-1956+; home, 1311 Maple Row +1958-19601966; 2100 Frances Ave. 1967-1979+
** 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 +1922-1951+ (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 @ 3401 S. Main St. +1954-19601979+
** 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.
* [[Plymouth Assembly, IN]] (OB) +1951-1960+
** @ home of Dr. Earl Keiser
*** 300 N. Center St. +1951+; Rt. 5 +1958; Rt. 4, S. Michigan Rd. 1959-1960+
==St. Joseph County (South Bend metro)==
===West Lafayette===
* [[Lafayette Christian Assembly, IN]] (OB) 1934-19601979+** Brookston Assembly +1941-1948+; Lafayette Assembly +1950+; Round Grove Assembly +1951+; West Lafayette Assembly +1955-1960; Lafayette Assembly 1961-1967; Lafayette Bible Chapel 1968-1971; Lafayette Christian Assembly 1972-1977+** @ home of Francis E. Harmon +1941-1951+; home of Bert Hostetler, 1136 Glenway, West Lafayette +1954-1960+** c/o Francis E. Harman +1941-1958*** (@ 12 1/4 mi. W. and 1 mi. N. of Brookston, White Co., IN +1941-1943+; R.F.D. 5, Monticello +1947-1951+); home of Bert Hostetler, 1136 Glenway, West Lafayette +1954-1960; 1419 Potomac Thomas Duncan Community Hall, 619 Ferry St. 1961-1976; 1019 Wabash Ave. 1977-1979+** c/o Francis Edward Harmon +19541941-1959 (b. 1887 Meade Co., [[Kansas|KS]] - d. 1959 Lafayette, IN), son of Freelen Ferdinand Harmon (b. 1856 Clark Twp., Atchison, MO - d. 1913 Chalmers, White, IN) & Amanda Belle Smith Harmon (b. 1861 Brookston, IN - d. 1951 Monticello, IN). Francis was a retired farmer. Wife (1910 @ White Co., IN): Opal Ruth North Harmon (b. 1887 - d. 1961 Lafayette, IN), daughter of Richard Jonathan North (b. 1842 Montmorenci, Tippecanoe, IN) & Eliza "Lillie" J. Morris North (b. 1848 Wabash Twp., Tippecanoe, IN; m. 1867; d. 1926 Chalmers, IN). Richard North was credited as a pioneer resident (1872-1912) of the Pine Grove neighborhood near Chalmers, a veteran of the Civil War. He was a longtime M.E., his memorial was officiated by Dr. George Switzer of Cleveland. Opal's memorial was officiated by John W. Farquharson. Foster son: Jack Eugene Kelly (1923-1996 Lafayette, IN), Army veteran of the Korean War (1950-1951), son of William Hollingsworth Kelly (1858-1926) & Sophia Emmaline Haynes Kelly (1894-19581926). ** c/o Bert R. Hostetler 1959-19601970; ** c/o David A. Harmon @ West Lafayette 1971-1976; Bruce Goodpaster 1977-1979+
* [[Westside Bible Fellowship, IN]] (OB)
===Allen County===
====Fort Wayne====
* [[Fort Wayne Gospel Chapel, IN]] (OB) +1922-19601969; 1976-1979+** home meetings +1922-1941+, +1947-1950+; Fort Wayne Gospel Hall 1979+*** @ 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+;** @ 1530 W. Main St. +1943+; homes +1947-1950+; 902 Fairfax Dr. +1951-1955; 827 Fairfax Dr. 1956+; 902 Fairfax Dr. +1958; 827 Fairfax Dr. 1959-19601967; 829 Fairfax Dr. 1968-1969; Southeast YMCA Bldg., 5125 Werling Dr. 1976-1979+** c/o L.D. Morse +1922+; German preaching point c/o Theodore Bastian +1927+; Karl R. Hausmann +1936-1943+; Dr. Theodore Bastian +1947-19601969; Edward Messal 1976-1979+
===Noble County===
===Lake County===
====Crown Point====
* [[Crown Point Gospel Chapel, IN]] (OB) 1878-1960+1970
** Brethren Chapel +1951+;
** no meetings +1927-1943+; American Legion Bldg., Court & Clark Sts. +1947-1949; 701 E. Clark St. 1949-1960+1970** c/o A.R. Ward, 302 N. Main St. +1922+; Arthur Tell Kinne, 427 W. North St. +1927-1960+1962; Samuel M. Kinne 1963-1970
====Gary====
==Starke County==
===Aldine===
* [[Aldine Meeting House, IN]] (OB) 1917-Late 1970's1977
** @ North Judson +1959-1960+
** c/o Charles Brooke +1936-1956+;
*** @ North Judson +1936-1954; Hamlet 1955-1956+
** c/o Forrest White @ Knox +1958-1960+1976
===Bass Lake===
* [[Bass Lake Meeting House, IN]] (OB) 1917-1960+1964
** @ South End of Lake +1927+; Gospel Testimony only (Y.P. Tues. & P Wed.)
** c/o Raymond Walton +1922+; Kenneth Weidner, North Judson +1927+;
===Knox===
* [[Knox Gospel Meeting House, IN]] (OB) 1917-1990+
** @ home of Raymond Walton, 416 S. Heaton St. +1927-19601979+** 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+; Everett Keiser @ Plymouth +1951+; Verl Bailey +1954; C.E. Bulander 1955-1956+; W.W. Chizum +1958-1960; Simon George 1961-1963; Howard Taylor 1964-1972; H. Taylor 1973-1976; Theodore Hardel 1977-1979+
===Ora===
** Ora Meeting House 1918/1930-1950+; Ora Assembly House +1951+; Ora Gospel Meeting House +1951-1960+
** c/o Orville Swartz +1936+; C.T. Malott @ DeLong +1941-1943+; Charles F. Malott +1947-1948+; Charles T. Malott +1950-1951+; Henry Thompson +1951-1958; Charles T. Malott 1959-1960+
** In 1951, there were two assemblies in Ora: Ora Assembly House with Charles T. Malott, and Ora Gospel Meeting House with Henry Thompson. By 1954, only the latter continued.
=Southeastern IN=
