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Akron Gospel Hall is an open brethren assembly in Akron, Summit Co., [[Ohio]] that dates back to prior to 1898. The meeting was excluded in the first (open brethren) AAB for North America from 1922, but an ''Our Record'' from March 1932 reports a sister Mrs. Harley Welch that had "gone home" in Akron, and recorded that she had been "in fellowship here about thirteen years" which puts the assembly as early as 1919. Then discovered that John Soper was led to Christ by coworker Dan Becker and associated with this assembly from 1898-1946, as per his tribute in Assembly Annals. [[John Smith]] also gave gospel ministry in 1898 that resulted in the salvation of Rebecca Becker, mother of Dan, Mike, Harry and Frank). The meeting was excluded in the first (open brethren) AAB for North America from 1922.
[https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/320dbd82fd8138474cfbd38edf3d529d17138393.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 60 in fellowship (30 men, 30 women) including 5 S.S. teachers presiding over 45 children (for a total of 105). The Hall was valued at $6,000 with no debt (and with $644 in annual expenses), and $1,395 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.