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* J. Dixon 1931
* Bro. Dobbin 1928
* Herbert Dobson 1959
* A. Douglas 1930
* William P. Douglas 1921, 1928, 1930, 1939-1940, 1945 (1860-1946).
** Saved thru the preaching of Dwight L. Moody in 1876, served full-time as a commended worker 1880-1946. Frank Becker of AGH served as a pallbearer at his memorial, representing this assembly.
* George Duncan 1921, 1928, 1930-1932, 1940
* William Ferguson 1928, 1930-1932, 1958-1960, 1962
* W.G. Foster 1945, 1951
* G. Gould 1937
* John Govan 1929-1932, 1947-1948, 1952
* George Graham 1959
* W. Fisher Hunter 1936, 1940
* William H. Hunter 1933
* Albert P. Klabunda 1939, 1946, 1948, 1952
** He moved to a suburb of Akron in 1956.
* James Lipke 1955, 1959
* Bro. Lyons 1931
* Forbes MacLeod 1926
* R.W. McCracken 1945-1946
* John Knox McEwen 1931
* Bro. McKinley 1959
* Bro. McMullen 1921
* Bro. Mehl 1930
* Gordon Reager 1940
* H.W. Reusch 1944
* D. David Roy 1921, 1940
* F.W. Schwartz 1930
* [[John Smith]] 1898
* Archie Stewart 1947, 1960* G.P. Taylor 1958
* Bro. Thorpe 1927
* William Warke 1928, 1938, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1958
* John Watt 1931
* Duncan White 1932
* Bro. Wickert 1961
=News=
==1940's==
===1940===
* 1940-2 WiS: Ohio: "W. Fisher Hunter had 3 weeks meetings in Toronto. R. Crawford and G. Reager began meetings in Akron."
* 1940-5 WiS: "The annual Conference will be held (D. V.) in the W.B.A. Hall, 507 West Market St., on May 31, June 1-2; preceded by a prayer meeting on May 30 at 7:45 P. M. in the Gospel Hall, 397 Locust St. Correspondent, Joseph Bercaw, 928 Bisson Ave., Akron, Ohio."
* 1940-6 WiS: Ohio: W.G. Foster was in Mansfield seeking to strengthen the things that remain in the little Assembly. W.P. Douglas and Geo. Duncan spent a Lord’s Day each with the Akron Assembly, and later W. Warke and L. McBain called for a night."
* 1940-7 WiS:
** Steubenville, OH: "W.F. Hunter called for a night on his way home from the Akron conference. A. Klabunda also spent a few nights with us ministering the Word."
** Akron, OH: "The Lord’s people were cheered by the meetings held over Decoration Day. Fourteen of the Lord’s servants were present."
===1956===
* WiS 1956-1:
** "The Assembly here hopes to be in their new Hall about January first. It is located at 1225 Wooster Avenue. Correspondent is Joseph Bercaw, 928 Bisson Ave. Akron 7, Ohio. We bespeak for them the Lord’s richest blessing as they continue in the “old paths” of the Word, with a good heart for the Gospel."
** [[Indiana Gospel Hall, PA|Indiana]], PA: "Bre. Klabunda and Baldwin had some Gospel meetings here, some unsaved came but not regularly — plain Gospel preaching is not attractive to the world but it is God’s message for the world. Bro. Klabunda is moving his residence to a suburb of Akron, Ohio, this month."
* WiS 1956-3: "Hector Alves commenced a Gospel effort here in the new hall. Saints miss dear brother Campbell greatly."
* WiS 1956-8: Conferences: "A Conference will be held D.V. in the Akron Gospel Hall, 1225 Wooster Ave., commencing Sat., Sept. 1st at 2:30 D.S.T. and continuing over Lord’s Day and Monday, the 3rd. Prayer meeting Friday evening, Aug. 31st, 7:30 p.m.. Ministering brethren whose practice and teaching confirms the saints in the "old paths" welcome. Visitors please advise of your coming to Joseph Bercaw, 928 Bisson Ave., Akron."
===1957===
* WiS 1957-3: "Brethren McBain and MacLeod were holding forth here in the Gospel. God was giving liberty in preaching."
* WiS 1957-4: "The meetings by brethren McBain and MacLeod were continuing at last report, one had professed."
* WiS 1957-8: " A conference will be held again this year in the Akron Gospel Hall, 1225 Wooster Ave., commencing Sat. Aug. 31st at 2:30 p.m. D.S.T. and continuing over Lord's Day and Monday, Sept. 2nd. Prayer Mtg., Fri. eve. Aug. 30th at 7:30 p.m. Ministering brethren whose practice and teaching confirms the saints in the "old paths" welcome. Correspondent, Joseph Bercaw, 928 Bisson Ave., Akron."
* WiS 1957-9: "Bro. Klabunda joined by bro. Govan, commenced meetings in Covington, [[New York|N.Y.]], near York, July 21, hoping there may be some increase to the small assembly in York. Bro. Roberts worked there years ago and saw a few souls saved."
* WiS 1957-10: "Reports indicate a good and profitable season under the Word at recent Conference."
===1958===
* WiS 1958-3: Cleveland, OH: "Bro. Warke spent a week with the saints for meetings. Bro. Alves spent about 10 days with the assembly here in Monticello Hall before going to Akron to join bro. Klabunda... on his chart."
* WiS 1958-4: "Bre. Klabunda and Warke had five weeks here when the Word was faithfully proclaimed in the Gospel."
* WiS 1958-7: "Saints here reinstated their Conference at Decoration Day weekend with good interest and the Word ministered suitably and profitably by several of the Lord’s servants."
* WiS 1958-10: Cleveland, OH: "Bro. D. Roy is improved a little. Any progress is very slow. The Labor Day Conference was largely attended, several of the Lord’s servants giving some helpful ministry. Saints of West Side and Akron enjoyed a short visit by bro. G. P. Taylor after the conference."
===1959===
* WiS 1959-1: Wm. Ferguson had a short visit with the saints here who seek to go in the path, as they have learned from God's Word, looking for grace to “hold fast” till He come. He also visited [[New Jersey#Midland Park|Midland Park]], N.J. with a nice interest in the Word." * WiS 1959-2: Forthcoming Meetings: "Bro. Dobson in Steubenville, Ohio. Bro. Warke in Highfield Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Klabunda and Baldwin in Sarnia, Ontario, McBain and McCready in Byrn Mawr, Penna., George Graham in Akron, Ohio. Pray for these meetings and others going on." * WiS 1959-3: Special Meetings: "Such have been going on in various parts— Bryn Mawr with brethren McBain and McCready, Rea and Gustafson at McKeesport, Dobson at Steubenville, Graham at Akron — our Iowa brethren busy at Stout, Hitesville and Prairie Du Chien — Sault Ste. Marie also had a spell—Bro. Norris had a few weeks on prophecy in Saginaw, one professed who had been attending cottage meetings by our brethren in Auburn district. Bre. Lipke and N. Crawford in West Chicago Hall, Detroit." * WiS 1959-4: "Bro. Graham had some helpful meetings here, we heard that one had professed. Some strangers attended." * WiS 1959-5: " Our Conference will be held D.V. in the Akron Gospel Hall, Wcoster Avenue, all day Saturday May 30ch., and over Lord’s Day the 31st. Prayer Mtg., Fri., May 29th., at 7:30 p.m. Ministering brethern whose practice and teaching confirms the saints in the “old paths’’ will be welcome. Corresp. Joseph Bercaw, 928 Bisson Avenue, Akron, Ohio." * WiS 1959-7: "The recent Conference was a time of refreshing well attended, and the ministry fresh and timely—many younger Christians present and this is a good sign, pray that they may be preserved for Himself." * WiS 1959-10: "Saints here enjoyed a short visit from bro. McKinley recently." * LOI 1959-10: W. Ross Rainey, 4321 Eichelberger St., St. Louis, MO: "During the past five weeks I ministered the Word of God ai at Akron and Cleveland, Ohio and Toronto, Foxmead, Guelph, and Brantford, Ont., returning via Windsor, Ont. I am looking forward to ministry in the St. Louis area through the balance of the year. I am at the Bel Ridge Bible Chapel for the month of October with two weeks of children’s meetings planned for the last half of my ministry there.
Also, at the invitation of the brethren, I am giving as much time as possible to the former Kossuth Gospel Chapel, now the Hazelwood Bible Chapel. Ground was broken for the new building on September 20."
* WiS 1959-11: "Bre. Dobson and Lipke purposed a series of Gospel meetings here commencing Oct. 18th."
* WiS 1959-12: "Bre. Dobson and Lipke preached the Word faithfully here."
==1960's==
===1960===
* WiS 1960-5:
** "Wm. Ferguson had two weeks with the saints here on his chart THE FEASTS OF JEHOVAH with nice interest. Bro. Stewart came along later for a week."
** "Annual Conference will be held in the Gospel Hall here, 1225 Wooster Avenue, commencing with Prayer Mtg., Fri. May
27th, at 7:30 p.m. First Ministry meeting will be held Sat. afternoon at 2:30, May 28th and continuing over the Lord’s Day and Monday the 30th, Address all correspondence to Joseph Bercaw, 928 Bisson Ave., Akron."
* WiS 1960-6: Steubenville, OH: "Saints here, after the lapse of a good many years, instituted their Conference again May first. This brought cheer to some of the older ones here to see reviving amongst His own again through additions to the assembly of late years and saints from Toronto, Ohio., Akron, Cleveland, McKeesport etc., attended. The two assemblies in the Ohio Valley here, Toronto and Steubenville, go along nicely in godly ways and we trust the Lord will
sustain them. The late David Roy gave them good help in the Word for years ere he “went home.”
* WiS 1960-7: "Conference this year large and felt, on the whole, to be very good. Some needful truths brought before the saints as to assembly responsibility in attendance and care and the Gospel preached faithfully — about 12 of the Lord’s servants present to help. Saints here seek to carry out the injunction of 2 Tim. 3:14."
===1961===
* WiS 1961-4: "Our Annual Conference will be held D.V. in the Gospel Hall, 1225 Wooster Ave., on May 27th, and 28th, with a Prayer Mtg., on Fri. May 26th, at 7:30 p.m. Brethren walking in the “old paths” welcome for ministry. Communications to Joseph Bercaw, 928 Bisson Ave., Akron."
* WiS 1961-6: [[Clyde Gospel Hall, OH|Clyde]], OH: "Bro. Wickert had some nice Gospel meetings here, one young Mother professed; the Word well received. He visited Akron also."
* WiS 1961-7: "Saints here had their usual conference the end of May. Though not quite as large as formerly there was some good ministry. About 17 or 18 of the Lord’s servants present."
* LOI 1961-8&9: Man Saved Through Witness On Train: H.G. Newell, 1387 West Sixth St., Pomona, [[California|CA]]: "I took a trip by train to Akron, Ohio, with Mrs. Newell, where we spent seven weeks visiting our daughter. We had good meetings at Silver Lake Assembly and at Pleasant Valley Chapel in Panma. On our return journey home, we were used as channels by the Lord, as I had the joy of leading a fellow passenger on the train to know the Lord as his Saviour. While I was dealing with this man, Mrs. Newell was reading the New Testament to a Jewess."
===1962===
* WiS 1962-4: "Annual Conference will be held d.v. in the Gospel Hall, 1225 Wooster Ave., commencing with Prayer Mtg., Fri. May 25 at 7:30 p.m. continuing over Sat. and Lord's Day 26th-27th. Ministry will commence Sat. a.m. at 10 o'clock. Address all correspondence to Jos. Bercaw, 928 Bisson Ave., Akron."
* WiS 1962-5: Cleveland, OH: "Bre. Warke and Graham had a few meetings in Monticello Hall, also the West Side. Wm. Ferguson visited recently Bay City, Saginaw and West Chicago Hall in Detroit, in Michigan, with nice interest, also a few ministry meetings with the saints in Akron. It is good to see interest in the plain and practical Word."
=Sources=
* Our Record (OR): 1926-5; 1927-5; 1928:6-7&10; 1929-1&5&10; 1930-2&5&7; 1931-4&6-7&11; 1932:3-5&9; 1933:2-4
* The Witness (TW): 1937-3; 1938-4
* Words in Season (WiS): 1921-7; 1933:3-4&11; 1938-3; 1939-1&3-5&7-9; 1940:2&5-7&11; 1955-2&4&7; 1956:1-3&8; 1957:3-4&8-10; 1958:3-7&10; 1959:1-5&7&10-12; 1960:5-7; 1961-4&6-7; 1962:4-5&7