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Akron Gospel Hall is an open brethren assembly in Akron, Summit Co., [[Ohio]] that dates back to prior to 18981897.
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.
Through 1914, the assembly hosted a Bible study mission on Exchange St., as per Rebecca Becker's daughter Vinnie's [https://www.newspapers.com/image/228143518 obit] that year. Her brother Daniel was in charge of the mission prior to relocating to San Francisco where he was residing at the time of her death.
[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.