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Frost Avenue Gospel Hall was an open brethren assembly active +1887-1950+ in Rochester, [[New York#Monroe County|Monroe Co.]], in [[New York]]. It was originally known as Rochester Gospel Hall thru at least 1918.
''The Witness'' 1918-9 reported on the passing of Thomas Pink in [[New York#Rochester|Rochester]], who was "converted in Alex. Marshall's meetings in Galt, Ont. In Rochester for 31 years. A valued helper." This might suggest that the early open assembly there dates back to at least 1887.
[https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/442eb4ac6a94c967da6a3a390828264e3b2a702a.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 32 in fellowship (11 men, 21 women) including 1 under the age of 13, and 2 S.S. teachers, presiding over 20 children (for a total of 52 in 1926). The Hall had a value of $7579 with $3500 owed (with $1867.72 in annual expenses), and $885.26 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
By 1926, the assembly was meeting at 595 Frost Ave., continuing at the Frost Ave. location by +1936-1947+. In 1927, the assembly met at 102 State St. There have been were two known correspondents, George W. Lewis +1926-1936+ and Frank A. Perrott +1941-1950+.
There were two open meetings in Rochester in the 1920's, this and what is now [[Cornerstone Bible Chapel, Rochester, NY|Cornerstone Bible Chapel]], of which hived [[Northgate Bible Chapel, Rochester, NY|Northgate Bible Chapel]] and [[Crossroads Bible Fellowship, Rochester, NY|Crossroads Bible Fellowship]]. There were also a couple exclusive assemblies [[Rochester Meeting Room, NY|Rochester Meeting Room]] (TW-EB) +1878-1944+ and a [[Rochester Assembly, NY|Grant meeting]] 1884-1958+. Regarding the latter, a division by 1936 created an open Grant assembly known as [[Bible Truth Hall, Rochester, NY|Bible Truth Hall]] that was active thru 1941.
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