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Frost Avenue Gospel Hall, Rochester, NY

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In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census counted one open brethren assembly in [[New York#Monroe County|Monroe Co.]], in [[New York]] with 50 meeting in a home, it became known as Rochester Gospel Hall, and met thru at least 1904. In 1897, it was meeting at 273 E. Main St., and in 1904 its correspondent was Alexander "Alex" S. McKenzie (b. 1847 Prince Edward Island|P.E.I.]]).
[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 then, it 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 were two correspondents, George W. Lewis +1926-1936+ and Frank A. Perrott +1941-1950+.
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 were two correspondents, George W. Lewis +1926-1936+ and Frank A. Perrott +1941-1950+. There were two open meetings in Rochester in the 1920's, this meeting, 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 that pre-date the opens: [[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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