Victoria Gospel Chapel, BC
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The first assembly in British Columbia, and perhaps the entire Pacific northwest, began meeting in 1887 in a private home on Kings Road in Victoria, Vancouver Island.
Victoria Gospel Hall was established by 1888 on Blanshard Street. Brethren from Scotland and England started the assembly; these were the families of A.J. Woodward, W.C. Petticrew, Andrew Davidson, H.E. Munday, and Messrs. McKenzie and Allan. One of the first evangelists to visit the assembly was Alexander Marshall, who came in 1889. Among those who have played leading roles in the assembly are Raymond McDonald, Edwin Munday, John Stewart, N.J. Caufield, Fred Bowen, W.H. Marlow, J. Daniels, David Wallace, Bill Hamilton, and Walter Carter.
By 1931, the assembly was meeting at 935 Pandora Avenue, having purchased and remodeled a large building. Seating in the auditorium could accommodate about 300 people. The name was changed to Victoria Gospel Chapel in 1967.
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[edit] Also See
Victoria Gospel Chapel, BC
Oaklands Gospel Hall, Victoria, BC
[edit] Author
Dan H. Smith, Ed.D. President, Emmaus Bible College
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Questionnaire responses and other correspondence
History of the Assembly in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, by Amy Spence, 1987
History Outline of the Balsam Bay Assembly, by Harry Newman, 1977
Brandon Gospel Hall, 1888 - 1988
The (Austin) Gospel Hall Story, by Lyle Knox, about 1985
St. James Gospel Chapel, Historic Highlights, undated
History of Arlington Street Gospel Chapel, by H. Zimmermann, undated
Letters of Interest, June 1955, p. 12
