Winnipeg Gospel Hall, MB

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Canada – Plains Provinces

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The first of the assembly gatherings in Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, can trace its history back to about 1880, when settlers were arriving from Europe. A group met when convenient on the banks of the Red River near where the present Louise Bridge stands. Around 1880 this group met as an assembly at the Winnipeg Gospel Hall at 120 King Street. Donald Munro, Donald Ross, and John Smith came often to encourage the saints and preach the Gospel there. A letter of Alex Marshall dated July 4, 1906, speaks of the Winnipeg Gospel Hall, then having nearly 100 in fellowship. In 1907 the Winnipeg assembly procured a larger hall on Main Street to accommodate its growth. Later, with the city enlarging and the gathering increasing, the brethren at Winnipeg Gospel Hall decided to divide into two assemblies that would better serve the gospel and the saints. The West End Gospel Hall then commenced in an area where most of the Christians were living. A second assembly was started to accommodate those in North end.