1916 Two young girls – Mae Allison and another young girl, after receiving Christ as their Lord and Savior, applied for membership at Glad Tidings [Calvary Baptist Church?] in New York City. They were refused membership to the church because of the color of their skin. A young German member of the church, Lillian Kraeger, learned of their plight and suggested that they hold cottage meetings near their home in Harlem. Her commitment to the Lord led her to travel to Harlem to give leadership to the Bible Study classes. As a result of her commitment her family and the young man to whom she was engaged rejected her. She refused to forsake the ministry that was started in Harlem. The cottage meetings began in January, 1916, and continued to blossom.
1926 Lillian Kraeger established Bethel Missionary Home at 255 W 131st St. She was its superintendent. Her home address was 968 Anderson Ave, Bronx. (Latter Day Rain Evangel, Jan 1926, p. 23.)
1930 moves to 1003 Summit Ave near 164th St, changes name to Mizpah Missionary Home. Tel: Jerome 1857
