An assembly hall is a

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to hold public meetings or meetings of an organization such as a school, church, or

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. An example of the last case is the Assembly Hall (Washington, Mississippi) where the general assembly of the state of

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was held. Some

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denominations call their meeting places or places of worship assembly halls. Elders and ministers of

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churches gather in assembly halls for their general assemblies, such as in the General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland.

College and university campuses

On the campuses of

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s and

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in the United States, assembly halls are sometimes found in multipurpose athletic buildings, where they share other uses, including as

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s. Examples are Assembly Hall (Bloomington) and (formerly) Assembly Hall (Champaign).

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College and university campuses

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