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Section 16 – Period from 1910 to 1920

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This was a period during which the assemblies had rest generally, and not much outstanding taking place. There was a steady and slow growth in the number in fellowship especially in the larger centers with many of the small meetings dying out, especially in country places. In Nebraska there were ten meetings in 1906 but around 1910 a division took place, mainly over the question of baptism, at Gothenburg, and leaders such as Wallstrum, Lindberg and Andrew Johnson were lost and about half of the brethren in that area which were considerable.

In the New York area a large influx of Caribbean brethren from the West Indies took place. This movement had begun about 1898 when Mr. John Gooding moved to New York. The West Indies meetings were lost in the 1890 division but were recovered through the street preaching of Rowland D. Edwards. He was also instrumental somewhat in getting the movement started in moving to New York.

By 1930 or so about half of the brethren in New York were African or Caribbean as well as goodly members in Boston and Philadelphia. Later numbers moved to Washington, D.C., also. The movement was brought about due to better working and living conditions in this country. Many had labored amongst them, and two married Caribbean sisters, Harold P. Barker and John Vine.

Conferences held during this period were mainly those at Indianapolist, Detroit (after 1915), New York City (discontinued in 1916), Council Bluffs, and Rochester after 1917. The special meetings in Indianapolis began principally through the instrumentality of Mr. Sinclair largely and saw many gifts at ____ from time to time including Edward Dennett, James Boyd, Raven and Revell.

______ at Council Bluffs began in 1907 with Joseph Pellatt present. In 1911, Frank Lock began to attend these annually at the suggestion of Herbert Gill. His ministry was of much help in establish the brethren coming to these meetings from Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota mainly.

Brothers laboring in this country full time during this period were Herbert Gill, John L. Joyce, Eugene Zellweger and Joseph Pellatt who passed away in 1913. Mr. Thomas Rodwell, Joseph Dean, George Rochester, W.H. Forster, as well as Messrs. Taylor, Lock and Moore at special meetings.

The period of World War 1 saw a goodly number of young brethren in the armed forces, mostly in non-combatant service as in the British Isles. This lasted from 1916 to 1918 in this country. None lost their life so far as one can recall.

Mr. E.J. McBride’s trip to this country in 1914 was outstanding and much appreciated. He said he regarded the four leading pillars in this country as being James Taylor and Frank Lock for their teaching, Robert Sinclair for his liberality and Benjamin Fawcett for his walk.

The aftermath of the Glanton division was much felt during this period. The Gothenburg matter was not tied to it but had some influence, likewise in Toronto the meeting was in divided state from 1912 to 1916 without the breaking of bread. Three factions seemed to have developed, Fred Cudney, Alex Cieghorn, and John Wilson each being accused to leading a party.

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