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| − | There have been open brethren assemblies in the Providence/Warwick area of [[Rhode Island]] since before 1904. | + | There have been open brethren assemblies in the Providence/Warwick area of [[Rhode Island]] since before 1904. Buttonwoods Bible Chapel is the eldest active. [https://omeka.religiousecologies.org/files/original/ffbda27cf7a4644784188a55a6560ab0274c781f.jpg 1926 USCoRB] indicated that there were 51 in fellowship (23 men, 28 women) including 6 S.S. teachers, presiding over 5 children (for a total of 56 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $500 in expenses). In 1927, there was also the [[Ives Street Gospel Hall, RI|Ives Street Gospel Hall]], also in Providence. In 1978, BBC started [https://buttonwoodsschool.com/ Buttonwoods School], a Christ-centered preschool & kindergarten. [[Warwick Believers Fellowship, RI|Warwick Believers Fellowship]] hived off from BBC in the early 1980's. |
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* Elmwood Ave. +1943-1957 | * Elmwood Ave. +1943-1957 | ||
* West Shore Rd. 1957-1960 | * West Shore Rd. 1957-1960 | ||
| − | * 311 Buttonwoods Ave. 1961-present. | + | * 311 Buttonwoods Ave. 1961-present. |
=Early Correspondents= | =Early Correspondents= | ||
Latest revision as of 00:43, 12 September 2024
There have been open brethren assemblies in the Providence/Warwick area of Rhode Island since before 1904. Buttonwoods Bible Chapel is the eldest active. 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 51 in fellowship (23 men, 28 women) including 6 S.S. teachers, presiding over 5 children (for a total of 56 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $500 in expenses). In 1927, there was also the Ives Street Gospel Hall, also in Providence. In 1978, BBC started Buttonwoods School, a Christ-centered preschool & kindergarten. Warwick Believers Fellowship hived off from BBC in the early 1980's.
AKA's
- Providence Assembly of Christian Brethren or Providence Gospel Hall +1916-1956
- Buttonwoods Gospel Chapel +1958-1996
Locations
- Main St., Providence +1904+
- 850 Westminster St. +1922-1926+
- home of Archibald Murdock, Sand Pond, Norwood +1927+
- Elmwood Ave. +1943-1957
- West Shore Rd. 1957-1960
- 311 Buttonwoods Ave. 1961-present.
Early Correspondents
- Boyd Smith +1922+ (1867-1951)
- Archibald Murdock +1927+ (1885-1955)
Also See
- Who's Who at Buttonwoods Bible Chapel, RI notable alumni
Sources
- Ancestry.com
- OB AAB's 1904-1927
