Revision as of 11:43, 28 October 2020

Visiting Ministry at Matoaca Gospel Hall, Virginia

(OB) 1895-2020+

Also see Who's Who at Matoaca Gospel Hall, VA

"Complete" List

Regional

• Donald B. Moffatt 1958
  • Director @ Family Bible Hour Radio Broadcast
• O.S. McEwen 1923
• Henry Turner 1899 Richmond

National

• George Baldwin 1967 Indiana, PA
• William Beveridge 1895-1896, 1898, 1922 Philadelphia (b. 1862 Scotland - d. 1940 Harrisburg, PA)
• Benjamin Bradford 1898, 1931
• William Brown 1964 West Hollywood, FL
• Norman Crawford 1968 Jackson, MI
• Robert Crawford 1950 Rosemont, PA
• Arthur Dewhurst 1951, 1962 North Reading, MA
• John T. Dickson 1951, 1954  
• Albert Klabunda 1967 Akron, OH
• Alexander Lamb 1895-1898+ Philadelphia, PA
• Oswald L. MacLeod 1964 Hickory, NC
• Paul P. Plubell 1953 Philadelphia, PA
• Gordon N. Reager 1953-1954, 1962 Bryn Mawr, PA; 1962 Rosemont, PA
• John M. Slabaugh 1968 Akron, OH
• William Warke 1964 Lansing, MI
• Ray Zander 1962, 1965 Boca Raton, FL

Global

• James Hamilton 1895-1896+ (Scotland)
• W.J. McClure 1925-1926 Belfast, Ireland
• Robert J. McClurkin 1962 Galt, Ontario, Canada
• G.E. Wilson 1962 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Reports

Believer's Magazine

1890's

1895

• "Lamb and Beveridge have been working at Petersburg, Va., and are now at Matoaca, Va., where James Hamilton helps them."

• "Lamb, Beveridge, and Hamilton, have been working a tent in Matoaca, Va. with some little encouragement. We regret to hear that W. Beveridge is seriously ill."

1896

• "Alex. Lamb, W. Beveridge, and James Hamilton have had six months' work at Matoaca, where the Lord saved many souls. After the tent came down, a hall was built in which the work goes on. An Assembly of over forty is now gathered there in the Lord's Name. Let saints praise the Lord for this, and pray that they may go on following the Lord fully."

1898

• "Beveridge and Bradford at Petersburg, and later in Matoaca."

1920's

1922

• May: Matoaca - "W. Beveridge has been preaching here and in Richmond, Va., with some encouragement."

• August: "W. Beveridge has been visiting in Virginia. He had meetings in Matoaca, Petersburg, and went on to Hanover. James Marshall had a week of meetings at Richmond Hill, which were large and good."

1923

• "O.S. McEwen gave help in Matoaca, Va., and Kenilworth."

1926

• April: "W.J. McClure visited and preached the Word in Richmond, Matoaca, and other places in Virginia."

Letters of Interest

1940's

1945

• June: Pvt. Walter James Parrish gave a report on the Lord's work on him while in the service, including testimony of giving his life to the Lord in 1928 in Matoaca, and being in fellowship there and at Petersburg thru 1944, and the assembly that he and other soldiers started at Camp Barkeley, Texas and Camp Crowder, Missouri. See his bio.

1950's

1950

• Aug: Robert Crawford, 1532 Fairfax Rd., Rosemont, PA: "Tent meetings were started July 9 by brother Crawford in the Matoaca area of Virginia. God has worked there in the past, but there are some unsaved relatives of Christians int he assembly who have long been prayed for."

1951

• Feb: Hopewell, VA: "Two years ago a tent belonging to the four Virginia assemblies, namely Newport News, Richmond, Petersburg and Matoaca, gave me the privilege together with brother Sam Rea of its use here in Hopewell. God blessed the first summer's effort, souls were saved, and some saints revived. During the winter months we had cottage meetings each Friday night. These groups grew so that the houses were hardly large enough to accommodate them. The Lord laid it heavily on our hearts to have a meeting place where we could remember our precious Savior according to Matthew 18:20.

God answered prayers, and as a result He has done for us what He has done for others. We have a nice little hall all finished where we can gather together in His name to remember Him. How we rejoice and praise the Lord for what He has done for us. Souls were also saved this past summer in the tent, some have been baptized, and have taken their place with the believers. We invite the Lord's servants to visit with us. The order of meetings is: Breaking of Bread 9:30, Sunday School 11:00, Gospel 7:45, Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, 7:45. We are a very happy little group and our desire is to please Him. Hayward L. Morrison, Corr.

See Hopewell assemblies:

• • Kenwood Heights Gospel Hall, VA (OB) 1949-1999
  • Believer's Gospel Hall, Hopewell, VA (OB) +1953-1965
  • Hopewell Gospel Hall, VA (OB) +1936+

• May: Petersburg, Virginia: "The assemblies in Petersburg and Matoaca have been greatly cheered as seven weeks of meetings held by our Brethren Dickson and Dewhurst were concluded on Lord's Day evening, April 1. A number of young men and their wives have been saved. Three who have been saved for some time have been received into fellowship. On Lord's Day evening nine were baptized, eight of them young men with their wives. Others have asked for fellowship. We all rejoice at seeing the Lord's hand among us once more."

1953

• March: Matoaca, Virginia: "During February, gospel meetings were held nightly at the Gospel Hall. Evangelists Gordon N. Reager and Paul P. Plubell giving the messages.

1960's

1962

• Jan: G.E. Wilson Visits Assemblies in Virginia: G.E. Wilson, Niagara Falls, Ontario: I have just returned home from visiting some of the assemblies in Virginia such as Richmond (Shurm Heights), Petersburg, Matoaca, Hopewell (Boston & Sunnyside), and Norfolk. These saints need our prayers and practical help by visitation and ministry. There is a great need for some deeply exercised brother to live in this area and give full time to gospel effort and edification of the assemblies. I expect to visit Collingwood and Manitoulin Island, Ontario, this month."

• May: Saints Revived and Blessed as McClurkin and Reager Ministered by W.E. Dancy, corr. @ Petersburg: "The Lord has again given us a season of reviving and blessing in the Gospel campaign just closed with Messrs. Robert McClurkin and Gordon Reager. Meetings were held in Petersburg and Matoaca, Virginia, and both assemblies united heartily in the effort. Some who had been attending the regular meetings were led to Christ and it was a great encouragement to see a number of unsaved attending, some for the first time.

The hearts of the saints were warmed and revived as they sat under the stirring and simple Gospel messages. Only the Lord can fully estimate the results of such an effort. It does much to strengthen the testimony and bind the saints closer together. We praise God for the spirit of unity existing between the assemblies in this area."

• Oct: Arthur Dewhurst North Reading, Mass.: "While visiting in Gibsonville, N.C. for a conference, we were able to visit some isolated saints. The change from our summer's activities at Fairs was refreshing as we fellowshipped with the saints. We ministered at Matoaca, Virginia and brought the gospel message to the Sunday School picnic group and ministered on the Lord's Day at Richmond, Virginia. Invitations to remain in the south were tempting, but our Fair work in New Hampshire will keep us occupied through October 12. Through this witness for the Lord we are able to reach cattlemen, horsemen, show people, and the general run of pleasure seekers who spend their time and energy running after that which satisfieth not here below and ruins them for eternity."

• Nov: Ray Zander, Boca Raton, Florida: "I am in Richmond, Virginia, doing extensive visiting rather than having nightly meetings. I have been in Matoaca and hope to visit in the Petersburg area and in Newport News. The Lord has given precious souls through this personal work as well as gather souls unto Himself in accordance with His Word. The prayers of the Lord's people shall be deeply appreciated as one realizes more and more that salvation is of the Lord and He giveth the increase."

1964

• Feb: News Bits: William Brown of West Hollywood, Fla. expected to conduct special meetings, beginning January 12, in Lantana, Fla., Savannah, Ga., Charleston, S.C., and possibly Matoaca, Va."

Our Record

1920's

1926

• December: Raleigh, N.C. - "Brn. Sam McEwen and William G. Smith labored in the tent here for some weeks. Bro. McEwen, however, injured his leg, blood poisoning setting in, so that after a time in the hospital here, he was removed to his home, (Matoaca, Va.) and is at last accounts progressing favorably, though slowly. Bro. Smith expects (D.V.) to make Raleigh, N.C. his home, his address being Box 600."

1930's

1931

• June: Petersburg, VA: "Some sixteen were recently baptized and received into fellowship as the result of the meetings in Hopewell and Matoaca, held by Brethren Bradford and McEwen."

Truth and Tidings

1960's

1968

Norman Crawford wrote in June 1968 Truth and Tidings: "John Slabaugh and I saw some blessing in Matoaca, Virginia. Three adults professed to be saved. It was good to be in the area where my spiritual father lived and labored. I was saved thirty years ago this week."

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Sources

• Newspapers.com