Wayne Christian Assembly, NJ

There is a KLC-exclusive assembly in Wayne Twp., Passaic Co., NYC metro, New Jersey that has been meeting in that county since 1878 or before. In its earliest days, it met in the town of Passaic thru at least 1889, with a correspondent of William Gribbon (1828-1906), an Irish-born linen merchant in 1880. In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-III (TW-Lowe) assembly in the county with 42 attending a rented hall with a capacity of 150. Its earliest meetings thru at least the 1920's were thought to have been in German.  +1946-1970+, the assembly met at 123-125 N. Fifth St., Paterson where it was known as the Gospel Hall or Christian Assembly, with correspondents Chris DeKoster & Oscar Tielmann. A Pentecostal group, the Prophetic CoG acquired it in 1975. In 1977, the assembly moved to Wayne Twp., where it currently assembles, in fellowship with the KLC-BGG exclusives.

An article in The Morning Call from 1953-4-1 featured: "Wesley Nehring brought the guests at Hope Dell a splendid message of faith at the Sunday afternoon Protestant service held in the chapel under the auspices of the Christian Assembly of Paterson. The service was under the direction of Ray Huebner and with Miss Dorothy Nehring at the piano the congregation sang two hymns, "Rock of Ages" and "I Think When I Read That Sweet Story Of Old". Following a prayer by Mr. Huebner, Mr. Nehring brought the message of the afternoon which he called "Redemption by Blood" using as his text Exodus 11:12 and he likened the Jewish Passover to Christ's death on the cross, the blood in both cases saving people from sin. The congregation joined in the singing of "Only Trust Him" and "The Way of the Cross Leads Home". Mr. Nehring then closed the service with prayer. The Christian Assembly holds a service for the folks at Hope Dell on the last Sunday of the month, one of their number serving as speaker."

Also See

• Who's Who at Wayne Christian Assembly, NJ notable alumni
• WCA's website

Sources

• EB address books 1878, 1879, 1946
• Ancestry.com
• Newspapers.com: The Morning Call, 1953-4-1