Indiana
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See Branches of Plymouth Brethren to explain abbreviation types (although in short: OB (& TW-P) are Halls & Chapels within the "open brethren" (although GH's (generally) maintain a separate network from the Chapels). EB/TW/TW-N are "Careful" Brethren (similar to OB Halls), and BC are (generally) independent community churches with early or indirect PB influence, and will (usually) not consider themselves "Brethren"). AA/CA refers to assemblies of African or Caribbean origin, or predominant demographic, although all ethnicities are overly welcome in any assemblies.
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Contents
- 1 Central IN
- 2 East Central IN
- 3 North Central IN
- 4 Northeast IN
- 5 Northwest IN
- 6 Southeastern IN
- 7 Southwestern IN
- 8 Western IN
Central IN
Indianapolis metro
Hamilton County
Carmel
- Bethany Christian Fellowship, Indianapolis, IN (OB) 1915-present
- aka: Bethany Chapel; Bethany Bible Chapel;
Marion County
Indianapolis
- Thirty-Fourth Street Room, IN (Raven-Taylor EB) +1959+
- @ 3611 E. 34th St.
- Gibson Assembly, IN (OB) 1917-1922+
- c/o Dan Robertson, 324 N. Temple Ave. +1922+
- Illinois Street Room, IN (Raven-Taylor EB) +1959+
- @ 3211 N. Illinois St.
- Indianapolis Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1890-1943+
- @ 328 N. Euclid Ave. +1926-1927+; Compton Hall, 2001 Winter Ave. (take Brightwood car) +1936+; 2417 Fernway +1941-1943+
- c/o Dan Robertson +1922-1936+; Emile Corboz @ 1833 Roosevelt Ave. +1941-1943+
- 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 9 in fellowship (5 men, 4 women) including 1 S.S. teacher presiding over 10 children (for a total of 19). The Hall was a rented facility (with $187 in annual expenses), and $80 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren (OB) assembly in Marion Co., with 14 meeting in a home.
- Bible Truth Hall, Indianapolis, IN (Grant EB) +1890-1946 (G-A EB) 1946-1949+
- c/o W.H. Jeffries @ 167 Blackford St. +1894+; John B. Lewis +1949+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-I assembly in Marion Co., with 14 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
- Indianapolis Meeting Room, IN (EB) +1878-1880+ (TW-Lowe) +1892-1893+; (TW) +1985+; (TW-N) +2005-2016+
- @ 10 West St., Ohio St. +1880+
- c/o R.S. Sinclair @ 172 N. Illinois St. +1880+; Edward Acomb +1892-1893+ (see Authors
- 1892-6-23 Indianapolis Journal: "The good work was carried forward still further by granting permission to R.S. Sinclair and Edward Acomb to preach the gospel in Military Park on Sunday afternoons."
- North Street Assembly, IN (Raven EB) +1889-1923+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one PB-IV assembly in Marion Co., with 12 meeting in a home.
- @ 21 1/2 E. North +1906-1917
East Central IN
Wayne County (Dayton, OH metro)
Richmond
- Richmond Meeting Room, IN (EB) +1878-1880+; (TW) +1944+
- c/o Mrs. Arthur Belsham +1880+ (no meeting)
North Central IN
Carroll County (Lafayette metro)
Burrows
- Burrows Assembly, IN (OB) +1904+
Rockfield
- Rockfield Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1922+
- c/o Mr. Robertson, 16 N. Chester St.
Cass County
Logansport
- Bethany Gospel Chapel, Logansport, IN (OB) 1934-present
- Logansport Gospel Center +1941-1943+
- @ Hwy. 24, cor. E. Market St. & 12th +1941-1943+
- c/o C.E. Bulander @ 514 Linden +1936+; F.E. Milstead @ 325 1/2 W. Linden Ave. +1941+; Byron Flory +1943+
Clinton County
Frankfort
- Grace Chapel, Frankfort, IN (OB) 1950's+
Delaware County (Muncie metro)
Muncie
- Muncie Bible Fellowship, IN (OB) 1985+
Elkhart County (Elkhart metro)
Elkhart
- Elkhart Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1890-1943+
- @ More (sic?) Lodge Hall +1922+; Hovey & Wallace Sts. +1927+; Hovey & DeCamp Sts. +1933-1943+
- c/o E. Keifer +1904+; G.C. Mishler +1922-1943+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren assembly in Elkhart Co., with 12 meeting in a rented hall with a capacity of 100.
- 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 41 in fellowship (13 men, 28 women) including 6 S.S. teachers presiding over 60 children (for a total of 101). The Hall was valued at $6,000 with $1,350 in debt (and with $700 in annual expenses), and $500 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
Howard County (Kokomo metro)
Kokomo
- Kokomo preaching point (OB) +1927+
- c/o Walter Percival (1895-1971 Kokomo, IN), son of Henry "Harry" Percival (b. 1870 Cathedral, Manchester, England; emig. 1890; d. 1935 Kokomo, IN) & Mary Jane Connor Percival (b. 1869 St. Helens, Lancashire, Eng. - d. 1950 Kokomo, IN). Wife (1934 @ Louisville, KY): Violet Talbert Percival (b. 1895 Bonnieville, Hart, KY - d. 1953 Kokomo, IN). Walter was employed in 1917 as a machinist for Superior Tool Works which allegedly developed the first American Howitzer shell. He also served WWI in 1918. In 1930, he worked for a plate glass works as a glass layer along with his brother Edgar and father, Harry. Edgard later worked 1930-1970 for Penn-Dixie Steel.
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
- Bethany Fellowship, Warsaw, IN (OB) 1977-present
- Bethany Bible Chapel 1977-?
- Warsaw Christian Fellowship, IN (KLC-EB) +1946+
- @ home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Engelberth, RR#1
- broke bread @ Barry Street Christian Assembly, Chicago, IL
St. Joseph County (South Bend metro)
Mishawaka
- Grace Bible Chapel, Mishawaka, IN (OB) +1941-1946+
- Mishawaka Gospel Testimony +1941+; Mishawaka Gospel Chapel +1943+
- @ 1636 Homewood Ave., Lakeville? +1941+; 701 W. Marion +1943+
- c/o David Selby +1941-1943+
- Rt. 1, Lakeville +1941+; 1256 Longfellow, South Bend +1943+
Tippecanoe County (Lafayette metro)
Dayton
- Dayton Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1922+
- c/o I.L. Hedges
West Lafayette
- Round Grove Assembly, IN (OB) +1949+
- Westside Bible Fellowship, IN (OB)
White County
Brookston
- Brookston Assembly, IN (OB) 1934-1948+
- meeting in house, 12 1/4 mi. W. and 1 mi. N. +1941-1943+
- c/o Francis E. Harmon +1941-1943+
Northeast IN
Fort Wayne metro
Allen County
Fort Wayne
- Fort Wayne Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1922-1943+
- home meetings +1922-1941+; 1530 W. Main St. +1943+
- @ home of L.D. Morse, 904 Bome St. +1922+; home of Theodore Bastian, 3802 S. Barr St. +1927+; home of Karl R. Hausmann, Route 10, U.S. Hwy. 27, Decatur & Paulding Rds. +1936-1941+
- c/o L.D. Morse +1922+; German preaching point c/o Theodore Bastian +1927+; Karl R. Hausmann +1936-1943+
- home meetings +1922-1941+; 1530 W. Main St. +1943+
Noble County
Kendallville
- Kendallville Gospel Chapel, IN (OB) 1896-1943+
- North Oak Street Meeting House +1927-1941+; Kendallville Gospel Chapel +1943+
- @ 317 N. Oak St. +1927-1943+
- c/o Alonzo R. Cole, 610 Richmond St. +1927+; +1941+; Raymond L. Hippenhammer +1943+
- 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 19 in fellowship (7 men, 12 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $137 in annual expenses), and $146 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
Northwest IN
Chicago, IL metro
Lake County
Crown Point
- Crown Point Gospel Hall, IN (OB) 1878-1949+
- no meetings +1927-1943+
- c/o A.R. Ward, 302 N. Main St. +1922+; Arthur Kinne, 427 W. North St. +1927-1943+
Gary
- Gary preaching point (OB) +1927+
- "no meeting" but listed
- c/o Robert Gordon, 456 Pierce St.
Lowell
- Lowell Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1883-1943+
- @ Main & Mill Sts. +1927+
- c/o James Grant +1927+; Walter Smith +1936-1943+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated one open brethren assembly in Lake Co. (probably Lowell, possibly Crown Point) with 18 meeting in an owned hall with a capacity of 150.
- 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 35 in fellowship (12 men, 23 women) including 3 S.S. teachers presiding over 20 children (for a total of 50). The Hall was a rented facility (with $150 in annual expenses).
La Porte County
La Porte
- La Porte Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1922+
- c/o W.E. Norris, 327 Virginia Ave.
Michigan City
- Michigan City Meeting Room, IN (TW) +1927-1944+
Porter County
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated two open brethren assemblies in Porter Co., with 35 (total) meeting in two rented halls with a combined capacity of 200.
Flint Lake
- Flint Lake Gospel Hall, IN (OB) 1883
Portage
- Portage Meeting Room, IN (EB) +1985+
Valparaiso
- Valparaiso Gospel Hall, IN (OB) 1878-1985
- @ Lincoln Way (2 doors west of courthouse, second floor) +1927-1933+; 56 W. Lincolnway +1936-1943+
- c/o S.M. Kinne, Fline Lake Route +1927+; A.G. Kinne +1936-1943+
- In 1890, the U.S. Religious Census indicated two open brethren assemblies in Porter Co., with 35 (total) meeting in two rented halls with a combined capacity of 200.
Starke County
Aldine
- Aldine Meeting House, IN (OB) 1917-Late 1970's
- c/o Charles Brooke @ North Judson +1936-1943+
Bass Lake
- Bass Lake Meeting House, IN (OB) 1917-1943+
- @ South End of Lake +1927+
- c/o Raymond Walton +1922+; Kenneth Weidner, North Judson +1927+;
- c/o Abraham Lazar +1936-1943+ (b. 1887 Iran - d. 1970 Barrington, Lake, IL). Wife (1915 @ Chicago, IL): Abigail Yonan Lazar (b. 1891 Turkey - d. 1938). Children:
- Isaac Newton Lazar (1916-1992) served as a staff sergeant in the Army during WWII;
- Lillian Lazar David (b. 1919 Chicago, IL - d. 1996 Plymouth, Marshall, IN). Husband: Samuel Isaac David (b. 1909 Iran - d. 1990 Valparaiso, IN), son of Isaac David (b. 1874 Iran - d. 1970 Gary, IN).
Knox
- Knox Gospel Meeting House, IN (OB) 1917-1990+
- @ home of Raymond Walton, 416 S. Heaton St. +1927-1943+
- c/o Raymond Walton +1922-1927+; J.M. Wittkamper @ 104 Bender St. +1936+; Dr. D. Robertson, D.C. @ 304 Lake Shore Dr., Culver +1941-1943+
- assembly of Abraham Lazar +1970
Ora
- Ora Gospel Chapel, IN (OB) 1918/1930-present
- Ora Meeting House 1918/1930-1943+
- c/o Orville Swartz +1936+; C.T. Malott @ DeLong +1941-1943+
Southeastern IN
Bartholomew County (Columbus metro / Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie CSA)
Columbus
- Columbus Gospel Meeting House, IN (OB) +1936-1943+
- @ 418 1/2 Sixth St. +1936-1943+
- c/o Vanelia Rosalind Brooks-Payne @ 809 Hutchins Ave. +1936-1943+ (b. 1914 Hope, Bartholomew, IN - d. 2000 Columbus, IN), daughter of Harry Louis Brooks (b. 1875 Shelby Co., IN - d. 1938 Hope, IN) & Julia B. Cox Brooks (1885-1970 Columbus, IN).
Ripley County
Ripley
- Ripley Gospel Chapel, IN (OB) Early 1940's - Early 1990's
Southwestern IN
Evansville metro
Gibson County
Oakland City
- Oakland City Meeting Room, IN (TW) +1944+
Vanderburgh County
Evansville
- Evansville Assembly, IN (OB) 1866 & +1946+
- Evansville Meeting Room, IN (EB) +1878-1880+
- c/o Andrew Maurer +1880+ (no meeting)
Dubois County
Huntingburg
- Huntingburg Meeting Room, IN (TW) +1933-1973+
Knox County
Bicknell
- Bicknell Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1890's-1948+
- @ Main St. +1922-1936+
- c/o John Robertson, 307 W. 2nd St. +1922-1936+
- 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 11 in fellowship (5 men, 6 women) including 2 S.S. teachers presiding over 20 children (for a total of 31). The Hall was a rented facility (with $157 in annual expenses), and $177 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
- Bicknell Meeting Room, IN (TW) +1908-1911+
Western IN
Vigo County (Terre Haute metro)
Terre Haute
- Terre Haute Gospel Hall, IN (OB) +1936-1941+
- c/o James Hyslop @ 1001 Maple St.