Huntsville Gospel Hall, ON

Huntsville Gospel Hall is an open brethren assembly that was started about 1886 in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada. It may have had some roots with the Huntsville Meeting Room which met in the late 1870's at least until 1883 when Samuel Coward Silverwood (1853-1883) died, who was affiliated with the exclusive brethren. It is not presently known whether there is a direct historical link between Silverwood and the current Gospel Hall.

Earliest known affiliates of the Hall included Thomas Henry Matthews and his wife Mathilda Dinsmore Matthews Mathilda's brother and his wife were also in fellowship in 1891, William John & Amelia Dinsmore. Henry William Clarke was also an early member, with his wife Ruth Taylor Clarke, both originally from England. Benjamin Cottrill may also have been there in the early days, the Cottrill family has resided in that area of Canada for over 200 years. There may have been no regular meeting in 1897. Later, Charles H. Draper and Benjamin Everett Widdifield and their families were in fellowship in the early 1920's.

The first meeting room was thought to have been in a house on Hwy. 60, followed by the upstairs of a business downtown, then one of the preachers purchased a building on Main Street where the assembly met for many years until acquisition in recent years of their current location.

Early Correspondents

• Thomas Henry Matthews +1897+
• Henry William Clarke +1904+
• Charles H. Draper +1927+

Also See

• Who's Who at Huntsville Gospel Hall, ON
• Visiting Ministry at Huntsville Gospel Hall, ON
• HGH's website

Sources

• David Traves & Vernon Cottrill 2-14-2024
• OB AAB's 1897, 1904, 1927
• Ancestry.com