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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.

The above primer link expands on the abbreviations, and also contains introduction to this (and other) sheets within the overall History. There have been scores of branches with their own distinctive networks and strengths within the history of the PB, and many branches continue to flourish today, and while no assembly or gathering is identical to the others, each is thought to maintain a fervent desire for simplicity in gathering around the Lord Jesus, though practices and secondary doctrines may vary culturally and/or preferentially as autonomous (yet inter-dependent) local churches.

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See Gospel Pioneering in Virginia for a Letters of Interest article from 1946 on the earliest Open assemblies in Virginia.  

Contents

East Central Virginia

Albemarle County

Charlottesville

Chesterfield County

Matoaca

  • Matoaca Gospel Hall, VA (OB) 1895-2023+
    • WiS 1912-12: Richmond, Va.: "Wm. Beveridge and H. Horn had a few meetings here, after which they went on to Petersburg for a couple of weeks. Quite a number stood and listened in the open air, but not many followed into the Hall. They purposed going on to Matoaca for some meetings."
    • c/o Edward Brockwell +1922+
    • c/o Grover "Cleveland" Skinner +1927+ (b. 1884 - d. 1958 Pembroke, Petersburg, VA),
      • in fellowship at the assembly +1927-1958
      • lived in 1892 in Columbia, Herkimer, New York.
      • worked 1920 as laborer at Seward Luggage Co., a suitcase factory, where he retired from.
      • wife: Margaret "Maggie" Boone Skinner +1927-1958+ (b. 1882 Cooks Town, Ireland - d. 1968 Colonial Heights, VA), dau. of Andrew Charles Boone & Ellen McFarland Boone. In 1968, when she died, she was in fellowship with the Petersburg Gospel Hall. William T. Ogelsby officiated her memorial service.
      • Cleveland and Maggie's daughter Miriam Irene Skinner (b. 1915) was married in 1945 at the Newport News Gospel Hall to George Larkin Fox, Jr. (b. 1918 Cincinatti, OH), son of George L. Fox, Sr. & Grace G. Fechter Fox, officiated by John Millar, an elder of the assembly there.
      • Cleveland was a son of Dr. Carmie Oscar Skinner (b. 1843 New Lexington, OH - d. 1914 Beaver City, Fumas, NE) & Mary Ellen Lockhart Skinner (b. 1845 - d. 1880 Allendale, Worth, MO); Carmi was a Civil War veteran, enlisting as a member of Co. B of the 22nd Ohio Infantry during the early days of the war, and later re-enlisting in Co. B, 31st OH, serving as a corporal until the end of the war. After the war, in 1865, Carmi studied at Denison University, a Baptist liberal arts college, in Granville, Ohio under the tutelage of Mr. Sinnett.

In 1870, Carmie was residing in Fletchall, Worth, Missouri, the same county where he would later (1877) be married at Allendale, Worth, MO, officiated by William Knox, "minister of the Gospel" (b. 1819 Alleghany Co., W.V. - d. 1901 Allendale, MO). Knox was a hotel keeper in 1880 in Smith, Worth, MO, and joined the M.E. church in 1844 upon moving to Galla Co., OH at the age of 16, and being licensed to preach in 1846, he relocated with his wife Elizabeth to Worth County in 1864.

In 1880, before Mary Ellen died, they were living in Canton, McPherson, KS], where Carmie was employed as an allopathic (vs. homeopathic) doctor, having graduated previously from a medical college in St. Joseph, MO. In 1885, he married Nettie Alma Smith (b. 1863 Rock Grove or Oneco, Stephenson, IL - d.), dau. of Noah Smith (b. 1824 Union Co., PA - d. 1909 Lena, Stephenson, IL) & Mary Elizabeth Yarger Smith (b. 1834 Jacksonville, Centre, PA - d. 1911 Lena, Stephenson, IL). By 1900, Carmie & Nettie were living in Lincoln, NE. In 1910, they were living in Denver, CO where he was employed as an agent (traveling salesman).

By 1914, Carmi was living in Cortland, Nebraska and was credited in his obit as being a charter resident of that town, having arrived in 1886, where he was in business with J.C. Warner in the general merchandise business, before relocating in 1889 to Dundy county. He died while in the home of Robert J. Scott in Beaver City. Described in his obit as "a consistent Christian and a man of strong convictions", with no mention of what type of church he was affiliated.

Hampton Roads metro

Chesapeake

Portsmouth

Lynchburg metro

Campbell County

Gladys

  • Gladys Meeting Room, VA (TW-AA) +1908-1914+
    • c/o William H. Roberts +1908-1914+
      • possibly Dr. William Henry Roberts (1889-1938 Lynchburg, VA)

Lynchburg

  • Lynchburg Meeting Room, VA (EB) +1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1949+
    • c/o Miss T.E. McLaughlin +1889+
      • James Tinsley McLaughlin +1894-1918 (b. 1849 Halifax county, VA - d. 1918 Lynchburg, VA), architect, son of Rev. J.T. McLaughlin
      • John William George Wallace +1911-1914+ (b. 1888 Tip Top, Tazewell, VA - d. 1972 Lynchburg, VA) C postman
        • if name is correctly identified, then it was a Bible fellowship of salt and pepper postmen in Virginia.
      • Miss Fannie E. McLaughlin +1923-1927+ (b. 1845 - d. 1937 Lynchburg, VA)
      • Warwick Spencer, Jr. +1911-1949+ (1878-1967 Lynchburg, VA), AA postman;
        • son of Warwick Spencer, Sr. (b. 1847 Amherst County, VA - d. 1927 Lynchburg, VA), foreman @ Heald's Bark Mill;

Petersburg

  • Cedar Heart Bible Chapel, VA (OB) +1890-1999;
    • West High Street Gospel Hall; Petersburg Gospel Hall +1890-1990;
    • @ W. High St. between West & Dunlop +1922-1958; 1001 W. High St. 1959-1966; 1009 W. High St. 1967-1973; 1001 W. High St. 1974-1990; 25609 Grant Ave. 1991-1999;
    • c/o Hugh Campbell +1900-1923 (b. 1857 Scot. - d. 1923), co-owner @ Burns & Campbell (The Petersburg Granite Company), a stone maker who designed the arch at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg.
    • c/o Hugh Campbell, Jr., 927 W. High St. 1924-1949 (1888-1949);
    • c/o William Edgar Dancy +1954-1998 (b. 1909 Glendale Springs, NC - d. 1998 Petersburg, VA), owned Dancy's Barber Shop in Petersburg 1936-1996, retired when he was 87.
    • see May 1902 Our Record for brief history of the start of this assembly
    • WiS 1912-12: Richmond, Va.: "Wm. Beveridge and H. Horn had a few meetings here, after which they went on to Petersburg for a couple of weeks. Quite a number stood and listened in the open air, but not many followed into the Hall. They purposed going on to Matoaca for some meetings."

Richmond metro

Henrico County

Gayton

  • Gayton assembly (OB) 1891-1901
    • @ home of Egbert L. (b. 1855 Nottoway county, VA - d. 1921 Williamsburg, VA) and Mary I. Morris Claiborne (b. 1864 - d. 1927 Winterpock, Chesterfield, VA)
      • Egbert relocated to Richmond in 1901. He was employed as a coal miner. (d. 1921 Richmond, VA)

Hopewell

  • Believer's Gospel Hall, Hopewell, VA (OB) +1953-1965
    • Gospel Hall Community House (OB) 1955; Hopewell Gospel Chapel 1955-1960
    • @ Buren Garden, River Rd. 1956-1958; 1105 Sunnyside Ave. 1959-1960+
    • c/o Obery Chatten Westmoreland, 116 N. 21st Ave. 1955-1958 (b. 1918 Namozine, Dinwiddie, VA - d. 1995 Newport News, VA), life insurance agent
    • c/o Ozell Edward Ard 1959-1964 (b. 1910 Johnsonville, Florence, SC - d. 2012) silk mill in 1930, retired welder @ Hercules 1948-1972; Moved to Hopewell in 1921. Trusted Christ in 1949. Died @ 101, likely at Matoaca Gospel Hall.
  • Hopewell Gospel Hall, VA (OB) +1936+
    • c/o George Wallace Rucker (b. 1889 Amelia, VA - d. 1967 Richmond, VA) +1936+ then to Richmond Gospel Hall;
  • Kenwood Heights Gospel Hall, VA (OB) 1949-1999
    • @ 3005 Poplar St., Kenwood Heights +1954-1999
    • Hopewell assembly (OB) +1936+
    • c/o Hayward Long Morrison 1949-1951+, 1976-1995 (b. 1908 Shiloh, NC - d. 1990 Hopewell, VA)
    • c/o Ozel E. Ard +1954 (see Believers Gospel Hall);
    • c/o Leviticus Peter White 1955-1975 (b. 1890 Hardy, Isle of Wight, VA - d. 1976 Hopewell, VA); ;

Richmond

  • Carlisle Avenue Gospel Chapel, Richmond, VA (OB) 1890-2020+
    • Lewis & Fulton Streets Gospel Hall +1922-1927+; South Richmond Gospel Hall; Richmond Gospel Hall 1890-1954; Shurm Heights Gospel Hall 1955-1963+;
    • @ Lewis & Fulton Sts. +1922-1927+; 12th and Decatur Sts. +1936-1954; 2506 Carlisle Ave. 1955-2020+
    • c/o Hugh Horne, 3507 E. CLay St. +1922+
      • Egbert L. Claiborne 1901+ (see Gayton assembly);
      • Robert Tandy Childress 1904 (b. 1872 Byrd, Goochland, VA - d. 1922 Richmond, VA);
      • Hugh Arnott Horn +1927-1948+ (b. 1885 Glasgow, Scot. - m. 1912 @ Richmond, VA - d. 1965 Richmond, VA);
      • George Wallace Rucker +1954 (b. 1889 Amelia, VA - d. 1967 Richmond, VA) previously founder @ Kenwood Heights Gospel Hall;
      • Royce Reams, Sr. 1955-1959, 1966-1978; (1901-1989 Henrico co., VA)
      • John Paul Rockey 1961-1965 (b. 1926 Norfolk, VA - d. 2015 Cedar Falls, IA);
      • Horace Reams @ Mechanicsville 1979-1996
      • Tom Brown @ Mechanicsville 2000-2020+; Robbie Brown 2000-2020+
    • 1st annual Virginia conference was held at Richmond in 1894.
    • WiS 1912-12: Richmond, Va.: "Wm. Beveridge and H. Horn had a few meetings here, after which they went on to Petersburg for a couple of weeks. Quite a number stood and listened in the open air, but not many followed into the Hall. They purposed going on to Matoaca for some meetings."
  • Grace Gospel Chapel, Richmond, VA (OB) 1950-2020+
    • Grace Chapel +1954-1971
    • @ 1002 E. 44th St. +1954-1955; 1403 E. 44th St. 1956-1960; 3459 Chapel Dr. 1961-1995; 1201 Spirea Rd. 1995-2020+
    • c/o Billy Joe Cheetham +1954 (b. 1923 Hinton, WV - d. 1980 Hampton, VA); pipe fitter @ C&O RR 34 yrs.; wife Charlotte Joann Maynor Cheetham (b. 1924 Maynor, WV; m. 1943 San Diego, CA; d. 2013 Hampton, VA); later elder & preacher @ Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, VA.
      • Jasper Dwight Caldwell 1955-1972 (1917-2009)
      • Jerome Goodman @ Midlothian 1973-1999 (b. 1922 Philadelphia, PA - d. 2010 Chesterfield, VA); m. Doris Helen Vaughan in 1944 while Sgt. Goodman was stationed at Camp Lee.
      • Joel P. Wilkerson 2000-2006; Jim Rowland @ Chester 2007; Herman Reams @ Tappahannock 2008-2020+
  • Richmond Meeting Room, VA (EB) +1905-1908+; (TW) +1927+
    • c/o Dr. Charles Mettauer Bradbury +1905-1908+ (b. 1862 - d. 1930 Forest Hill, Richmond, VA);
      • Dr. Bradbury was employed as a food chemist for the state department; wife Cora Blanche Lafferty Bradbury (b. Pittsburgh, PA); m. 1893 at Kanayawa, Japan, officiated by Rev. T.C. Winn. Charles' father was John W. Bradbury (1827-1904), and his grandfather was Samuel Bradbury, whose wife Sarah was a grand-daughter of William Leighton (1723-1793).

William Leighton fought in the American Revolutionary War, and "assisted in raising and equipping the 112 men who, at the call of Warren, marched from Kittery under command of his cousin, Capt. Samuel Leighton, to join the army at Cambridge in April 1775." It was also written that he was "a zealous patriot... prominent in arousing the patriotic spirit of the people." He was a Selectman from 1770-1776 of the town of Eliot (Kittery), Maine, and member of a congress of York Co., Maine. This data originated from Leighton Genealogy by T.F. Jordan, via a 1923 application from Dr. Bradbury's son Frank M. (a Richmond attorney in the 1920's) towards a membership in the Virginia chapter of Sons of the American Revolution via Ancestry.com.

There's also a story on Wikipedia about William Leighton's ancestor Dr. Alexander Leighton (b. 1570 Glasgow, Scot. - d. 1672 Dover, NH) writing a pamphlet in 1628 that criticized bishops presiding over the Church of Scotland, which led to imprisonment and torture under the reign of King Charles I.

    • Cyril Abraham Fox +1908+ (b. 1884 Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada - d. 1940 Pittsburgh, PA)
      • In 1900, Cyril was living in Paterson, NJ. In 1905, he married Jean Laine McLeish (b. 1879 Toronto, ON - d. 1915 Richmond, VA) who was raised in Cleveland, OH. She died at the age of 36, leaving Cyril and two young daughters Jeanne Mallon Fox (1906-1983 m. Hubert Linn Edsall) & Margaret Fox (1910-1995, m. James Gibson Bair). Cyril was employed as a traveling salesman. Later in 1915, Cyril remarried Julia Florence Barcus (1873-1961) from Pittsburgh, PA. His parents were Michael & Alice Mallon Fox, both born in Ireland.
    • James Thomas McGraw +1908+ (b. 1864 Burnley, Lancashire, Eng. - d. 1915 Richmond, VA) m. Amelia Campbell McLinn McLeish (b. 1876 Toronto, ON - d. 1950 Evendale, OH) in 1894 at Hamilton, OH. His wife was employed in 1900 in Richmond in law enforcement. James was self-employed in Richmond +1882-1910+ as a hardware merchant at 1442 E. Main that sold railway, machinist, farming implements, material for carriages and wagons, and foundry supplies wholesale. Burnley, where James was born, is 20 miles north of Manchester, and in 1866 was the largest producer of cotton in the world. They had three children:
      • Edward Huntington McGraw (b. 1898 VA - d. 1961 Bryn Mawr Park, NY) m. Amy Catherine Snyder in Cambridge, MA.
      • James Charleton McGraw (b. 1905 VA - d. 1990 Cincinatti, OH) m. Gertrude Hagemeyer. Employed as a printer, but no known relation to the James H. McGraw that founded what became the largest publisher of educational materials in the world.
      • Gordon Meader McGraw (b. 1909 VA - d. 2001) m. Blanche Phyllis (1911-1982).
    • By 1927, there was a Mrs. B. Wood living in Richmond that would have been the remaining exclusive sister.
      • may be Bettie A. Wood, widow of William F. Wood, h. 4015 Fulton.

Hanover County

Mechanicsville

Virginia Beach/Norfolk/Newport News Metro

Mathews County

Mathews

Norfolk

  • Norfolk Gospel Hall, VA (OB) +1922-1966
    • South Norfolk Gospel Hall (OB) +1936-1943+
    • @ 44 Walnut St. +1922+; 1010 Liberty St. +1936+; 1026 Brambleton Ave. +1943-1948+; 3218 Cottage Toll Rd. +1950+; 204 W. 34th St. +1954-1966;
    • c/o Charles Henry Johnson, 304 Walnut St. +1922-1927+ (b. Mar. 16, 1880 Clover Hill, Chesterfield, VA - d. Jan. 18, 1977); owned Johnson Bakery in 1910-1927+, wife Sarah M.; son of Henry B. Johnson (b. 1838 Nottaway Parish, Southampton Co., VA - d. 1894 Portsmouth, VA), a wheelwright, & Sarah A.F. Patron Johnson (b. 1844 VA). Charles' parents may have been in fellowship at Matoaca Gospel Hall. By 1942, Charles and his wife "Sadie" were living in Cleveland, OH, and working for the Hough Bakery, founded by Lionel Archibald "Archie" Pile.
    • c/o Morgan James Rockey +1936-1966 (b. 1896 Cleveland, OH - d. 1970 Virginia Beach, VA);
  • Tidewater Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) 1973-2020+
    • Tidewater Gospel Meeting 1973-1979
    • @ Civic League Bldg., Pocohantas Village 1973-1982; 5894 Chambers St. 1983-2020+
    • c/o Raymond Stiles, Tidewater Exec. Center 1973; Walter R. Stiles 1974-1991; Raymond Stiles 1992-2000+; Michael Beverly +2003-2020+;

Virginia Peninsula

Newport News

  • Bethany Gospel Chapel, Newport News, VA (OB) 1900?-2020+
    • William Dunning's home - 1900?-1908+;  Newport News Gospel Hall +1913-1960;
    • @ William Dunning's home +1908+; 35th St. & Huntington Ave. +1927+; 82-29th St. 1940-1961; 40 Ballard Rd. 1962-2020+
    • c/o John Millar, Sr., 218 84th St. +1922+; J.P. Dale @ Hampton +1927+; John H. Lloyd +1936+; John Millar, Sr. +1943-1950+; William M. Ellison @ Hilton Village +1954; William Oram Millar 1955-1992; Roy V. Markham 1993-2020+ Neil Goggin 2008-2020+;

Poquoson (Bull Island)

  • Hampton Roads Community Church, VA (OB BC) 1989-2010+
    • @ Poquoson High School 1989+; Poquoson Primary School @ 28 Harpersville Rd. +1992-2006+;
    • c/o Joseph Kingsboro 1989-2004+; Gary Stewart +2006-2010+;

Northern Virginia

Washington D.C. Metro

Alexandria

Arlington County

Arlington

  • Cherrydale Bible Church, VA (OB) 1955?-2020+
    • Tuckahoe Chapel +1958; Cherrydale Community Chapel 1959-1982; Cherrydale Bible Chapel 1983+; Cherrydale Bible Church +1985-1993; North Arlington Bible Church 1994; Cherrydale Bible Church 1995-2020+
    • @ 1905 N. Monroe St. 1959-2020+
    • c/o Colin Heath 1955-1957; George B. Grimm @ Vienna 1958-1965; Warren B. Lane 1966-1983+; Excell Duncan @ Springfield +1985-2014+; Torrey LaBuff 2007-2014+; Daniel Rodriguez +2016+; Paul Eikamp +2016-2020+; Jim Helmly +2018-2020+

Culpeper County

Culpeper

Elkwood

Fairfax County

Springfield

Falls Church

Fauquier County

Marshall

Nokesville

  • Nokesville Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) +1948-2020+
    • Nokesville Gospel Hall (OB) +1948-1968;
    • @ 12801 Fitzwater Dr. +2010-2013; 12809 Fitzwater Dr. 2014-2020+
    • c/o William S. Oakes, 27 South St., Fairhaven, Alexandria +1954-1955+; Albert Woleslagle, 110 Evans St., Manassas Park 1956-1962; Kenneth Shepley @ Catlett 1963-1964; R.A. Woleslagle, 110 Evans St. Mansassas Park 1965; R.A. Woleslagle, 321 Spotsylvania St., Manassas 1966-1971; R.A. Woleslagle, 9406 Spotsylvania St., Manassas 1972-1983+; Earl S. Poole +1989-2009; Robert P. Chambers @ Centreville 2010-2013; Clark Groves @ Middletown 2014-2020+

Harrisonburg metro

Rockingham County

Dayton

Madison County

Criglersville

  • [[Sunnybrook Gospel Chapel, VA) (OB) +1950-2020+
    • @ Syria +1950-1980?; 20308 Camp Rd. 1980?-2010+; 1618 Old Blue Ridge Turnpike +2013-2018+;
    • c/o Ermal A. Robinson @ Etlan +1950-1971; @ Criglersville 1972-1980+; McKinley Jenkins, Jr. @ Culpeper +1982-2020+; James Hasse 2007-2010+; Paul Corbin +2013-2020+
    • Peterson's history says founded 1952 @ Criglersville

Page County

Shenandoah

Staunton-Waynesboro metro

Staunton

Waynesboro

  • Waynesboro Bible Chapel, VA (OB) 1968-2016+
    • @ home of John Brock, 1270 Sunset Lane 1968; 809 Albemarle Ave. 1969-1975; 591 Winchester 1976-2016+
    • c/o John Brock 1968-1971; K.G. Horning 1972-1976; Robert St. John, Sr. @ McGaheysville & Richmond 1977-1983+; R.E. Helsley +1985-2009, +2013-2014+; Todd Knight 2010; Larry Spoon @ Fishersville +2016+; George Robertson +2016+;

South-Central Virginia

Charlotte County

Aspenwall

  • tent meetings (OB) 1903

In the Sept. 1903 issue of Our Record, Dr. William J. Innes writes from this place, "that Bro. W. Beveredge and James Waugh have been holding open air services for a number of weeks, getting a good hearing. They were waiting for a tent that was coming, and occupying the time thus, in this preparatory work. The people show an eagerness to hear the Word. May they receive Christ."

Danville

  • Danville Bible Chapel, VA (OB) +1958-1978; 1983-2020+
    • Danville home assembly (OB) +1958-1963; Westover Hills Chapel 1964-1977; Danville Chapel 1983-2006
    • @ home of Edward O. Martin, 236 Alpine Dr. +1958-1963; Vandola Dr. & Westover Dr. 1964; Ballou Park Nature Center @ W. Main St. 1965-1977; 420 Ridge St. 1983-1987+; 214 Parkway Dr. +1989-2020+
    • c/o Edward O. Martin +1958-1977, 1983-1992; formerly an elder @ Marion Gospel Chapel;
    • c/o James P. Pendry 1994-2006; Henry Sasser 2007-2020+

Halifax County

South Boston

  • South Boston Meeting Room, VA (EB) +1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1914+
    • Alchie Meeting Room (EB) +1889-1901+
    • c/o Mrs. T.E. Clarke +1889+; Mrs. G.E. Clarke +1894-1914+

Lunenburg County

Victoria

  • Northside Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) 1951-2020+
    • Baptist church 1951-1952; Southside Gospel Chapel +1955
    • @ 2300 Marshall Ave. 1951-2020+
    • c/o William H. Hardy 1955-2013; Clifford Hood 2007-2013; Glen Hood @ Lunenberg 2014-2020+; Charles Vaughan 2014-2020+;

Patrick County

Woolwine

Western Virginia

Blacksburg-Christiansburg metro

Floyd County

Carthage

Montgomery County

Blacksburg

  • Blacksburg Christian Fellowship, VA (OB BC) 1967/1969-2020+
    • home meetings 1967-1969; @ Wesley Foundation Bldg. @ Virginia Tech, Roanoke & Otey Sts. 1969-1989; 2300 N. Main St. 1989-2020+;
    • c/o Paul Ribbe 1969-2007; Dr. David G.I. Kingston 1971-2020+

Pulaski County=

  • Pulaski Meeting Room, VA (TW) +1889-1927+
    • James Gemmell +1889+; Thomas Gemmell +1894-1896+; John Gemmell +1896-1905+; Charles L. Creger +1901-1905+, +1914-1927+; John Roberts +1905+, +1914+;

Bland County

Crandon

Johnson City, TN / Kingsport, TN / Bristol, VA Metro

Bristol

  • Kingstown Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) +1936-1978+
    • Kingstown Gospel Hall +1936-1963
    • @ Kingsmill Pike +1954-1961; 1754 Kingsmill Rd. 1962-1963; 1800 Kingsmill Rd. 1964-1966; 1760 Kings Mill Pike Rd. 1967-1978
    • c/o Abb Hoover, 521 Winston St. +1936+;
    • c/o Dr. D.R. Best +1943-1978
      • 1712 Tremont Ave. +1943-1950+ 1718 Tremont Ave. +1954-1956+; 308 Carolyn Circle +1958-1978+;
  • Bristol Meeting Room, VA (TW) +1911-1966+
    • c/o John Gemmell +1911-1917+; Thomas Gemmell +1911-1933+; E.A. Lockwood +1914-1917+; P.C. Thompson +1923-1927+; T. Melville Gemmell +1933+; Mrs. Margaret M. Gemmell +1962+; Mrs. Thomas Gemmell +1966+; Mrs. P.C. Thompson, Sr. +1966+;
    • formerly Pulaski Meeting Room? +1889-1927+

Washington County

Glade Spring

Lee County

Pennington Gap

  • Pennington Gap Home Assembly, VA (OB) +1936+
    • @ Dr. William J. Innes' home
      • see Aspenwall, Charlotte County for 1903 report from Dr. Innes on open air meetings by W. Beveredge and James Waugh.

Roanoke Metro

Botetourt County

Fincastle

Franklin County

Ferrum

  • The Christian Bible Church, VA @ homes (OB) 1971-1973; 1977-1987+
    • Blue Ridge Bible Chapel (OB) 1971-1973; Aletheia Springs Christian Fellowship 1977-1983+;
    • c/o Gerald J. Stiles 1971-1973, 1977-1983+; Kurt Dibble +1985-1987+

Roanoke

  • Fleming Chapel, VA (OB) (OB) 1936-2020+
    • Melrose Chapel +1943-1963+
    • @ 20th & Staunton Ave. NW +1943-1963+; 132 Maplelawn Ave. 1965-1987+; 134 Maplelawn Ave. +1989-2020+
    • c/o W. Fisher Hunter 1936+; W.L. Overstreet +1943-1956+; Seedon H. West +1958-1959; Sheldon H. West 1960-1963+; Seldon H. West +1965-1973; William W. Snead 1974-1985; Wesley W. Wilson 1986-2010+; Andrew Shelor +2006-2010+; Bruce Pence @ Salem +2013-2020+;
  • Roanoke Grant Assembly (G-EB) +1933+
    • c/o Frank H. Fitch, C.F. Moore, S.S. McGee, W.G. Martin, O.W. Bain, John A. Moore & W.S. Redden
  • Roanoke Assembly (G-A EB) +1949+
    • c/o A.H. Bradford, O.T. Griffin & W.R. Martin
  • Roanoke Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+

Smyth County

Marion

  • Marion Gospel Chapel, VA (OB) 1930-2024+
    • Marion Gospel Hall 1930-1950+
    • @ 108 High St. +1936-present
    • c/o Henry Tilson +1936-1943+; Silas Cummings +1948-1954; Edward O. Martin 1955 then founded Danville Bible Chapel in his home; David Ednie 1956-1961; John K. Fisher 1962-2004+; David L. Smith +2006-2018+; David Helmly +2018+; Dennis Bailey +2020+; Terry Stam +2020-present
    • Our Record
      • 1930-9&10: Marion, VA: "Brn. Ditweiler (sic) and Blackburn are encouraged here, some having professed to get saved. This is the late Bro. L.L. Kendricks' old field of labor."
      • 1931-6: Roanoke, VA: "Brother W.F. Hunter hopes soon to commence tent work here but feels the need of a fellow-laborer. He reports good meetings in Kingstown and Marion, Va., and in Tennessee. His home address is 213 South Church St., Waynesboro, Penna."
      • 1931-9: Marion, VA: "At Bre. Detweiler and Blackburn's meetings here a number have professed conversion."
      • 1931-10: Marion, VA: Frank M. Detweiler & David A. Blackburn: "Some twenty believers are now gathered to the Lord's name in this place, as the result of two summers' tent work. Eleven obeyed the Lord in baptism, some recently saved, and others delivered from systems of men. Meetings in the tent continue with good interest after nine weeks. Brethren, pray for us."
    • Light & Liberty
      • 1935:
        • "W. Fisher Hunter spent a month between Marion and Roanoke, Virginia. At Marion some were delivered from the systems and some were added to the assemblies."
        • Bristol, VA: "F. Detweiler and H. MacKay had the joy of baptizing four believers here and also baptized four at Marion, Va. Others hope to take this step later."
        • David Brinkman writes:
          • "In January, I had three week's meetings in the assembly at Savannah. Two professed to be saved; one was the wife of a Jew (who is now interested) and the other was a young woman, who showed that she had received Jesus Christ as her LORD and Savior, by first giving up her employment as a Beautifier and later returning the engagement ring to her unsaved suitor, in submission to her new Lord. I have just returned from having four weeks of gospel meetings in the assembly in Marion, Va., and we heard five confess Him as their Lord and Savior. I immersed in the river the first one saved, a man, whose wife and daughter also 'received Him'. They live twenty-five miles from the assembly, and we hope that their lives and testimony will open their town to the gospel. Pray for the Brownings and for Wytheville, Va. As my tent was wrecked last fall, after six long seasons, I am now having another tent made up on my old ropes and expect to pitch it soon after you read this. I expect to start in a new direction and ask prayer for the Lord's Presence, and guidance and blessing."
      • 1936:
        • Marion, VA: "All day New Year's meetings were a season of blessing to the Lord's people. F.M. Detweiler and Harold MacKay ministered the Word."
        • Harold MacKay writes:
          • "During January I had two weeks' meetings on the "Person of Christ" for the Christians in Marion, Va., and the Lord graciously blessed His Word to the reviving of His people. Bro. Nugent of Newport News then joined me and we have continued in Gospel meetings for three weeks. In spite of severe weather the attendance has been encouraging and two have professed faith in Christ. We believe a number are in soul trouble and we look to the Lord for much blessing as we enter the fourth week. After closing here we expect to commence gospel meetings in Bristol, Va. Please pray for us."
          • "We have just closed a gospel campaign at Marion, Va., where the Lord's hand was seen and where a number professed to be saved. Some of them are especially bright cases, and this gives us much joy."
      • 1937:
        • Marion, VA: "H.G. MacKay has just completed two and one-half weeks of meetings for the Christians, ministering on the Tabernacle chart. The attendance was good in spite of weather conditions, and the Lord's people seemed cheered and refreshed, and a man and his wife professed to be saved. Brother MacKay has also been broadcasting every Sunday at 2 p.m."
        • Marion, VA: "The Annual Conference was held on July 4th and 5th. The ministry was of a very high order centering in "God's all-sufficiency and wonderful provision in Christ", the importance of a yielded life that the Spirit of God might make known to us and enable us to appropriate our possessions in Christ. This was blended with the practical results that will be seen in the individual and the assembly life when God has His way with us. Dr. K.B. Moomaw, John Bramhall, H.G. MacKay and F.M. Detweiler ministered the Word. Mr. MacKay and Mr. Detweiler continued in the gospel with growing interest."
        • Marion, VA: "H.G. MacKay and F.M. Detweiler are now in the seventh week of nightly meetings with good interest. A number of souls have been saved and others are exercised. They have the privilege of preaching twice each week to men at noon hour shop where from 100 to 200 listen. A well attended open air meeting is being held each Saturday night. They hope to reach many more souls. Pray much for these meetings."
        • Marion, VA: H.G. MacKay & F.M. Detweiler: "We have closed the tent meetings after ten weeks with a nice number of precious souls confessing Christ as Savior and Lord. We have baptized eight, others to take this step this coming Lord's Day. Let us praise Him for this victory."
      • 1938:
        • "W. Fisher Hunter is giving help to the small assembly at Marion, Va. He will go to Roanoke from there for gospel meetings, D.V."
        • "James Gibson stayed seven weeks at Morris, Ala., where two professed. There is a small Bible reading in one of the homes every week. He spent a short week in Augusta and Guyton, Ga., and at Sumter, S.C. where some professed. Saints were encouraged and so eager for the Word that he had three meetings a day. He had some meetings at Asheville, N.C., and is now in Virginia, where he has visited Bristol, Marion, Roanoke and Richmond, also had one night at Matoaca."
        • "H.G. MacKay now resides at 410 Cherry St., Marion, Virginia."
        • Harold G. MacKay, 410 Cherry St., Marion, VA: "Bren. Detweiler and Hasse had three weeks in Bristol, and three professed to be saved. The interest seemed to warrant continuing, so I joined Bro. Detweiler this week. However, he has been called to the bedside of his father. I am continuing a few nights hoping to gather up a little of the gleanings. A few weeks of cottage meetings I had recently in Lee county in a mountain section were exceptionally well attended and five professed. There are three small groups of believers here, in Marion, Bristol, and Johnson City. We believe a tent could be worked very profitably in each place this summer. There will also be the Bible Conference in Marion, D.V., in the tent, possibly the weekend of July 4th. If one or two of the Lord's servants were exercised about coming here for this tent work we would be glad to loan them one of our tent outfits, while we took the other one into some of the untouched places near here."
        • Marion, VA: "The annual conference of the Marion and Seven Mile Ford assemblies was a time of spiritual refreshing from the Lord. The attendance was good; and the ministry by T. Bruce Gilbert and John Bramhall, Jr., was fresh and helpful. Bro. Gilbert continues in the tent in a Gospel effort with growing interest and some signs of the Lord's blessing."
        • Marion, VA: "Frank Detweiler and H.G. MacKay have two tents pitched in this district. One is seven miles out in the country and the other in Marion. T.B. Gilbert is helping in the latter. Good interest. Some have professed in the country."
        • Harold G. MacKay, 410 Cherry St., Marion, VA: Aug. 12: "After Bro. Gilbert closed up the meetings in Marion, I brought the tent up here into Lee county, at Wallen Creek. Was here in the Spring and the Lord saved some souls who seem to be going on nicely for Him. One of them has been sick several months and her 11-year-old boy has to do all the housework, including the cooking. In the midst of her affliction she seems to be growing in grace. Bro. Sword, who lives here, has been carrying on meetings twice a week, and these have been well attended, of late about eighty have been crowding inside the house and sitting on the porch. Albert Broyles, a young brother from Tennessee, is doing a good work in various sections of this county where we have had the tent and a few have been saved. He will be with me in this tent effort, and is proving himself worthy of commendation."
        • Marion, VA: "Bro. H.G. MacKay pitched his tent here for the Fourth of July conference. The word ministered by brethren John Bramhall and T.B. Gilbert was much appreciated. The latter stayed on in the tent during July. The interest and attendance were very good and at least two were saved. In August, brother MacKay moved his tent to Pennington Gap, Va., and reports good interest with some exercised. Connected with him in the work are brethren Sword and Boyles. We understand the latter is giving all of his time to the spread of the gospel and Sunday School work in this district."
        • Chilhowie, VA: Bro. Frank M. Detweiler writes, "We purposed to work our tent in the Saltville district this summer but the door was closed, and we were exercised about the rural places. Brother H.G. MacKay helped during July at our first pitch seven miles out from Marion. The attendance was not so large and just two professed to be saved. The last of July and during August I was alone in the second pitch six miles out from Chilhowie. The attendance was excellent, ranging from 200 to 400 nightly. During the four and one half weeks, nine professed to be definitely saved and many believers received the assurance of salvation. Mrs. Detweiler helped much in the children's meetings. The boys and girls were taught how to make gospel wall texts, and to memorize Scriptures. We are now at Mill Creek, our third pitch. Had 150 out the opening night and look for blessing upon the word preached. We much desire prayer for these efforts."
        • Roanoke, VA: "Several years ago our brother W. Fisher Hunter came to Roanoke with the gospel, and a small assembly was formed two years ago. This year he pitched his tent in the outskirts of the city and D.L. Roy of Cleveland preached for three weeks. He then moved his tent into the city proper and began meetings alone. Five weeks ago, T.B. Gilbert came over from Marion and will stay another week, D.V. The interest the past few weeks has been most encouraging. A large number of Christians who are like sheep without a shepherd not knowing where to go have been attending. Some have come into the assembly and many more are exercised to do so. Several have been saved."
      • 1943:
        • "Godfrey Coombs is visiting many new souls in Marion, Virginia, and those who attended Gospel meetings before. Also had weekly trips to a farmhouse for meetings."
        • Marion, VA: "On Jan. 27 the Gospel Hall burned as the result of a severe fire which began in a furniture store nearby. It is a real test to the few Christians there. Many possessions of Godfrey Coombs were lost as he was living there, trying to give help to the believers."
        • "Godfrey W. Coombs desires to express appreciation and thanks for the letters of sympathy and gifts to assist after the loss of hall and home by fire. The saints at Marion, Va., join in this. 'The Lord was very near, and our help was from Him, who is our refuge'."
        • Special Need: "Godfrey W. Coombs, Route 3, Marion, Va., whose library was destroyed by fire recently, would like to purchase the following volumes, in good condition: C.H.M.'s 5 Vol. on the Pentateuch, C.H.M.'s Misc. Notes, J.N.D.'s Synopsis on the books of the Bible, Strong's or Young's Concordance, F.W.G.'s Numerical Bible; and other student's volumes."
        • "Godfrey W. Coombs erected the tent in Marion, Va., and hopes thus to reach many of the children with the Word of God. One boy of 14 was recently clearly saved."
        • Roanoke, VA: F.M. Detweiler: "We concluded four weeks of tent meetings here on July 18. Although 1000 homes were contacted with invitations and tracts, yet the attendance was small. A few believers may be led to see the way of the Lord more perfectly, and some sinners interested. We hope to pitch the tent in Marion, Va., giving help to Godfrey Coombs, who labors there through August. Pray for us."
        • "Godfrey W. Coombs, R. 3, Marion, VA took his storm-torn tent to Asheville, N. Car., for needed repairs. While on the way he visited the mountain folk. He was encouraged to find many of the Bibles in use that he had left there on previous visits, and the people ready to talk about spiritual matters."
        • Marion, VA: "Godfrey Coombs now has the help of F.M. Detweiler in the tent at Marion. 75 to 90 enter the tent nightly. 40 to 45 children attend the children's meetings. One soul has professed faith in Christ so far and she asks to be baptized. Permission has been secured to preach the Gospel at the Aircraft plant near here daily at the noon hour lunch. Thus several hundred are hearing the good Word. Many tracts are taken with interest. Two brethren, Charles Malloy and Welcome Detweiler, are spending their vacation helping in the work so much needed here."
        • Marion, VA: Frank Detweiler: "We had six weeks of good interest in the tent, a number professed and we baptized seven. At present I am preaching at Seven Mile Ford, Va., finding numbers rather small as it is a farming community and a busy time."
        • Godfrey Coombs, RFD 3, Marion, VA: Aug. 27: "We are in our fifth week under the canvas on Lincoln Hill, Marion. There has been a variety of ministry from different servants visiting for several days, and one for 2 weeks. Five souls have been saved, four of whom are teenage girls. God has spoken to others, I feel sure, and we should hear of more being saved. There has been plenty of preaching for us all, at factory open air meetings. One aircraft plant permits us to reach 200 or more three times a week and we were there daily for two weeks. The plant meetings have not yielded known conversions, but several have been interested and may yet result in souls being saved there also. There has been quite a good distribution of tracts during the campaign. Some 2,000 or more have been handed out. The tent meetings continue until Sept. 5. Bro. Detweiler and I are preaching."
        • F.M. Detweiler, Roanoke, VA: "Just concluded two weeks of meetings at an unused Gospel Hall at Seven Mile Ford, Va. The saints at this hall have for the past two years met with the saints at Marion, Va. Interest was good but many were hindered from attending. During the six weeks of tent meetings at Marion, ten professed to be saved. Seven were baptized and others are waiting. We have had very happy worship meetings indicating revival among the saints. We wish to cover a small town with tracts exposing a stronghold of SDA, leaving a copy of "God's Way of Salvation" in each home."
        • Godfrey W. Coombes, Marion, VA: Oct. 15: "During a season of meetings about 150 miles south of Marion, at a place called Stanley, N.C., I had the joy of seeing three brought to the Lord. Here in Marion we are finding more encouragement in answer to the prayers of His people. The past summer has brought blessing in the gospel tent efforts, and factory meetings. A real work of sowing and some reaping has been accomplished, other laborers helping. Now we are following up with cottage meetings, two and three a week. My wife takes the young girls, two of whom are now coming to the hall. Another brother recently returned to the assembly, and is taking a little part in the meetings. We trust and pray that God will use this man. The Marion Assembly needs local talent in a real sense. I trust that sometime soon we may, as a result of our sowing, find an opening to preach in Wytheville, Va. Pray for the tracts given out in Wytheville."
        • 1943-11: Sept. 21: William M. Brown, Greensboro, NC: "I have spent the largest part of the summer in gospel work among the children. Had five weeks of meetings here in Greensboro in conjunction with the regular campaign with Lester Wilson and then I had the pleasure of helping in those meetings in leading the singing, etc. Also had children's meetings in the tent at Marion, Va., being carried on by Frank Detweiler and Godfrey Coombs. We had a record attendance of 86 children. Will value your prayers with regard to our winter work."


Seven Mile Ford

  • Seven Mile Ford Gospel Hall, VA (OB) 1903-1941
    • c/o J.F. Snavely
    • Light & Liberty: 1938: Marion, VA: "The annual conference of the Marion and Seven Mile Ford assemblies was a time of spiritual refreshing from the Lord. The attendance was good; and the ministry by T. Bruce Gilbert and John Bramhall, Jr., was fresh and helpful. Bro. Gilbert continues in the tent in a Gospel effort with growing interest and some signs of the Lord's blessing."
    • Light & Liberty: 1943: F.M. Detweiler, Roanoke, VA: "Just concluded two weeks of meetings at an unused Gospel Hall at Seven Mile Ford, Va. The saints at this hall have for the past two years met with the saints at Marion, Va. Interest was good but many were hindered from attending. During the six weeks of tent meetings at Marion, ten professed to be saved. Seven were baptized and others are waiting. We have had very happy worship meetings indicating revival among the saints. We wish to cover a small town with tracts exposing a stronghold of SDA, leaving a copy of "God's Way of Salvation" in each home."
  • tent meetings 1903 first in Grayson County with L.L. Kendrick (St. Elmo, TN), then in Smyth County, joined by Br. Moonaw; Kendrick wrote in Aug. 1903 in Our Record from Seven Mile Ford, "Tent is up and meetings going on for some weeks. A few bright cases of conversion. Some others of whom we are not sure. Several others inquiring the way of life. Pray for us."

In Oct. 1903, an update was given: "Our brother, L.L. Kendrick, pitched his tent at Seven Mile Ford on May 30th last, and is still at it in the same place. The attendance has been good and the interest sustained from the beginning. There have been several professed conversions with others, who still seem to be in trouble of soul. Besides the tent meetings, some thousands of tracts have been distributed. If possible, tent work will be continued through October, and then moved further south. Remember our bother (sic) in prayer."

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