Revision as of 19:33, 10 January 2022

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.

Assemblies are sorted geographically, and will, D.V., eventually have further history within. Red links on Brethrenpedia are presently undeveloped, and blue links contain data. Appreciate patience with our progress, and if you'd like to help, please contact any of the editing team, preferably via social media.

Central NJ

Hunterdon County

Flemington

• Emery Avenue Room, Flemington, NJ (PBCC) +1959+

Lambertville

• Lambertville Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1973+

Three Brothers ?

• Three Brothers Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1908+

Mercer County

Hightstown

• Hightstown Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1966+

Trenton

• Trenton Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1879-1908+
  • c/o Charles Page +1880+

Middlesex County (NYC metro)

Fords

• Fords Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ New Brunswick Ave.
  • c/o Frank Seel @ 225 Mead St., Perth Amboy; 531 Cornell St., Perth Amboy
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 15 in fellowship (5 men, 10 women) including 2 S.S. teachers, presiding over 15 children (for a total of 30). The Hall was a rented facility (with $539 in annual expenses), and $283 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Perth Amboy

• Perth Amboy Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1879-1909; (TW) 1909-1923+ Danish & Swedish meeting

Woodbridge

• Woodbridge Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1903-1905+; (TW) +1927-2016+

Monmouth County (NYC Metro)

Asbury Park

• Asbury Park Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • The Room
  • @ 605 Bangs Ave.
  • c/o James Wilson @ 112 Webb Ave., Ocean Park +1927+; Bertha Dussman @ West St., Eatontown +1927+
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 12 in fellowship (5 men, 7 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $150 in annual expenses), and $400 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Asbury Park Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1889+

Colt's Neck

• Colt's Neck Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1973+

Keyport

• Keyport Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1951-1966+

Long Branch

• Long Branch Italian Gospel Hall, NJ (Italian OB) +1927+
  • @ 374 Division St.
  • c/o N. Pizzulli @ 332 Chelsea Ave.

Shrewdsbury

• Shrewdsbury Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1908+; +1985+

Northcentral NJ

Morris County (NYC Metro)

Chatham

• Main Street Room, Chatham, NJ (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 168 Main St.
• Chatham Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1962-1985+

Long Valley

• Long Valley Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1985+

Parsippany

• Mt. Tabor Meeting Room, NJ (TW-N) +1999-2016+

Pequannock Twp

• Pompton Plains Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1944+

Northeastern NJ (NYC metro)

Bergen County

Dumont

• Dumont Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ German Lutheran Bldg. and/or Methodist Episcopal church, Madison Ave.
  • c/o Angus C. MacGillivary @ 36 Main St., Bergenfield
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 37 in fellowship (16 men, 21 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with no annual expenses), and $1000 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Hackensack

• Hackensack Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 350 Main St.; @ 335 Main St.
  • c/o H. Van Blarcom @ 84 Fairmount Ave.; Florent D. Feltz @ 346 Clinton Place
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 27 in fellowship (18 men, 27 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 13 children (for a total of 40). They also commended a family of 4 to China. The Hall was a rented facility (with $405 in annual expenses), and $441 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Lodi

• Church of the Lord Jesus, Lodi, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 23 James St.
  • Frank A. Bira @ 26 Main St.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 29 in fellowship (19 men, 10 women) including 9 under 13 years old. The Hall was valued at $5,000 with $500 owed (with $102 in annual expenses), and $152 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Lodi Italian Gospel Hall, NJ (Italian OB) +1927+
  • c/o Cesara Patrizio @ 1412 N. Twelfth St., Philadelphia, PA

Midland Park

• Midland Park Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-2022+
  • @ 197 Godwin Ave. +1926-1927+; 61 Prospect St. +present;
  • c/o L.C. Greene @ 61 Chestnut St. +1926-1927+
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 34 in fellowship (16 men, 18 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 64). The Hall was a rented facility (with $115 in annual expenses in 1926).

Palisades Park

• Palisades Park Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 14 W. Central Blvd.
  • c/o E.H. Miroeylees; William C. White @ 325 Broad Ave.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 62 in fellowship (25 men, 37 women) including 7 S.S. teachers, presiding over 60 children (for a total of 102). The Hall was a rented facility (with $338.31 in annual expenses), and $2,757.05 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Ridgefield Park

• Park Street Meeting House, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ Park St.
  • c/o James Alex Anderson @ 48 Austin St.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 34 in fellowship (12 men, 22 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 40 children (for a total of 74). The Hall was a rented facility (with $700 in annual expenses), and $500 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Ridgewood

• Ridgewood Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1927+

Rutherford

• Rutherford Bible Chapel, NJ (OB) +2021+

• Rutherford Gospel Chapel, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ corner of Union Ave. & Grove St.
  • c/o E.H. Hageman @ 90 Montross Ave.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 50 in fellowship (20 men, 30 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 50 children (for a total of 100). The Hall was valued at $8,000 with $4,660 owed (with $1,591 in annual expenses), and $338 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Rutherford Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1927+
  • @ Summit Ave. & Walnut St.
  • c/o L.C. Hershey @ 117 W. Newall Ave.

• Rutherford Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1966+

• Rutherford Public Library Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1904+
  • @ 150 Park Ave.

Tenafly

• Grace Chapel, Tenafly, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ corner of Tenafly Rd. & Clinton Ave.
  • c/o H.N. Wadham; Henry W. Redfield @ 318 Engle St.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 85 in fellowship (34 men, 51 women) including 1 under 13 years old, and 13 S.S. teachers, presiding over 80 children (for a total of 165). The Hall was valued at $30,000 with no debt (with $834 in annual expenses), and $4,157 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Essex County

Irvington

• A Street Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1927+
  • @ A St., opp. station of Hudson Division of N.Y.C. Railway
  • c/o S.T. Matthews @ Ardsley

• Dassing Avenue Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 5 Dassing Ave.
  • c/o Emanuel Clements @ 77 S. Burnett St., East Orange; James Priest @ 339 Seventh Ave., Newark
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 23 in fellowship (12 men, 11 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 40 children (for a total of 63). The Hall was a rented facility (with $720 in annual expenses), and $384 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Maplewood

• Maplewood Gospel Meeting Room, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 6-8 Highland Pl.
  • c/o Charles Bellinger @ 8 Ridgewood Terr.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 31 in fellowship (16 men, 15 women) including 6 S.S. teachers, presiding over 42 children (for a total of 73). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,500 in annual expenses), and $2,000 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Montclair

• Ebenezer Bible Hall, NJ (AA OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 44 Maple Ave.
  • c/o Thomas W. Athill @ 10 Linden Ave.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 29 in fellowship (6 men, 23 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 16 children (for a total of 45). The Hall was valued at $9,000 with $5,000 owed (with $1109 in annual expenses), and $58 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Newark

• Chadwick Avenue Gospel Meeting House, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ Bigelow St. & Chadwick Ave.
  • c/o William Jelley @ 75 Renner Ave.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 65 in fellowship (31 men, 34 women) including 7 S.S. teachers, presiding over 100 children (for a total of 165). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,200 in annual expenses), and $4,685 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Newark Hall, NJ (OB) +1904-1911+
  • @ 41 Market St. +1904+

• Newark Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1878-1905+; (TW) +1944-1949+
  • @ 760 Broad St. +1880+
  • c/o N. Mauger @ 24 Bathgate Pl. +1880+; T. Holland @ 687 Market St. +1880+

• Plymouth Brethren Meeting House @ 453 Orange +1899+
  • may be one of the above assemblies

• Roseville Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 59 Myrtle Ave.
  • c/o Henry G. Morton @ 232 S. 6th St.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 18 in fellowship (6 men, 12 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $351.31 in annual expenses), and $282 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Nutley

• Nutley Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1949+

Orange

• Oakwood Avenue Gospel Hall, NJ (AA OB) +1926-1927+
  • Orange Gospel Hall
  • @ 25 Oakwood Ave.
  • c/o A.C. Drayton @ 276 N. Clinton St., East Orange
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 26 in fellowship (8 men, 18 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 38 children (for a total of 64). The Hall was valued at $6,000 with $3,500 owed (and with $1,242 in annual expenses), and $129 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Orange Italian Gospel Hall, NJ (Italian OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 53 S. Day St.
  • c/o Joseph Ravenelli @ 190 Taylor St.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 19 in fellowship (9 men, 10 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 49). The Hall was a rented facility (with $315 in annual expenses), and $150 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

East Orange

• Park Street Gospel Chapel, NJ (OB) +1904-1927+
  • East Orange Gospel Hall (OB) +1904+
  • @ Kutcher's Hall, North Park St. +1904+; 160 Park St. +1920-1927+
  • c/o George H. Collett @ 655 Springdale Ave. +1926-1927+
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 99 in fellowship (33 men, 66 women) including 10 S.S. teachers, presiding over 85 children (for a total of 184). The Hall was purchased about 1920 at $4,000, with $2,000 owed in 1926 (and with $750 in annual expenses), and $1,749.95 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• East Orange Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1933-1951+

Hudson County

Bayonne

• Bayonne Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1889-1896+
  • Bergen Point Meeting Room (EB) +1889+

Hoboken

• Hoboken Italian Gospel Hall, NJ (Italian OB) +1927+
  • @ 107 Madison St.
  • c/o Cost. Giordano @ 328 Monroe St.

• Willow Avenue Hall, NJ (OB) +1904+
  • @ 219 Willow Ave.

Jersey City

• Wilkinson Avenue Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 179 Wilkinson Ave.
  • c/o F.W. or N.J. Brown @ 222 Bayview Ave.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 39 in fellowship (16 men, 23 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 60 children (for a total of 99). The Hall was a rented facility (with $907 in annual expenses), and $267 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Jersey City Heights Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1901-1905+

• Jersey City Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1878-1880+
  • @ 96 Montgomery St. +1880+
  • c/o T. Howe @ 199 Montgomery St. +1880+; A. McCallum @ 191 Ogden Ave., Jersey City Heights +1880+

• Summit and Manhattan Avenues Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ N.W. corner of Summit & Manhattan Aves.
  • c/o George A. MacLachlan @ 369 Webster Ave.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 73 in fellowship (27 men, 46 women) including 15 S.S. teachers, presiding over 132 children (for a total of 205). The Hall was valued at $12,000 with $5,000 owed (and with $1,965 in annual expenses), and $1,213 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Kearny (Newark metro)

• Good News Chapel, Kearny, NJ +1926-1927+
  • @ Bergen Ave. & Maple St.
  • c/o John Thompson @ 201 Brighton Ave., Arlington; Joseph G. Oram @ 500 Devon St., Arlington;
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 152 in fellowship (68 men, 84 women) including 14 S.S. teachers, presiding over 235 children (for a total of 387). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,685 in annual expenses), and $1,261 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Good News Chapel, NJ (OB) +1904+
  • @ Passaie Ave., foot of Johnson Ave.

• Kearny Assembly (OB) +1892-1993+
  • founders include father of John Thomson (1899-1993); John worked many years with CMML & Yonkers Gospel Mission Home.

• Windsor Street Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1904+

Union City

• Bethel Meeting House, Union City, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 520-522 30th St.
  • c/o Howard H. Klenk @ 318 28th St.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 90 in fellowship (40 men, 50 women) including 21 S.S. teachers, presiding over 250 children (for a total of 340). The Hall was a rented facility (with $2,340 in annual expenses), and $585 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Passaic County

Passaic

• Main Avenue Room, Passaic, NJ (PBCC) +1878-1959+
  • @ 276 Main Ave., Passaic Park +1959+
• Passaic Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1878-1889+
  • c/o William Gribbon +1880+

Paterson

• Paterson Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1904-1927+
  • Paterson Hall +1904+
  • @ 33 N. 6th St. +1904+; 156 Broadway +1927+
  • c/o J. Baikie @ 168 N. 21st St. +1927+

• Paterson Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1889-1908+ German meeting

Union County

Cranford

• Alden Street Room, Cranford, NJ (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 15 Alden St.

• Lincoln Avenue Room, Cranford, NJ (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 30 W. Lincoln Ave.

Elizabeth

• Elizabeth Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1927+
  • @ 1029 Elizabeth Ave.
  • c/o A.R. Carnie @ 359 Morris Ave.

• Elizabeth Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1878-1880+
  • @ ov. Bird's store, 81 Broad St. +1880+
  • c/o W.M. Gray @ 446 Westminster Ave. +1880+; W.S. Rolston @ 114 Jefferson Ave. +1880+

• Elizabethport Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1878-1880+
  • @ 75 Marshall St. +1880+
  • c/o Hugh Boyd @ 162 Marshall St. +1880+; J.H. Foote @ 317 Franklin St. +1880+

Plainfield

• Arlington Avenue Room, Plainfield, NJ (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 610 Arlington Ave.

• Plainfield Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1927+
  • @ W. Front & Washington Sts. +1927; Grove St. nr. W. Front St. 1927+
  • c/o Sidney Perrin @ 650 W. 7th St. +1927+

• Plainfield Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1878-1889+
  • @ Front St., op. Somerset St. +1880+
  • c/o James Bowman @ Sixth St., nr. Washington +1880+; L.A. Rheaume @ Somerset St. +1880+

Rahway

• Rahway Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1879+; +1901-1903+

Summit

• Morris Avenue Room, Summit, NJ (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ 295 Morris Ave.

• Summit Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1904-1927+
  • @ Willard Hall, Van Cise Building +1904+; Summit Ave (near Morris Ave) +1911+; Summit & Walnut St. +1927+
  • W.J. McClure preached here in 1911 
  • c/o J.S. Hyde @ 19 Hughes Pl. +1927+

• Summit Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1889+

Westfield

• Euclid Avenue Room, Westfield, NJ (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ North & Euclid Aves.

• Westfield Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1927+
  • @ 52 Elm St.
  • c/o Dr. W.W. Gill @ 624 Elm St.

Northwestern NJ

Sussex County (NYC metro)

Newton

• Newton Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1927+
  • @ crnr. High St. & Park Pl.
  • c/o John M. Decher @ 33 Hamilton St.

Warren County (Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton PA/NJ metro)

Phillipsburg

• Phillipsburg Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1927+
  • c/o J.L. Lomerson @ 132 Washington St.

Southcentral NJ

Cumberland County

Bridgeton

• Bridgeton Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1901-1903+; (TW) +1911-1914+

Millville ?

• Melville Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1879-1889+
  • sic?

Vineland

• Vineland Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1878-1880+; (TW) +1973+
  • c/o George O. Atkinson +1880+

Southeastern NJ

Atlantic County (Atlantic City metro)

Atlantic City

• Atlantic City Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 2724 Fairmount Ave.
  • c/o Peter Kelly @ 2835 Fairmount Ave.
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 25 in fellowship (8 men, 17 women) including 1 S.S. teacher, presiding over 16 children (for a total of 41). The Hall was a rented facility (with $540.24 in annual expenses), and $186.67 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Dorothy

• Dorothy Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1962-2016+

Hammonton

• Hammonton Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ Patriotic Order Sons of America Hall, 310 1/2 Bellevue Ave.
  • c/o Edward Johnson @ 121 Tilton St.; William A. George @ 329 S. 7th St., Darby, PA
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 9 in fellowship (4 men, 5 women) including 1 S.S. teacher, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 44). The Hall was a rented facility (with $156 in annual expenses), and $117 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Cape May County

Rio Grande

• Rio Grande Room, NJ (PBCC) +1959+
  • @ near E.A. Lindholm home on Rte. 9. 4/5 mile N of Delsea Dr. intersection

Southwestern NJ (near Philadelphia, PA & Wilmington, DE metros)

Camden County (Camden metro)

Barrington

• Barrington Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-2022+
  • @ 2nd Ave. & Kingston Ave. +1926-1927+
  • c/o Samuel Hocking @ 317 Trenton Ave. +1926-1927+
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 31 in fellowship (13 men, 18 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 20 children (for a total of 51). The Hall was valued at $2,500, and privately owned (with $490 in annual expenses), and $400 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Camden

• Camden Gospel Hall, NJ (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 915 N. Front St.
  • c/o Herbert W. Staats @ 117 Leslie Ave., Merchantville
  • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 56 in fellowship (23 men, 33 women) including 7 S.S. teachers, presiding over 75 children at the Hall, and also at 536 Gordon Terrace (for a total of 131). The Hall was valued at $6,000, with $1,700 owed (and with $1,008.44 in annual expenses), and $1,113.94 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

• Camden Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1901-1909; (TW) 1909-1951+

Haddonfield

• Haddonfield Meeting Room, NJ (TW) +1962-1973+

Gloucester County

Bridgeport

• Bridgeport Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1896+

Unknown Areas

Potsdam ?

• Potsdam Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1908+

Sheffield ?

• Sheffield Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1908+

The Cottage ?

• The Cottage Meeting Room, NJ (EB) +1908+