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There have existed a minimum of eighty separate Brethren assemblies in Manitoba. Seventeen remain, including a few notable non-denominational (ND) Bible churches (BC) with origin among the assemblies.  Bold print highlights the earliest assemblies (1870's-1880's), and/or those theorized to be presently existing.

The oldest existing Open Brethren (OB) assembly is River Road Gospel Hall, MB founded in 1884, and walks with the branch that follows the "old paths". There is presently additional data within the River Road Gospel Hall link, including an early "Who's Who" list, as indicated by the blue link. The oldest existing Exclusive Brethren (EB) assembly is the Winnipeg Meeting Room, founded in 1879, and are associated with the Tunbridge-Wells (TW) branch of 1909, also known as Darbyites. Another branch of Exclusives presently listed here is what are historically known as Ravenites or Taylorites, presently referred to as the PBCC.

Years listed are approximate era of existence, a plus (+) sign expects additional earlier or later years active (but unknown for certain). Sources are primarily old assembly address lists including 1904, 1927, 1936, 1943, and 1948-present (OB) and various 1870's-present (EB, TW, etc.). If an assembly was previously known by other names, these have been listed, along with years most well known as such.  Corrections and revisions coveted, and the assemblies are sorted by geography (closest city, area, etc.)

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").

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.

Contents

Brandon

  • Brandon Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1888-2019+
    • @ John Rae's home on Assiniboine Ave. 1888+; John Rae's home @ 13th St. & Rosser Ave.; 463-8th St. 1902-1976; 1412-22nd St. 1976-present
    • c/o John Rae 1888-1890+;

Melbourne

Beautiful Plains

Binscarth

  • Binscarth Christian Assembly, MB (OB) 1968/1983-2020+
    • Binscarth Gospel Hall (OB) 1968-1983
    • Gospel meetings by Robert Boyle (Brandon, MB) & James Ronald, Sr. (Togo, SK) & Earl Ritchie (local schoolteacher) 1961-1967
    • @ 332 First Ave. +2020+
    • c/o early leadership Jack Woodhouse & Thomas Tibbatts & Harvey Ronald;

Boissevain

Creeford District

Douglas

Gladstone

Grand View

Killarney

Lauder

Neepawa

Ochre River

Plumas Station

Ninga

Tisdale

Moose Lake

The Pas

Oonikup

Portage la Prairie

  • Crescent Heights Chapel, MB (OB) 1980-2018+
    • hive-off from Fortier Gospel Chapel
    • @ 1745 Saskatchewan Ave W 1980-2018+
    • c/o William A. Ronald, Ron Moffit & D. Garth Ronald 1980+
  • River Road Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1884/2016-2018+
    • aka Portage la Prairie Gospel Hall aka Portage Gospel Hall (OB) 1884-(2010-2012); First Street Gospel Hall (OB) (2010-2012)-2016;
    • @ probably John Rae's home 1884-1888; other homes 1888-1904; Mrs. Craik's home @ 5th St. NW 1904-1906; above (then inside) a tailor shop on Saskatchewan Ave. 1906-1920; Review Building @ Tupper St. N 1920-1937; Oddfellows' Hall 1937+; Lorne Ave & First St. NW 1937-2016;
    • c/o John Rae 1884-1888; Oliver C. Fish 1904+; Miss Matilda Craik & Mrs. Spence & Bert Vanstone 1904+;

Austin

  • Austin Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1984-2018+
    • Pine Creek Gospel Hall (OB) 1931-1984
    • Gospel Meetings: Russel Ronald of Portage GH @ Mayfield Orange Hall & Valley Stream School 1929; James Ronald & Samuel Ray of Portage GH @ Valley Stream School & Ellwood School 1930; Herbert Harris of Orillia, ON & Robert McCracken of Cleveland, OH @ Pine Creek 1931;
    • c/o Gilbert Wastle 1929-1931+; early leadership Osborne Williams & John Lawford & Ed Ainsworth;

Elm Creek

High Bluff

Mill Creek

Oakville

  • Fortier Gospel Chapel, MB (OB) 1959-2018+
    • Fortier Gospel Hall (OB) 1929-1987/1988
      • Fortier 1929-1987/1988; Oakville 1989-2018+
      • c/o H.J. Munro from Grace Chapel in Winnipeg 1929+
      • Mr. Houston's home 1929+;

Rathwell

Roseisle

  • Roseisle Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1892/1898-2020+
    • @ Edward John Moon's home 1892-1898; Log Schoolhouse (1 mi. W of Roseisle on NW 21-6-7W) 1898-1900; built hall in 1900, then moved to the front street 1900-1978; 9-2 St. 1978-2020+  
    • c/o Edward John Moon 1892-1900+

Stephenfield

Treherne

Southeast Manitoba

Altona

  • Altona Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1949?-1950
  • Altona Meeting Room, MB (TW) 1951-2016+
    • c/o H.W. Schmidt 1951; Mr. Hiebert 1951; Ernie Schmidt 1962-1966+; Arthur Schmidt 1962-2005+; Lawrence Schmidt 1962+; Dan Redhead 1973-1985+; Peter Schmidt 1985; Ken Harman 1985-2016+; Brad Erlandson 1999-2016+; Art Janz 2010-2016+  

Darlingford

Emerson

Fallison

Gretna

La Riviere

  • La Riviere Meeting Room, MB (EB) 1889-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
    • c/o William Scharf 1889-1911; Lui Scharf 1894; John Henderson 1894; John H. Wilson 1901-1933; George Legge 1905-1933; Robert Scales 1914, 1923-1927; R.W. Scharf 1917; Percy Scharf 1923, 1933-1966; Frank Scharf 1944-1951; Chester Hamilton 1962-1966; Kelvin Darling 1962-1985; Harold White 1973-2005; Ronald White 1985-2016+;  Alex Scharf 1999-2016+; Andrew Scharf 2010-2016+;   

Manitou

  • Manitou Meeting Room, MB (EB) 1894-1896; (TW) 1917-1951
    • c/o Robert W. Scharf 1894-1896; Mrs. Morris Hamilton 1917; Mrs. John M. Shatford 1923-1927; Mr. Hamilton 1923; N.M. Hamilton 1927;
      • is Morris Hamilton, Mr. Hamilton & N.M. Hamilton the same person?

Purves

West Lynne

Windygates

Winkler

Swan River

Bowsman River

Minitonas

Swan Lake

Winnipeg

  • Arlington Street Gospel Chapel, MB (OB) 1918/1965-2000?
    • hive in 1918 from West End Gospel Hall & North End Gospel Hall
    • @ Liberal Club Hall on Main St. 1918+ then several locations before final temp location @ upstairs of Icelandic Hall @ Sargeant Ave & McGee St; 603 Arlington St. 1928-1965+;
    • aka Ebenezer Gospel Hall 1928-1965;
  • Grace Chapel, Winnipeg, MB (OB) @ 19 Berrydale Ave. 1923-2020+
    • St. Vital Gospel Hall (OB) 1923-(1937-1942); Grace Chapel Assembly (OB) 1998-1999;
  • Maples Community Church, MB (OB) 1977-2020+
    • 1975 outreach hive of Arlington Street Gospel Chapel
    • @ James Nisket Community School 1977-1999; 1640 Leila Ave. 1999-2020+
    • c/o Cleve Wyke & Murray Taylor 1975-1977+
  • Oxford Bible Church, MB (OB) +1927-2014+
    • Korean Presbyterian Church presently rents space
    • Arlington Street Gospel Chapel (OB) 1966-(2000-2002)
    • Ebenezer Hall (OB) +1943-1965
    • Ebenezer Gospel Hall (OB) +1927-1936+
  • St. James Gospel Chapel, MB (OB) 1916-2020+
    • aka St. James Gospel Hall (OB) 1916-1985
    • @ Ferry Rd. 1916-1925; 337 Inglewood St. 1925-2020+
    • c/o P.J. Rich, A.J. Browning, D. Donaldson & C. Scarff 1915+
  • Winnipeg Meeting Room, MB (EB) 1879-1909; (TW) 1909-2016+
    • c/o N. Stovel 1879; Robert Block 1889; C.M. Rubidge 1889; Jos. Doupe 1894-1908; Robert Taylor 1896; W.F.C. Brathwaite 1903-1908; D.M. Oswald 1905-1914; P. Collins 1911; J.L. Scott 1911-1914; F. Collins 1914-1933; Frank James 1917-1927; James Wilson 1917-1933; James Oliver 1933; F.W.B. Brathwaite 1944-1962; W.C. Anderson 1949; Lawrence S. Anderson 1949-1966; William D. Graham 1951-1966; Norman J. Hiebert 1962-1973+; A. Cyril Harman 1973-1985; Lawrence Harman 1973-1999; Thomas W. Collins 1985; Bob Miller 1999; Chester Hiebert 2005-2010; David White 2005-2010; John Kent 2005-2016+;

Grand Marais

Loon Straits

Poplar Park

Headingley

Lakeside

Lockport

  • Ashfield Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1890-1974; 1985-2020+
    • Gonor Station Gospel Hall @ Oak Ridge District (OB) +1904+; S.O.E. Hall, Harbison Ave @ Winnipeg (OB) +1927+; East Kildonan Gospel Hall (OB) +1936-1950+; 
    • c/o John McLeod +1904+; Burke Dittberner +2020+
  • St. Andrews Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1890-(1944-1947)
    • c/o Adam McDonald 1890-1920's+
    • @ Miss "Aunt Kate" Mowat's log house on the riverbank 1890+; Adam McDonald's home;


Selkirk

  • Selkirk Gospel Chapel, MB (OB) 1890-2020+
    • West Selkirk Gospel Hall (OB) 1890-1958; Selkirk Gospel Hall (OB) 1959-1986
    • @ harness shop on Manitoba Ave. 1890-1907; Main St. +1904+; 211 Eaton Ave-2020+

Two different assemblies in 1904 AAB in Selkirk;

Stonewall

Erinview

Woodroyd

West Kildonan

Woodlands

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