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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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East Central NY

Albany County (Albany/Schenectady/Troy, NY metro)

Albany

  • Albany Gospel Hall, NY (OB) +1927+
    • @ 369 Washington Ave. +1926+; 152 Western Ave. +1927+
    • c/o Dr. George S. Munson @ 261 State St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 15 in fellowship (7 men, 8 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $466 in expenses), and $1000 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Albany Meeting Room, NY (EB) +1878-1909; (TW) 1909-1951+
    • @ upstairs, 49 State St. +1880+
    • c/o J. Temple @ 19 Alexander St. +1880+; William G. Paterson @ 100 Bradford St. +1880+

Guilderland

Knox

  • Knox Gospel Hall, NY (OB) +1904-1927+
    • c/o Eugene Crounse +1904-1927+ (b. 1869 Altamont, NY - d. 1940 Albany, NY)
      • m. Maria Livingston (b. 1868 Altamont, NY - d. d. 1947 Albany, NY)
      • son of Benjamin J. Crounse (b. 1839 Guilderland, NY - d. 1930 Altamont, NY), merchant, & Emma Keenholts Crounse (b. 1842 Gilderland, NY - d. 1926 Altamont, Albany, NY)
      • B.J. Crounse, son of Nicholas Crounse (b. 1789 NY - d. 1877 Altamont, NY) & Elisabeth Crounse (b. 1800);

Greene County

New Baltimore

Otsego County

Worcester

  • Worcester Assembly, NY (OB) +1927+
    • @ home of C.P. Putnam
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 9 in fellowship (5 men, 4 women) with no S.S. The Hall met in a home (with $10 in annual expenses), and $15 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Rensselaer County

Schodack

Troy

West Troy

Saratoga County

Round Lake

Saratoga Springs

Schenectady County (Albany/Schenectady/Troy, NY metro)

Schenectady

  • Vischer Avenue Chapel, Schenectady, NY (OB) +1927+
    • Vischer Avenue Gospel Hall
    • c/o Mr. Bunn @ 50 Thomson St.; Alexander Cooke @ 122 Mill St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 28 in fellowship (8 men, 20 women) including 9 S.S. teachers, presiding over 60 children (for a total of 88 in 1926). The Hall was valued at $3,000 with no debt (with $202.14 in annual expenses), and $135.50 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Scotia

Warren County

Glens Falls

North Creek

Northeastern NY

Clinton County

Cadyville

Essex County

Westport

Franklin County

Harrietstown

Waverly (Franklin C?)

North Central NY

Calumet Island

Cayuga County (Syracuse metro)

Auburn

Aurora

  • East Aurora Evangel Hall, NY (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ Odd Fellows building, Main St., East Aurora +1926+; 399 Oakwood Ave., home of Dr. H.D. Andrews +1927+;
    • c/o Dr. H.D. Andrews
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 8 in fellowship (3 men, 5 women) with a discontinued S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $147.01 in expenses for the first three months of 1926), and $125 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.


Port Byron

Herkimer County

Frankfort

Jefferson County

Watertown

Lewis County

Croghan

Onondaga County

Borodino

Skaneateles

Syracuse

Oneida County

Forestport

Utica

Oswego County

Fulton

Oswego

South Central NY

Broome County

Binghamton

Endicott

Endwell

Johnson City

aka Lestershire Meeting Room +1911-1916

Vestal

Chemung County

Elmira

Chenango County

Norwich

Schuyler County

Hector

Tompkins County

Ithaca

New York City

Bronx

  • Bronx Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ 871 Melrose Ave. +1926+; 861 161st St. +1927+
    • c/o Walter S. Cameron @ 2625 Grand Ave.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 50 in fellowship (20 men, 30 women) including 11 S.S. teachers, presiding over 110 children (for a total of 160 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,200 in expenses), and $1,200 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Tremont Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ 177th St., 4243 Park Ave.
    • c/o Arthur Warren Read @ 2403 Grand Concourse
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 41 in fellowship (12 men, 28 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 76 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,052.83 in expenses), and $236.13 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.


Rockland County

Haverstraw

Long Island

Kings County

Brooklyn

  • Third Avenue Gospel Hall, NYC (AA OB) +1927+
    • @ 169 Third Avenue
    • c/o John B. Hunte @ 878 Gates Ave.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 84 in fellowship (28 men, 56 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 52 children (for a total of 136 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $2,013.51 in annual expenses), and $63.25 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Thirteenth Street Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1904-1927+
    • 13th Street Meeting Room +1904+
    • @ 316 13th St. +1904-1927+
    • c/o Scott Aspinall @ 488 7th St. +1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 90 in fellowship (43 men, 47 women) including 7 S.S. teachers, presiding over 61 children (for a total of 151 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility, owned by W. Hawkins @ 221 Stratford Rd., Brooklyn (with $950.49 in annual expenses), and $2591.47 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Atlantic Avenue Gospel Hall, NYC (AA OB) +1927+
    • @ 927 Atlantic Ave.
    • c/o Stanley Lovell @ 389 Winona Ave.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 41 in fellowship (15 men, 26 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 50 children (for a total of 91 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $902.60 in annual expenses), and $101.25 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.


  • Brooklyn Italian Gospel Hall, NYC (Italian OB) +1927+
    • @ 656 Lorimer St.
    • c/o Frank P. Diorio @ 1504 Sixtieth St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 25 in fellowship (15 men, 10 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $350 in annual expenses), and $230 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Brooklyn Meeting Room, NYC (EB) +1878-1909; (TW) 1909-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
    • @ 452 Fifth Ave. (nr. 9th St.) +1880+
    • c/o Jas. Carr @ 160 Walworth St. +1880+; E.G. Mauger @ 82 Fourth Pl. +1880+
  • Franklin Avenue Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1927+
    • @ 434 Franklin Ave.
    • c/o T. Boyd @ 61-54 Palmetto St.; John Boyd @ 2556 Palmetto St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 20 in fellowship (7 men, 13 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $585.80 in annual expenses), and $640.75 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Nassau County

Hempstead

  • Grace Chapel, Freeport, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • Dean Street Chapel
    • @ Dean St., Freeport
    • c/o A.S. Johnson @ 128 N. Main St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 38 in fellowship (18 men, 20 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 18 children (for a total of 56 in 1926). The Hall had a value of $10,000 with $1845 owed (with $771.79 in annual expenses), and $560.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Hempstead Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ home of Theodore Oman +1927+ (82 Trenton St., then? 83 Clinton St.)
    • c/o Theodore Oman
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 19 in fellowship (10 men, 9 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 40 children (for a total of 59 in 1926). The Hall met in a home, but owned a $1500 lot with $1300 owed (with $270 in annual expenses), and $85.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Merrick Gospel Chapel, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • Richard Avenue Chapel
    • @ Richard Ave.
    • c/o George E. Walker @ Meades Ave., Merrick
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 22 in fellowship (10 men, 12 women) including 22 S.S. teachers, presiding over 203 children (for a total of 502 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $3,209.09 in annual expenses), and $2,888.63 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Oyster Bay

  • Sea Cliff Gospel Chapel, NYC (OB) +1904-2021+
    • Sea Cliff Gospel Hall (OB) +1904-1927+
    • @ Prospect Ave. +1904+; 61 Fourteenth St. +1926-1927+
    • c/o William A. Isaac @ 375 Littleworth Lane +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 22 in fellowship (10 men, 12 women) including 5 under 13 years old, and 1 S.S. teacher, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 57 in 1926). The Hall had a value of $3,000 with no debt owed (with $130 in annual expenses), and $545.21 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Queens County

Astoria

  • Astoria Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ 853 4th Ave.
    • c/o Joseph Paynter (or Poynter?) @ 53 1794 St., Elmhurst
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 23 in fellowship (11 men, 12 women) including 2 S.S. teachers, presiding over 20 children (for a total of 43 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $796 in annual expenses), and $112 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Long Island City

Richmond Hill

  • Richmond Hill Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1911-1927+
    • @ 118th St. near Jamaica Ave. +1926-1927+
    • c/o John C. Fenty @ 9143 110th St. +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 64 in fellowship (27 men, 37 women) including 9 S.S. teachers, presiding over 60 children (for a total of 124 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,531 in annual expenses), and $1,276 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Suffolk County

Bellport

Coram

Terryville

  • Terryville Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1904-1927+
    • c/o Thomas Reuben Terry (b. 1840 Southhold, Suffolk, NY - d. 1923 Port Jefferson, Suffolk, NY); m. Josephine Adelaide Terry (1848-1916 Terryville, NY), dau. of Scudder Homan Terry (b. 1823 Farmingville, Suffolk, NY - d. 1865 Terryville, NY) & Rhoda Jane Young Terry (b. 1823 Riverhead, Suffolk, NY - d. 1913 Terryville, NY)
      • T.R. Terry, son of Thomas Terry (1808-1892 NY) & Phoebe Rachel Hudson Terry (b. 1811 Bayport, Suffolk, NY - d. 1880 Port Jefferson, NY), m. 1832;
        • son of Daniel Terry (1767-1846) & Lydia Homan Terry (1775-1851), m. 1794; Phoebe dau. Richard Hudson (d. 1828) & Rachel Akerly Hudson (d. 1817), m. 1799;
          • descendants of Revolutionary War veterans: Gershom Terry (d. Dec. 1788 Cutchogue, Suffolk, NY), Brewster Terry, and Ensign Nathaniel Hudson;
    • Terry immigrating ancestor 1635: Richard Terry (b. 1618 London, Eng. - d. 1676 Southold, Suffolk, NY), who married Abigail Lines Terry (b. 1614 - d. 1686 Southold, NY); Abigail's immigrating grandparents 1642: Henry Lines (b. 1569 Northhampton, Eng. - d. 1640 New Haven, CT) & John Worth Lines (b. 1572 Long Buckley, Northhampton, Eng.)
    • c/o Mrs. Edwin Hawkins @ Coram, Brookhaven, L.I. +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 13 in fellowship (7 men, 6 women) including 1 under the age of 13 years old, and no S.S. The Hall was presumably at this point meeting in Mrs. Hawkins' home, with $30 in annual expenses, and $120 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Manhattan

  • East 125th Street Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • East 125th Street Meeting Room
    • @ 51 E. 125th St., Central Harlem
    • c/o Arthur Annett @ 556 W. 188th St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 128 in fellowship (49 men, 79 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 25 children (for a total of 153 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $2,139 in annual expenses), and $1,556 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Grace Gospel Chapel, Manhattan, NYC (AA OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ 102-104 W. 133rd St., Central Harlem
    • c/o Talbot B. Nottage @ 267 W. 121st St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 252 in fellowship (98 men, 154 women) including 1 under the age of 13, and 18 S.S. teachers, presiding over 245 children (for a total of 497 in 1926). The Hall was valued at $95,000 with $50,000 owed (with $9,344.70 in annual expenses), and $2,250.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • National Bible Institute Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1927+
    • @ Room A, Third Floor, National Bible Institute, 340 W. 55th St., Hell's Kitchen +1926+; @ 331 W. 57th St. +1927+
    • c/o Richard W. Owens @ 25 W. 84th St., then 501 W. 111st.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 51 in fellowship (17 men, 34 women) with no S.S. The Hall was a rented facility (with $266.34 in annual expenses), and $629.14 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • New York City Meeting Room, NYC (EB) +1873-1909; (TW) 1909-1927+;
    • @ The Tract Depot, 64 Bible House, Aston Pl. +1873-1877+; 20 Fourth Ave. +1880+; Loizeaux Bros., 96 Fourth Ave. +1882+;
    • c/o M. Cathcart, +1873-1877+; Jos. Sharpe @ 710 Third Ave. +1880-1882+; Loizeaux Bros., 96 Fourth Ave. +1880-1882+; D. McDougall @ 198 E. 74th St. +1884+

Staten Island

  • Staten Island Meeting Room, NYC (EB) 1879-1909; (TW) 1909-1973+
    • @ Tompkinsville 1879+; Stapleton +1889-1927+; West New Brighton +1933+; West Brighton +1944+; New Dorp +1944-1951+; Staten Island +1962-1973+

Southeastern NY

Dutchess County (Poughkeeepsie/Newburgh/Middletown, NY metro & NYC metro)

Poughkeepsie

Orange County (Poughkeeepsie/Newburgh/Middletown, NY metro & NYC metro)

Cornwall

Newburgh

  • Newburgh Gospel Chapel, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • Fullerton Avenue Gospel Chapel
    • @ Fulton St.; @ Fullerton Ave.
    • c/o Thomas McGee @ 48 Wilkins St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 31 in fellowship (15 men, 16 women) including 8 S.S. teachers, presiding over 60 children (for a total of 91 in 1926). The Hall was valued at $15,000 with $5,000 owed (with $1,275 in annual expenses), and $340 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Sullivan County

Fallsburg

Ulster County

Gardiner

New Paltz

Rutsonville

Westchester County (NYC metro)

Bedford

Greenburgh

  • Irvington Gospel Hall, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
  • @ 6 North A St.
    • c/o Harold M. Payne @ 21 North D St., Irvington; Samuel T. Mathews @ Ardsley, NY;
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 26 in fellowship (9 men, 17 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 25 children (for a total of 51 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $463 in annual expenses).

Hartsdale

  • Hartsdale Assembly, NYC (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ Lewis Ave., home of R.E. Lewis; Inwood Ave., home of Richard L. Roberts
    • c/o R.E. Lewis; Richard L. Roberts
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 16 in fellowship (6 men, 10 women) with no S.S. The assembly met in homes (with $100.00 in annual expenses), and $1,210.20 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Merritt's Corners

Mount Vernon

Rye

Ossining

Yonkers

  • Bethany Gospel Hall, Yonkers, NYC (OB) +1927+
    • @ 57 N. Broadway
    • c/o Charles Young @ 37 St. Andrew's Place
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 101 in fellowship (40 men, 61 women) including 10 S.S. teachers, presiding over 75 children (for a total of 176 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,272 in annual expenses), and $1,659 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Western NY

Alleghany County

Alfred

Chautauqua County

Jamestown

Erie County (Buffalo / Niagara Falls metro)

Blasdell

  • Bethany Chapel, Blasdell, NY (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ Arthur Ave.
    • c/o George J. Timm
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 35 in fellowship (11 men, 24 women) including 9 S.S. teachers, presiding over 140 children (for a total of 175 in 1926). The Hall had a value of $6,000 with no debt (with $800 in annual expenses), and $158 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Buffalo

  • Buffalo Meeting Room, NY (EB) +1878-1909; (EB) 1909-1944+
    • @ Room 10, 404 Main St. +1880+
    • c/o T.T. Fryer @ 666 Oak St. +1880+; J. Morton @ 249 S. Division St. +1880+
  • Elmwood Avenue Gospel Hall, NY +1904-1927+
    • @ 111 Elmwood Ave. +1904-1927+
    • c/o F.R. Sacher @ 228 Wardman Rd. +1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 180 in fellowship (65 men, 115 women) including 24 S.S. teachers, presiding over 200 children (for a total of 380 in 1926). The Hall had an assessed value of $33,000, with $10,000 on the first mortgage (with $6,594 in annual expenses), and $1,457.60 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work overseas in 1926.


  • Filmore Avenue Gospel Hall, NY (OB) +1927+
    • @ 1427 Filmore Ave., 3 doors from Glenwood
    • c/o Sidney C. Hughes @ 473 Riley St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 33 in fellowship (16 men, 17 women) including 10 S.S. teachers, presiding over 25 children (for a total of 58 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $868.19 in annual expenses), and $284.07 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.


Tonawanda

Genessee County

LeRoy

Livingston County (Rochester metro)

York

Monroe County (Rochester metro)

Rochester

  • Carter Street Chapel, Rochester, NY (OB) +1927+
    • @ crnr. Carter & Herald
    • c/o J.W. Bramhall, Jr. @ 49 Gardiner St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 38 in fellowship (15 men, 23 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 68 in 1926). The Hall had a value of $3,000 with $600 owed (with $354.63 in annual expenses), and $545.50 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Rochester Gospel Hall, NY (OB) +1904+
    • c/o Alexander "Alex" S. McKenzie @ 235 Bronson St. +1904+ (b. 1847 P.E.I.); 1851 @ Puslinch, Wellington, ON; 1861 @ Kinloss, Bruce, ON;
      • son of Donald McIntosh (b. 1816 Royston, Glasgow, Scot.), Ch. of Scot., tailor; & Isabella Milne McIntosh (b. 1817 Cawdor, Nairnshire), PB by 1891, possibly by 1881;
      • m. Jul. 6, 1887 @ Puslinch, Wellington, ON: Agnes Margaret McIntosh (b. 1860 Puslinch, Wellington, ON;
        • 1861: Free Church @ Puslinch, ON; 1881: Presby @ Guelph, ON; 1891: Free Church @ Guelph, ON;
  • State Street Gospel Hall, Rochester, NY (OB) +1927+
    • @ 595 Frost Ave. +1926+; 102 State St. +1927+
    • c/o George W. Lewis @ Yates American Machine Co., 961 Lyell Ave.
      • Yates claimed to be, at one time, the largest woodworking machinery maker in the world.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 32 in fellowship (11 men, 21 women) including 1 under the age of 13, and 2 S.S. teachers, presiding over 20 children (for a total of 52 in 1926). The Hall had a value of $7579 with $3500 owed (with $1867.72 in annual expenses), and $885.26 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.


Niagara County

Barker

Lockport

Niagara Falls

  • Niagara Falls Evangel Hall, NY (OB) +1927+
    • Niagara Falls Gospel Hall
    • @ Sixteenth & Weston Ave.
    • c/o James Graham @ 1859 Weston Ave.; Julius A. Dolan; Lewis M. Kimmel;
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 48 in fellowship (20 men, 28 women) including 10 S.S. teachers, presiding over 90 children (for a total of 138 in 1926). The Hall was valued at $4,000 with none owed (with $529.90 in annual expenses), and $246 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Royalton

Gasport

Orleans County

Albion

Medina

Wayne County

Sodus


Sources

  • Ancestry.com
  • EB/TW AAB's 1878-2016; OB AAB's 1904;
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