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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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Eastern MA

Boston/Cambridge/Newton, MA/N.H./CT metro

Essex County

Beverly

Danvers

Lawrence

Lynn

  • Lynn Meeting Room, MA (EB) +1878-1908+; (TW) +1909-1917+
    • @ Miss Neal's, 337 Western Ave. +1880+
    • c/o Louis Roberts @ cor. Franklin St. & Western Ave. +1880+

Merrimac

Methuen

  • Methuen Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Lawrence Gospel Hall or Broadway Gospel Hall +1904+; Methuen Gospel Hall or Center Street Gospel Hall +1927+
    • @ Broadway, Lawrence +1904+; Center St., Methuen +1922-1927+
    • c/o Samuel Spence, 90 Summer St., Lawrence +1922+; Thomas Wilkinson, 84 or 90 Brown St., Methuen +1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that (in 1927), there were 47 in fellowship (17 men, 30 women) including 7 S.S. teachers, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 82). The Hall had a value of $5,000, and $360 was spent (in 1926) towards the Lord's work.

Newbury

  • Byfield Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Depot Square Gospel Hall +1904+; Central St. +1926-1927+
    • c/o Oliver Gould +1922-1927+; Alvin Gould +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 18 in fellowship (4 men, 14 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 16 children (for a total of 34 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility, and $200 was spent towards the Lord's work.

North Andover Depot

Peabody

Salem

Saugus

  • Cliftondale Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1922-1927+
    • Lincoln Avenue Gospel Hall +1922-1927+
    • 2nd St. home & Felton St. clubhouse +1926+; 325 Lincoln Ave. +1922-1927+
    • c/o E. Gibbs, Tun, 23 Grove St. +1922+; David Walsh @ 13 1/2 Putnam St. +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 23 in fellowship (7 men, 16 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 53). The Hall was at a rented facility, and $439.70 was spent towards the Lord's work (including $279.70 toward a building fund).

Middlesex County

Cambridge

  • Cambridge Gospel Room, MA (KLC-EB) 1900-2022+
    • @ 69 Norfolk St.
    • see CGR's website
    • possibly an Caribbean-American (CA) meeting in 1946.
    • c/o Reginald Markland McLean Ince +1946+ (b. 1881 St. David's Village, Barbados - d. 1966 Cambridge, MA); Born as Arnold Breedy. Emigrated in 1905. In 1917, he was employed as a chipper for Blake & Knowles Steam Pump Co.. 1930-1940, he was self-employed as a house & window cleaner.
      • son of John Thomas Ince (b. 1844) & Mary Elizabeth Breedy Ince (b. 1843), married 1875 @ Christ Church, Barbados.
      • wife (1912 @ Cambridge): Gertrude Valeria Hutson Ince (b. 1886 St. David's Village, Barbados - d. 1967 Cambridge, MA); Children:
        • Hazel Marguerite Ince Hinkson (b. 1913 Boston, MA - d. 1969 Cambridge, MA). Husband: Desmond Fitz Thomas Hinkson (b. 1911 Christ Church, Barbados - d. 1989 Bridgetown, Barbados).
        • Claudia Clementine Ince Woodley (b. 1914 Boston, MA - d. 1991 Cambridge, MA). 1940 nurse;
        • Frank Vernon Ince (1914-1997 Boston, MA). Army 1950-1952. Wife: Audrey Beatrice Layne Ince (1932-2009 Cambridge, MA), daughter of Aubrey Beauvelle Layne (b. 1895 Barbados, emig. 1918, d. 1967 Cambridge, MA) & Christol Louise King Layne (b. 1902 Barbados - d. 1983 Cambridge, MA).
      • Reginald's brother's family lived next door in 1917, employed as a night watchman for W.H. McElwain Co. (shoe company) @ 354 Congress St., Boston. Theophilus Josiah Ince (b. 1885 Barbados - d. 1966 Cambridge, MA) and his wife Edith B. Ince.
      • There was also Joseph Nathaniel Ince (b. 1881 Barbados) on 116 Broadway, Cambridge employed as a laborer for the Lever Brothers, which by 1929 was the 3rd largest soap manufacturer in the country.
      • Witnesses of Reginald Ince's naturalization in 1940 were Conrad J. Dottin @ Cambridge, and George A. Phillips @ Cambridge, both commended workers and presumably in fellowship with the assembly.
    • c/o Herman David Brathwaite +1946+ (b. 1887 Barbados - d. 1960)
      • wife (1913 @ Cambridge): Louise J. Brathwaite (b. 1880 Barbados); Children:
        • Martha E. Brathwaite (b. 1914 Boston, MA - d. 1985 Brooklyn, N.Y.)
        • Itha Irsila Brathwaite (b. 1916 Cambridge, MA). Husband (1938 @ NYC): Alban Arthur Callender (b. 1905 BWI - d. 1983 Wingdale, Dutchess, N.Y.), son of Ernest Callender & Justina Preston Callender (b. 1882 BWI - d. 1944 NYC). Justina was a daughter of Thomas & Elizabeth Preston.
        • Meta Adelle Brathwaite Callender (b. 1917 Cambridge, MA - d. 2002)

Chelmsford

  • North Chelmsford Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • @ "Private House, A Village" +1904+; Woods Corner +1927+
    • c/o William Warley +1922-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 41 in fellowship (15 men, 26 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 20 children (for a total of 61). The Hall had a value of $3,000 with no debt (and with $336.98 in expenses), and $325.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.

Framingham

  • Believer's Meeting Room, Framingham, MA (OB) +1922-1927+
    • Framingham Gospel Hall +1922+
    • @ 81 Franklin St. +1926-1927+
    • c/o Hamilton Bros., 120 Tremont St., Boston +1922+; O.F. (or O.L.) Herrick @ Western Ave. +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 45 in fellowship (13 men, 32 women) including 1 under 13 years old. The Hall was a rented facility (with $1,113.70 in expenses), and $764.60 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.


Groton

Lowell

  • Lowell Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Central Street Gospel Hall +1904+; Brough Street Gospel Hall +1922+; Moore Street Gospel Hall +1926-1927+
    • @ 1015 Central St., near Davis Square +1904+; 139 Brough St. +1922+; Moore St. +1926-1927+
    • c/o Kirby S. Taylor +1922+; George McKee @ 76 Maple St. +1926-1927+; William Alexander, 115 S. Whipple St. +1927+;
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 40 in fellowship (15 men, 25 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 75). The Hall had a value of $6,000 with no debt, $600 was spent in 1926 on assembly expenses, and $500.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.


Malden

Somerville

  • Union Chapel, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Somerville Union Chapel +1904+; Medford Union Chapel +1922-1927+
    • @ corner of Broadway & Cedar Sts., Somerville +1904+; 42 Alfred St., Medford +1922-1927+
    • c/o Willard P. Doudale? @ 45 Conwell Ave. +1926-1927+; William B. Fleming, 148 Albion St. +1922-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 80 in fellowship (40 men, 40 women) including 9 S.S. teachers, presiding over 60 children (for a total of 140). The Hall was worth $18,750 (including $2,250 for the land), with a $7,100 debt at the end of 1926, with $1135.33 in assembly expenses including the new building and sidewalk), and $1863.59 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.


Wakefield

Norfolk County

Brookline

  • Brookline Gospel Chapel, MA (OB) +1922-1927+
    • Brookline Village Gospel Hall +1922+
    • @ 64 Walnut St. +1922+; 366 Washington St. +1926+; 64 Walnut St. +1927+
    • c/o James Mawhinney @ 447 Washington St. +1926-1927+; John Wilson @ 80 University Rd. +1922-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 52 in fellowship (23 men, 29 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 50 children (for a total of 102). The Hall had a value of $22,000 with a debt of $16,500 (with $1,940 in expenses), and $375 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.

Westwood

Plymouth County

Brockton

  • Brockton Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ 45 Martland Ave.
    • c/o John E. Glenn @ 781 Maine St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 22 in fellowship (10 men, 12 women) including 2 S.S. teachers, presiding over 14 children (for a total of 36). The Hall had a value of $2,500 with a debt of $2,100 (with $482.71 in expenses), and $50.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.


Suffolk County

Boston

  • Boston Meeting Room, MA (EB) +1873-1908 (TW) +1909-1985+
    • c/o F.G. Brown @ 3 Tremont Row +1873-1874+; F.A. Haworth @ 8 Summer St. +1880-1882+; F.W. Wade @ Chestnut Ave. +1882+; C. Crain @ 13 Tremont Row +1884+
  • Cliff Street Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Willard Hall; Cliff Street Gospel Hall +1911-1927+
    • @ 515 Tremont St. +1904+; 24 Cliff Street, Roxbury +1911-1927+
    • c/o Samuel Shillady +1922+ (b. 1858 Drumgooland, Co. Down, Ireland - d. 1931 Boston, MA)
      • wife (1883): Margaret "Bessy" Bingham Shillady (b. 1852 Drumgooland, Co. Down, Ireland - d. 1934 Roxbury, MA), daughter of Joseph Bingham (b. 1819 Ireland - d. 1905 Banbridge, Ireland) & Anne Jane McGaffin Bingham (b. 1824 Drumgooland, Ireland - d. 1916 Glasgow, Scot.); Bessy was a mantle maker in 1881 @ Glasgow. Her parents were married in 1850 @ Banbridge, Ireland.
      • apprentice ship carpenter @ Blackfriars, Glasgow, Scot., boarded with the Burgham family +1881+; emig. 1888 @ NYC on the Devonia as carpenter; ship carpenter @ Winthrop, Suffolk, MA in 1900; In 1911, he was a railroad carpenter, still living in Winthrop. By 1913, he had removed to Boston (with his mother Elizabeth and siblings Jacob & Mabel), as a railroad carpenter, and retired by 1930.
    • c/o William George Farquhar +1922+ (b. 1882 Insch, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1955 Stoneham, MA), son of William Farquhar (b. 1851 Insch, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1925). The senior William Farquahar was employed in 1891 as a carpenter. W.G.'s great-grandparents were James Farquhar (b. 1779 Monymusk, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1862 Insch, Scot.) & Anne Forbes Farquhar (b. 1777 Kennethmont, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1840 Insch, Scot.).
      • wife: Margaret Ann Summers Farquhar (b. 1877 Cruden, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1944 Brighton, MA), daughter of Andrew Summers (1848-1928 Cruden, Aberdeen, Scot.) & Elizabeth Ritchie Summers (b. 1852 Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1916 Cruden, Aberdeen, Scot.). Andrew was employed in 1881 as a fisherman.
        • Elizabeth Ritchie Summers' parents were Andrew Ritchie (b. 1827 Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1899 Rosehearty, Aberdeen, Scot.) & Elisabeth Downie Ritchie (1832-1916 Rosehearty, Aberdeen, Scot.).
      • emig. 1908. Lived in Brookline, Norfolk, MA in 1910, worked as a general contractor. By 1920, he had moved to Boston, still self-employed as a carpenter which he did thru 1940. Lived in Brighton in 1926.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 199 in fellowship (61 men, 138 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 expenses), and $2,888.63 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Shawnee Avenue Gospel Hall, MA (AA/CA OB) +1922-1927+
    • @ 608 Shawmut Ave. +1922+; 714-A Shawmut Ave. +1926-1927+
    • c/o Joseph A. Cox @ 332 Concord Ave., Cambridge
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 11 in fellowship (4 men, 7 women) including 2 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 41). The Hall was a rented facility (with $330 in expenses), and $50 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.


Worcester County (also Worcester metro)

Auburn

Hardwick

Holden

Worcester

  • Central Gospel Hall, Worcester, MA (OB) +1922-1927+
    • @ 119 Chandler St. +1922+; 544 Main St. +1926-1927+
    • c/o Jonathan Dalzell, 42 Lewis St. +1922+;
    • c/o James Scott +1926-1927+
      • @ 31 King? St. +1926+; 721 S. Bridge St. +1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 36 in fellowship (17 men, 19 women) including 3 S.S. teachers, presiding over 35 children (for a total of 71). The Hall was a rented facility (with $650 in expenses), and $275 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work in 1926.
  • Worcester Meeting Room, MA (EB) 1878-1908+; (TW) +1951+
    • c/o Charles Wood @ 171 Grafton St. +1880+; C.E. Haskell @ 19 Home St. +1880+

Providence, R.I. / Warwick, MA metro

Bristol County

Fall River

  • Fall River Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Rodman Street Gospel Hall +1904-1927+
    • @ 1249 Rodman St. +1904-1927+
    • c/o James R. Reid
      • @ 1249 Rodman St. +1922+; 450 Cambridge St. +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 13 in fellowship (4 men, 9 women) including 5 S.S. teachers, presiding over 37 children (for a total of 50 in 1926). The Hall was worth $2,000, with no debt owed, with $253 spent on hall expenses, and $289 towards the Lord's work.

New Bedford

  • New Bedford Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Fourth Street Gospel Hall +1904+; Purchase Street Gospel Hall +1927+;
    • @ Fourth St. +1904+; 105 Purchase St. +1922-1927+
    • c/o David McGill @ 193 Blackmer St. +1922-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicates that in 1927 there were 150 in fellowship (75 men, 75 women), including 12 S.S. teachers presiding over 100 students (for a total of 250 in 1926). The Hall was worth $20,000 with no debt.

Western MA

Springfield metro

Hampden County

Chicopee

  • Chicopee Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ home of Sydney C. Finch
    • c/o Sydney C. Finch @ 236 Springfield St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 6 in fellowship (3 men, 3 women). $115.50 was spent towards the Lord's work.

Holyoke

  • Holyoke Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • Main Street Gospel Hall +1904+; High Street Gospel Hall +1927+
    • @ Main St. +1904+; 303 High St. +1922-1927+
    • c/o Robert Oliver +1922-1927+
      • @ 408 High St. +1922+; 235 Elm St. +1926-1927+
    • c/o John McEwen +1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 38 in fellowship (15 men, 23 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 30 children (for a total of 68). The Hall was a rented facility (with $550 in expenses), and $675 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.

Springfield

  • Main Street Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1922-1927+
    • @ 148 Main St. +1922+; 1910 Main St. +1926-1927+
    • c/o William Gourley, 48 Rimmon Ave., Chicopee
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 25 in fellowship (10 men, 15 women) including 4 S.S. teachers, presiding over 47 children (for a total of 72). The Hall was a rented facility (with $498.52 in expenses), and $306.24 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.

Westfield

  • Believers Meeting Room, Westfield, MA (OB) +1926-1927+
    • @ home of W.G. Emmerson, Room 8, Commercial Bldg., Elm St.
    • c/o Clifton A. Noble @ 21 High St.
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 3 in fellowship (1 man, 2 women). The Hall was a rented facility (with $250.00 in expenses), and $150.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.
  • Westfield Gospel Hall, MA (OB) +1904-1927+
    • @ 146 Elm St. +1904+; 29 Elm St. +1926-1927; Room 16, Commercial Bldg., 33 Elm St. +1927+
    • c/o W.G. Emmerson, Room 8, Commercial Bldg., Elm St. +1922+; W.H. Emerson, 15 Madison St. +1926-1927+
    • 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 8 in fellowship (2 men, 6 women). The Hall was a rented facility (with $81.94 in expenses), and $35.00 was additionally spent towards the Lord's work.

Hampshire County

Ware

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