Buttonwoods Bible Chapel, RI
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There have been open brethren assemblies in the Providence/Warwick area of Rhode Island since before 1904. Buttonwoods Bible Chapel is the eldest active. 1926 USCoRB indicated that there were 51 in fellowship (23 men, 28 women) including 6 S.S. teachers, presiding over 5 children (for a total of 56 in 1926). The Hall was a rented facility (with $500 in expenses). In 1978, they started Buttonwoods School, a Christ-centered preschool & kindergarten. Warwick Believers Fellowship hived off from BBC in the early 1980's.
Contents
AKA's
- Providence Assembly of Christian Brethren or Providence Gospel Hall +1916-1956
- Buttonwoods Gospel Chapel +1958-1996
Locations
- Main St., Providence +1904+
- 850 Westminster St. +1922-1926+
- home of Archibald Murdock, Sand Pond, Norwood +1927+
- Elmwood Ave. +1943-1957
- West Shore Rd. 1957-1960
- 311 Buttonwoods Ave. 1961-present.
Early Correspondents
- Boyd Smith +1922+ (1867-1951)
- Archibald Murdock +1927+ (1885-1955)
Also See
- Who's Who at Buttonwoods Bible Chapel, RI notable alumni
Sources
- Ancestry.com
- OB AAB's 1904-1927