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There have existed a minimum of eighty separate Brethren assemblies in Manitoba. Seventeen remain, including a few notable non-denominational 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 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 rebranded 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.

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Carrolton

Northern MB

Div. 21

Moose Lake

The Pas

  • The Pas Indian Meeting Room, SK (Can. Indian TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1914+
    • Oonikup Meeting Room (Can. Indian EB) +1889-1905+
    • c/o Joseph Reader +1883-1903+ (b. 1849 Chilvers Coton, Eng. - d. 1928 Enderby, BC), see Dictionary of Canadian Biography
    • c/o W.R. Taylor +1903-1905+; Henry Thomas +1903-1908+; Mrs. E.B. Haight +1914+
  • home of Robert McClurkin (OB) for 20 years while evangelizing Flin, Flon & Sheridan

Southcentral MB

Central Plains Region

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; Miss Matilda Craik & Mrs. Spence & Bert Vanstone +1904+; Oliver C. Fish 1904-1927+

Portage la Prairie RM

High Bluff

  • Mr. Craig (OB) +1897+
  • High Bluff Meeting Room, MB (TW-Lowe-eb) +1889-1901+
    • residency +1894-1896+
    • c/o Thomas James Coad/Code +1889-1901+ (b. 1847 Drummond, Lanark, ON - d. 1927)

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+;

Dufferin RM

Roseisle

  • Roseisle Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1892/1898-2024+
    • @ 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+; George Laing +1927+;

Stephenfield

Grey RM

Elm Creek

Interlake Region

Selkirk

  • Selkirk Assembly, MB (OB) 1881/1886-1904+
    • c/o Richard Varder 1881-1886+; George Brandow +1897-1904+
  • 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+
    • c/o John Jenkinson, Jr. (b. 1873 ON) @ 338 Manitoba Ave. +1916-1927+
      • section foreman @ Canadian Pacific Railway
      • son of William Jenkinson (b. 1838 ON) & Mary Jane O'Neill Jenkinson (b. 1856 ON)
      • wife: Lillian Jane Roberts Jenkinson (b. 1884 Eng.), m. 1912 @ Winnipeg; immigrated 1910; Children:
        • Robert John Burlington Jenkinson (b. 1902 ON), Georgina May Jenkinson Robertson (b. 1905 Elm Creek, MB - d. 2001 Winnipeg, MB), Dawson James Jenkinson (b. 1908 MB), Eleanor Jenkinson Kostuck (1913-1985 MB), Cecil Robert Jenkinson (b. 1916 MB), Martina Jenkinson McIvor (b. 1917 Selkirk, MB - d. 2009 Summerland, B.C.), Oswald Norman Jenkinson (b. 1919 MB - d. 1996 Whitehaven, Cumbria, Eng.);

Two different assemblies in 1904 AAB in Selkirk;

Stonewall

  • Stonewall Gospel Hall, MB (OB) +1904-1916+
    • c/o John Gunn +1904-1916+ (b. 1850 Scot.; emig. 1872?; d. 1936 Winnipeg, MB); wife: Christine Baxter Watson Gunn (b. 1849 Scot. - d. 1928 Winnipeg, MB); 1921 @ Winnipeg, MB; Several children.
      • William Gunn (b. 1876 Rockwood, South Interlake, MB - d. 1921 Winnipeg, MB). Wife: Edith Maude Rutherford Gunn (b. 1879 ON - d. 1927 Inglewood, L.A., CA), daughter of James Boyd Rutherford (b. 1848 Wellesley, Waterloo, ON - d. 1923 Pomona, CA) & Elizabeth Harriet McKee Rutherford (b. 1858 Perth, Lanark, ON - d. 1933 L.A., CA).
      • Ewart Stewart Gunn (b. 1881 Stonewall, MB - d. 1968 Kansas City, Jackson, MO). Wife: Viva Leota Willis Gunn.
  • Stonewall Meeting Room, MB (TW-Lowe-eb residency) +1894+ (TW-eb) +1949+
    • c/o John M. Graham +1895+ (b. 1861 ON); wife: Mary A. Graham (b. 1854 England).
    • c/o Cyril Harman +1949+;

Woodlands RM

Erinview

Woodlands

Woodroyd

Louise RM

Fallison

Purves

Norfolk Treherne RM

Rathwell

Treherne

North Norfolk RM

Austin

  • Austin Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1984-2024+
    • 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;

Pembina Valley Region

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+

Emerson/Franklin RM

Emerson

Stanley RM

Reinfeld

  • Reinfeld Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+

West Lynne

Pembina RM

Darlingford

La Riviere

  • La Riviere Meeting Room, MB (TW-Lowe-eb) 1889-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1992; (TW-N-eb) 1992-2016+
    • @ home of Lui Scharf +1894+; home of William Scharf, 3 mi. N +1896-1911+
    • MT:
      • 1894: Sun 11am;
      • 1896: Sun 11:30am; S.S. 3:30pm
      • 1911: Sun B 11am; Wed R 8pm; Fri P 8pm;
    • 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 +1896+, +1917+; Percy Scharf 1923, 1933-1966; Frank Scharf 1944-1951; Chester Hamilton 1962-1966; Kelvin Darling 1962-1985; Harold White 1973-2005;

Manitou

  • Manitou Meeting Room, MB (TW-Lowe-eb) +1894+ (TW-Lowe-eb residency) +1896+ (TW-eb) 1917-1951
    • c/o
      • Robert William Scharf +1894-1896+ (b. 1863 Bells Corners, Ottawa, ON - d. 1936 Arras, BC), son of William John Scharf (b. 1834 Bells Corners, Carleton, Ottawa, ON - d. 1913 Pembina, MB) & Sarah Ellen Potter Scharf (b. 1838 Templeton, Papineau, QC - d. 1930 Pembina, MB).
      • Helena "Lily" Turner Shatford +1923-1927+ (b. 1863 West Templeton, QC - d. 1931 Crystal City, MB), daughter of Hugh Turner (b. 1823 Lanark, ON - d. 1912 West Templeton, QC) & Maria Francis McDonald Turner (1832-1884 West Templeton, QC). Husband: John Manson Shatford (b. 1857 Logan Twp., Perth, ON - d. 1927 La Riviere / Manitou, MB), son of William J. Shatford (b. 1826/1827 ON - d. 1879 Perth, ON) & Elizabeth S. Potter Shatford (b. 1837 Templeton, Gatineau, QC - d. 1916 Lorne, MB).
      • Norris McGregor Hamilton +1923-1927+ (1884-1941). Wife (1910 @ Pembina, MB): Ellen "Millie" Millicia Scales Hamilton +1917-1927+ (b. 1888 Winnipeg, MB - d. 1950 Brandon, MB), daughter of Edward Joseph "Joe" Scales (b. 1861 Bentinck, ON - d. 1920 St. Boniface, Winnipeg, MB) & Lydia Scharf Scales-Legge (b. 1864 Pointe-Gatineau, QC - d. 1949 La Riviere, Pilot Mound, MB).

Windygates

Rhineland RM

Gretna

Winkler

Southeastern MB

Loon Straits

Winnipeg metro

Winnipeg Metro Region

Headingley RM

St. Andrews RM

  • St. Andrews Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1890-(1944-1947)
    • c/o Adam McDonald 1890-1927+, R.R.W.I.
    • @ Miss "Aunt Kate" Mowat's log house on the riverbank 1890+; Adam McDonald's home;

St. Clements RM

Ashfield
  • 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+; John Small @ 272 Winterton Ave., E. Kildonan +1927+; Burke Dittberner +2020+
Grand Marais

Poplar Park

Winnipeg

  • Arlington Street Gospel Chapel, MB (OB) 1918-2000?
    • hive in 1918 from West End Gospel Hall & North End Gospel Hall
    • @ Liberal Club Hall on Main St. 1918+; 600 Burnell St. +1927+; several locations before final temp location @ upstairs of Icelandic Hall @ Sargeant Ave & McGee St; 603 Arlington St. 1928-1965+;
    • Ebenezer Gospel Hall 1928-1965;
    • c/o T.M. McKay @ 946 Ingersoll St. +1927+
  • Bethany Hall, Winnipeg, MB (OB) +1927-(1937-1942)
    • @ Main St., N., Cor. Polson & Charles Sts. +1927+
    • c/o T. Kells @ 183 Inkster Blvd. +1927+
  • Grace Chapel, Winnipeg, MB (OB) @ 19 Berrydale Ave. 1923-2020+
    • St. Vital Gospel Hall (OB) 1923-(1937-1942); Grace Chapel Assembly (OB) 1998-1999;
    • c/o H.J. Munro @ 307 Ashland Ave., Fort Rouge +1927+
  • 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+
    • Ebenezer Gospel Hall (OB) +1927-1936+; Ebenezer Hall (OB) +1943-1965; Arlington Street Gospel Chapel (OB) 1966-(2000-2002); Oxford Bible Church +2014; Korean Presbyterian Church (rental) +2020+
    • @ Inglewood & Ness Sts. +1927+
    • c/o Percy J. Rich @ 211 Lenore St. +1927+
  • 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+
  • West End Gospel Hall, MB (OB) 1880-1940+
    • King Street Gospel Hall 1880+; Main Street Gospel Hall +1897+; 1907-(1937-1942); Winnipeg Gospel Hall 1880-1907+;
    • @ Red River banks (near Louise Bridge) 1880; 120 King St. 1880+; 173 Main St. +1897+; 253 King St. +1904+; Main St. 1907+
    • From this assembly was started North End Gospel Hall, MB
    • c/o William Wood +1897+; W.D. Stewart @ 542 Banning St. +1927+
    • c/o David Orval Bagnall (b. 1930 Winnipeg, MB - d. 2022 Vancouver, BC), son of William Bagnall & Jean Kennedy Bagnall (d. 1944 Vancouver, BC), attended this assembly's S.S. until 1940 when his family moved to Vancouver. David was a longtime correspondent at Fairview Gospel Hall there. See his obit.
  • Winnipeg Fellowship (KLC-EB) +2016+
  • Winnipeg Meeting Room, MB (EB) 1879-1889+; (TW-Lowe-eb) +1895-1896+; ?-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-2016+
    • @ 437 Main St. +1896+
    • MT: 1896: L.D. 11:00am, R 8:00pm; Wed. R 8:00pm; Sat. P 8:00pm
    • c/o Joseph Doupe @ 190 Smith St. +1895-1896+; Robert Taylor @ 147 River Ave., Fort Rouge +1896+

Mitchell

Southwestern MB

Brenda / Waskada RM

Napinka

  • William John Stewart (OB) +1897+ (b. 1864 Ireland; emig. 1881)
  • Mary Eliza Bryant Stewart (b. 1865 Stoke Hammond, Buckingham, Eng.), daughter of Henry Bryant (b. 1833 Staffordshire, Eng.) & Mary Ann Knibbs Bryant (b. 1834 Deddington, Oxford, Eng.)
    • William Henry Stewart
    • Robert A. Stewart
    • John Y. Stewart
    • Mary Ann Stewart

Elton RM

Douglas

Killarney / Turtle Mountain RM

Killarney

Tisdale

Lakeshore

Ochre River

Parkland Region

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;

Dauphin

Grandview

Mossey River

Swan River Valley Region

Minitonas/Bowsman RM

Bowsman

Minitonas

Swan Lake

Swan River

Westlake/Gladstone RM

Gladstone

Lakeside

Plumas

Westman Region

Beautiful Plains

Boissevain/Morton RM

Boissevain

Ninga

Brandon metro

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 1888-1897+; J. McDowell @ 719 Victoria Ave. +1927+

Grassland RM

Lauder

Neepawa

North Cypress / Langford RM

Creeford District

Melbourne

Wellwood

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