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New Brunswick

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"). "Residency" indicates residing brother or sister without a local meeting.

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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Central East NB

Gloucester County

Pigeon Hill

  • Pigeon Hill Assemblee Chretienne, NB (French OB) 1992-2018+
    • home assembly @ RR2, Site 41, Box 10 1994-2000+; 2162 Route 310, Coteau', Lameque Island +2013-2018+
    • c/o Gildard Hache (1940-2020) @ Lameque 1994-2000+; Sylvio David +2013-2018+;

Tracadie

Kent County

Bass River

  • "Our Record": In Sept. 1914, William N. Brennan (1870-1943) & Robert Milnes (1879-1926) preached in a tent here with encouraging interest. One who was saved here was Andrew Stewart Betts (1860-1928), whose grandson's wife Margaret Betts provided some of the history for the NB Gospel History at Gospelhall.org where much of this evangelistic history is derived.

Bryants Corner

  • Emerson Road Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1917-1950+;
    • Bryant's Corner Gospel Hall 1917-1943+
    • Founders:
      • William Bryant III (b. 1840 PEI - d. 1928 Bryants Corner) and his wife Margaret Isabel Porter Bryant (b. 1847 Halifax, NS - d. 1940 Sunny Corner, NB) married 1901 in Alton, Maine; Margaret's parents were born in Scotland.
      • Jabez Mills Bryant (b. 1858 PEI - d. 1946 Harcourt) and his wife Mary Ann MacArthur Bryant (b. 1861 PEI - d. 1937 Harcourt)
    • c/o Joseph Ward +1927-1950+ (1874-1937) and his wife Margaret "Maggie" Isabel Robinson Ward (1880-1958) +1927-1937; Joseph Ward??? +1943-1950+; (no Jr.)
    • "Our Record": William N. Brennan (1870-1943) & Robert Milnes (1879-1926) pitched a tent here July-Oct 1917. In Sept., 30-35 were attending on weeknights, and 60-75 on Sunday evenings. "One young man has professed and gives great joy". They baptized 13 before leaving.

Dundas

  • Dundas Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1949/1983-2007+
    • @ Robert Budd's home 1983; Rt. 490;
    • c/o Clarence Budd 1983-1998
    • Tent meetings @ Dundas as early as 1941; Hall constructed in 1949, SS started 1951 as ministry of Moncton Gospel Hall; Assembly started 1983;

McLean Settlement near Coatesville

  • McLean Settlement Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1888-1904+
    • c/o Hugh McLean (1836-1913) 1888-1904+
    • John Martin did evangelistic ministry here (and also in Coatesville) in 1888, according to "The Barley Cake".

Mill Creek

  • John Martin & Br. Mitchell did evangelistic ministry here in a schoolhouse in 1887-1888, according to "The Barley Cake". A few young people made professions. John Martin also ministered in 1887 in Bouctouche, and in 1888 in West Galloway & East Galloway.
    • c/o Alexander McCalder +1897+

Black River

  • Black River Home Assembly, NB 1886-1902+
    • Frances McMullen Heidman's grandmother saved in 1886 at meetings held by George Hynmers (Boston, MA) while reading John 5:24, as per her mother Mrs. Isaac McMullen's recollections. Her grandmother held meetings in their home when preachers visited. By 1902, these meetings were held in Lakeville in the farmhouse of Flora MacNeil Howard, when moving from Black River, as per her son Donald Howard (New Bedford, MA).
    • c/o Augus MacNeil +1897+

Central North NB

Restigouche County

Campbellton

  • Campbellton Gospel Hall, NB (OB) +1936-1948+; +1954-1960
    • @ 2 Lansdowne St. +1954-1960
    • c/o Wilson A. Huntington +1936-1948+; Norman (Leslie?) Kion (b. 1892) +1949+; Harold Sidney Chard (b. 1911 Torquay, Devon, England - d. 1985 Truro, NS) @ 7 Lansdowne St. +1954-1959;

Central South NB

Kings County

Apohaqui

Hampton

  • Hampton Meeting Room (EB) 1908-1909; (TW) 1909-1917
    • c/o Miss E. Hanford 1908-1917

Norton

Case Settlement

Avonmore
  • Avonmore Christian Assembly, NB (OB) 1979-1999; +2013-2018+
    • Bible studies @ John Vanderlaan's home, Mercer Settlement 1979-1980+; Gospel meetings @ Mercer Settlement Community Church 1979-1980+; Bible studies @ Doug Hall's home 1980; David Cripps' home @ Avonmore 1981; Marvin Rd. 1982-1999; 313 Marven Rd., Norton +2013-2018+
    • c/o George Hicks @ Sussex 1979-1992; Wesley Hall +2013-2018+;

Sussex

  • In 1929, George Simpson (OB) visited Sackville, along with Sackville, Dorchester, Salisbury, Moncton, Shediac, Baie Verte, Port Elgin, and Timber River for evangelistic activity.
  • Sussex Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1978-2018+
    • @ St. Martins W.I. Hall then St. Martins Fire Hall 1978-1979; Trans-Canada Hwy. & Rt. 111 1980-2000+;
    • c/o Howard Oliver Godsoe (1916-2001) @ Hampton 1980-1986; Murray E. Budd 1987-1994; David Beckett 1995-1999

Hampton

St. John

Chance Harbour

Saint John (oldest incorporated city in Canada)

  • Courtenay Avenue Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1955-2018+
    • aka East Saint John Gospel Hall; Saint John Gospel Hall;
    • @ 61 Courtenay Ave. @ East St. John 1955-1961; 61 Courtenay Ave. @ (Bricton, N.S.?) 1962; 61 Courtenay Ave. @ East St. John, NB 1963-2014+;
    • c/o M.H. McCavour 1955-1963; 1965-1979; Murray E. Budd @ Rothesay 1980+; Jim MacIntosh @ Rothesay +1982-1983+; John MacIntosh +1985-1987+; Stephen Budd @ Quispamsis +1989-2014+; Dan Fraser +2013-2014+;
  • Saint John Meeting Room, NB (EB) +1878-1890; (TW-Lowe-eb) 1890-1909; (TW-eb) 1909-1992; (TW-N-eb) 1992-2025+
    • @ home of Andrew Nesbitt, 22 Duke St. +1894+; Oddfellows Hall, Union St. & Hazen Ave. +1896-1911+
    • MT 1896: Sun B 11am, S.S. 3pm, Reading or Preaching 7pm; Wed R/P 7:45pm; Fri. P 7:45pm
    • MT: Su B 11am, C & R 3pm, G 7pm; Wed R 7:45pm; Fri P 7:45pm
    • c/o J. Stewart of R.A. & J. Stewart +1880+; Fred Godard @ Goderich St. then 12 Goodrich St. +1894-1911+. Fred ran the store on Water St. in 1894; T.J. Scribner, 194 Britain St. +1911+; W.H. Barlow, 168 Winslow St., W. St. John +1911+

Central NB

The Christie family, which served in leadership in many of the Brethren assemblies in this area, were associated with the Brethren earlier than 1881.

Fredericton

  • Fredericton Gospel Hall, NB aka McAdam Avenue Gospel Hall (OB) 1948-2020+
    • @ 334 Union St. 1948+; 138 Gibson St. +1950-1962; 109 McAdam Ave., Nashwaaksis 1964-2014+
    • c/o Clifford Havelock Haines (1907-1987) +1950-1972; R. Brewer @ Zealand 1973-1987+; Robert M. Griffin +1989-2018+; Robert Stairs 2009-2018+;
      • @ Burtts Corner +1950-1956+; @ Nashwaaksis +1958-1963; @ Fredericton 1964-1972;
  • Fredericton Meeting Room, NB (TW) 1917-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
    • c/o George Albert Christie (1878-1969) 1917-1962; John Barnet Currie (1920-2002) 1951-1985; Clifford Franklin Stewart (1923-2006) 1962, 1973; Melvin Hiram Blackmore (1926-2012) 1966-2012;
  • McLeod Hill Assembly of Christians, NB (OB) +1985-2018+
    • Fredericton Assembly of Christians (OB) +1985-2000+
    • @ 171 McLeod Hill Rd., Fredericton +2003-2018+
    • c/o John Adsett @ Keswick +1985-1987+; Clyde Wilson +1985-1987+; Ernie Adsett @ Mouth of Keswick +1989-2018+; Steve Tranquilla 2004-2018+

Sunbury County

Maugerville

Central West NB

Carleton County

Argyle

Hartland

  • Hartland Meeting Room, NB (TW) 1951-1966
    • c/o Mrs. Claude Ginson aka Charlotte Miriam Christie Ginson (1915-1999) 1951-1966; Mrs. Anthony Keith Christie aka Erna Lillian Russell Christie (1892-1968) 1966;

York County

Harvey Station

McAdam

  • McAdam Meeting Room, NB (TW) 1914-1923
    • c/o Mrs. Mary Hay 1914-1923; Mrs. Alfred "Fred" Embleton aka Beatrice U. Wilkin Embleton (1873-1960) 1914-1923;

Thomaston Corner

  • Thomaston Corner Meeting Room, NB (EB) 1903-1909 (TW) 1909-1911; 1944+, 1951-1992; (TW-N) 1992-2016+
    • @ Harvey, York Co. Schoolhouse +1911+; sometimes met visitors @ Prince William Station, 5 mi. from the settlement +1911+
    • Meeting Times (1911): Su B 10:30am, R 2:30pm; Fri P 7:30pm
    • c/o Richard Thomas 1903-1905; John Christie, Sr. (1850-1939) 1903-1911; Thomas M. Brown 1908-1911; James Herbert Wilkin (1875-1962) 1944, 1951; Anthony Keith Christie (1887-1964) 1944, 1951-1962; Charles Angus Christie (1889-1979) 1944-1973; Milford Irvine Charters (1914-1981) 1962-1973; Phillip R. Christie 1966-2016+; Harold Embleton 1973-1985; Earl William Christie (1913-2002) 1985-1999;

Wilmot Settlement

  • Wilmot Settlement Meeting Room, NB (EB) 1901+ (TW) +1914-1949
    • c/o Thomas Davidson 1901; Richard Thomas 1901; John Christie, Sr. (1850-1939) 1901; 1914-1933+; Benedict Kingston 1914-1927+; Charles Hall 1914-1927; Thomas Brown 1923; James Wilson 1933; James Herbert Wilkin (1875-1962) 1949; Anthony Keith Christie (1887-1964) 1949;

York Mills

  • York Mills Meeting Room, NB (TW-Lowe-eb) 1889-1896 (TW-eb) 1949
    • @ Room, Wilmot Schoolhouse, Wilmot Settlement, York Mills +1894-1896+;
    • MT:
      • 1894: L.D. 10:30am, G 3:00pm; Wed. P 7:00pm
      • 1896: Gospel meeting changed to 2:30pm
    • In 1896, there was a note: "where possible it would be more convenient for strangers to be met at Prince William Station, 4 mi. from the Settlement, but where not possible, come to Harvey, York Co., 9 mi. from Wilmot."
    • c/o Herbert Wilkins (b. 1826 Longtown, Cumberland, England - d. 1894 Harvey, NB) +1881-1894; Richard Thomas 1894-1896; John Christie, Sr. 1894-1896; James Davidson 1896; Angus Christie 1949;

Northeastern NB

Northumberland County

Alnwick Parish

Fairisle

  • Tent meetings (OB) 2005
    • T&T 2005-2: "Larry Buote and Leslie Wells had tent meetings in this small community 30 miles from Tracadie from Aug. 7 to Sept. 2. Our brethren were encouraged by the attendance of a few from the community, one of whom professed faith in Christ."

Newcastle Parish

Miramichi

  • Miramichi Meeting Room, NB (TW) +1973-2016+
    • @ Newcastle 1973-1985
    • c/o Mrs. Donald Emerson "Buddy" Shaddick, Sr. aka Audrey Mona McKinley 1973-1999;
    • c/o Mrs. Howard Edmond Barton aka Bessie Hazel Griffin Barton (1921-2010) 1973-1999; Rick Wakefield 1999-2010;
    • aka Newcastle Meeting Room (TW) 1973-1985

Northwest NB

Madawaska County

  • Saint Leonard Gospel Hall, NB]] (OB) 1993-2000+
    • @ off Trans-Canada Hwy at Irving Saw Mill at River Rd.
    • c/o David Kember @ New Denmark (1919-2005) 1993-1994+

Riviere Verte County

Green River/St. Basile

  • Green River Chretiens Reunis, NB (French OB) 1979-2018+
    • @ Alderic Levasseur's home @ Station Ave. 1979-1987+; 37 Smith Rd., St. Basile +1989-2018+
    • c/o Alderic Levasseur 1979-1991; Gilles Roy 1992-2018+

Southeast NB

Westmorland County

Baie Verte

  • "Barley Cake": John Grimason reported in 1886 concerning Baie Verte: "A whole province here to myself, all strangers to me, but they are the kind God saves - the poor. Your tracts and papers received - God is working."
  • "Our Record": William N. Brennan (1870-1943) & Robert Milnes (1879-1926) had meetings here in Mar. 1915, then went to South Branch.
  • Eva Hayward of Baie Verte mentioned in Mr. McMullen's diary of 1923, as "happy in His unchanging love".

Little River

  • John Martin did evangelistic ministry here in 1888, according to "The Barley Cake".


Moncton

  • Donald McLean (OB) +1897+
    • @ Harrisville
  • Moncton Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1919-2020+
    • Mountain Road Gospel Hall 1950-2009
    • c/o Norman Lee MacNeil +1927-1969 (1885-1969); Fred Ward 1970; Eric Francis Adsett (1906-1981) 1971-1976; Clarence Budd 1977-1983+; William Swan +1985-2018+; A. Eastwood 2008-2018+;
    • @ 347 St. George St. 1919-1939; 328 St. George St. +1936+; 124 Archibald St. 1939-1950; 195 Mountain Rd. 1950-2009; SDA Church  / School / Motel 2009-2010; 895 Salisbury Rd. 2010-2020+
  • Moncton Meeting Room, NB (EB) 1901; (TW) 1951-1973
    • c/o Mrs. S. Winter 1901; Mrs. H. Coggon (possibly Mrs. Henry Coggin aka Sarah Rosanna Kelly 1854-1921) 1901; Mrs. Elizabeth McLean 1951; Harry Beacham 1962-1966; Mrs. Herbert McLean (possibly Mrs. Herbert Lawson McLean aka Verna Helen Matheson (1918-1990) 1973;

McLaughlin Road

  • John Martin did evangelistic ministry here in 1888, according to "The Barley Cake".

McQuade

  • As per Helen Morton to John Knox McEwen's biography "Reminisces of Early Pioneer Work", Mr. MacNeil of Black River stopping by Reuben (1850-1933) & Mary (1852-1934) Morton's home in McQuades on his way from Buctouchie to the train station in Moncton to pick up David Scott.

Riverview

Gunningsville
  • Faith Bible Chapel, NB (OB) 1968-1985
    • @ Riverview High School 1968; Reginald J. Burge's home @ 901 Yale Ave. 1969-1971; Coverdale Rd. & Ida Street, Gunningsville 1972-1980+; 110 Coverdale Rd. +1982+
    • c/o Reginald J. Burge 1969-1971; Edward Calvin Huntington (1922-1988) 1972-1974; +1982+; Don Lennox 1975-1980+;

New Scotland

Sackville

  • In 1929, George Simpson (OB) visited Sackville among others for evangelistic activity.

Shediac

  • Shediac Chretians Reunis, NB (French OB) 1982-2018+
    • @ Chemin Ohio +1989-2000+
    • c/o Robert F. Arsenault (1949-2016) +1989-1995; Luc Bergeron 1996-2000+

Tidnish

  • Tidnish Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1886-1904+
    • c/o Ansley Goodwin (1853-1944) 1886+; Henry C. Goodwin (1841-1904) @ Tidnish Bridge, NS +1897-1904
    • "Barley Cake": John Grimason planted an assembly in Tidnish in 1886.

Timber River

  • Timber River Gospel Hall, NB 1887-1929+
    • "Barley Cake": John Martin & a Br. Mitchell had two weeks of meetings in Timber River in 1887 (8 mi. north of Tidnish), and baptized two. Ansley Goodwin also had meetings in 1906 near his home in Timber River with some interest, as per "Our Record".
    • George Simpson broke bread in 1929 here with Henry Goodwin, Byron Strange & Ansley Goodwin.

Southwest NB

Charlotte County

Bayside

  • Bayside Gospel Hall, NB (OB) 1889-1904+
    • @ near Port Elgin +1897-1904+
    • c/o Ada King 1889; G. Allan, Jr. @ Port Elgin +1897-1904+
    • George Simpson founded this assembly after evangelistic work in Bayside, Dalhousie Junction & Jacquet River in the late 1880's. David Scott (brother-in-law of Robert Milnes (1879-1926) of Pugwash Junction) assisted Simpson @ Dalhousie Junction in 1891. David Scott also did meetings at Coates Mills & the Sherwoods at that time.

Lapreaux (Lepreau)

Maces Bay

  • Maces Bay Meeting Room, NB (EB) 1901-1909 (TW) 1909-1949
    • also @ Lapreaux in 1911
    • Meeting Times: Su B 11am, C 2:30pm
    • c/o Robert Ellis (1861-1934) 1901-1917; Howard Ellis (b. 1875) 1908; Wilson George Mawhinney, Jr. (1869-1966) 1923-1949; Joseph Ellis (b. 1867) 1933;

Mink Brook

Pocologan

  • Pocologan Meeting Room, NB (TW) +1911-1923+
    • Meeting Times: Su B 11am, C 2:30pm
    • c/o Hugh Joseph Kilcup (1869-1952) 1911-1923; George Herbert Ellis (1879-1949) 1914-1917; James Shaw (1866-1929) 1914-1923; George Emerson Kilcup (1893-1975) 1923;
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