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=Other Early Leadership and/or Founders=
* Arthur Davenport 1946/1983-1986 (1900-1986) Saved in 1934, and in 1936 rec'd into fellowship at the Atlantic City assembly (later Longport), served as a correspondent many years; active in the early days of the Home, and moved there in 1983. See obit.
* Elizabeth Duncan 1950-1991 (1899-1991)
* R. Greer 1947+
==Administrators==
* Miss Faye E. Elizabeth Wahls '''1970-2000''' Administrator** unofficially commended from [[Garnavillo Gospel Hall, IA]] in 1970, officially in 1988.
==Correspondents @ Longport Gospel Hall==
* Arthur Davenport 1936-1986 in fellowship, correspondent many years (1900-1986)* Gustave Cory "Bud" Semrau 1973-1991 (1917-1991) correspondent @ Longport Gospel Hall 1973-1991
==Misc Help==
* Mrs. Velma Joye +1983 (1895-1983)
** "'''Mrs. Velma Joye''' of Longport, N.J. on Aug. 17, age 88. Our dear sister was born in Peterboro, [[Ontario]]. She and her husband came to Detroit in 1923 and God saved her during a gospel series in the old Central Hall in Detroit. For many years she was in fellowship in Ferndale but lately has resided in the Home at Longport. Her husband predeceased her in 1971. William Lavery spoke at the funeral services."
===1985===
* Catherine H. Conaway 1978-1985 (1895-1985)
** With Christ: "'''Miss Catherine H. Conaway''' of Longport, NJ on Nov. 3, age 90. Our dear sister was born in Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania|PA]] and was saved in January, 1913. After many years in assembly fellowship, she came to the Longport Home in November, 1978. Miss Conaway was the sister of the late John Conaway whose wife is presently at the Home."
===1986===
* Nina Stenhouse 1986(1898-1986)** T&T "With Christ": "Mrs. Nina Stenhouse of Longport, N.J. (formerly of Santiago, Chile) on Aug. 25, age 88. Our dear sister was born in [[Nova Scotia]]. For over half a century, Mr. and Mrs. Stenhouse pioneered for the Lord as missionaries in Chile and saw the hand of God in salvation and the formation of assemblies in that country. Both came to reside in the Home for Aged Christians in April of this year. She leaves behind her husband, an only son, two sisters and two brothers."
** pioneer missionaries to Santiago, Chile arriving in Dec. 1927, did radio work, wrote Spanish Gospel tracts, co-edited "Palabras Fieles". Authored "The Sin of Sectarianism", a volume of church history and doctrine. Also, "Counting on God", pub. 1976, an autobiography.
** LOI 1986-11: "'''Nina Stenhouse''', 88, of Longport, New Jersey, on Aug. 25th. Nina and her husband Andrew spent more than half a century as missionaries in Chile."
* Arthur Davenport 1946/1983-1986 (1900-1986)
** With Christ: "'''Arthur Davenport''' of Longport, N.J. on Sept. 4, age 86. Our dear brother was born in Radcliffe, [[England]] and came to the [[United States]] at the age of 11. He was saved in 1934 and later received into fellowship in the old Atlantic City assembly (now Longport). For 50 years he was in this assembly and served as correspondent for some time. He was active in the early days of the beginning of the Home, where he came to live in 1983."
===1987===
* Elizabeth McKelvey ?-1987 (1889-1987)
** With Christ: "'''Elizabeth McKelvey''' of '''Bryn Mawr, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]''' on Jan. 3, age 97. Our sister was a native of [[Northern Ireland|N. Ireland]] and was saved in the U.S. about 60 years ago through the preaching of James Marshall. For many years she was in the Bryn Mawr assembly. In recent years, she was a resident of the home in Longport. From her conversion, she maintained an active interest in the spread of the gospel. Workers in distant lands knew the benefit of her exercise. She occupied herself with knitting or whatever would help the work. 'She hath done what she could.'"
* Mary Reid Brown 1982-1987 (1896-1987)
** With Christ: "'''Mary (Reid) Brown''' of Longport, N.J. on March 19, age 90. Our dear sister was born on May 23, 1896 in Fall River, [[Massachusetts|MA]] and born again in 1909. She came into the Home at Longport in 1982. Previously, she was in fellowship in the assembly at Sunnyslope, [[Arizona]] for many years. Mary Brown was a quiet and godly sister in Christ who will be missed."
* Fred Taylor 1977-1987 (1901-1987)
** With Christ: "'''Fred Taylor''' of '''Bryn Mawr, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]''' on May 25, age 86. Our beloved brother came from Ireland in 1927 and obtained work on an estate where Christians worked with him. They brought him to gospel meetings where he first learned that he needed to be born again. Oswald MacLeod spoke that night on John 3. Bro. Taylor was saved in 1927 through the truth of John 6:37. Faithful to the assembly, concerned that it be preserved in scriptural ways, he served the Lord and the assembly as an overseer for years. Shortly after he lost his wife in 1977, he went to the Longport home. Prayer is requested for the salvation of his only grandson."
* Roger Greer (1906-1987) Trustee
** With Christ: "'''Roger Greer''' of '''Bryn Mawr, [[Pennsylvania|PA]]''' on June 16, age 81. Our dear brother was saved in Ireland at the age of 12 and came to the U.S. in 1926. In the thirties, he spent time laboring in the gospel, but moved in 1936 to Bryn Mawr, where he served as an elder for over 30 years. Our brother was a help in the Longport Home, serving on the board of directors. He had an excellent knowledge of Scripture and a deep love for the preaching of the gospel. His manner of expressing himself was inimitable."
* Geraldine Macmillan 1972-1987 (1888-1987)
** With Christ: "'''Mrs. Geraldine Macmillan''' of Longport, N.J. on Sept. 4. Our dear sister was born in Shantung, [[China]] of missionary parents in 1988 and was born again at the age of 14. With her husband, she lived in the [[Massachusetts|Boston]] area for many years. She came to the Longport Home in 1972. Mrs. Macmillan was a happy, satisfied Christian, affectionately known to many as "Aunt Cherry." One son, Francis, survives."
* Robert Stewart 1984-1987 (1890-1987)
* Truth and Tidings
** 1950's: 1951:9
** 1980's: 1982:9; 1983:1,3,5-6,8,11; 1985:4; 1986:1,11; 1987:2,6,7,9,12; 1988:3,4,11; 1989:2,3,6,9
** 1990's: 1990:5,7,10; 1991:1-4,6,8-9,11; 1992:1-2,4,6,11