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** Providence Assembly of Christian Brethren aka Providence Gospel Hall +1916-1956; Buttonwoods Gospel Chapel +1958-1996;
** @ Main St. +1904+; 850 Westminster St. +1922-1926+; home of Archibald Murdock, Sand Pond, Norwood +1927+; Elmwood Ave. +1943-1957; West Shore Rd. 1957-1960; Buttonwoods Ave. 1961-present
** c/o Boyd Smith +1922+ (b. 1867 High Church, Paisley, [[Scotland|Scot.]], emig. 1910, d. 1951 Johnston, R.I.). He was employed as a machinist.*** adopted son of Alexander Smith (b. 1826 Glasgow, Scot.) & Elizabeth Donaldson Smith (b. 1829 Paisley, Scot.)
*** Wife: Janet Rae Smith (b. 1869 Scot. - d. 1953 Johnston, Providence, R.I.)
*** Children:
**** Elizabeth D. Smith (b. 1897 Scot.)
**** Alexander Smith (b. 1900 Scot.)
**** Margaret Smith (b. 1907 Scot.)
*** Witnesses to Boyd's naturalization in 1921: Robert Brodie @ Providence & Henry Kelso @ Riverside.
** c/o Archibald Murdock +1927+ (b. 1885 Annalong, N.I. - d. 1955 Warwick, Kent, R.I.)
** may have merged with [[Pawtucket Gospel Hall, RI]] in 1916
** Goodfellows’ Hall @ Dexter St. +1904+
** WiS 1912-12: "Mr. A. Livingstone had two weeks' meetings here, which were well attended."
===Providence===
* [[Pawtucket Gospel Hall, RI]] @ 412 Lonsdale Ave. (OB) Late 1800's/1916-1982
** property turned over to Portuguese Christians in the mid-1980's
** c/o James Crawford, 119 Hendrick St., Central Falls +1922-1927+ (b. 1863 [[Northern Ireland|N.I.]], emig. 1885)
*** worked +1900-1910+ as a cloth folder, and +1920-1930+ as a bleachery inspector
*** lived @ Central Falls +1900-1935+
** 62 Main St. +1904+; 111 W. Broad St. +1922-1983; 115 Ashaway Rd. ?-present;
** c/o Mr. Corvie, Main St. +1922+
*** employed in 1922 as a shoemaker.
** c/o William W. Jessiman, 31 Moss St. +1927+
** see [https://www.faithbiblechapel.com/ FBC's website]
** WiS 1912-12: "Mr. Alex Livingstone had a week's meetings with us after which Dr. Martin was with us a week, and then B. Bradford followed. The ministry was much appreciated."
