Gospel Halls

The name used by certain fundamentalist Christian groups, sometimes referred to as the Gospel Hall Brethren, for their buildings. The name was created in the 1880s when the group began, whose origins were similar to but distinct from the origins of the Plymouth Brethren. The Christians of the group believed that the word "church", as defined through the context of the Bible, meant the group of true Christian believers all over the world, both dead and alive, since the time of Christ. [Other Christian denominations use 'Church' with a capital letter to denote a similar concept.] As such, they did not believe the word "church" should refer to the building they met in. The term "Gospel Hall" was chosen solely for recognizability and because it implies the simple worship of God and obedience to the Bible that the groups meeting in them believe in.

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* [http://gospelhall.org/component/option,com_directory/] Directory of most gospel halls in North America. May include a few chapels.
* [https://shop2.mailordercentral.com/gospel/prodinfo.asp?number=G-7651] Norman Crawford's book on the assemblies and gospel halls.
* [http://gospelhall.org/about-the-church/norman-crawford--gathering-unto-his-name/gathering-unto-his-name--histoy-of-assemblies.html] More about gospel halls.