The early years of a new assembly: Bethesda Gospel Hall, Singapore, 1864-1914

Authors

Jason Lim, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

34070

Publication Details

Lim, J. (2006). The early years of a new assembly: Bethesda Gospel Hall, Singapore, 1864-1914. In N. TR. Dickson & T. Grass (Eds.), The Growth of the Brethren Movement: National and International Experiences - Essays in Honour of Harold H Rowdon (pp. 145-153). London: Paternoster Press.

Abstract

[extract] The Brethren movement began in Singapore when four believers met to break bread in a place known simply as the Mission Rooms on 3 July 1864. It is not clear how these four people met, but their act in remembering the Lord Jesus Christ that Sunday was significant in that they met simply as believers, as a 'non-sectarian' assembly. While the only other places where the Lord was remembered were the denominational churches that had their own buildings, these four believers met in a little room at 108 Bencoolen Street on the outskirts of the city.

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Paternoster Press