Addresses
Type of place
Hall
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
This is an image of the local heritage place known as Brethren Meeting Room
Brethren Meeting Room
Addresses
Type of place
Hall
Period
Interwar 1919-1939
Also known as
Gospel Hall
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
the Brethren community (Association)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) Representative; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
Also known as
Gospel Hall
Lot plan
Key dates
Local Heritage Place Since —
Date of Citation —
Construction
Roof: Corrugated iron;Walls: Timber
People/associations
the Brethren community (Association)Criterion for listing
(A) Historical; (D) Representative; (G) SocialInteractive mapping
History
The land on which the hall rests, was acquired by Robert Hyslop in 1931. Hyslop appears to have been one of the trustees of the Gospel Hall which was erected on his property circa 1934.
The Brethren is a religious movement which originated in Dublin in the mid-1820s, and spread across Ireland, the UK, USA and Australia. In the UK they were known as the Plymouth Brethren after the English town in which the movement first took hold.
According to Ian Gillman the Open Brethren formed an assembly in Queensland at Fortitude Valley in 1876. Assemblies were also formed in South Brisbane, Ipswich and Warwick during the 1880s, and gradually developed in other regional areas. A Gospel Hall was erected in Wynnum in 1933, contemporary with the Coorparoo hall.
Members of the Brethren community generally isolate themselves from the wider society as part of their beliefs, and there are two main communities known as the Closed and the Open Brethren respectively. It is estimated that the Closed Brethren number approximately 1500 members across 40 relatively small assemblies in Australia. The assemblies do not have fixed ministries, and are guided by community elders.
Statement of significance
Relevant assessment criteria
This is a place of local heritage significance and meets one or more of the local heritage criteria under the Heritage planning scheme policy of the Brisbane City Plan 2014. It is significant because:
References
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Religious Bodies in Australia, by Rowland Ward and Robert Humphrey
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Gillman, I. 1988, Many Faiths One Nation: A Guide to the Major Faiths and Denominations in Australia, Collins, Sydney
Citation prepared by — Brisbane City Council (page revised June 2022)