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Beebe was Primitive Baptist.
Gilbert Beebe - Wikipedia

 

AMEN!

 

I know. Like I said, I don't know that much about him other than on the issue of absolute predestination, which I find him in sync with the Biblical teaching on the subject.

 

The majority of PBS in this area hold to OVERRULING PROVIDENCE over Absolutism, but I do know a couple.

 

I would guess that the reference would be to the readers of Signs of the Times.

 

YES! I’ve heard his mention in many sermons and he’s covered extensively in Hassell’s Church History, 1886.

History of the Church of God, From the Creation to A. D. 1885: Including Especially the History of the Kehukee Primitive Baptist Association (Classic Reprint): Cushing Biggs Hassell: 9780265519462: Amazon.com: Books

 

I should rather say he’s QUOTED extensively in Hassell’s History.

 

I don't know where you are located , but if you have enough like minded folks you could be organized through the proper procedure into an Old School Baptist Church {Primitive} I would be willing [God permitting] to assist you. Pray about it. A few old time saints worshipping in Spirit and in Truth is a whole lot better than a service of fleshly activities.

 

I have met both ways , the Church building for some reason gives people a level of comfort they do not seem to have at a home meeting.

 

Elder Gilbert Beebe | Baptist Christian Forums (baptistboard.com)

"...Sylvester Hassell in his History of the Church of God[2], on page 822, had this to say. “Elder Gilbert Beebe, of Middletown, N.Y., has had few equals, since the days of the apostles, in natural and spiritual abilities, in bold and faithful defense, both by tongue and pen, of great fundamental truths of the Scriptures, and in the extensiveness of his ministerial labors. During his long ministry of sixty-three years he is believed to have preached about 10,000 sermons and traveled about 200,000 miles – sent forth, not in the manner of the nineteenth century, by “Missionary Funds,” but in the manner of the first century, by the God of Grace and Providence.”..."

 

My daughter and son-in-law serve at a fundamental Baptist church (but not PB) in southern NJ. They have instrumental accompaniment and sing traditional (though some are recent) hymns and spiritual songs, and have solid Gospel preaching. Is NJ a "desert" simply because no PB churches are present, even though a number of strong Bible-preaching churches can be found? This is not intended as being critical, as each believer must worship where God directs, and your posts indicate that you are doing so.
Off topic: I grew up in northern Morris County until 1973, when God clearly directed me (Prov. 3:5-6) to move to Maine and forestry school. My old home can't be too far from your present one.

 

Kinnelon, one town north from Boonton, named for (and by?) Mr. Kinney, who made a fortune from Sweet Caporal cigarettes.
When I was 8-11 years old, we went to a Presbyterian church in Boonton, before the Methodist church (my mother's family faith) in town. I was one year too old to attend the new HS in Kinnelon, going instead to Butler. Our Thanksgiving Day game was always with Boonton - played against Jim Kiick, later an RB on the 17-0 Dolphins, my senior year, but he always ran to his right and at my defensive right tackle, we never met.
I would not lump Dispensationalism nor Calvinism with the other 2. Over the past 43 years I've attended fundamental churches that include identifying dispensations, which I see as God repeatedly showing humanity that they cannot fully obey His commands - Gal. 3:24-25. JoJ has stated that his view is that dispensations are stewardships, commands for people to correctly treat God's creation, and I see validity in that position as well.