History of the Plymouth Brethren
The "Plymouth Brethren" were named after the English seaside town of Plymouth, where a sizable number of Christians gathered during the early years of the movement. Interestingly, Plymouth is the town from which the Pilgrims, about 200 years earlier, had embarked for America and for which they named their first settlement in Massachusetts.
The following letters by J. G. Bellett and J. N. Darby review the early history of the movement. Over the coming months, I hope to include additional papers which, I trust, will shed some light on moral exercises which have arisen over the years.
The following books review the history of the movement from its early
roots in Ireland and Britain during the 1820s: the few Christians
who gathered to the name of the Lord Jesus at Francis Hutchinson's home
in Dublin; the Bible studies and prophecy conferences in Lady
Powerscourt's home; the evangelists, leaders, and authors;
the evangelical work in many lands; and the conflicts as to Biblical
truths and church government which, in some cases, have led
to humbling division and scattering.-
"The Brethren" (commonly so-called), by Andrew Miller.
Bible Light Publishers, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
A Historical Sketch of the Brethren Movement,
by H. A. Ironside.
Loizeaux Brothers, Neptune, NJ, USA.
John Nelson Darby, A Biography, by Max S. Weremchuk.
Loizeaux Brothers, Neptune, NJ, USA.
The History of the Brethren, by Napoleon Noel.
Chapter Two, London, England.
The Origin of so-called Open Brethrenism, by W. Trotter.
Kingston Bible Trust, London, England.
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Miller's Church History, by Andrew Miller.
Bible Truth Publishers, Addison, Illinois.
Christianity in America, by Mark A. Noll et al.
Lion Publishing, Herts, England.
Having received several queries as to our links in Christian fellowship, I have included a 1970 letter concerning the Aberdeen and New York division among so-called "JTJr brethren" and my personal testimony as to moral crises among the brethren with whom I have fellowshipped. These papers provide insight as to how the leaven of unrighteousness can be introduced and grow in a Christian gathering, as it did in Corinth during the apostle Paul's lifetime; may God give our readers understanding and help them to discern between right and wrong. Especially if you are directly affected by what you read in "My Story", I encourage you to also read "God's Way and How to Find It", by C. H. Mackintosh.