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| | Brethren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The brethren from 1827 [1]---those endeavoring to continue the expression of "the one body in Christ" worldwide in the scriptural order, as intended in God's revival of the early 1800's, and encourage all saints to "unity of the faith", rather than mergers and sectarianism. | | | The Church of the United Brethren in Christ and the Brethren in Christ Church (or River Brethren) owe their origins to the combined labors of Reformed pastor Philip William Otterbein and Mennonite Martin Boehm, beginning in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the latter half of the 18th century. | | | The Social Brethren originated in Saline County, Illinois in 1867, the result of an attempt to put the slavery issue away in favor of uniting on a common belief in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brethren
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| | Church of the Brethren - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In 1948 the Church of the Brethren joined the World Council of Churches as a charter member, and was a forming member of the National Council of Churches in 1950. | | | The Church of the Brethren represents the largest body descending from Mack's Schwarzenau Brethren church. | | | Brethren Revival Fellowship (a conservative movement within and loyal to the Church of the Brethren) |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Brethren
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| | Religious Movements Homepage: The Brethren |
| | The Brethren, officially known as the German Baptists throughout the nineteenth century (Melton, 441), mixed pietism with the Anabaptist tradition, blending a renewed emphasis on spirituality with the Anabaptist emphasis on outward expression of faith. | | | From the outset, the Brethren set themselves apart from mainstream society and even mainstream Protestantism, thus separating themselves from a "sinful world." They were deeply committed to fulfilling the "primitive church model" as laid out in the New Testament -- they wanted to restore the church as Jesus had left it (Bowman, 1995:26). | | | Women's participation thoughout the history of the Church of the Brethren has been constrained.They were active in rearing and teaching the children and active in the daily lifeof the congregation as well (Brubaker, 31). |
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http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/brethren.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Bohemian Brethren |
| | The Utraquist (Calixtine) priests refused the Sacrament to the Brethren. | | | There, in 1464, was held a secret assembly consisting of Brethren from Bohemia and Moravia, who accepted as basis of their creed the doctrine that justification is obtained through faith and charity and confers the hope of eternal salvation. | | | Thus a religious society of the Church of England became a society of the Brethren. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02616a.htm
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| | Brethren, Dunkers, Dunkards |
| | The Church of the Brethren is one of the historic "peace churches" in the United States. | | | In practice the Brethren closely follow the teachings of the Bible and observe the primitive simplicity of the Apostolic church. | | | The term Brethren identifies several Christian groups of common origin, at an earlier date frequently called "Dunkers," of which the Church of the Brethren is today the largest. |
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http://mb-soft.com/believe/text/brethren.htm
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| | Origins of the Church of the Brethren and Other Brethren (Groups |
| | Five major groups contributed to the Encyclopedia: the Brethren Church, the Church of the Brethren, the Dunkard Brethren, the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, and the Old German Baptist Brethren. | | | Dunkard Brethren - withdrew in 1926 because they were dissatisfied with the church's failure to enforce plain dress, and other directions the church was taking. | | | Brethren collection and the Bible of Alexander Mack Sr.; regional information about the churches in that area. |
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http://www.berksgenes.org/brethren.htm
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The Brethren of the Lord |
| | James and Joseph the "brethren" of the Lord are thus the sons of Alpheus. | | | His "brethren" believed in his miraculous power, and urged him to manifest it to the world. | | | Since there was no estrangement between Him and His "brethren", or between them and Mary, no plausible argument is confirmed by the words with which he recommends her: ide ho uios sou, with the article before uios (son); had there been others sons, ide uios sou, without the article, would have been the proper expression. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02767a.htm
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| | Nokesville Church of the Brethren Information |
| | Hebron became the church home for the Nokesville Brethren and served in that capacity until 1947 when it was demolished and the present brick edifice (1948) was dedicated. | | | If you have never heard of the Church of the Brethren denomination, you can read more about who we are as part of the people of God continuing the work of Jesus, Simply, Peacefully, Together. | | | Brief History of the Nokesville Church of the Brethren |
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http://www.nokesvillecob.org/Info.htm
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| | Brethren Groups |
| | Moravians, Moravian Brethren, Unitas Fratrum or Unity of Brethren | | | United Brethren leader Martin Boehm was the spiritual leader of this group until its congregation, principally of Mennonite background, began to withdraw from him because of his liberal views on baptism, and his relationships with non-Mennonite individuals. | | | Birthed from the larger Mennonite Church in 1860 through a process of spiritual revival with a desire for closer fellowship, this group incorporated the title Brethren simply because of their spiritual kinship which was a outcome of meeting in small household groups for prayer and Bible study. |
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http://www.cob-net.org/docs/groups.htm
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| | Brethren in America |
| | As many Brethren were enticed to leave their congregations and join the cloistered dwellers, Maria Sauer also left husband and son in 1730 to enlist in Beissel's mystical undertaking. | | | Brethren historian Abraham Cassel states: "During his life time this church was the spiritual birthplace of more Brethren than perhaps any other in the Union" (History of the Church of the Brethren - Eastern Pennsylvania). | | | Early Brethren congregations tended to be small and autonomous, with infrequent visitations by elders that helped to preserve harmony and unity. |
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http://www.cob-net.org/america.htm
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| | BBC - Religion & Ethics - The Exclusive Brethren |
| | As a result the Exclusive Brethren often gets a bad press and is referred to using phrases like "an exclusive and secret religious sect" or "a secretive church". | | | The main group of Exclusive Brethren are called 'Taylorites' after James Taylor Senior and Junior who led the church for much of the twentieth century. | | | Until very recently (early 2002) Brethren who left the church were completely ostracised. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/subdivisions/brethren
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| | Unity of the Brethren - History |
| | The Unity of the Brethren grew in influence until it was the predominant religious force in the Czech lands. | | | The Unity of the Brethren traces its roots to the work of the reforming priest, John Hus, martyred in 1415. | | | The execution of Hus by the church in 1415 incensed the people of the Czech lands and led to the development of an alternative church, the Unity of the Brethren in 1457. |
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http://www.unityofthebrethren.org/history.htm
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| | The Exclusive Brethren Christian Fellowship |
| | The Exclusive Brethren congregate on Sunday for the Lord's Supper (Holy Communion) and the preaching of the Gospel. | | | The Lord said to His disciples "all ye are brethren" Matthew 23:8 Exclusive Brethren are believers on the Lord Jesus Christ, who hold the truth of His deity, and accept the authority of Scripture as the inspired word of God. | | | Marriage is held in the greatest honour, as one of God's original thoughts of blessing for the human race. |
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http://www.theexclusivebrethren.com
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| | Dunkard Brethren Church |
| | The Dunkard Brethren Church, founded in 1928, is a conservative element of the Church of the Brethren. | | | This is the conservative part of the body of Christians originated in the 18th century, the church being a natural outgrowth of the Pietistic movement following the Reformation. | | | Yet the Dunkard Brethren have preserved a remarkable homogeneity, the great annual meeting, which is an annual reunion as well, being a definite element in preserving unity of outlook. |
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http://www.bibleviews.com/Dunkard.html
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| | BRETHREN |
| | The Brethren have been zealous for Bible doctrine and hold to the evangelical Bible faith in areas such as Inspiration, Salvation, God, the Trinity, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, Resurrection, Heaven, and Hell. | | | The Brethren believe that God's promises to the nation Israel will be fulfilled literally, that the Tribulation and Millennium will be fulfilled literally. | | | Though Bible prophecy was interpreted allegorically by most Christians in the 19th century, the Brethren were instrumental in popularizing the dispensational method of interpretation, which views biblical history as dispensations or eras in which God has been worked out His purposes through men, and which interprets Bible prophecy in a consistent literal-historical manner. |
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http://wayoflife.org/fbns/brethren.htm
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| | Brethren |
| | The Brethren movement began with a desire to return to the simplicity of apostolic worship; as a protest against other churches' prevailing clericalism, spiritual dryness and formalism; and with a strong expectation that Christ would soon return. | | | Sometimes Brethren assemblies are eldered by people who may be faithful, but lack leadership skills. | | | One of the motivating reasons is the Brethren assemblies' almost universal decline in numbers and influence. |
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http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/8211.htm
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| | Easton Church of the Brethren |
| | Welcome to the Easton Church of the Brethren. | | | You may learn more about the Church of the Brethren by visiting www.brethren.org. | | | All are welcome here, and we would count it a privilege to meet you and have you become a member of the Easton Church of the Brethren. |
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http://www.eastonbrethren.org
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| | Online Services Connect Brethren |
| | Brethren news, as well as that of other denominations and ecumenical organizations, can be found on the World Faith News web page at http://www.wfn.org. | | | Especially, we are interested in things that has set the Church of the Brethren apart for so many years and in promoting conservative, traditional Brethren beliefs. | | | The Church Of the Brethren Evangelical Network (COBEN) exists to provide a forum among evangelical Church of the Brethren leaders and laypersons for mutual support, encouragement, and the exchange of ideas in a positive manner within the context of our love and concern for the Church. |
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http://members.aol.com/jeminer/online.htm
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| | "Brethren of the Lord" |
| | But we find Jesus’ "brethren" saying to him that Galilee was no place for him and that he should go to Judea so he could make a name for himself (John 7:3—4). | | | Of the four "brethren" who are named in the Gospels, consider, for the sake of argument, only James. | | | To determine what "brethren" or "brother" or "sister" means in any one verse, we have to look at the context. |
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http://www.catholic.com/library/Brethren_of_the_Lord.asp
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| | Brethren - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research |
| | See also River Brethren (for Brethren in Christ, River Brethren, and Yorker Brethren); Christadelphians (for Brethren of Christ); Hutterian Brethren ; Moravian Church. | | | From the Church of the Brethren there have been separations into the Seventh-Day Baptists, German Baptists (1728; see Beissel, Johann Conrad); Church of God (New Dunkards, 1848); Old German Baptist Brethren (1881); and the Brethren Church (Progressive Dunkers, 1882). | | | They practice foot washing and the love feast. |
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http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1E1:Brethren/Brethren.html?refid=ip_hf
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| | Brethren Volunteer Service |
| | The BRF is a group of persons within the Church of the Brethren dedicated to maintaining an evangelical witness within the life of the church in our time. | | | Rooted in the Church of the Brethren and in understanding of the scriptural call to serve, BVS provides opportunities for volunteers to be involved in: | | | This orientation is open to Brethren Revival Fellowship supporters and other interested Christians who affirm this faith perspective. |
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http://www.brfwitness.org/bvs.htm
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| | Brethren Assembly Muscat |
| | We are a company of non-denominational believers (so-called "the Brethren") gathered to the name of Lord Jesus Christ in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, who seek to be guided solely by the New Testament Scriptural principles for our gatherings. |
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http://groups.msn.com/BrethrenAssemblyMuscat
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| | Brethren Encyclopedia |
| | Brethren Encyclopedia is not only a tremendous resource of information and heritage, but also a recognized symbol of unity. | | | Presently, this includes seven Brethren denominations: The Brethren Church, Church of the Brethren, Dunkard Brethren Church, Old German Baptist Brethren, Old Order German Baptist Brethren, Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, and Conservative Grace Brethren Churches International. | | | A splendid reference companion enabling one to reasonably comprehend Brethren practices and beliefs, as well as the gravity of prior denominational issues. |
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| | The Germans Come to North America |
| | The Swiss Brethren were the spiritual descendants of Grebel, Manz, and Blaurock. | | | Most of the Swiss Brethren bishops believed that they should only ban the excommunicated from the Lord's Supper. | | | The Amish refused to have any thing to do with their former brethren. |
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http://www.anabaptists.org/history/ss8001.html
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| | Christian brethren |
| | Brethren Assemblies (India)The Kerala Brethren Brethren Assembly PortBlair Andaman and Nicobar IslandsGospel Hall Assemblies | | | Brethren Periodicals (19th century)In the BelovedFool4HimBrethren authorsThe Berean JournalSheepfoodBrethren e-booksThe Church of God - Its Truth and Principles (Franklin Ferguson) New! | | | Brethren of New ZealandLinwood Bible Chapel (New Zealand)Home Page Geoff Stedman-Linwood Bible Chapel (New Zealand)Gospel Hall Assemblies (List of some assemblies in NZ) |
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http://www.believershome.com/html/christian_brethren.html
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| | Brethren Witness - Just for Youth |
| | This group of four youth spends the summer traveling to Brethren camps and talking about what it means to work for peace as followers of Jesus. | | | © 2002, 2003, 2005 Church of the Brethren. | | | The areas covered are (drum roll please): caring for God's earth, peace and justice, political action, and hunger relief. |
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http://www.brethren.org/genbd/witness/Youth.htm
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| | These children are not permitted to eat with other children, use computers, read some of the standard books in the curriculum, etc. The teachers are asking me for information about their religion and advice for what to do with the children. | | | Again, this should not be taken as applying to every "Brethren" church or every individual who fellowships in one of these churches. | | | One of the branches, referred to as the Raven Brethren (after Mr Raven) denied the Eternal Sonship of Christ. |
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http://www.histable.com/faq.html
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| | A list of UK Assemblies or Independent Churches |
| | Note: in the USA the Christian brethren are known as the Plymouth Brethren - this is not a term we use in the UK since the term 'Plymouth Brethren' is a separate group that some consider to be a sect. | | | Whilst these days many assemblies in the UK diverge from these practices, the aim should always be to maintain a simple, New Testament church approach to all we do. | | | For more information on what assemblies are, and what we stand for see Shaun Abigail's Plymouth Brethren FAQ |
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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2394/assemblies.html
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| | Brethren Heritage Center |
| | Also among the Brethren, are many who chose to follow these pursuits in individual ways, and consequently the items of their heritage go to the auction block or to destruction by uninterested descendants. | | | It serves the "little people." It gathers up the remnants which, when gathered together into one place, make quite a sizable contribution to the interpretation of the Brethren. | | | This collection was housed in the old Happy Corner Church of the Brethren and was opened to the public as "Brethren Heritage Center." |
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| | Exclusive Brethren - SourceWatch |
| | The Exclusive Brethren is a conservative fundamentalist Christian group who desired to remain spiritually separate from the world surrounding them, and also from the divisions and confusion they perceived in Christendom. | | | The EB never used the name "Exclusive" for themselves, but it derived from their strict interpretation of the rules of membership of their "assemblies". | | | [2] (http://www.sptimes.com/2005/01/18/State/Veiled_sect_hails_Bus.shtml) It also reported that the men who formed the group were members of the Exclusive Brethren. |
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http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Exclusive_Brethren
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| | Crosswalk.com |
| | Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain. | | | Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place | | | brethren 226, brother 113, brother's 6, brother's way 1 |
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http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=80&version=kjv
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| | The Brethren Encyclopedia |
| | Genealogists and Family Historians should know that "The Brethren Encyclopedia" is an excellent resource that is unparalleled for its completeness and scope of coverage for names, dates, and places of ancestors related to the Brethren movement around the world. | | | The Index in Volume 4 will serve to help locate names buried in the text even if that name is only used in one unobtrusive place. | | | The new DVD's may be ordered by contacting The Brethren Encyclopedia, 313 Fairview Avenue, Ambler, PA 19002. |
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http://www.brethrenencyclopedia.org
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| | Church of the Lutheran Brethren Home |
| | CLB · Bookstore · Seminary · LBHM · LBWM · LBYM © 2005 Church of the Lutheran Brethren. | | | The views expressed in the CLB Discussion Forums do not necessarily reflect those of the CLB. |
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| | United Brethren: Gadfield Elm |
| | Once introduced to the Brethren, Woodruff set about teaching them the Gospel. | | | The United Brethren donated one of their chapels to the Church, that of Gadfield Elm. | | | For years it lay derelict, but was recently restored and returned to the Church. |
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http://headlife.blogspot.com/unitedbrethren/2005/08/gadfield-elm.html
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| | Plymouth Brethren |
| | I trust this site will be a resource and blessing for persons who love the Lord Jesus (John 14:23), call on Him out of a pure heart (2 Timothy 2:22), and hope for His coming (2 Thessalonians 2:1). | | | As they continued to meet, others in Dublin and elsewhere were added to their number. | | | Among the many gatherings which sprang up, one at Plymouth, England became the most well-known and people in the district began to call them "brethren from Plymouth". |
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http://www.plymouthbrethren.com
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| | Brethren Press -- Fruit of the Vine |
| | Visit the Offical Church of the Brethren site | | | A scholarly yet readable history of the Brethren from the beginning in Europe to the present day in North America and around the globe. | | | Fruit of the Vine: A History of Brethren, 1708-1995 |
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http://www.brethrenpress.com/store/bpress/8038.html
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| | JRULM: Special Collections Guide: Christian Brethren Archive |
| | The archive contains some 6,000 manuscript items, in addition to printed materials, relating to individual Brethren and Brethren assemblies. | | | Institutional records relate to Brethren assemblies in Bramhall, Carlisle, Eccles, Grosmont, Hereford, Leominster, Ludlow, Ross on Wye, Stafford and Stretford, as well as the Devonshire Conferences of 1906 and 1907 (which discussed the terms of fellowship between gatherings of Open and Exclusive Brethren), and the Christian Brethren Research Fellowship for 1962-1981. | | | Enquiries about the Christian Brethren collections should be directed to Graham Johnson, Christian Brethren Archivist. |
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http://rylibweb.man.ac.uk/data2/spcoll/cba
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| | Brethren Retirement Community |
| | - Brethren Retirement Community, along with over 125 donors.....(read more) | | | Brethren Retirement Community, founded in 1902, is an accredited, not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located in west central Ohio. | | | To foster, maintain, and operate a Christian retirement community, and to provide services which enhance physical, mental, and spiritual well-being enabling persons to live securely wih dignity, continuing to love, learn, and achieve personal fulfillment. |
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http://www.bhrc.org
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| | Sharpsburg Church of The Brethren - MD |
| | Sharpsburg Church of The Brethren - MD Outreach | | | © Copyright 2004 Sharpsburg Church of The Brethren. | | | We invite you to browse through our site to see what we are all about. |
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http://www.sharpsburgbrethren.org
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| | RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: BRETHREN |
| | Church names associated with this group include Tunker, Dunkard, German Baptist, the Brethren Church, Church of the Brethren, Dunkard Brethren, Grace Brethren, and Old German Baptist Brethren.This list does not include information and discussion of the United Brethren or Brethren in Christ groups. | | | Topic: A mailing list for anyone who has an interest in discussing and sharing information regarding the genealogy, history and culture related to Brethren roots (i.e., ancestors and families that are or were members of the church group founded in 1708 near Schwarzenau Germany). | | | The movement came to America in two main groups, one in 1719 and the other in 1729. |
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http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Religion/BRETHREN.html
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| | Crosswalk.com |
| | The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain. | | | brethren 332, brother 269, another 23, brotherly 1, kindred 1, like 1, another 1, other 1 |
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http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=0251&version=kjv
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| | The Brethren at SyracuseLiveMusic.com |
| | All MP3's written by Evans/Lauback/Puzzullo and (C) 2005 Brethren Publishing/3-Music | | | The Brethren have been working steadily since their inception in August 2004. | | | The Brethren are one of the new crop of fusion/jam bands to emerge in Central New York over the last few years. |
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| | Trinity Grace Brethren Church |
| | is associated with the "Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches" | | | Disclaimer -- While every effort is made to direct you to the most helpful Christian web sites, we cannot be responsible for the ever-changing content of sites which are not of our own creation. | | | Monday, March 6, 2006, at Trinity Grace Brethren Church… Other News…See Event Schedule! |
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| | Plymouth Brethren |
| | to a portal for written expository and topical ministry "new and old", by founders and noteworthies of the dispensational and so-called "Plymouth Brethren" movements, and written as well as audio ministry on various topics by many others. | | | Serious Christian CD Serious Christian CD 33 classic writings by the founders of the "Plymouth Brethren" movement | | | The books and resources are helpful, new material is added regularly and for our expanding downloadable files, you may register as 450+ others have done..... |
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http://plymouthbrethren.org
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| | BMIC - Homepage |
| | Brethren Mutual Executive Vice President Bradford L. Browning, CPCU, AIC passed away on March 17, 2006 at the age of 53. | | | Brethren Mutual offers a full line of products to meet the needs of today's insurance consumer. | | | Check-Out Brethren Mutual's Reward Me! Youthful Driver Program |
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