BRETHREN

BRIEF HISTORY

• Dublin: late 1820s
• John Darby, Anthony Groves, John Bellett, Edward Cronin
• Established church too involved with secular state
• Abandoned many truths of Christianity
• The First Brethren assembly in Plymouth established in 1831

BRIEF HISTORY

• That's why they are called Plymouth Brethren
• Late 1840s another split occured
• Open Brethren and Excusive Brethren
• Differences in what they thought Christ's sufferings were

COMPARISONS

• Anti-denominational
• Weekly breaking of bread
• Abstain from amusments of the world
• Strong missionary emphasis
• Don't celebrate any particular holidays

HOLIDAYS

• Don't celebrate holidays
• Only celebration is Lord's Supper: weekly

DEMOGRAPHICS

• North America: 60,000
• Germany: 45,000

BELIEFS

• God gives his purpose for humans in New Testament
• Simple living
• Service to neighbors
• Strong family vaules

BAPTISM

• Public cermony
• Perform baptism everytime someone makes a big decison
• Adult baptism

FEETWASHING

• Do at big events
• Do this to honor Jesus' lessons

ANOINTING

• Application of oil to head when someone is in need
• Conducted at home or in a small group

VIDEO

• http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HXntSV9St4Q