Plymouth Brethren -- Help needed

[OTTO]

I need help to trace some of my ancestors from County Down, who were Plymouth Brethren. Anyone with info or old books or records out there.

OTTO

[Pat Reid]

Otto:
You got to my curiousity so I did a search.  Here is a site which seems to be quite thorough as to history of the Brethren. Some good bios too.   http://www.mybrethren.org/sitefram.htm

Pat

[Christopher]

Hello OTTO,

The Plymouth Brethren are a non-denominational Christian movement which originated in Ireland and England during the 1820s and 1830s. The founders of the movement were John Nelson Darby (an Anglo Irish evangelist), Dr Edward Cronin (who was a convert from Roman Catholicism), John Bellett, and Francis Hutchinson. www.plymouthbrethren.com There's another article on this site www.victorianweb.org/religion/plymouth.html

Christopher

[Mumsie2131]

I had a colleague many years ago who was a 'Plymouth Brethren' - there was lots of long hair and no make up BUT lots of big cars 
As I remember it, they didn't have TV, the females didn't cut their hair or wear make up and there were other negatives BUT as I SAID THEY ALL HAD BIG, PRESTIGUOUS CARS.

[Christopher]

I had a colleague many years ago who was a 'Plymouth Brethren' - there was lots of long hair and no make up BUT lots of big cars 
As I remember it, they didn't have TV, the females didn't cut their hair or wear make up and there were other negatives BUT as I SAID THEY ALL HAD BIG, PRESTIGUOUS CARS.

Obviously they saved the hairdressing and make-up money to run the big cars

There are also Exclusive Brethren and Open Brethren ... www.brethrenassembly.org/articles/who_are_the_brethren.htm

The formal name of the Moravian Church is the Unitas Fratrum or Unity of the Brethren. Members of this chuch are referred to as the United Brethren (which shouldn't be confused with the Plymouth Brethren).

[kerryb]

I had a colleague many years ago who was a 'Plymouth Brethren' - there was lots of long hair and no make up BUT lots of big cars 
As I remember it, they didn't have TV, the females didn't cut their hair or wear make up and there were other negatives BUT as I SAID THEY ALL HAD BIG, PRESTIGUOUS CARS.

That sounds like the Exclusive Brethren.

I grew up in the Open Brethren and sound nothing like that at all and we certainly didn't drive big cars 

The Exclusive shut themselves away effectively from the world and would not be part of it if at all possible but the Open are quite normal really.  We cut our hair, wear makeup, watch TV and mix with other people. 

Kerry 

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Otto,

this is turning into a discussion about Plymouth Brethren, so I've moved it to the Common Room. 
Perhaps you could repost your query in Down, giving as much details (names, dates, places) as possible.

I'll add this topic inder Plymouth Brethren to the
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Bob

[CaroleW]

Strangely - there is a Devon lookup request involving the PB

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,290007.0.html

[Doug Engle]

I realize the OP is from 13 years ago, but I figured I'd weigh in just in case there was interest... I'm a church historian with special love for documenting the Plymouth Brethren, and networking likeminded people.  Some of us recently restarted a new Wiki chronicling some famous (and forgotten) PB... I've not blessing to announce it yet (still working on populating content) but I'd be more than happy to help anyone with researching PB ancestry, whether physical family, friends, or spiritual family (often a mix of the other two)... you can find me on Facebook under Doug Engle as well if you want to privately message... I live in Kansas (that'll narrow it down).  Also would love to learn from other historians with connections to the Brethren...