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Originally Posted by kisstheson
Are you familiar with brother E. H. Broadbent's book The Pilgrim Church? This book contains a lengthy excerpt from a letter AN Groves wrote to Darby before the actual split took place. Knowing the eventual outcome of the problems between the factions within the Brethren, this letter is hard to read. It is full of both prophetic warnings and much anguish of heart. A sweet spirit of love and charity toward Darby is evidenced throughout, along with many humble petitions for Darby to seriously reconsider his ways.
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KisstheSon. Yes, I have read that book. There is a superb 14-15th cent commentary on "recovery." Have you read that? If not, I'll find it and maybe post it.
The letter from Groves to Darby in 1836 is prophetic indeed.
What insight! That letter should be mandatory reading for every saint in the "recovery." I do believe that if the Lord had not burdened Groves for oversees missions, the Brethren saga would have been quite different. Norris was one of the very few Brethren who had the maturity to "confront" Darby without a "confrontation." He foresaw their difficulties decades before they occurred. This letter is proof. His maturity,
absent the sarcasm which you and I possess, has won over many hearts to the Lord.
It is sad that the Opens, like Groves, Craik and Chapman and others, did not leave much written record, in contrast to the "ever wordy" exclusives, who early on decided that Darby's every breath was worthy of publishing. Sound familiar?