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Originally Posted by Ohio
Welcome to the forum!
Like many bro/sis, you left during the chaos of the late 80's. Most of us in the Great Lakes Area had not a clue as to what really happened, and were kept in the dark thinking it was some vast global conspiracy to take down the ministry of W. Lee. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Unfortunately for LSM, when they decided to quarantine us in 2005-2010, their past history was made available for all to see on the old "Bereans" forum, and now on this one. Before the internet came along, LSM used to hide their old sins under the cover of lies, but now all can see who they really are.
I too read much on the initial Brethren split in order to understand the underlying dynamics at work in both of the exclusive systems. Darby's actions against Newton and Muller exposed everything. If you read any of the Exclusive historians, you will never know what really happened. I was helped by the following:
- W B Neatby's "History of the Plymouth Brethren." Excellent insider account, but scholarly and difficult in places, at least for me
- F. Roy Coad "A History of the Brethren Movement." Great history.
- H.A. Ironside "A Historical Sketch of the Brethren Movement."
- Henry Groves "Darbyism: Its rise, Progress, and Development." His father was A. N. Groves whom I consider the real founder of the Brethren Movement
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Thank you for posting-I was personally so affected by just the situations in the last few decades but obviously, there's so much more to understanding the movement. I've got a few things added to my reading list now- thanks Ohio!