This page contains entries 751 through 800 in the guestbook. Entries were made after June 22, 2000.
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To those of you who are schoolteachers trying to teach PB children and give them a sense that there could be a life Outside -- PLEASE don't give up on those kids. You could be their only link to reality and their road to a future of life and freedom. A thousand thanks and canyons of gratitude to all of you.
Does anybody know what happened to my cousins Margaret, David and Garth Robertson of Vancouver? Would be ages about 45, 42 and 39 maybe.
Guest: Jonathan Cro
Guest E-mail: CROSNEST@tinyonline.co.uk
City, Country: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Date & Comments: June 24, 2000
Guest: Priscilla Deayton
City, Country: Bundaberg Australia
Date & Comments: June 26, 2000
Guest: Михаил (Mich)
Guest E-mail: michk@aport.ru
City, Country: Russia, Saint Petersburg
Date & Comments: June 25, 2000
Since address to become available all, I always prefer to use a postal
address on other server. (michk@aport.ru Forgive me, my bad english.
Thank you for this website. Much useful information. In Russia be believers,
which like and is value ministry Andrew Miller, John Bellett, William Kelly,
Charles Henry Mackintosh, John Darby. If beside someone will be a possibility, send any
books of early brothers to, Russia. Санкт-Петербург 195220 а/я 408. Куницын М. Н.
Спасибо за такой сайт. Много полезной информации. В России есть верующие, которые любят и ценят служение Andrew Miller, John Bellett, William Kelly, Charles Henry Mackintosh, John Darby. Если у кого-то будет возможность, присылайте любые книги ранних братьев по адресу: Россия. Санкт-Петербург 195220 а/я 408 Куницын М. Н.
Guest: Fate Kendall I left the peebs in '80 and have not looked back.
I thought I'd leave my name on the guestbook in the event that someone there might have remembered or heard about me
Guest: John C Taylor
Guest: Stephen Pallister I left in 1983 when I was 19.
Guest: Jim & Elspeth (Rowe) Dover
Guest: David Bennett
Guest: John & Liz Evenden
Guest: Peter Clarke
Guest: Rachel King
Guest: Neville & Philippa McCallum (nee Janson) Pip and I run farmstay, hunting (Esau) and fishing charters in the Marlborough sounds. Perhaps we
should open up for all rehabiliatating like minded EX-PBs, (getting chased buy some wild, fuming boar
in the thick scrub does tend to focus ones mind off the 'past' and onto the 'immediate future) discounts
for all, but forfieted by any pressure preaching!
My two sisters, Rae Suckling (Dargiville) and Marion Clifford (Blenheim), Pip's father (Neville
Janson) and sister Mary Goudie (Pal.North) are still in.
We have contacted a few from 'guestbook', which has been very rewarding, and really look
forward to anyone sending an e/m,or phoneing 03-5798020.
Is the whereabouts of Malcolm and Phylis Beatson known to anyone? They were in Tasmania.
Malcolm was the 'proud' leader of Marlborough (1970-75) aimed at NZ but blue-it, then ran away!
Our family values the christian principals that were unselfishly handed on to us, by some of
those in this guestbook. Thanks Dick.
Kind regards to all,
Nev & Pip.
Guest: John & Liz Evenden
Guest: Orval O. Jensen
Guest: Clinton Smith Well about my self.I left the brethern in 1997 when I was 17, did the mission!!! After living in Perth
WA for 19 months with my sister and family, Selywn and Ju Wallace, I ended up coming back to NZ.
I'm now living in Christchurch and studying "medical imaging"
I love sport, I surf and snowboard, and love living life to the full for God !!!!
clinto
Guest: Ros Fines My Aunt's name is Margaret Gilmore (Nee Graham) and she married an Andrew T. Gilmore. She will be in her early 60's now. I believe she has five children (two I think are called Daniel and Julia)although we have never met them. She cut-off from our family in the late 1960's and only reappeared at my Grandmother's funeral last year and then duly disappeared again. Why she came after no contact for 30 years, I do not know.
I am curious to know how many cousins I have, how they are and if they are still in the EB's...
My Grandparents names were:
David Sims Graham (deceased) Any news would be appreciated.
Ros Fines (nee Graham)
Guest: Fran Gallotti
Guest: Norman Macdonald
Guest: Jeff Logan I am Jeff Logan formerly of Winnipeg, Canada. I left in 1992 at the age of 19. I now live in a little town outside the city with my wife and 2 step-sons.
My life since leaving has gotten better and better every year and I have no regrets about leaving the ebs.
One thing I have noticed on this site is that the majority of people who have signed the guestbook or made contributions have left before 1990. Have fewer people left since then or are those who have left recently more shy?
To those who are a little apprehensive about letting us all know you have left and are doing O.K. don't worry. My experiences since originally signing the guestbook have been nothing short of amazing.
Love and best wishes to all,
Jeff Logan
Guest: John T McMullan
Guest: Cheryl Green When J recently remarried, he invited all his family except for his 2 young boys.
Could somebody explain to me why he is behaving like this? It breaks my heart that somebody
who is so keen to keep in touch with everybody else is not bothered about his own children.
One of J's problems was that he has never got over being disowned by his family, why does
he then ignore his own 2 young children? How do I explain to them why he doesn't want to see them?
Guest: John Weightman Just thought it was about time I signed again. Best wishes to all and I'd be glad to hear from anyone.
Many thanks to Dick for this marvellous resource.
Guest: Yvonne McGaveston (nee Suckling)
Guest: Dave & Pauline Rook
Guest: Martin Farncombe
Guest: John Kennard My correct email address is workwear01@ozemail.com.au.
I am sorry for any inconvenience.
Guest: Charles Tickle
Guest: John Bunning
Guest: Lydia Moffitt (Evershed)
Guest: Helen I left the EB's in 1984 at 16 where I was in the Watford fellowship, I knew
the Moffatts there quite well and one of my best friends was an Evershed from
St Albans. My maiden name is Cane, and I would love to hear from you or anyone
else that may remember my family (they are ALL still in).
Guest: John McMullan
Guest: Peter Harrison Can anyone tell me why the EB's thought cremation to be wrong?
Christian love to all.
Peter.
Guest: Matthew Alamangos
Guest: Peter Clarke
Guest: Stephen Atkinson
Guest: Mike Woolnough
Guest: Heather Dutra I am from Brisbane originally and left in 1986. My maiden name was Bell.
I am interested to find out because other xeb have told me that they were w/f for things they had not ever
done. It seems to me that perhaps the priests are using any excuse just to save face because they were not
successful in returning one of their own to the flock...Am I right?
Please email me, thanks!
(I have signed on previously on Page 11)
Guest: Bob & Bea Robertson
Guest: Dave & Pauline Rook
Guest: Brian Johnson
Guest: Brian J Mornan
Guest: Bob & Bea Robertson
Guest: Robert E. Davis
Guest: Valerie Lovatt-Smith
Guest: Miss Cheryl Bostock
Guest: David Dunlop
Guest: Francis (a.k.a. Frank) Mortyn I recognized the music as being much used in Brethren circles years ago. In the pseudo-Gothic
Anglican Cathedral it sounded superb!
It pleases me immensely to discover afresh, week by week, what a superb foundation in scripture
was given to me by my Brethren childhood. We were raised to begin each day with scripture readings
and prayer, and after supper too it was an evening habit.
Today I often enjoy the Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer,
observed in our little Chapel of the Holy Family within the Cathedral.
I am now High Anglican - very High, the higher the better! The ceremonies each Sunday look
Elizabethan and the language of the liturgy is reminiscent of Shakespeare and the King James Bible. Thank you, Church of England!
Thank you, Brethren, for your precious gifts to me.
Guest: Bob & Bea Robertson
Guest: Derek Shorthouse
Guest: David & Esther Marsh
Guest: Gerald Thomas I had some bad time with them and would like to make contact with anyone from the Cardiff area to discuss any views they may have
Take care all
Warmest Regards
Gerald
Guest: Francis Mortyn I have found Christian nurture and deep joy in the High
Church of England. High Anglicanism or Anglican Catholicism.
Permit me to share with you a taste of the Book of Common
Prayer. This is "Prayerfor Our Enemies". I love its deeply
Christian spirit.
O God, the Father of all, whose Son didst command us
to love our enemies, I wonder if some adaptation of that Anglican prayer could
be said by all those who subscribe to Dick Wyman's website.
Can we set aside all judging of the Peebs but instead
weep tears? Isn't the Peeb thing above all a *tragedy*?
Hasn't the EB system betrayed Christ's Holy Church that
He loves, His espoused and only Bride, while they are so
deceived in their folly and pride and human weakness they
imagine they are honoring Him?
Can we even so envelop the Brethren with our love and
heartfelt prayers? Can we overcome evil with good?
"Where there is injury, pardon... Where there is
sadness, joy..." prays St. Francis of Assisi.
"Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace... Not so much
to be loved as to love, for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we find pardon." (BCP US Ed.p. 833).
Will you pray with me for the Brethren, in whatever way
is yours?
Here's my way.
I plan to light a candle for them next time I am in the
Chapel of the Holy Family at the Anglican Cathedral, where
we have an icon of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Please pray for all Brethren - those still in the cult
and those who escaped and are in the lifelong process of
recovery - and yes, it *is* lifelong, as any addiction is.
You can never be an "ex-peeb" - just a "recovering peeb".
Guest: francis mortyn
Guest: Brian Cook
Guest: Vernon Moffitt
Guest: Bryce & Kathie Thorncroft
Guest: Roger Stott
Guest: Francis (Frank) Mortyn As I enter old age I am reflecting on how I want to fill
my remaining years. One option which appeals to me is to
enter a contemplative life. This would means taking vows in
one of the Orders of the Anglican communion.
Most Christian Orders use the Rule of St. Benedict. This
means that you vow to live in poverty, chastity and obedience.
Poverty and chastity are no problem. I have given away
my possessions and am now living on Social Security.
As to chastity, after fathering three wonderful children
all now in adulthood I am content to be celibate.
The big problem for me is obedience. There is within me
something that rebels against being told what to do.
But in an Order such as the Franciscans you don't argue
about it; you do as you are told and go where you are sent
by your Abbott.
I have enjoyed concversations with Anglican monks. First
was a Franciscan from England who was ordered to America and
had to suppress his distaste for that, surrendering his
self-will. He has now effectively spent his life in the
Franciscan monastery in San Francisco. The Franciscan Order
unites Christians of the Anglican Catholic and Roman Catholic
communions.
Then two weeks ago I met a Brother of the (Anglican)
Order of the Holy Cross. Their monastery is in Santa Barbara.
He deflated me a bit when he gently let me know that I was
too old. In the Order of the Holy Cross the cut off age is
fifty.
So I'll keep looking. If contemplative monasticism is
in my future you may see me in robe and sandals reciting my
Hail Marys each morning in our Chapel and spending the day in prayer and
study.
Perhaps that will mean learning Latin and Greek so I can
read Augustine, Benedict, Aquinas and the like, in their own
writings.
And the New Testament is mostly in "koine," a version of
Greek. My daughter learned "koine" while she was a student
at Wheaton College, near Chicago, and I would enjoy
discussing with her the meanings of passages in the NT.
Can you think of a better way for an old Peeb to fill
out his final decades?
Guest: Chris Paul
Guest: Ken O'Brien The PB have been subject to the oldest form of warfare, ( Divide and Conquer).
If this really is the end times, the Truth about the Church,Israel and Rapture
should be a special publication printed and written by all the PB.
Satan has hindered by ( OUR ) pride.Plain and simple.We became prideful
of the truth we have, and what a fall and disgrace.
There are so many statements to the negative on this website, could it be, we NEEDED
the corrections and circumstances in our lives.Couldn't we be all the more SMARTER
because of the trials.
I pray the Lord Jesus give me first of all grace to live this life, And a heart of forgiveness
to others,because I would want this from others, to be given to me.
Guest: Sheila R. MacLachlan Seesahai I am re-signing the guestbook in part to thank Dick for the website - I
have met many, many special people since signing the guestbook and joining
the feeb-forum... too many to name here. (Hi, Jeff!)
The other reason I'm signing again is that I've got a new email address:
sseesahai@home.com.
Guest: Peter Harrison To be at rest and asleep in Christ I will have to be buried.
Happiness to all
Peter.
Guest: Liz Pilcher Thank you
Guest: John Ashley
Guest: John Gibbs
Guest: Francis Mortyn I would like to draw the attention of readers of Dick
Wyman's website to a beautiful feature of Brethren life
I witnessed while young.
Each week, the Brethren collected money. Unlike their
parent Church of England, Brethren made the collection an
integral part of the Eucharist sequence. The collection box
came right after the bread and wine.
The disposition of funds was decided at the monthly "Care
Meeting" which was for "brothers" only in those days.
The Brethren allocated those funds with responsibility and
with love. Small meetings in impoverished places worldwide
received financial support. Isolated Brethren in remote
locations such as Hilo, Hawaii, were remembered with gifts.
Hearing the names of these faraway places and sending them
our money gave us a sense of truly participating in Christ's
universal (that is, *catholic*) Church. When they wrote
letters of thanks, these were read aloud to us, which helped
to build our links of Christian love with them.
Most impressive of all, in my opinion, was the caring love
and responsibility with which the local "poor in our midst"
were given Brethren's money gifts to relieve their needs for
rent, fuel and so on.
In the early days of Social Security, I understand James
Taylor told the Brethren not to accept that government
money. The Mormons even today maintain their own
Welfare system out of Salt Lake City and tell their
members not to accept secular government support.
The Brethren did some things RIGHT, folks. Honor those!
Guest: Valerie Lovatt-Smith It's interesting reading through the pages & realizing that our experience as
ex-brethren is the same world wide - most of us have lost loved ones, some more
hurt than others by their circunstances - my heart goes out especially to the ones who
have lost their children! Nothing can be more painful than that. I am interested to see
how many of us have either never lost the faith or been called back to the Lord since
we left - so encouraging to see. There's nothing like realizing that the love of God is
uncondiional & that He is a loving & forgiving God - something few of us
ever experienced within the walls of the exclusive brethren church! There is definitely
a strong bonding amongst all ex-brethren which is plain to see as you read these pages.
I would love to hear from Marilyn Kennerly nee Allen (from New Plymouth) last I
knew was living in Auckland, if anyone knows where Marilyn is please let me know!
Valerie Lovatt-Smith (nee Smith - Lew & Dulcie's daughter)
Guest: Eileen Pearcey
Guest: Brian & Shirley Swettenham
Guest: Philip Margetts Well I went and visited my Father and had a long chat, he was very friendly and had loads of infomation.
Always happy to have a chat to anyone
Take care
Philip
Guest: Elizabeth Destouches (nee Whiteman)
Guest: Basil Prestidge
Guest: Kernahan, Geoff & Honor
Guest: Royston Simpkin I would like to encourage those hundreds who visit this site and never sign the guestbook to
say gidday. It dosen't take a minute.
Thanks, Dick (or is that Mr Wyman!) for this splendid oppotunity to communicate....
Guest: June Foster (Devenish) Telephone:
Guest E-mail: fcen@virtual.net.au
City, Country: Melbourne, Australia
Date & Comments: June 26, 2000
I was born into a Exclusive Brethern family in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I am in middle of 5 siblings. I am only
one out of the siblings who is deaf. My parents are deaf.
Guest E-mail: john_taylor526@hotmail.com
City, Country: Markham Ontario Canada
Date & Comments: June 28, 2000
I left the brethren in 1990. If anyone recognizes my name and would like to send a message to me, please do not
hesitate as I would love to hear from you. May God richly bless all of you! Incidently I grew up in the Toronto,
Ontario locality.
Guest E-mail: spallister@eurolaser.co.uk, eurolaserhaven@aol.com
City, Country: Colnbrook, Near Windsor, England
Date & Comments: June 30, 2000
Guest E-mail: otayba@lm.com.au
City, Country: Adelaide Australia
Date & Comments: July 1, 2000
We have listed on this site before, and thanks for the many replys. However the above email address gets used
far more often these days as it is where we are spending most of our time. Anyone passing thru Murray Bridge
may like to drop us a line as we have a ten berth houseboat that needs very little excuse for a cruise!
We left of our own accord nearly 12 years ago (and no the sky didn't fall on our heads) with the whole
family intact. Sandra, Jessica, Luke, Trudy. Des.now aged 25 to 16. GOD HAS BEEN TRULY GOOD
TO US. Please drop a note if you wish! Regards Jim & Elspeth
Guest E-mail: dave@magnet.com.au
City, Country: Ocean Grove, Australia.
Date & Comments: July 1, 2000
Having heard of an Exclusive Brethren site I ran a search, and have been overjoyed to see many well
known names. While time has clouded the faces, in the heart love retains the persons, both those that
have been saved from this bondage, and the many that still remain, caught under the clutches of one man.
(His name shall be called "JESUS", for He shall save His people from their sins).
Date & Comments: July 1, 2000
City, Country: Victoria, BC
Date & Comments: July 2, 2000
I would like to make an urgent prayer request for Sharon Price, wife of Stewart Price [son of John &am;p Jessie Price of
Vancouver BC] Sharon was taken to hospital last night suffering from a brain aneurysm, and at this point her condition and
prognosis is unknown. The hospital is doing tests today, in order to determine if it is operable. Sharon is 40, and mother of
three girls, aged 6, 10 and 12. Both Stewart and Sharon are sincere and dedicated believers, committed to the Lord's work.
We are asking all to join us in prayer for this family, and that if it be the Lord's will to restore her to health and strength, she
is so very badly needed, not only to her own family, but to all of us. Unfortionately, Stewart's parents are still in the EB's,
and as such unavailable for support.
Guest E-mail: rachelking@telstra.easymail.com.au
City, Country: Launceston, Tasmania
Date & Comments: July 3, 2000
Guest E-mail: n.p.mccallum@xtra.co.nz
City, Country: Blenheim, New Zealand
Date & Comments: July 5, 2000
Hi to all our lost friends. It's been a long 20 yrs waiting to see this list of names again from the past---like
stepping off onto another planet. Very sad to see so much hurt still ingrained, we only thought that we felt
like that. Renewing friendships is a great motivation to pressing on, as long as we don't forget the lessons
of the past I suppose. Unfortunatly, some that we are waiting to get our hands on, have not been thrown into
the willderness yet, it is safer for them to stay where they are. Great to see the support available for those
in special need.
Guest E-mail: johnevenden@ozemail.com.au
City, Country: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Date & Comments: July 5, 2000
John and myself left the brethren late 98 with our three
children. Mitchell 10, Travis 8 and Campbell 4. Johns'
Mother (Joyce Evenden) is still in and my parents also
(Denis & Kathy Bell) from Nambour. Best thing we ever
did !! Very happy with our life.
Guest E-mail: jensenbigo
City, Country: Coucil Bluffs, Iowa U.S.A.
Date & Comments: July 5, 2000
I've been checking out the different writing and have very much enjoyed them.
Guest E-mail: clinto@start.com.au
City, Country: Nelson, New Zealand
Date & Comments: July 6, 2000
Hey I've just been put on to this page, awesome how people can catch up after such a big thing in their life!!!
Guest E-mail: rosfines@hotmail.com
City, Country: Bolton, U.K.
Date & Comments: July 7, 2000
I would be interested to hear from anyone who knows or knew my Aunt who lives currently in ?Guildford, Surrey.
Freda Wilson Graham (deceased)
Previously of Newcastle, U.K.
Guest E-mail: fgallotti@compusmart.ab.ca
City, Country: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date & Comments: July 10, 2000
Was a Henry from Winnipeg. Left the ebs in 1972. Married to a non eb for 25+ years. Because of this wonderful
site have been able to find old friends and make new ones. Thank you Dick.
Guest E-mail: hazelwood@tassie.net.au
City, Country: Launceston, Tasmania
Date & Comments: July 11, 2000
Guest E-mail: logan_jeff@hotmail.com
City, Country: Manitoba, Canada
Date & Comments: July 11, 2000
I haven't signed in a while so I thought I'd check in again. Thank's to you Dick, I have regained contact with many people who knew me and my family from the EB's.
Guest E-mail: jtmcm@saltspring.com
Date & Comments: July 11, 2000
Please note that I have a new E-Mail address.When I lived in N Ireland nearly 50 years ago and was
raised in EB I was friendly with two Wylie boys from Ballymena. Does anyone know where they are
now as I had heard that one might be in Australia?
Guest E-mail: cgreensuperhoops@aol.com
City, Country: Milton Keynes - UK
Date & Comments: July 13, 2000
I married JD who was previously a member of the exclusive Bretheren. I never did understand his
problems, what I do know is that he tried to control my life as the Bretheren did to him. I understand
that he had a very difficult life but I will never understand how he has now deserted his own children
from our marriage. He has seen them for 2 days in one year and refused to pay any maintanace for
4 months, leaving us in severe financial difficulty.
Guest E-mail: JWeigh6523@aol.com
City, Country: Berwick upon Tweed Northumberland England
Date & Comments: July 14, 2000
Formerly Newcastle upon Tyne
Guest E-mail: yvonne.mcgaveston@works.co.nz
City, Country: Auckland, New Zealand
Date & Comments: July 15, 2000
Guest E-mail: pauline_dave@bignet.com.au
City, Country: Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Date & Comments: July 16, 2000
We left the Nambour Queensland EB's as a family in 1972. We have 3 children - Paul married to Larissa - 3
children, Lois married to Paul Gray - 2 children and Kevin the youngest is still single. We moved from
Buderim to Kingaroy in 1997. If anyone is interested in making contact with us to renew friendship
please feel free.
Guest E-mail: martin@farncombem.fsnet.co.uk
City, Country: England UK
Date & Comments: July 16, 2000
I left the PB's about 12 years ago. I still miss many of the friend that I left behind me but I have met up with
a lot of long lost friends and relatives that have also left.
Guest E-mail: workwear01@ozemail.com.au
City, Country: Australia
Date & Comments: July 17, 2000
After I signed the visitors book last time, I realised that my email address was incorrect.
Guest E-mail: seewt@juno.com
City, Country: Omaha, NE USA
Date & Comments: July 18, 2000
Just wanted to update my e-mail. It is now seewt@juno.com
Guest E-mail: jonbun@temecula.com
City, Country: Temecula, CA USA
Date & Comments: July 19, 2000
Warm Christian greetings to all who visit this website.
City, Country: Hemel Hempstead Herts
Date & Comments: July 19, 2000
Used to be local in Enfield then moved to Watford when I married. Now living in Hemel
Hempstead and have 4 children. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me or my
family (Ian and Jane Evershed). I left PBs in 1993. My telephone number is 01442 258884
Guest E-mail: helen.mccarthy@tesco.net
City, Country: Norfolk, England
Date & Comments: July 20, 2000
RE: LYDIA MOFFATT
Guest E-mail: jtmcm@saltspring.com
City, Country: Saltspring Island, BC Canada
Date & Comments: July 20, 2000
Please note change in E-Mail address
Guest E-mail: peter.harrison10@virgin.net
City, Country: Derby. UK
Date & Comments: July 21, 2000
I have been in the process of updating my will,
and whilst having dinner with a group of friends, we were all being very morbid and discussing funerals.
Out of 6 people I was the only one who said I was being buried, all the others favoured cremation.
I got on my EB soap box and said cremation was wrong.
But I could not substanciate why!
Guest E-mail: matt_a@telstra.com
City, Country: Perth, Australia
Date & Comments: July 21, 2000
Parents used to be in the EB's
Guest E-mail: clarketrim@home .com
City, Country: Victoria, BC, Canada
Date & Comments: July 22, 2000
Miracles still happen- we are happy to report that Sharon Price has now been discharged from the hospital,
and looks to be making a full recovery.Our special thanks to all who joined us in prayer- the aneurysm
appears to have slowly disapeared and can not be seen on the brain scan.Full recovery will likely take
several months, but there is no appearent brain damage, and we all give thanks for that.Perhaps we need
something like this to get our priorities straight-in a moment of time everything can change, and all the things
we think are so important in our lives become totally irrelevent. How easily it is to take life for granted, and
we forget that God holds our very breath in his hands,and He can withdraw it in an instant. Hopefully the
lessons learned from this event will not be forgotten quickly, and we thank God for His mercy.Once again,
on behalf of the Price family, and all of us, thankyou again for your prayers.
Guest E-mail: sja_10@hotmail.com
City, Country: Sydney, Australia
Date & Comments: July 22, 2000
Guest E-mail: mcwimatronic@compuserve.com
City, Country: Chelmsford Essex
Date & Comments: July 23, 2000
Anyone in the NCC during 1958/60?
Guest E-mail: Jordalie@yahoo.com
City, Country: Seattle, USA
Date & Comments: July 24, 2000
Can anyone help me find out what reason was used to withdraw from me? I was notified by letter 2 years after
I left of my own accord. The reason given to me was that I had 'missed the Lord's supper for too long'.
Guest E-mail: BroBobR@aol.com
City, Country: San Francisco USA
Date & Comments: July 24, 2000
Guest E-mail: pauline_dave@kingaroy.big.net.au
City, Country: Kingaroy, Qld. Australia
Date & Comments: July 26, 2000
We recently signed the Guestbook on the site. However, our email address was incorrect. Please note correct
address pauline_dave@kingaroy.big.net.au
Guest E-mail: bjohnson3@vtown.com.au
City, Country: Australind. West Australia
Date & Comments: August 1, 2000
It was very affecting for me to read the young woman's account of her experiences, I'm referring to the one whose father was asked to remove his name from his son's birth certificate. I have no problem with any article on this site if it is factual and as long as it doesnt turn into a "hate session". This web site is all new to me as I have only just purchased a computer but I did hear some mention of it some time back but all hearsay!! I would love to hear from any ex pbs from Tasmania as I was born there but left 18 years ago. Also I noticed on one of your lists a Chris Patton. I think he is related to me. Would you be kind enough to put me in contact with him please. regards Brian
Guest E-mail: bmornan@msn.com
City, Country: Bedminster, USA
Date & Comments: August 2, 2000
I left in 1984, from Passaic NJ.
Guest E-mail: BroBobR@aol.com
City, Country: San Francisco USA
Date & Comments: August 5, 2000
Guest E-mail: bdavis@coralwave.com
City, Country: Nassau, Bahamas
Date & Comments: August 5, 2000
Guest E-mail: vjlovatt-smith@zfree.co.nz
City, Country: New Zealand
Date & Comments: August 6, 2000
I wish to advise you of a change of email address. Thank you.
Guest E-mail: cherl@telstar3.freeseve.co.uk
Date & Comments: August 7, 2000
Guest E-mail: david@photo-grafix.co.uk
City, Country: Kilsyth, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Date & Comments: August 9, 2000
I am 34 years old. I was brought up in the Glanton/Kelly (KLG) division until I left 10 years ago to go to the Open Brethren.
Praise the Lord that I did:I have never had any time for the mystical teachings of F.E.Raven. I could see them creeping into the
KLG silently at first but certainly indeed, more often than not by "brethren" from the Taylorite haemorrhage in the late 60's/early
70's. When I suggested to some "Glanton brethren" back in 1990 that I could see major problems ahead with respect to such
teachings it didn't go down too well with them. I wonder what these same people are saying now! The problem has spread like
a cancer in the KLG producing major splits and I am so glad to be away from them. I owe many thanks to my father, George
Dunlop, who gave me very clear teaching on these matters especially including the importance of the Eternal Sonship of Christ!
Whatever the "exclusives" might say against the "Opens" I can tell you all that never once have I heard such absurd teachings
mentioned within the "Opens". Its good to be involved with these assemblies as they put a lot of effort into preaching the Gospel.
Gospel campaigns especially in Northern Ireland can go on for weeks or even months on end with the Lord's blessing! For
example, approximately 15 people were saved in 1999 as a result of one series of meetings held in Lisburn. This year 2000
has seen a lot more than this number saved at another series held in Coleraine, Co. Londonderry. PRAISE GOD!
Guest E-mail: frank59@stanfordalumni.org
City, Country: San Diego, California
Date & Comments: August 13, 2000
This morning I rejoiced to lift up my voice with hundreds of others to sing "Glorious Things of Thee
are Spoken, Zion, City of Our God" with superb music by Franz Joseph Haydn.
Guest E-mail: BroBobR@aol.com
City, Country: San Francisco USA
Date & Comments: August 14, 2000
Guest E-mail: dereks@globalnet.co.uk
City, Country: Gloucester, England
Date & Comments: August 14, 2000
I was born and brought up at Wolverhampton: I served in the NCC, and then went to Cambridge.
I lived at Walsall & Lincoln, where we left the Brethren in 1960. I should like to hear from anyone
who knew me.
City, Country: Abertillery Gwent South Wales
Date & Comments: August 15, 2000
Left Farnham, Surrey, England meeting fourteen years ago
Guest E-mail: SWImages@aol.co.uk
City, Country: St Ives Cornwall United Kingdom
Date & Comments: August 15, 2000
I am an ex Exclusive Brethren having left them in 1958 at the age of 18
Guest E-mail: frank59@stanfordalumni.org
City, Country: California
Date & Comments: August 17, 2000
It is always good to look over the posts in this site, yet
it saddens me to see that decent people have been injured by
the Peeb experience and some may remain somewhat embittered
or bleeding or discouraged by what happened to them.
Lead them and us from prejudice to truth,
Deliver them and us from hatred, cruelty and revenge,
And in Thy good time enable us all to stand reconciled
before Thee
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Guest E-mail: frank59@stanfordalumni.org
City, Country: California
Date & Comments: August 17, 2000
It would be interesting if some writer would write a
fictional account of John Nelson Darby living a generation
later and coming to terms with the Oxford Movement.
My inspiration for this thought is the treatment by
Kingsley Amis of an England in which the Reformation failed.
Amis has Martin Luther being elected Pope. Might Darby
have become leader of the Oxford movement when John Henry
Newman defected to the Roman Church?
Guest E-mail: bac@ozemail.com.au
City, Country: Perth, Western Australia
Date & Comments: August 18, 2000
Guest E-mail: vmoffitt@supanet.com
City, Country: Hertfordshire
Date & Comments: August 19, 2000
Guest E-mail: Lilyvale1@yahoo.com.au
City, Country: Country NSW, Australia
Date & Comments: August 20, 2000
I am 46 year old Farmer married to Kathie (Rendell) and have 3 children (2 boys & 1 girl). We left
the exclusives between '76 and '83 separately and down the track we now happily believe and trust in
Jesus Christ our Saviour. The best outcome !!
Guest E-mail: rogerstott@linone.net
City, Country: Exeter/Tunbridge Wells
Date & Comments: August 21, 2000
May I use the guest book to announce that Pamela Wilson
(née Howden, ex Margate and Perth, now Exeter) and Roger
Stott (ex Brighton now Tunbridge Wells) have become engaged
and will marry soon. We shall be living in Exeter. We met
for the first time at a feeb-forum get-together in March
this year. We send our love and greetings to those that
remember us.
Guest E-mail: frank59@stanfordalumni.org
City, Country: California
Date & Comments: August 21, 2000
I was interested to observe that some poster here had
been pained by a spouse's attempt to control one's life.
Guest E-mail: stuffa@westserv.net.au
City, Country: Parkes.NSW, Australia
Date & Comments: August 22, 2000
Just started browsing! Very interesting!
Guest E-mail: obr@bellatlantic.net
City, Country: Westwood, NJ
Date & Comments: August 23, 2000
Hello,
Guest E-mail: sseesahai@home.com
City, Country: Winnipeg, Canada
Date & Comments: August 25, 2000
I am the daughter of Tony and Elsie MacLachlan of the Winnipeg EBs. I am
interested in hearing from anyone who has knowledge of the situation in the
Winnipeg-Woodlands-Neche-St.Vincent area in the early to mid 1970s.
Guest E-mail: peter.harrison10@virgin.net
City, Country: Derby. UK
Date & Comments: August 26, 2000
I would like to thank the many ex brethren members who have contacted me re my coment on cremation 21st July.
There have been many different points of view, and it is good to see that many of us now have the minds God gave us to think freely with.
The outcome of all this in my mind is as follows,
Guest E-mail: Pilcher@Boztek.com.au
City, Country: Sydney, Australia
Date & Comments: August 28, 2000
Hello there, My name is Liz Pilcher and if you wish to convey a message please do so.
Guest E-mail: johnnocruiser@yahoo.com
City, Country: Marlo plains Victoria Australia
Date & Comments: August 29, 2000
Guest E-mail: jgibbs@lc.co.za
City, Country: Johannesburg, SA
Date & Comments: August 30, 2000
I have scanned the South African Exclusives photo albumn into my computer. Only the Western Cape
made an albumn in '98. Photos from other areas are from '94. (Albumns had been stopped by '98) If
anyone is interested seeing photos of their family or friends I would be happy to send them to you. Please
use the e-mail address shown here as I have discontinued the one shown on the list.
Guest E-mail: frank59@stanfordalumni.org
City, Country: California
Date & Comments: August 30, 2000
It is so easy to report injurious things about the
Brethren. But can we look at some of the benign things?
Guest E-mail: valiant@globe.net.nz
City, Country: Hastings New Zealand
Date & Comments: September 2, 2000
I last wrote in October 99 - we were at that stage intending moving to Australia - however
we are still in NZ & probabaly will be here for a while yet.
Guest E-mail: eileenpearcey@aol.com
City, Country: Camberley, Surrey
Date & Comments: September 2, 2000
I was 10 when my family left the Brethren in 1975. It had a devasting effect on my family. My parents
still struggle to fellowship with non PB's even though it has been 25 years since they left. My Uncle is
Lawrence Norton Marsh who is listed as one of those who could succeed John Hales. I am very
grateful for this site as it has provided my parents with much needed information. Thank you.
Guest E-mail: gbsas@xtra.co.nz
City, Country: Auckland. New Zealand.
Date & Comments: September 2, 2000
Guest E-mail: philip.margetts@euphony.net
City, Country: Gloucester, U.K.
Date & Comments: September 3, 2000
I am re-signing the guestbook in part to thank Dick for the website - I have *found*
and spoken to many of the old 'friends' and caught up with news, My Father and Sister are still IN.
Guest E-mail: edestouches@btinternet.com
City, Country: Brookwood, Surrey, England
Date & Comments: September 3, 2000
Elizabeth Destouches, nee Whiteman, left EBs in 1982, locality Sidcup (Bexley). Parents Edward & Barbara
Whiteman, still in, live Swanley. Would love to hear if anyone has any information on my family: Clive, Mervyn
(Dartford/Bexley area) or Sharon (unknown married name, living in Exeter).
Guest E-mail: basil.@xtra.co.nz
City, Country: Auckland, New Zealand
Date & Comments: September 4, 2000
Guest E-mail: HonorKernahan@tinyworld.co.uk
City, Country: UK IRELAND
Date & Comments: September 4, 2000
Guest E-mail: royrica@bigpond.com
City, Country: Melbourne, Australia
Date & Comments: September 5, 2000
Being aware that the EB's moniter this site I am a little hesitant to say too much for fear that it could
jeopardise contact with my two children being brought up amongst the brethren. I grew up the eldest
of 7 in a happy family in Dargaville, NZ, married in 1988 and last went to a 'meeting' in 1991. I consider
myself lucky in that I am still able to have some limited contact with my parents (Des and Rae) to
arrange access visits etc. One sister, Leonie, is also 'out'. Re-married and moved to Melbourne
(Berwick) in '98.
Guest E-mail: jnfostr@aol.com
City, Country: Hatfield, Herts, UK
Date & Comments: September 5, 2000
A few of us are getting together on Saturday 23 September in Watford.
We are meeting from 2pm to 7pm in Chicago's in the High Street. Anyone
is welcome to stop by and join us... please contact myself or Pamela
Wilson for more details..........
June 01707 895597 Mobile 07941 335139
Pamela 01392 681848 Mobile 07780 903207
Guest: Rod Wilkins
Guest E-mail: wilkins@austarnet.com.au
City, Country: Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Date & Comments: September 5, 2000
Regarding the Watford Reunion/Get Together - I'll be there, representing Australia!
Guest: Phil McDonald
Guest E-mail: pm112295@yahoo.com
City, Country: Mill Creek, WA USA
Date & Comments: September 10, 2000
Born and bred Exclusive PB, but now an ex.
Guest: Andrew & Christine Wallach
Guest E-mail: a.cwallach@lineone.net
Date & Comments: September 13, 2000
We are signing the guestbook again as the Network Marketing company we have been working for the past 5 and a half years has been closed down by its new owners. As they were also an ISP, this is also ceasing. Please use our new address with immediate effect.
Much love to all
Andrew & Christine
Guest: Greg Hope
Guest E-mail: greghope@home.com
City, Country: Calgary, Canada
Date & Comments: September 14, 2000
Please add me to your guest list.
Guest: Ian Johns
Guest E-mail: ianros@bigpond.com.au
City, Country: Adelaide, Australia
Date & Comments: September 18, 2000
Please note change of e-mail address to ianros@bigpond.com.au.
Regards, Ian Johns