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From: c r honaker <>
Subject: [BRE] Thank You, Joe! Rules rule!
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2001 01:47:56 -0400

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>The term "Brethren" as used here alludes to all persons and
places that now, or in the past, have any type of connection
to the church groups known as: Church Of The Brethren; German
Baptist; Tunkers; Dunkers; Grace Brethren; and other church
groups that descend from the movement started by the Alexander
Mack group during 1708 at Schwarzenau Germany. <

Well, Thank you very much Joe, for reminding us all of the RULES. I think
it was the "rules" that in part made our ancestors leave the Palatinate.
But, I know you have a job to do- - -and you do it well! - - for not much
money!- - I would have preferred that you had introduced the "movement"
as "- - - started by the Alexander Mack group during 1708 at Schwarzenau,
Germany- - - - and took effect in America due to Elder Peter Becker's
leadership". Or something of that ilk. Alexander Mack did not start the
church in America. When he arrived Peter Becker had already established
the church here. Let's give credit where credit is due. Peter Becker
started the Church Of the Brethren in America. Alexander Mack arrived
after that fact. At the very least Peter Becker deserves credit for this
leadership- - in all church and other public relations interface (like this
list). Thank you, again. Ray Honaker, Colorado

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