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From: "Dwayne Wrightsman" <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] COB and OGBB
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 21:04:21 -0500
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Thanks, James, for the names of the three points of view. Unfortunately, I
still don't understand why the word "conservative" would be used to describe
the point of view of the church which became the Church of the Brethren.
Politically, the OGBB would seem to be conservative relative to the COB.
When and where did the name "conservative" originate to describe the branch
that became COB. What was not conservative about the OGBB compared to the
"conservatives"? Am I making too much out of the semantics that were used
at the time?

Dwayne Wrightsman


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Shuman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: [BRE] COB and OGBB


> During the period from approximately 1860 to 1880, there were three points
> of view regarding lifestyle and mode of practice among the German Baptist:
> Progressive, Conservative, and Old Order. Thus, the "conservatives" became
> today's Church of the Brethren. Each point of view had its defenders among
> well-known and well-respected elders in the church.
>
> JS
>
>
> At 7:35 pm -0500 11/18/04, Dwayne Wrightsman wrote:
>>Jim,
>>
>>Thanks for your history lesson. It was short, sweet, and to the point.
>>One thing that I have never fully understood is the meaning of the word
>>"conservative" to describe the Brethren who were not OGBB. In political
>>terms, the OGBB seems more conservative than the COB.
>>
>>Can you or others explain what "conservative" meant at the time of the
>>"great divide."
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Dwayne Wrightsman
>>
>>
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