* A national trust, run by three of the Secret Seven who bankrolled the anti-government pamphlets last year, now operates 15 regional campuses under the umbrella of Westmount School. A happy Craig as a baby on his dad's lap at the piano. The Exclusive Brethren member was among a delegation sent to the United States in the 1980s to meet that farmer, James Symington, who despite losing his sight and both legs to diabetes, held onto his position as global leader of the Brethren until his death. Wellington man Rob McLean, who was excommunicated from the church over a decade ago and forced to relinquish his business, said for many older Brethren, this was history repeating itself. Russell Stewart, photographed by police, shortly after he left the scene of a fatal crash at Baylys Coast Rd, Northland, in June 2016. We're an easy target. Decline as with every previous testimony allowed the emergence in 1959 of a legal party which caused havoc and much suffering among the brethren. Members of the Exclusive Brethren do not make friends, or even eat with people outside their church. Non-members are called 'worldlies'. Here is how the money-go-round works: large New Zealand retail businesses get guaranteed customers (the Brethren who are directed to purchase their goods and services) in return for rebates, which go to UBT. An evangelical church based in Christchurch is the latest to be accused of exploiting members for long voluntary hours and huge donations, despite the church owning assets worth millions of dollars. "We are accused of being secretive; it's more that we want to keep our heads down and live according to our convictions. "It's beentraumatising but from my perspective and my family'swe've been very free in a Christian spirit to forgive Russell. Profits from UBT are funnelled as donations into the National Assistance Fund (NAF), which then sends the receipts back to UBT to cut the tax. In April 2009, finally ready to make my move, I called a meeting with the priests and told them I was leaving the Exclusive Brethren. The term exclusive was applied because these brethren maintained that it was essential for those who believed in the Truth to separate from all others, and to admit to their breaking of bread only those who agreed in all doctrinal matters, and who subjected themselves to the same social and moral discipline. Non-members are called worldlies. They keep themselves separated from other people (including other Christians), because they believe the world is sinful. He says, "We think women have a major role: to be a Godly influence on their husbands and families. They are using church connections to run their business and control people.". This final stage of excommunication is when the sect gives up all hope of recovery and washes its hands of you. [], Many Exclusive Brethren work in Brethren owned companies in order to reduce contact with outsiders. It was a decision that changed my life. John Hales was eventually accepted back into the church and became its global leader - but the commercial system was not revived until after his death when his son, Bruce Hales, took over. [31] Its current principal is Dr Francine Bennett. The awful, incomprehensible reality of being true to yourself is that sometimes it means hurting those you love most dearly. The most serious charges were dropped. The couple maintain a faith in God but don't go to any church. The truth always does." What's behind it all will come out in time. They see young single people often "going off the rails" after leaving the church. They keep themselves apart because they believe that "it is impossible for God to fully bless and use his children who are in compromise or complicity with evil". The leaders get the children drinking it. Then they can claim that as a deduction in their accounts and reduce their tax liability at the end of the day. Brethren leaders throughout New Zealand unanimously rejected the Charismatic movement in 1964, and decided that the assembly at Te Papapa, Mangere, which had endorsed the view that all spiritual gifts were operating today, would no longer be "recognized" as a Brethren assembly. Later, while working as a senior reporter for Stuff, I explored issues such as prisoner mistreatment, cannabis reform, and just where all the forks were going from our newsroom kitchen. Minding their business * Fewer than 2000 Exclusive Brethren New Zealanders When Russell Stewart was in the dock admitting to causing the death of his wife, daughter and a family friend,members of the Exclusive Brethren church packed the public gallery. Says Diana: "To this day my parents are heartbroken, because they can't have anything to do with us. The following few months were the worst of my life. Despite ongoing external and internal attacks, from 1827 onwards, a continuing spiritual ministry opened up many precious truths , The main objective of this site therefore is to, The headline refers to a story in the Sunday Star Times (New Zealand). It remains the most painful experience of his life. I've travelled the world, built a career, fallen in and out of love, and run the gamut of life. You'd think it would be cause for celebration, but it can be agonising to have someone reappear. Those who break the rules can be punished by being banned from worship meetings and ostracised by members of their own family and other Exclusives who withdraw from such a person. Pro The Exclusive Brethren Christian Fellowship (Pro) Note: The site has since been renamed to plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org, to reflect the movements misleading name change, in 2012. Although widely welcomed at first, both found themselves increasingly isolated as their Charismatic sympathies became known and Brethren leaders like Robert Laidlaw, William H. Pettit, Enoch Coppin, Colin Graham, and Ces Hilton, along with J. "We had to cover up things that weren't bad." Picture / Doug Sherring, Dargaville couldn't be further from the Beehive, where revelations of Exclusive Brethren political lobbying and espionage are fuelling Parliament's running dog-fight. Such clandestine adventures frequently led to feelings of guilt and shame, and I regularly confessed my so-called sins to the Brethren "priests" as a teenager. I've kept in touch so the kids know them. They sought to restore what they saw as the biblical pattern of order which would allow them to live in conformity with the will of God, and which had been corrupted by the development of the ecclesiastical systems of existing churches. The secretive Exclusive Brethren is a sect run more like a corporation than a religious group, according to its critics. After all, I had been sent to Sydney from New Zealand so my sexuality could be suppressed, not indulged. This is based on the Biblical procedure for the treatment of lepers, and involves being isolated from family and friends and only allowed to see specially chosen church members until local church leaders believe that God has forgiven the person. Open Brethren do not have the restrictions Exclusive Brethren face. Kiwi journalist Craig Hoyle immediately after being tear-gassed during Hong Kong riots on June 13, 2019. A rural service town of 4500, the country's kumara capital has a Four Square, RSA, stores with names like Molly's Fashions and Lynley's Lingerie & Linen, a surf shop and one panini-serving cafe for the cool crowd. A shell company of that name has already been set up here, reportedly to help the church hire its own without relying on "worldly people" He wrote a prescription for Cyprostat, a hormonal suppressant usually reserved for sex offenders and prostate cancer patients. They are distinguished from the Open Brethren from whom they separated in 1848. Charlotte wrote a letter of recommendation for AUT's Bachelor of Communications degree, and I started working at TV3 as a first-year student. reach out to my brethren who have been damaged, disillusioned or discarded by the legal system which first emerged in 1959, and continues to dominate many to this day, to recall them to their spiritual birthright the rich heritage of former years; to encourage them to take possession of it . The girls were fiercely competitive about their scarves. The men must have short hair, be clean shaven and are prohibited from wearing ties. "Even housewives had to fill out diaries accounting for what they had done every hour and spent," McLean said. Sydney marked a new chapter. We urge you to wait. The Exclusive Brethren church has been using the controversial private investigators Thompson and Clark to spy on former members of the church. "It's like the inside of a golf ball in there, everything is all tied together, with a very centralised structure and power dynamic.". The man, who has name suppression, was being considered for parolelast week. The Exclusive Brethren is the name given (by outsiders) to those among the so-called Plymouth Brethren who, in the mid-nineteenth century, joined John Nelson Darby ( 1800-82) in forming a Christian fellowship which they believed to be based on strict biblical principles. Dargaville also has a well-established Brethren community with a big business presence. The site itself is no longer online. Sorrow overthe past and humility in the present may be the keystones to those many groups to visit one anothers meetings and to see how little stands between them and to share meetings in the spirit of oneness not implied superiority. He is Australian Bruce Hales. The companies themselves were also interconnected through supply chains and personal relationships, controlled by the church's supreme leader Bruce Hales, who took a close personal interest in their performance, he said. They observe "separation from evil", which according to the official Exclusive Brethren website also compels them to "shun the conduits of evil communications: television, the radio and the internet" (newspapers are OK). It operates bookshops and a publishing house, and, for many years, published the Treasury magazine. The church is strictly controlled by a central authority. 16, 2006. Brethren women are distinguished by their white or blue headscarves and long hair -- which must never be cut. [], Members of the Exclusive Brethren are very limited in their contact with outsiders. Until then my transgressions had been minor offences that could be excused away; forgiven, with a warning not to repeat my mistakes. Helen Clark's calling for Don Brash to step down as National Party leader because of his now-renounced relations with Exclusive Brethren lobbyists. What clinched it for them was realising they "could never say to our children 'we can't have you in the house', like our parents said to us". The doctrine of separation from iniquity or separation from sin, makes the Exclusive Brethren unique. [8], The slow pace of communication between the British Isles and the far-flung colony of New Zealand allowed Deck to operate more or less independently. In reality, this extremist movement is a cult or sect of the Plymouth Brethren. It's easier to control people when they're addicted. Massey religious history expert Peter Lineham believes the political campaigns are part of a masterplan orchestrated by the powerful, rich Sydney-based world leader Bruce Hales, implemented here by a select group of Brethren businessmen. The Exclusive Brethren is not a democratic movement, nor do individual congregations have any autonomy. Attitudes since have become much more diverse, however. Latest items: Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Powered by FeedBurner, Abusive Churches/Spiritual Abuse Cult FAQ. I knew I, too, was gay but unlike this couple, so happy and carefree, I was determined to keep it a secret. Three people died and six others were injured in the crash. You'll find most of them are really happy in their role." I saw a GP for a second opinion; a white-haired doctor who brusquely imparted there was nothing wrong with me, and "your emotions are a completely normal response to an extreme situation". These sessions often involved alcohol. The early Brethren believed that, by separating from what they regarded as the unwarranted and unlegitimated system that was represented by the organization of churches, they possessed an adequate basis for the unity of all properly motivated Christians. It was a surreal transition. Wikipeebia [Contra] An extensive website, with personal testimonies, historical documents, discussion forums, and more. Photos come down from the wall and you disappear from Brethren lists, never to be spoken of again, except in hushed tones as a warning to others. I felt trapped, a Brethren failure, and ultimately convinced that I needed to confess my sexuality. []. I squirmed with embarrassment watching his fresh inexperience, realising how I myself must have seemed equally wet behind the ears. Life as an Exclusive Brethren had its good sides. According to the companies register, the seven directors and shareholders of the Fund's corporate trustee are current directors or shareholders of 79 other companies. Source: Paul Flynn, MP Exclusive brethren the whole truth? Confessions were a regular part of my teen years. (I was lucky to have the first eight years of my education in the public system, which gave me limited exposure to non-Brethren kids, but these days sect children are educated entirely within the Brethren system.) "When you pull out one of those Jenga blocks it can make the whole pile quite unstable. With no TV or stereo, most kids learnt to play instruments and played together. "There were real pissheads in there: they drink heaps, it's the only thing you're allowed to do." It's the same in 40 towns around the country, from Gisborne to Cust. According to Statistics New Zealand there were 20,406 Brethren in New Zealand in 2001. Those burning bridges were already burnt, and having come this far I figured I might as well go a bit further. Long before Exclusive Brethren men hired a private investigator to dig dirt on the Prime Minister and other Labour politicians, before Brethren tried to pressure several political parties into a National-led coalition, before the so-called "Secret Seven" Brethren businessmen put almost $1 million into anti-Labour and anti-Green pamphlet campaigns at last year's election, members of this fundamental Christian fellowship have been part of the commercial fabric of this town, and the wider Kaipara district. Three-day religious conventions were a teen dating ground (that's where Diana, who grew up in Palmerston North, met Cambridge local Adrian). This, however, wasn't about what I'd done it was about who I was. What later became the GPH Society Limited originated in May 1900 when Edward Whitehead opened the Bible and Tract Depot at Palmerston North,[27] with the purpose of publishing Christian literature to serve primarily the Brethren movement in New Zealand, but also the wider Christian community in both New Zealand and Australia. While Open Brethren tolerate autonomy in individual congregations, Exclusive Brethren do not. Two girls in Invercargill welcomed me into their home and taught me seemingly banal things such as how to use a TV remote. "This is how they treat everyone, they treat them like s***," the ex-member said. The web site appears to be an attempt to counter the flow of negative publicity surrounding the Exclusive Brethren (example: The Brethren sent us to Hell), Members are not allowed to have televisions or radios and they are forbidden from using the internet, because the book of Revelation tells them that the devil is the prince with the power of the air. that we might humble ourselves before the Lord for our part active or passive in the shameful happenings and sorrow-ful scatterings which have taken place in our times. In the United States and Sweden, Brethren political activism has come to light. He also allowed the New Zealand assemblies a degree of congregational autonomy that was unknown among the Exclusives in the British Isles. *Their names have been changed to protect their identities. Church spokesperson Doug Watt said the decision to purchase or work with UBT or the Vision Foundation was "entirely an individual business decision that occurs in a competitive marketplace". I knew I was breaking her heart, but had no choice. Complete rejection, and uncritical acceptance, of this movement are both minority positions among New Zealand Brethren today. As well as forcing Brethren businesses to purchase locked-down computers, phones and IT services, UBT also charged "consultancy fees", which could amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars, and even started taking controlling stakes in profitable companies through a venture called Vision Accelerator. The Exclusive Brethren are a subset of the Christian evangelical movement generally described as the Plymouth Brethren. See also the articles in our news tracker. Darby held that true Christians should separate not only from the churches, which were corrupt, but also from those who were impure in faith or morals. We went to work in businesses owned by Brethren; we socialised with Brethren; saw them at church every night, and enjoyed the benefits of a life fully provided. While putting heavy restrictions on the movements members, the leaders engage in dirty tricks campaigns. Jeff Wearmouth, whose son James was killed in the June 2016 crash which Stewart was convicted for,said he was surprised to hear Stewart had been 'shut up'. Last July, lawyers and private investigators arrived at his Mngere Bridge home before dawn to carry out a private search warrant of the house and all devices. In addition to the kickbacks, Brethren-owned businesses also move a percentage of their profits into trusts or directly to the National Assistance Fund. Inquiries regarding developments after 1959 have led to the inclusion of subsequent history. Apart from a three-year period (1880-1883) in Dunedin, Forlong based himself in the Whanganui/Manawatu region. Note that the version at the Internet Archive is, at times, slow to open and that not all internal links may work. This week the New Zealand Presbyterian Church voted to ban anyone in a sexual relationship outside marriage from its leadership roles (though 35 per cent voted against the ban). They weren't doing much; just watching the world go past from their vantage point at one of the many watering holes along Sydney's Darling Harbour. Television is a strange thing. If they leave, or are expelled from the Brethren, they have to give up their jobs as well as their family and their home. NAF then dishes out grants to PBCC trusts, which are not registered charities and therefore not subject to any scrutiny. We're just simple Christians, normal people, we look after our own and go about our business, don't hurt anyone." The scene of a crash in which three members of the Exclusive Brethren church died in Baylys Coast Rd, Northland in June in 2016. [10] The result was a schism not only between different assemblies, but also within many of them. Across the Tasman, we've seen exposes of strong Exclusive Brethren financial backing in John Howard's re-election and allegations of past money-smuggling and child sexual abuse cover-ups. After some initial hesitation, I agreed. These days I'm back at TV3, working as a producer on The AM Show. Wearmouth said it had been an "incredibly difficult" two years since his son died. You will receive notifications of new posts by email. The Brethren faith was introduced to New Zealand in 1850, and is now led by Greg Mason. [24] The Stewards' trust was established in 1919 to provide financial support to Brethren assemblies, and currently owns around 150 of the 200-odd Brethren assembly properties in New Zealand. On 5 May 2009 the priests placed me in the first stage of excommunication being "shut up" when errant sect members are isolated in spiritual solitary confinement. The evangelist and hymn-writer James George Deck arrived in New Zealand in 1853 and established the first formal Brethren assembly at Ngtmoti, near Nelson, on 1 January 1863, although historian Peter Lineham believes that Christians had already been meeting informally on Brethren lines in nearby Motueka for some time. They believe the rules have been relaxed since their time in the fold. READ MORE: *Brethren members in 'clean-up' operation *Hansen andApiatapreach teamwork Brethren *Sect's leader tells followers to drink rat poison. Although he did not commit himself exclusively to the Brethren movement, his former steward, James Chrystall helped organize his converts into Brethren assemblies, which expanded from the Whanganui/Manawatu area.[12]. People are talking about not mentioning alcohol. A measure of their influence - and the working tolerance they've won - is the wariness locals show about saying anything bad of them. It is timeous now for the many schismatic groups of Exlusive Brethren to eschew their groupclaims to total rectitude, to leave past divisions behind as the works of the EVIL ONE and to grasp that thay are one in CHRIST JESUS and authority rests in SOLA SCRIPTURA. "These guys needtheirfamiliesto support him. Pathways College is a Tauranga-based theological seminary formed in February 2000 by the merger of two older Brethren[30] institutions: New Zealand Assembly Bible School and GLO Training Centre. All church members work in Brethren-owned businesses. Says one, his smile like a plea: "We don't want to get into a media conflict. Brethren women are distinguished by their white or blue headscarves and long hair -- which must never be cut. Though their businesses bring them into daily contact with non-Brethrens, Brethren rules forbid socialising with "worldly" outsiders. Within days the Brethren tracked me down in Christchurch and appealed for my return. It was exhausting, especially for families with young children, but we heard repeatedly how we were the "chosen ones", members of a spiritual elite carving out a place for God on Earth, destined for special reward when we got to heaven. It was one of the worst cases of neglect to come before a racing authority. The medication left me lethargic and unhappy and I stopped taking it after a few weeks, although I had enough repeats on the prescription to last for a year. The worldwide leader of the Exclusive Brethren, having ruled since his father John Hales died in January 2002, he had a penchant for good food and an even greater penchant for good whisky. They ban technology. And in other parts of the country, I was known for being against UBT, so that was where I felt the pressure.". 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