Plymouth Brethren

plural noun

, singular Plymouth Brother

a loosely organized body of Christians founded in Plymouth, England, about 1830, having no ordained ministry, no formal creed or ritual, and accepting the Bible as the only guide.

Plymouth Brethren

a religious sect founded c. 1827, strongly Puritanical in outlook and prohibiting many secular occupations for its members. It combines elements of Calvinism, Pietism, and millenarianism, and has no organized ministry

First recorded in 1835–45

Anyway, it gave Ball a good scare—he's been teetotal ever since and talks of joining the Plymouth Brethren.

It was a meeting of the Plymouth Brethren, who hired the shop for their devotions!

Mrs. Ram's Uncle (on the maternal side) has recently joined the religious sect known as the Plymouth Brethren.

I fancy this is the case as far as the Plymouth Brethren are concerned.

The Plymouth Brethren boast themselves as the least traditional of sects.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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