The first time that brethren of the modern era faced the issue of military service was during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The ferocity and carnage of this war has scarcely been equalled in history with 625,000 deaths (1 in every 50 of the total American population). The fiercest theatre of…
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Why is it that the Truth has survived and prospered for over 150 years since the baptism of John Thomas in 1847, but not previously? Brother Alan Eyre’s research into the lives of the ‘Protesters’ has shown that the Truth was discovered several times in earlier centuries but each time the co…
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After Brother Thomas’ baptism in 1847 a dramatic change in his priorities took place. Firstly he preached on the
importance of the current signs of Christ’s second advent, particularly the political revolutions then developing in
Europe. By this he drew attention to the Hope of the gospel more…
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(2) Editor, Writer and Speaker
Visit of Brother Thomas – 1862 to 1863
Brother Thomas revisited Britain from May 1862 to February 1863. The American Civil War had commenced in April 1861. Its worsening condition led to the cessation of Brother Thomas’ Herald of the Kingdom and Age to Come due t…
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(1) Bearing the Yoke in his Youth
Brother Roberts wrote an autobiography covering his years up to 1871, My Days and My Ways, and later it was completed by Brother CC Walker. There is also the biography by Brother Islip Collyer, written from 1943 to 1945 in The Testimony magazine. Brother …
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(8th April 1839 to 23rd September 1898)
(4) Retirement, Travels and Death
Resurrectional Responsibility
The issue of the judgment of the believers, and who would or would not be raised, was a difficult question for many years, including while Brother Thomas was still alive. Brother Roberts …
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Challenges
Following the death of Brother Thomas in 1871, and as editor of the largest circulating magazine within the Christadelphian community, it fell to Brother Robert Roberts at the age of 31 to guide the ecclesias. Within 15 years he had to deal with two major ecclesial problems and respond…
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