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Please note, that we have become aware that a Copyright still exists in some countries concerning the Pilgrim Church. Accordingly we wish to respect the rights of the Estate of Mrs. Dora Broadbent, the author's wife, and caution any one receiving these materials to not use them for any thing other than non-commercial personal and educational purposes at this time.

The Trustees of the Estate have asked us to place the following notice on all the materials related to the Pilgrim church:

"This is copyright material, reproduced by kind permission © The Estate of Dora Broadbent 1999. For personal use only. Multiple copies may not be taken without written permission".

The book itself has been republished recently. We would recommend that any one who wants a copy could go to this site:

Uplook Ministries

Amazon.com — Pilgrim Church 

and this one which has appeared http://thepilgrimchurch.com/

Paul A. Norman 7 August 1999

Web Page Editor's Notes
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The Pilgrim Church was written by Mr E. H. Broadbent earlier this century. (1900s)

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During the preparation of this page we have consulted the text of The Pilgrim Church from the edition published in 1935 by Pickering & Inglis in Great Britain. We also quote from the forward written by F.F. Bruce for the 1974 paperback edition: -

"The author, EDMUND HAMER BROADBENT (1861 - 1945), spent much time, during a period of nearly fifty years, travelling in Central and Eastern Europe, where he made the acquaintance of a number of Christian groups, gathered in separation from established churches of those lands and sometimes enduring no little persecution on that account.
"As he enjoyed their fellowship, he conceived the desire to know more about their origin and history, and this led him to the course of intensive research which bore fruit in The Pilgrim Church.
The works, both published and unpublished, which provided him with his main sources of information are listed in his preface and bibliography, not to mention his footnotes.
". . .
"It has been held against it [the book] that it includes within its scope some groups whose orthodoxy was more than suspect - those, for instance, with whom Sir Steven Runciman has dealt in The Medieval Manichee (1947).
"This criticism was largely met in advance by the author when he pointed out that much of the information about these groups comes from their opponents, who had an interest in painting their beliefs and practices in the blackest hues. .."

Web Page Editor's Notes contd..

The Pilgrim Church covers the history of many Christians and Movements started by the Holy Spirit who have endeavoured to hold true to the words of the Lord Jesus and His servants as recorded in the Scripture and revealed by the Holy Spirit. Starting with the close of Luke's "Acts of the Apostles" and continuing forward, Mr Broadbent has attempted to focus on the story of those believers who were outside of the systemised Catholic and then Roman church, it's descendants, and other State or 'Official' but un-biblical edifices.

The history is exciting, challenging and very revealing.
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As the book was written at a time when there was possibly a greater command of the English language than perhaps is so common today; and as many people who are able to access this web page speak English as a second language, Glossary and Information Notes, Maps, and Illustrations have been added where ever they might help in the understanding of The Pilgrim Church, we certainly have found them educational ourselves!
The only alterations and editing which we have undertaken on the text have been for clarity, and are normally [Ed. - obvious where they occur].

The additional work which we have undertaken here is covered by copyright to protect it from the unscrupulous. It is our deep hope that this reproduction of Mr Broadbent's writtings in this form will serve not only a 'religious', but a great educational purpose as well - to the Glory of God through the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Special thanks in the Lord to Michael Fa'aMoana To'o for his considerable help and to Mr Simon Broadbent and the Trustees of the Estate of Mrs Dora Broadbent for their permission to place this material on the Internet.

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