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NeitherFirstnorLast · 12-28-2012, 10:14 PM

....And here's Angus Kinnear's response to Gordon Rainbow's letter...

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February 6, 1974

Mr. Gordon A. Rainbow,

I write to thank you for your kind letter of appreciation of the Watchman Nee Story, 'Against the Tide'.

I am most interested in what you write of the parallels between the later practice in China and the Brethren practices.

I myself had observed a little of this, but you make the point much clearer.
What is disturbing is the fact that these methods are being applied in a strongly authoritarian way by Witness Lee in the expansion of the 'Little Flock' work in the West and this is already producing a great deal of sorrow.
I feel it is most valuable if any who understand this would share in prayer for the brothers involved, that we may not have a repetition of the same in fresh terms.
I have, as you will have gathered, great confidence that God is in control of the Church within China, and believe that Nee was perhaps a prophet for this day in his own country.
I have however grave doubts about the wisdom of carrying across to the West, with its so different history, the methods designed by God for this day in China.
Perhaps I am wrong, but I fear mere imitation. God will, I trust, work afresh in our countries through His Spirit with means of His own choosing.

I much appreciate your expression of fellowship in Christ at this time and thank you for writing so fully and so interestingly.
Yours in His eternal bonds, Angus Kinnear.

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Angus Kinnear had Neal Duddy beat by four years.... he expressed his misgivings about Lee's work in America already back in 1974, and remarked that it was "already producing a great deal of sorrow". Either Angus was a prophet, or he knew a lot more than most folks about what Lee was up to and who was getting hurt by him already back then.

12-28-2012, 10:14 PM	#5
NeitherFirstnorLast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 348	Re: Nee and the Brethren - a Broken Relationship ....And here's Angus Kinnear's response to Gordon Rainbow's letter... ************* February 6, 1974 Mr. Gordon A. Rainbow, I write to thank you for your kind letter of appreciation of the Watchman Nee Story, 'Against the Tide'. I am most interested in what you write of the parallels between the later practice in China and the Brethren practices. I myself had observed a little of this, but you make the point much clearer. What is disturbing is the fact that these methods are being applied in a strongly authoritarian way by Witness Lee in the expansion of the 'Little Flock' work in the West and this is already producing a great deal of sorrow. I feel it is most valuable if any who understand this would share in prayer for the brothers involved, that we may not have a repetition of the same in fresh terms. I have, as you will have gathered, great confidence that God is in control of the Church within China, and believe that Nee was perhaps a prophet for this day in his own country. I have however grave doubts about the wisdom of carrying across to the West, with its so different history, the methods designed by God for this day in China. Perhaps I am wrong, but I fear mere imitation. God will, I trust, work afresh in our countries through His Spirit with means of His own choosing. I much appreciate your expression of fellowship in Christ at this time and thank you for writing so fully and so interestingly. Yours in His eternal bonds, Angus Kinnear. ************* Angus Kinnear had Neal Duddy beat by four years.... he expressed his misgivings about Lee's work in America already back in 1974, and remarked that it was "already producing a great deal of sorrow". Either Angus was a prophet, or he knew a lot more than most folks about what Lee was up to and who was getting hurt by him already back then.