Bierton Particular Baptists International, Our Work

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BIERTON PARTICULAR BAPTISTS ARTICLES OF RELIGION 1831 9 the Gospel Standard 1rules of conduct. A full account have been the ideal solution for some of our meetings. may be read in, “The Bierton Crisis2”, available from The Association of Grace Baptists Churches LTD were not concerned or interested in carrying out the Amazon.co.uk. In July 2003 Mr Clarke returned from mission work wishes and desires of the original church founders in the Philippines and was informed by Mr Crane, the and church members of the day. To their shame. The Association first of all denied that we were Bierton church overseer that the Bierton chapel had been closed for worship, on the 22nd December 2002 a Gospel Standard Church and my standing as a due to the last church members death. David recalls member of the Church. When I sent them a copy of that this time n December that it was exactly the same my book, “The Bierton Crisis 1984” and letters of time he was continuing his ministry, preaching and confirmation from Mr. Ramsbottom along with Mr. teaching the Gospel in Baguio City, where 30 souls Cranes confirmation that Mr Crane had suggested and had confessed their faith in the lord Jesus. This was supported my request to re open the chapel, they tried the work of William Poloc3, who was our sent man. As to say I was no longer a member. This was despite my a result David baptized 30 souls who had been added bringing to their attention the fact of our strict rules, in to the Church, so confirming the ministry of William relation to cessation of membership ensured that I by C. Poloc. David baptized them in his capacity as a default remained a member of the church along with sent minister from the Bierton Strict and Particular Irene Mary Holloway and Mr A king. The truth was that I along with Irene Mary Clarke (now Holloway) Baptist Church. Mr Crane suggested David return to Bierton and were still church members as our membership reopen the chapel and he informed him that the continued. The Church never terminated our Association of Grace Baptist Churches LTD (South membership and Mr Crane confirmed this in writing East), 7 Arlington Way, London EC1R 1XA, had and I had presented this information to the Association taken on the responsibility of the churches property. of Grace Baptists Churches LTD with my application They had taken the Bierton Church Trust Deed from to use our chapel. When I stated that they were not the lawful trustees, the lawful Trustees, Mr Janes, Mr Martin, Mr King and Mr Baumber who had expressed they were too old as the Church had not elected them to that position, I to bare the responsibility of looking after the chapel. was ignored. I asked them to confirm that the copy of It transpired that our Bierton Trust Deed had been the Trust Deed that I held was one and the same as lodged with Gwen Eliss one of our senior church the one they had recovered from our deceased church member’s solicitor, which is a fact that is important member, they refused my request. This was because when registering property with the Land Registry for the trust deed states who were the legitimate Trustees, the first time. They had recovered the Bierton Trust how they are to be elected and the responsibility of deed from the Solicitor when she died. church members. When I returned form the Philippines I approached Trustees were to be elected by the church and to the Association of Grace Baptist Churches LTD to be men who believed and supported the doctrines use our chapel for the ministry work they refused stated in the indenture. The reality was that the permission. This was because they wanted to sell Bierton Church was a Gospel Standard Cause and the chapel and profit from the sale. They had hastily had no association with Grace Baptist churches. The gone on with demolition work, contrary to the terms church would never have elected this Association to of trust, seeking to sell the Chapel, at a profit once be its trustees because their beliefs were those of the they had acquired planning permission. Where as I London 1869 Baptist Confession, and not those of our had already negotiated and planned that summer to Church, which was the Bierton Church and Gospel bring two Filipino Particular Baptist ministers to the Standard. UK to visit various churches and our chapel would Bierton Particular Baptists Continues 1 Bierton Particular Baptists continues in the UK 1 See Gospel Standard Rules of Membership. both speaking, printing and publishing the teachings 2 The Bierton Crisis, By David Clarke, ISBN-13: 978of the gospel, known as the Doctrines of Grace. 1534701717 3 William Poloc’s Testimony 62 and found in,”Trojan 2 Bierton Particular Baptists has an extensive Warriors”.


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