(NOTE: Some of the first few minutes of this conversation are hard to hear.)

(Patience will reward you).

(Doug's Audio SERMON AUTOMATICALLY follows at the end of this testimony)

 Introduction to Doug Parker’s Testimony

Read the below article with the knowledge that

William Irvine,

Founder of the 2x2 "Great Experiment,"

was a

"Freemason"

for 50 years.

Here is the link to William Irvine's letter for your perusal:

I quote one of Irvine Grey’s questions below to specify my topic here:

“I would value your views on what you have perceived to be failures to discipline or adequately control either members or workers who you think acted in a manner contrary to their Christian testimony.”

I have had to think on this question for a while to attempt to narrow my response(s) to a central point.

• And that point will be “What is the gospel?”

From very early childhood I listened to Workers talk endlessly about the ‘sacrifice’ they made in order “to bring the gospel” to people. And when one knows nothing other than what the Workers teach, it is hard to take notice initially that the Workers were praising THEMSELVES for THEIR ‘sacrifices.’

So, without realizing it,

In getting together historical facts, I need all the help I can get.

The time has arrived for some serious research work for my Master of Philosophy and my topic is the history, sociology and theology of a group of Christians who claim to have no name but are variously known by outsiders as the 2x2s, Cooneyites and when I was growing up in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland very simply called ‘the meeting people’.

It is not my intention to give them a name but for the purpose of this work and for brevity I will use the term 2x2s. In applying this name it is not my intention to be either arbitrary or offensive. I am aware that today there are only a small number who would have any association with Edward Cooney and what we today call the 2x2s are a follow on from those who excommunicated Cooney in 1928.

"Who Do 'YOU' Believe God is?"

Because of the

Biblical Errors and Moral Dangers

which he initiated, promoted and which still exist today.

William Irvine claimed to be called of God to destroy the Christian church and faith.  He said that a book written by a Chinese woman, Madam Su Yen, inspired him with the idea of opening his Bible and randomly pointing to a verse to receive a message from God.  

 - - 1910 West Point, NE Picture Below - -

Sunday Afternoon - Oct. 30th (1994)

Dear Mr. Fortt,

Enclosed is the 8x10 picture that I promised to send you, of the Workers that were at the 1910 Convention that was held on my father's farm.

In my years of knowing about this "way," I had met and knew several of the Workers that are shown in this picture . . .

So, I'll list some of them. . .

(1.) Grace Hoops (first row) and she is shown looking to the left . . .

(2.) Jean Weir, Anna Hestikind, and George Walker . . . Jean Weir and her brother Willie were Workers in Kansas . . . Anna Hestikind was in Iowa . . . George Walker was the Eastern United States Overseer (when I knew him) . . .

Hear Daniel Durston's You-Tube Video's Here:

"Friends And Workers - Part One"

"Friends And Workers - Part Two"

"Friends And Workers - Part Three" 

(Table of Contents)
 

• Explanation From F. Willis Propp
• Apology of F. Willis Propp, and Orders to Dissolve
• LETTER TO F. Willis Propp from L. Fortt
• CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
• APPLICATION
• BY-LAWS
• Registry of Corporate Address
• SOCIETY ANNUAL RETURN
• REGISTRY OF OFFICERS
• SPECIAL RESOLUTION
• CERTIFICATE OF INTENT TO DISSOLVE
• CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION

(This letter of explanation was received by L. Fortt on February 27, 1997)