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in June 1829, but changed his mind just prior to the faith mission set off. After leaving Oxford
University, Wigram, using his family wealth, in 1831 bought church premises in Plymouth and there established a Brethren assembly. During the 1830s Wigram also financed the establishment of assemblies in
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by the side of Sir Edward Denny. It has been said that the large concourse of people there sang a hymn in deference to his wish expressed in his lifetime, so that all might understand that he owed all to the sovereign mercy of God. The hymn sung was: "Nothing but mercy'll do for me, / Nothing but
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With Wigram's help, Darby became the most influential personality within the
Brethren movement. Wigram is often referred to as being Darby's lieutenant as he firmly supported Darby during moments of crisis. In 1845 he supported Darby in his doctrinal differences with Benjamin Wills Newton in the
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battlefield and it was here he had a religious experience that changed his life. He wrote of it thus, "suddenly there came on my soul a something I had never known before. It was as if some One, Infinite and
Almighty, knowing everything, full of the deepest, tenderest interest in myself, though
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Wigram had a keen interest in the original Hebrew and Greek texts of the Bible, which was of great interest to the emerging
Brethren assemblies. In 1839, after years of work and financial investment, he published
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utterly and entirely abhorring everything in, and connected with me, made known to me that He pitied and loved myself". This led to his resigning his commission in the army and in 1826 he entered
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mercy – full and free, / Of sinners chief – what but the blood / Could calm my soul, before my God".
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of the Brethren assemblies in a number of ways. He edited the anthology
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Brethren assembly at Plymouth. In Darby's 1848 dispute with
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A Few Hymns and some Spiritual Songs for the Little Flock
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75:Early life
57:March 2021
321:in 1903.
277:hymnology
271:Hymnology
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250:Demerara
164:London.
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