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Peculiar People

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Peculiar People an alternate rendering for the biblical phrase "chosen people" (of Israel), applied to numerous Protestant dissenting sects such as the Plumstead peculiars. This group, founded in London in 1838 by John Banyard, refused medical treatment as an article of faith. ... Read more
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Peculiar People, the, also ‘Plumstead Peculiars’. A small sect of faith-healers, founded in Rochford, near Southend, in 1838. In 1956 they took the name of the Union of Evangelical Churches. Read more
Peculiar People
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Peculiar People. A small Free Church denomination taking its title from the description in 1 Peter 2. 9. They were initially called the ‘Plumstead Peculiars’ from the place of their origin in 1838. Most of these congregations no longer use their original title and have now become... Read more

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'Peculiar People' troupe to perform at conference
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 2/14/2004; 126 words ; ...Christ Conferences has announced that the drama troupe "Peculiar People" will perform at its upcoming Mountaintop 2004 get...held March 5-7 at Oglebay's Wilson Lodge in Wheeling. Peculiar People is a touring theater company based in Franklin, Tenn... Read more
Renovate and restore With the Bay State's older housing stock, many people face a peculiar challenge when making upgrades
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/23/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...can't replace that. You're losing the feel of the house if you get rid of it,"' Little said. The Littles faced a challenge peculiar to Massachusetts and other states where so much of the housing stock consists of older classics that are either a little worse... Read more
Very p-p-peculiar; PEOPLE ARE STRANGE: A-Z OF THE MADDEST STORIES IN THE WORLD.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 10/23/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...The Fortean Times. Ian Simmons, the book's compiler said: What people do is very odd indeed. Amid the headline stories about politicians...nothing would be supplied if readers sent dollars 1. And 489 people replied enclosing cash. GRIM REAPER: A sick prankster terrorised... Read more
PECULIAR PASSIONS `The fridge has become one of the great centres of human existence. Where do people leave messages for each other? On the fridge door!'
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 3/18/2003; ; 686 words ; Continuing our occasional series `People with very unusual jobs indeed'. No 71...Phone cards passed me by. Then I heard of people making a fortune out of phone-card collections...great centres of human existence. Where do people leave messages for each other? Stuck on... Read more
Why are you British people so peculiar?
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 12/11/2005; ; 544 words ; ...work? Did you know there are now 700,000 British home-owners in France? Is it perhaps because you're happier in a country where people are not viewed as machines that should be efficient at all times?' Ben winced. I was wondering whether it would be more diplomatic... Read more
Our Peculiar Way of Picking Presidents; `It forces us to accept people who are less than the best-qualified.'
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/1/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...process is wonderful because it allows people in their living rooms "to poke and prod...than in the White House. One reason that people such as Carter and Reagan get nominated...served in Albany in the interim-struck many people as having the requisite stature. No sitting... Read more
BUSHELL ON THE BOX: A Very Peculiar Practice.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 2/1/2004; 68 words ; Byline: Gary Bushell DARK comedy drama A Very Peculiar Practice is out on DVD. And I have 10 (worth pounds 24.99...Legge? Answers on a postcard by Friday February 6 to Garry's Peculiar Contest, The People, PO Box 7290, London E14 5DD. First 10 correct answers drawn... Read more
Place names can be kind of Peculiar, as new book shows.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/25/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...happened here. _ Peculiar, Mo.'' Hmm. Peculiar, indeed. Peculiar's mayor, the decidedly un-peculiar Bill Watson, said he was thrilled that author Frank...opened a bank down there called `The Bank of Tightwad' people opened accounts from everywhere just to get a checkbook...have found a name ... Read more
NAMES OF TOWNS CAN BE PECULIAR.(LIFE)
Newspaper article from: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC); 3/1/1998; 682 words ; ...happened here. - Peculiar, Mo. Hmm. Peculiar, indeed. Peculiar's mayor, the decidedly un-peculiar Bill Watson, said he was thrilled that author Frank...opened a bank down there called 'The Bank of Tightwad,' people opened accounts from everywhere just to get a checkbook...have found a name ... Read more
Word of the week: 'Peculiar'
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 1/31/2008; 371 words ; ...priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people ... " 1 Peter 2:9 Today when...iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works" (Titus 2:13-14). To become a peculiar people then, we enter into a covenant... Read more

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