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... UNITED STATES

Jan 13, 1967, Pg 1 - The Oklahoma Journal (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
RE:  Dave Kropp, Conscientious Objector
Fink Objector Now Hero By Tom Tiede, NEA

RE: Dominic Enrietta, brother worker, fights draft
July 12, 1967 - Denver Post (Denver, Colorado)
Circuit Preacher Seeks Ministerial Exemption; No Author Given
July 12, 1967, Pg 5 - Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Colorado)
Minister Asks for Deferment; No Author Given
July 15, 1967, Pg 1 - Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Colorado)
Lawsuit Puts Sect in Shunned Limelight By Dick Prouty

October 1960 or 1970
RE: Marysville, Kansas Convention
Fellowship in God - For 28 Years Worshippers Meet at Griffee Farm

July 24, 1970 - The Wenatchee World (Wenatchee, Washington)
RE: Convention at Chelan, WA
They Follow Religion of No Name By Ray Schrick

June 9, 1977, Pg 12 - The North Fork Times (Delta, Colorado)
RE:  Convention at Hotchkiss, CO
Nameless Church Meets; No Author Given

Aug 16, 1979, Pg 8 - The Sentinel (Cottage Grove, Oregon)
RE:  Convention at Saginaw, OR
Convention Set for Aug. 23-26; By M. Blaine
Aug 23, 1979 - Convention Hosts Foreign Speakers; By M. Blaine
Aug 30, 1979, Pg 6 - Convention Draws 1,500 Worshipers;  No Author Given

May 14, 1981 - The New Era (Sweet Home, Oregon)
Trio of Women Minister Gospel in Holley (Holley Grange, OR); By Pete Porter

June 11, 1982, Pg 11 - Walla Walla Union Bulletin (Walla Walla, Washington)
RE:  Convention at Walla Walla, WA
#1  Gospel Tent Meeting Draws 800 Participants for Spiritual Fellowship; By Steve Maynard
#2  Fellowship Holds to Traditional Christian Beliefs, but its Practices Differ
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June 5, 1983, Pg 1 - Spokesman Review (Spokane, Washington)
RE:  Convention at Post Falls, ID
Two by Twos: Victims of Anonymous Cult?  By Bart Preecs
June  5, 1983 - Nameless Congregation Holds Strong Grip on Faithful; By Bart Preecs

Skagit Valley Herald (Mt. Vernon, Washington)
RE:  Convention at Miltown, WA
By Kathleen Hosfeld
Aug 17, 1983, Pg 1 - Criticism Clouds Church's Gathering - Miltown
Aug 18, 1983, Pg 1 - Former Members of No-Name Church Continue Quiet Protest--Miltown
Aug 30, 1982, Pg 1 - No-Name Church Meets for Convention - Miltown

Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Washington)
RE:  Convention at Miltown, WA
By Kathie Anderson
Aug 20, 1983, Pg 1 - Religious Sect Follows Different Path
Aug 20, 1983, Pg 4A - Church Without a Name Meets Again Amid Controversy

Sept 13, 1983, Pg 3 - Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California)
RE:  Convention at Santee, CA
Obscure, Silent Nameless Sect Travels `Secret' Path; By Russell Chandler

Sept 24, 1983 - *The Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, Michigan) (Repeat of LA Times Article)
RE:  Convention at Santee, CA
Nameless House Claim Origins Go Back to Bible; By Russell Chandler

June 8, 1984, Pg 1 - *Coeur d'Alene Press (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
RE: Convention at Post Falls, ID
Church with No Name Packs in Crowds; By Susan Toft
Critics Call Way a Cult;  By Susan Toft

Aug 21, 1985 - The Sentinel (Cottage Grove, Oregon)
RE:  Convention at Saginaw, OR
Thousands Flock to Saginaw Farm; By Chuck Palahniuk

Nov  2, 1986, Pg 1A - *Minneapolis Star and Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
RE: Convention at Eagle Bend, MN
Religion Without a Name Draws its Faithful to Worship; By Rob Hotakainen

Nov 8, 1986, Pg A3 - *Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, Alabama)
(Repeat of MN Star Article)
RE: Convention at Eagle Bend, MN
Unnamed Church Has Been Quietly Thriving for 80 years; By Robert Franklin

Nov 14, 1986 - The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota)
RE: Convention at Hunter, ND
Theology of No Name Church is Conservative; By Carol Mahnke

Apr 6, 1987 - Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, ND)
RE: Sister workers Lori Swenson and Violet Myers
Evangelists Moving on Down Road (Hebron, ND); By Lois Tibor

Aug 21, 1987, Pg A12 - The Dispatch (Gilroy, California)
RE: Convention at Gilroy, California
Congregation Extols Life of Peace, Serenity; By Nancy McCarthy

Nov 30-Dec 6, 1989 - Mail Tribune Extra (Medford, Oregon)
Ministers Take Gospel Message into Worshipers' Home; By Liz Bowen

Feb 28, 1990 - Billings Gazette (Billings, Montana)
The Church With No Name; By Dan Burkhart

November 17, 1990 - Grand Rapids Press (Grand Rapids, Michigan USA)
RE: Gospel meetings held by Weldon Burgess, Randy Braund & John Wilbur
Gospel, generosity strengthen church; by Ed Golder

July 14, 1991, Pg 2 - *The Sunday Sun (Georgetown, Texas)
RE: Convention at Georgetown, TX
The Secret Sect; By Brad Stutzman
July  8, 1992, Pg 1 - Church with No Name Returns; By Bret Bloomquist

Nov 1, 1991, Pg A12A - The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota)
Two-by-Twos travel the land, minister Christ; By Bob Lind

Aug 5, 1992, Pg 3 - *Milford Cabinet and Wilton Journal (Milford, New Hampshire)
RE: Convention at Milford, NH
Multitude of the Faithful Flocks to Milford Every Year; By Debra Thornblad

Casper Star-Tribune ( Wyoming)
By Deidre Stoelzle
RE:  Sister Worker Velma May Filener Murdered Nov. 30, 1993; Memorial Service Dec. 6, 1993
Dec. 2, 1993 - Police: No arrests in Casper homicide. Elderly visitor dies after apparent stabling
Dec. 3, 1993 - Still no arrest in Filener stabbing
Dec 4, 1993 - Police still looking for motive in Filener killing
Dec 7, 1993 - No arrest, motive in Filener stabbing
Dec 21, 1993 - Police won’t comment on Filener stabbing
Dec 31, 1993 – Filener murder suspect charged (19 yr old Victor M. Madrid)
Dec 31, 1993 – Suspect: Madrid nabbed after medical call
Read Account

Aug 21, 1996, Pg 3A - Cottage Grove Sentinel, Cottage Grove, Oregon
RE:  Rebecca Ginestar
Woman Accuses Sect of Ignoring Abuse; By Mark Bowder

Sept 14, 1996, Pg 1 - *The N'West Iowa Review (Sheldon, Iowa)
RE: Convention at Boyden, IA
They'll Take That Old-Time Religion; By Mike Palecek

September 15, 1997 - Alberta Report
DOUBTS ABOUT A MYSTERY CHURCH
'Sect or Cult?' Is the Question before an Alberta Court
By Joe Woodward

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July 13, 2000 -.The Altamont Enterprise (Altamont, NY)
RE:  Convention at Altamont, NY
Cooneyite cult to cooperate with county...Is is a cult or a camp? by Jo E. Prout

July 14, 2000 - The Times Union (Albany, NY)
RE:  Convention at Altamont, NY
Farm plays host to a low-profile sect;  By Kim Martineau

July 19, 2000 - The Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
RE:  Convention at Altamont, NY
Conservative religious group peacefully goes abvout its business; By Kim Martineau

July 20, 2000 - The Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
RE:  Convention at Altamont, NY
Sect told it must find new lodgings; By Kim Martineau

July 27, 2000 - The Altamont Enterprise 
By Jo E. Prout
RE:  Convention at Altamont, NY
Despite no overnight Cult flocks to farm

November 3, 2002 - Grand Forks Herald
By Stephen J. Lee, Herald Staff Writer
RE:  Ardith Ellingson and Jenny Connolly, workers
A Quiet Faith - Women ministers serve church with no name

August 14, 2003 - Schenectady Daily Gazette
By Jill Bryce, Gazette Reporter
RE:  Convention at Altamont, NY
‘Two by Twos’ plan to sing and to pray

September 24, 2005 - Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune (West VA)
By Marla Pisciotta, Tribune Staff Writer
RE: Workers - Troy Gilmore and Martin Hnizdil
Duo teaches Bible Studies in Keyser

October 6, 2005 - Kennebec Journal (Maine)
By Elizabeth Carr, Staff Writer
RE: Workers -Martin Johnson and Shannon Meyer
Bible study the way it used to be

June 28, 2006 - The Independent, Edgewood, New Mexico
By Leota Harriman
RE: Proposed Location of new NM Convention Site in Torreon
Site for religious conclave riles neighbors in Torreon
Vol. 8, No. 26

July 13, 2006 - Mountain View Telegraph, Moriarty, New Mexico
By Beth Hahn
Religious-Retreat Project Rejcted
RE: Proposed Location of new NM Convention Site in Torreon
April 26, 2007 - Mountain View Telegraph, Moriarty, New Mexico
By Beth Hahn
Religious Retreat Approved

Feb. 10, 2008 - The Daily News serving Lower Columbia
http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/02/10/this_day/10085020.txt
Worldwide fellowship needs no building, no budget, no bishops
By Cathy Zimmerman
RE: Sister Workers Terri Marsh and Muriel Erickson, serving Longview and Kelso,Washington

Nov. 22, 2008 - The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, Indiana (IndyStar.com)
Nameless church keeps things simple - Meeting in believers' homes, group members emulate early Christians
By Bill McCleery
RE: Gospel meetings of workers Martin Hnizdil and Jon Knochenmus in Indiana

December 4, 2008  - Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa (DesMoinesRegister.com)
Traveling ministers preach Bible
By Jennifer Ripslinger
RE: Workers Anita Forsberg and Jennifer Bartels

February 24, 2009 - Daily Illini.com - http://www.dailyillini.com/
UI student shunned by 'cult' for sake of education
By Aaron Geiger
RE: Jennifer Hanson's life story

January 30, 2010 - LaCrosse Wisconsin Tribune - http://www.lacrossetribune.com
Group forgoes name in mission to follow Jesus
By Stacey Kalas
RE: Workers Leila Byers and Christine Topinka

August 6, 2010 - The Intelligencer
The church with no name
By Hilarty Bentman
RE: Milford New Hampshire Convention

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...CANADA

Jan 14, 1984 - Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
RE:  Convention at Didsbury, Alberta
Church With No Name Strong Draw in West; By Leslie K. Tarr

Feb  7, 1990 - The Review (Weyburn, Saskachewan, Canada)
Family Affair (Re: Russell and Mabel Jacobs, Workers); By David Creelman

July 30, 1994, Pg 17 - Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
RE:  Convention at Didsbury, Alberta
Invisible Sect has Thousands of Followers; By David Climenhaga

Aug  5, 1994, Pg 14 - The Winnipeg Sun (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
Secret Sect Splits Families; By Peter Warren

Aug 12, 1994, Pg 12 - The Winnipeg Sun (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
The Church that Preys; By Peter Warren

Feb 11, 1996, Pg B1 - Edmonton Sunday Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Church With No Name Had No Answers for Couple; By David Staples

Feb 17, 1996, Pg A9 - The Record (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada)
No-Name Church - Mysterious Cult-like Sect Discouraged Questions, Criticism; By David Staples

Sept 15, 1997, Pg 34,  Vol 24, No. 40 - Alberta Report (Weekly News Magazine)
Doubts About a Mystery Church - 'Sect or Cult?' is the Question Before an Alberta Court;
by Joe Woodard.

Sept. 13, 2000 - Victoria Times Colonist
by Holly McKenna  (Reuters)
RE:  Convention at Altamont, NY
Christian 2x2s Worship quietly in U.S.

April 28, 2001 - Regina Leader (Regina, Saskaschewan, Canada)
Guilderland N.Y. (Reuters) - Christian 2x2s Worship Quietly in U.S.

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...AUSTRALIA

May 17, 1983, Pg 5 - The Chronicle (Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia)
RE:  Doug & Helen Parker's book: The Secret Sect
Secret Sect Threat to Person's Rights

June 30, 1984, Pg 37 - The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia)
The Most Secret Society in the World; By Alan Gill

Dec 15, 1984, Pg 25 - The Courier Mail (Australia)
The Sect With No Name; By Alan Gill

Dec 12, 1994, Pg 14-15 - News Weekly; Outline
Report by Megan Norris and Marianne Docherty
A deathly obsession with rock band Nirvana sparked a tragic family suicide pact.

Nov 29, 1994 - The Daily Telegraph Mirror (Sydney, Australia)
RE: 1994 Suicide of two Henderson children
Nov 29, 1994 - I should have talked to my suicide children.
Nov 29, 1994 - Mystery Religious Group Shuns the Limelight, By Aaron Patrick
Nov  1, 1995, Pg 20 - Fear of church led children to suicide

Oct 1, 1995 - Pg 1 - The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) http://www.heraldsun.com.au
Two Children, Kurt and a fear of God by Tim Pegler

Nov 5, 1995, Pg 1 - Herald Sun (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) http://www.heraldsun.com.au
Satan and My Kids - Father Tells of Death Diary by Wayne Jones

July 25, 2001, Pg 14 - Herald Sun (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) http://www.heraldsun.com.au
Secretive Sect Leader Dies; Controversial Cooneyites to bury Victorian head By Tanya Giles
RE: Death of John Evan Jones, Overseer of Victoria

Wendish News
By Wendish Heritage Society Australia
The Moravian Brethren at Bethel in South Australia
Number 35 August 2005 - Part 1 - Page 4
http://www.wendishheritage.org.au/publications/Newsletter%20No.35.pdf
http://www.wendishheritage.org.au/publications/newsletters/2005_august_no_35.php

Wendish News
By Wendish Heritage Society Australia
The Moravian Brethren at Bethel in South Australia
Number 36 March 2006 - Part 1 - Page 4
http://www.wendishheritage.org.au/publications/img/news36.pdf
http://www.wendishheritage.org.au/publications/newsletters/2006_march_no_36.php

 

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...NEW ZEALAND

1998 by Arnold Parr
Leaving the Cooneyites: Analysis of the leaving process for long-term members of a sect with Christine Wilson,
Australian Religion Studies Review, 11, 1, 17--28 (Journal Article)
[TTT does not have copy]

The Press (Christchurch, NZ)
June 21, 1996, Pg 14
No-Name Sect Losing Secret Tag
June 21, 1996, Pg 14 -
RE: Lynn Cooper's book
Threats for Writing Book; By David Gee

The Timaru Herald
December 7, 1978, Page 8
Christian ministrty moves from Winchester farm
RE Convention at Winchester, NZ

The Tomaru Herald
Date unknown (probably before or after above article)
Christian Camp at Winchester
RE Convention at Winchester, NZ

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…IRELAND

The Impartial Reporter, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland (http://www.impartialreporter.com)
Email:    info@impartialreporter.com
Sept 4, 1997 - Lecture on Cooneyites Examines their Foundation by Dr. Eryl Davies

Letters to the Editor in response to Sept. 4, 1997 article above:

• Sept 11, 1997 -      The Cooneyites by Dr. Patricia Roberts
• Sept 25, 1997 -      Many Others Proclaim "The Gospel of Christ" by Cecil Andrews
•                                Aiming for Accuracy by Dr. D. E. Davies
• Oct   2, 1997 -        Dr. Roberts Replies by Dr. Patricia Roberts
•                                The Cooneyites by Contender for the Faith
• Oct   9, 1997 -        The Cooneyites by Cecil Andrews
•                                Letter by Contender for the Faith
• Nov 13, 1997  16 - Follower of William Irvine by Barbara James
• Dec 11, 1997 -       Cooneyites and Two-By-Twos by Ruth Miller

The Impartial Reporter, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland (http://www.impartialreporter.com)
Email:    info@impartialreporter.com
By Jenny Cathcart
June 26, 2008 -  The social butterflies who married well; Ruby Ferguson recalls the strict upbringing of the Cooneyite tradition
July  03, 2008 -   Dr. Roberts recalls childhood memories of Edward Cooney
Nov 12, 2008 - The Impartial Reporter - Jenny Cathcart looks at Ireland's third oldest newspaper
Read article: http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=1062&cmd

The Sunday Business Post
2007, Oct 28, Pg 40 - When history and hearsay collide
The Tribune
2007, Nov 7, Pg 15 - The Pearsons of Coolacrease

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...NETHERLANDS

Dutch Periodical:  “The Challenge” A Dutch Evangelical Magazine [“Uitdaging"]
By Jildert de Boer
Two by Two Movement with Sectarian Characteristics
Issue: December 2005

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...SWEDEN

About Emma Massey...

Sweden's largest evening newspaper: Aftonbladet
I was Robbed of My Childhood
ByAdrianna Jalming
October 14, 2011

Leaving the Sect Almost Felt Like Dying
By Caroline Stenman
February 14, 2010

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Undated or Unidentified Newspaper Articles

Undated
Kenosha News, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Women Follow Path of Poverty to Teach Bible
By Christine A. Verstraete

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