Ministerial Monthly Meetings ('The Brotherhood')

Scope and Content

Material relating to the activities of the Monthly Conference of Ministers consisting of printed rules, correspondence, receipts, printed leaflets and detailed minutes of their regular meetings.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Monthly Conference of Ministers (sometimes referred to as 'The Prophets' and 'The Brotherhood') was a regular gathering of ministers in Manchester. It was a small select group (some rules stipulate no more than 15) to which membership was by invite only. The heart of the meetings usually revolved around a formal address followed by a discussion. The Conference was constituted on a formal basis with rules about who could join, the format of meetings, cost of membership etc.