Editing Open Brethren (section)

=== Europe ===
Outside the British Isles, the brethren have a large presence in the [[Faroe Islands]], forming the largest non-conformist group amongst a population that predominantly belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Faroe Islands.<ref>{{cite web | title = Plymouth Brethren in the Faroes | url = http://www.visitfaroeislands.com/Default.aspx?ID=8946 | access-date = 4 August 2015 | archive-date = 6 August 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120806173842/http://www.visitfaroeislands.com/Default.aspx?ID=8946 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

JN Darby's visits to Switzerland between 1835 and 1840 with critiques of [[Methodist perfectionism]] resulted in the establishment of meetings in [[Vevey]] in 1838 and [[Lausanne]] in 1840 drawn from some of the dissenting churches.<ref>{{harvnb|Neatby|1901|p=41}}</ref> Later he moved to France establishing outposts in the [[Montpellier]] region. During this time he was also translating the New Testament into French. "During the five years that followed Darby's arrival in Lausanne, his principles spread far and wide in French Switzerland, and obtained some successes in Berne and Bâle."<ref>{{harvnb|Neatby|1901|p=44}}</ref>

The next move came from a visit by [[George Müller]] to a Baptist church in [[Stuttgart]] in 1843 at the invitation of a lady who had visited him in Bristol. "One or two of the elders having determined to reject him, a meeting "for the breaking of bread" was started in his private room the same evening. Seventeen persons were present." In 1854, Darby visited Germany with meetings being set up at [[Elberfeld]] and [[Düsseldorf]] among others.<ref>
{{citation|title=Early Beginnings|first=John Nelson|last=Darby|year=1853|url=http://www.bruederbewegung.de/pdf/darbybeginnings.pdf}}
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