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Haurongo: Deck, James George

Brethren patriarch

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Brethren patriarch

After emigrating to New Zealand and settling at Motueka, James Deck became a respected patriarch of the Exclusive branch of Plymouth Brethren in New Zealand. With his long white beard and mystical temperament, he looked and acted the part. Deck’s legacy included sacred poems and hymns that are still popular amongst Brethren today.

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Peter J. Lineham. 'Deck, James George', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1990, whakahou September 2015. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/41168/brethren-patriarch (accessed 4 June 2026).