claim: PBS is an American television program distributor.
evidence: The Peculiar People were a Christian movement that was originally an offshoot of the Wesleyan denomination , founded in 1838 in Rochford , Essex , by James Banyard , a farm-worker 's son born in 1800 .. Wesleyan. John Wesley. Rochford. Rochford. Essex. Essex. James Banyard. James Banyard. They derive their name from a phrase found in both the Old Testament and the New Testament of the King James Bible , in Deuteronomy and 1 Peter .. Old Testament. Old Testament. New Testament. New Testament. King James Bible. King James Bible. Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy. 1 Peter. 1 Peter. In the King James Version of the Bible , first published in 1611 , Deuteronomy 14 :2 reads as follows  : `` For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God , and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself , above all the nations that are upon the earth . ''. Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy. King James Version. King James Version. Also in the King James Version , 1 Peter 2 :9 reads thus  : `` But ye are a chosen generation , a royal priesthood , an holy nation , a peculiar people ; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light . ''. 1 Peter. 1 Peter. King James Version. King James Version. It will be seen that the phrase ` Peculiar People ' was not in any way a criticism , but a proud Biblical phrase that could be viewed as a badge of honour .. The Peculiar People is also a phrase used to describe the Quakers , which they adopted with some pride .. Quakers. Quakers