[mike182d]

I'll take the rough and ready street Christianity of the underground Chinese church

I think I am confused by this statement because there does exist an underground "institutional" Catholic Church in China as well, with its loyalty to the Bishop of Rome and not the Chinese government, that is "rough and ready" and still running strong.

any congregation older than about a year and a half is already seeding it's own death and uselessness to The Kingdom by the slow to fast build-up of customs of men

How about a congregation older than 2000 years? It's 1.2 billions strong - making it not only the single largest Christian "denomination" but the largest religion in the world, and still growing from what I can tell...

Perhaps these "traditions of men" aren't really Traditions of men but of God after all? Something to think about...

[Quix]

I believe there are wonderful earnest believers in the Roman branch walking as close to God as they know how to and led of His Spirit.

I'm not at all into the traditions of men junk. And, if you think that the Roman branch is MORE FREE of such than other branches, then I think you have a lot to learn.