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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Church Records|Church Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[United_Brethren]]''''' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Church Records|Church Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[United_Brethren]]''''' | ||
= Church of the United Brethren in Christ | = Church of the United Brethren in Christ = | ||
== History | == History == | ||
The two founders of the United Brethren denomination, Martin Boehm and William Otterbein, met at a "great meeting" in a barn in Lancaster, Penn., in 1767. Boehm was a Mennonite preacher, and Otterbein was a German Reformed pastor at the time. | The two founders of the United Brethren denomination, Martin Boehm and William Otterbein, met at a "great meeting" in a barn in Lancaster, Penn., in 1767. Boehm was a Mennonite preacher, and Otterbein was a German Reformed pastor at the time. | ||
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Bishop Milton Wright (father of the Wilbur and Orville Wright) and a small group of followers who wanted to leave the constitution unchanged left the larger group. They continue as the United Brethren Church. Its headquarters and college were established in Huntington, Ind., in 1897. Much of its growth since then has been outside the United States.<br> | Bishop Milton Wright (father of the Wilbur and Orville Wright) and a small group of followers who wanted to leave the constitution unchanged left the larger group. They continue as the United Brethren Church. Its headquarters and college were established in Huntington, Ind., in 1897. Much of its growth since then has been outside the United States.<br> | ||
=== Books | === Books === | ||
[http://www.archive.org/details/historyofchurcho00spay ''History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ,''] by Henry G. Spayth and William Hanby, 1851<br>Read online or download free.<br> | [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofchurcho00spay ''History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ,''] by Henry G. Spayth and William Hanby, 1851<br>Read online or download free.<br> | ||
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''[http://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_mission_of_the_United_Bre.html?id=BGUFAAAAQAAJ History of the Mission of the United Brethren among the Indians in North America],'' by George Henry Loskiel, 1794 (written in German and translated)<br>More about the Indians than the United Brethren. Google eBook. Read free online. | ''[http://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_the_mission_of_the_United_Bre.html?id=BGUFAAAAQAAJ History of the Mission of the United Brethren among the Indians in North America],'' by George Henry Loskiel, 1794 (written in German and translated)<br>More about the Indians than the United Brethren. Google eBook. Read free online. | ||
=== State histories | === State histories === | ||
[http://www.rwilt.com/lrc.htm United Brethren history in West Virginia]<br> | [http://www.rwilt.com/lrc.htm United Brethren history in West Virginia]<br> | ||
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The Church of the United Brethren has never been associated with the [[Church of the Brethren in the United States|Church of the Brethren]]. | The Church of the United Brethren has never been associated with the [[Church of the Brethren in the United States|Church of the Brethren]]. | ||
== Records | == Records == | ||
To determine which of the following might have the records you are searching for, see the explanation above on how and when the church split into United Brethren and United Methodist. | To determine which of the following might have the records you are searching for, see the explanation above on how and when the church split into United Brethren and United Methodist. | ||
[https://www.huntington.edu/united-brethren-historical-center | [https://www.huntington.edu/united-brethren-historical-center-1 United Brethren Historical Center Archives] at Huntington University<br> | ||
[https://www.drew.edu/library/methodist United Methodist Archives and History Center] (has online search) | [https://www.drew.edu/library/methodist United Methodist Archives and History Center] (has online search) | ||
== Source | == Source == | ||
[http://ub.org/about/history/ Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA History]<br> | [http://ub.org/about/history/ Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA History]<br> | ||
[[Category:Church Records by Denomination]] | [[Category:Church Records by Denomination]] | ||