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===='''Seventh-day Adventist'''==== | ===='''Seventh-day Adventist'''==== | ||
* | *[ttp://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2092 Seventh-day Adventist] was originally called the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2092 Millerites] after their founder William Miller, the name was later changed to [http://www.digitalshoebox.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/steubenbks&CISOPTR=18697&REC=0&CISOBOX=amish&CISOSHOW=18769 Seventh-day Adventist] in 1848. | ||
==== Amish and Mennonites ==== | ==== Amish and Mennonites ==== | ||
*In the 1700's Ohio, there were several orders of the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=573&nm=Amish Amish] faith found in Ohio. They are the Old Order, New Order, Swartzentruber, Beachy, Andy Weaver, and the conservative Mennonites and the Amish Mennonites. Most of the orders hold church services in their homes. The Mennonites usually have service in church buildings. In the 1700's between 50 and 100 Amish families arrived in America, settling mostly in Pennsylvania. Many others followed in the 19th century. Over the years, various orders of Amish spread into Ohio. <ref>[http://www.ohioamishcountry.com/whoare.html Who are the Amish?]</ref> | *In the 1700's Ohio, there were several orders of the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=573&nm=Amish Amish] faith found in Ohio. They are the Old Order, New Order, Swartzentruber, Beachy, Andy Weaver, and the conservative Mennonites and the Amish Mennonites. Most of the orders hold church services in their homes. The Mennonites usually have service in church buildings. In the 1700's between 50 and 100 Amish families arrived in America, settling mostly in Pennsylvania. Many others followed in the 19th century. Over the years, various orders of Amish spread into Ohio. <ref>[http://www.ohioamishcountry.com/whoare.html Who are the Amish?]</ref> | ||
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====Mennonite==== | ====Mennonite==== | ||
*Among the first Mennonites to settle in Ohio were Christian Stehman (Stemen) and his family, who came to Fairfield County, Ohio, from Red Stone, Penn., Brennemans from Virginia, the Beerys, the Hubers, the Goods, the Shanks, the Funks, the Gingeriches and more. They began to settle in the Northwest territory in 1803. Henry Stemen, the son of Christian, was ordained to the ministry in 1809. | *Among the first [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=604 Mennonites] to settle in Ohio were Christian Stehman (Stemen) and his family, who came to Fairfield County, Ohio, from Red Stone, Penn., Brennemans from Virginia, the Beerys, the Hubers, the Goods, the Shanks, the Funks, the Gingeriches and more. They began to settle in the Northwest territory in 1803. Henry Stemen, the son of Christian, was ordained to the ministry in 1809. | ||
====Methodist==== | ====Methodist==== | ||
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* In October of 1792, the members of Transylvania Presbytery came into Ohio to meet in the first Protestant church. Columbus, Cincinnati, Marietta and most of the other towns in Ohio had [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=620 Presbyterian churches] by the early 1820's. <ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | * In October of 1792, the members of Transylvania Presbytery came into Ohio to meet in the first Protestant church. Columbus, Cincinnati, Marietta and most of the other towns in Ohio had [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=620 Presbyterian churches] by the early 1820's. <ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | ||
====United Presbyterian==== | ====United Presbyterian==== | ||
*Several congregations were organized in the growing Ohio communities; Mahoning organized in 1798, Struthers in 1804, | *Several congregations were organized in the growing Ohio communities; Mahoning organized in 1798, Struthers in 1804, Liberty in 1805, First Cambridge in 1822, and Northfield in 1833. Devoted members historically came from Scotland and Northern Ireland. The 1900's brought members from Pennsylvania and Kentucky.<ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | ||
Liberty in 1805, First Cambridge in 1822, and Northfield in 1833. Devoted members historically came from Scotland and Northern Ireland. The 1900's brought members from Pennsylvania and Kentucky.<ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | |||
====Reformed==== | ====Reformed==== | ||
*June 16, 1866 in Cleveland The First Dutch Reformed Church in Ohio was established.<ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | *June 16, 1866 in Cleveland The First Dutch Reformed Church in Ohio was established.<ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | ||
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====The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints==== | ====The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints==== | ||
*During the [http://www.parleyppratt.org/?s=Ziba+Peterson autumn of 1830], four [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/daily/history/1831_1844/eom.htm LDS] missionaries introduced the restored gospel to the communities of northeastern Ohio as they made their way to preach to the Indians west of Missouri. The Elders were [http://www.parleyppratt.org/ Parley P. Pratt], Ziba Peterson, [http://www.mormonwiki.com/Oliver_Cowdery Oliver Cowdery] and [http://www.mormonwiki.com/Peter_Whitmer_Home Peter Whitmer], they called upon Sidney Rigdon, pastor of a congregation of the Disciples of Christ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbellites (Campbelliltes)] at Kirtland, Ohio. [http://www.mormonwiki.com/Sidney_Rigdon Sidney Rigdon], along with a part of his congregation became converted and thus started the beginning of the [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/0,15478,3900-1,00.html#FlashPluginDetected LDS Church's episode in Ohio's early history].<ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | *During the [http://www.parleyppratt.org/?s=Ziba+Peterson autumn of 1830], four [http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/daily/history/1831_1844/eom.htm LDS] missionaries introduced the restored gospel to the communities of northeastern Ohio as they made their way to preach to the Indians west of Missouri. The Elders were [http://www.parleyppratt.org/ Parley P. Pratt], Ziba Peterson, [http://www.mormonwiki.com/Oliver_Cowdery Oliver Cowdery] and [http://www.mormonwiki.com/Peter_Whitmer_Home Peter Whitmer], they called upon [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=611 Sidney Rigdon], pastor of a congregation of the Disciples of Christ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campbellites (Campbelliltes)] at Kirtland, Ohio. [http://www.mormonwiki.com/Sidney_Rigdon Sidney Rigdon], along with a part of his congregation became converted and thus started the beginning of the [http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/0,15478,3900-1,00.html#FlashPluginDetected LDS Church's episode in Ohio's early history].<ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | ||
====Universalist==== | ====Universalist==== | ||
*Belpre and Marietta organized | *Belpre and Marietta organized [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=641&nm=Universalist-Church Universalist] congregations at the same time in 1818. <ref name="Churches in the Buckeye Country"/> | ||
====Volunteers of America==== | ====Volunteers of America==== | ||