- Question 1 of 9
When did the Church of the United Brethren in Christ hold its first organizational meeting?
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Although there were a series of meetings throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania dating back to the 1760s, a loose gathering of people became organized in 1800 as the first American-born denomination. Learn more at HistoricOldOtterbein.com.
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Although there were a series of meetings throughout Maryland and Pennsylvania dating back to the 1760s, a loose gathering of people became organized in 1800 as the first American-born denomination. Learn more at HistoricOldOtterbein.com.
- Question 2 of 9
Who are considered the first bishops of the United Brethren in Christ?
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Philip William Otterbein and Martin Boehm were the first bishops of the United Brethren in Christ denomination.
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Philip William Otterbein and Martin Boehm were the first bishops of the United Brethren in Christ denomination.
- Question 3 of 9
Where did the great meeting of 1767 between Otterbein and Boehm occur, a meeting that led to the founding of the United Brethren in Christ?
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Otterbein and Boehm first met on May 10, 1767, at Long’s Barn in Lancaster, Pa. Bishop Boehm spoke in the barn while some of his Mennonite pastors preached in the orchard outside. Boehm told of his plow-side conversion. As the sermon ended, a Reformed minister named William Otterbein rose from his seat, hugged Boehm, and declared, “We are brethren.” The denomination’s name is based on Otterbein’s words from that meeting.
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Otterbein and Boehm first met on May 10, 1767, at Long’s Barn in Lancaster, Pa. Bishop Boehm spoke in the barn while some of his Mennonite pastors preached in the orchard outside. Boehm told of his plow-side conversion. As the sermon ended, a Reformed minister named William Otterbein rose from his seat, hugged Boehm, and declared, “We are brethren.” The denomination’s name is based on Otterbein’s words from that meeting.
- Question 4 of 9
What is the primary language of the early United Brethren in Christ leaders and followers?
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The primary language was German, although church leaders were bilingual in German and English.
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The primary language was German, although church leaders were bilingual in German and English.
- Question 5 of 9
Who was the founder of the Evangelical Association and what was his occupation?
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Jacob Albright founded the Evangelical Association in 1803. He was a tile maker, whose nickname was "The Honest Tiler."
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Jacob Albright founded the Evangelical Association in 1803. He was a tile maker, whose nickname was "The Honest Tiler."
- Question 6 of 9
What role did Bishop Otterbein play in launching another denomination, the Methodist Episcopal Church?
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Thomas Coke, Thomas Vassey and Philip William Otterbein were the three persons who ordained Francis Asbury in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Asbury was first ordained as a deacon, then as an elder, then a general superintendent, which later came to be known as a bishop, on three successive days. Asbury adopted the democratic spirit of the young country he was serving in and refused to take a leadership role unless elected by his peers. This practice is maintained today when the clergy session session of Annual Conference votes on the soon-to-be-ordained clergy. This ecumenical ordination practice also is maintained within today's United Methodist Church when Annual Conferences and bishops invite ecumenical bishops to join them in ordaining clergy.
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Thomas Coke, Thomas Vassey and Philip William Otterbein were the three persons who ordained Francis Asbury in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Asbury was first ordained as a deacon, then as an elder, then a general superintendent, which later came to be known as a bishop, on three successive days. Asbury adopted the democratic spirit of the young country he was serving in and refused to take a leadership role unless elected by his peers. This practice is maintained today when the clergy session session of Annual Conference votes on the soon-to-be-ordained clergy. This ecumenical ordination practice also is maintained within today's United Methodist Church when Annual Conferences and bishops invite ecumenical bishops to join them in ordaining clergy.
- Question 7 of 9
A key denominational leader in the late 19th century was Bishop Milton Wright, who had two sons whose invention changed the world. What were the sons' names and what did they invent?
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Wilbur and Orville Wright were the sons of Bishop Milton Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The Wright brothers were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, N.C., at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills.
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Wilbur and Orville Wright were the sons of Bishop Milton Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The Wright brothers were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, N.C., at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills.
- Question 8 of 9
What two denominations merged in 1946 to create the Evangelical United Brethren Church?
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The Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB) is the result of a merger between the Evangelical Church and the Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New Constitution). At the time of the merger in 1946, the Evangelical Church served a membership of 250,000. The Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New Constitution) was one of two churches that operated under the name Church of the United Brethren in Christ. A majority faction added the designation "New Constitution" to its name, while the minority faction added the designation "Old Constitution." However, both claimed 1800 as their founding date, with heritage dating to 1767, and the same history up to 1889.
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The Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB) is the result of a merger between the Evangelical Church and the Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New Constitution). At the time of the merger in 1946, the Evangelical Church served a membership of 250,000. The Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New Constitution) was one of two churches that operated under the name Church of the United Brethren in Christ. A majority faction added the designation "New Constitution" to its name, while the minority faction added the designation "Old Constitution." However, both claimed 1800 as their founding date, with heritage dating to 1767, and the same history up to 1889.
- Question 9 of 9
What denomination joined with the Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1968 to form a new denomination?
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On April 23, 1968, the 10.3 million-member Methodist Church and the 750,000-member Evangelical United Brethren Church merged to form The United Methodist Church. The Uniting Conference was held in Dallas, Texas.
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On April 23, 1968, the 10.3 million-member Methodist Church and the 750,000-member Evangelical United Brethren Church merged to form The United Methodist Church. The Uniting Conference was held in Dallas, Texas.
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