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Archives of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ The group of Christians known as United Brethren have been around since 1767 when Philip William Otterbein and Martin Boehm met at a great meeting in Isaac Long's Barn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and spoke the words "Wir sind Bruder". Official organization of the church didn't happen until 1800 when the words "in Christ" were added to the name. In 1889 a major split occurred in the church and the two groups both kept the name Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The majority group were often referred to as "Liberals" or "New Constitution". The minority group was referred to as "Radicals" or "Old Constitution". The "New Constitution" group through a couple of mergers eventually became known as the United Methodists. The "Old Constitution" group still continues under it's original name. The United Brethren Archives contain documents relating to the church before the split and to the later "Old Constitution" branch of the denomination. Types of Material Available
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