Brethren in Christ

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Also known as: River Brethren
Also called:
River Brethren
Areas Of Involvement:
Protestantism

Brethren in Christ, Christian church in the United States and Canada. It developed among European settlers along the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania who came to America about 1750 and who were primarily Anabaptists and Pietists. Known for many years as River Brethren, the church was not officially organized under the name Brethren in Christ until 1863, when the drafting of young men into the Union Army made necessary its formal organization as a body of conscientious objectors. The church stands for equality of all members, though the ultimate authority in policy and doctrine is vested in a general conference held ...(100 of 220 words)