OHP - Niagara - Pelham - "The Brethren in Christ Church"
N 43° 03.736 W 079° 18.273
17T E 638055 N 4769124
Detailing the growth of this religion in the area of Short Hills
Waymark Code: WM8MT
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/09/2006
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The Brethren in Christ Church began about 1778 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with a group called the River Brethren. Since their beliefs differed from those of other churches, they formed a Confession of Faith in 1780. The beliefs of the Church were drawn from several schools of thought, including Pietistic, Anabaptist and, later on, Wesleyan. The major alterations to church doctrine were made in 1937 and 1961. There are about 35 congregations currently active in Canada
The text on the plaque reads:
A distinctive religious denomination similar in doctrine and practice to Mennonite assemblies, the Brethren in Christ Church emerged in Pennsylvania during the 1770s. It was established in Upper Canada in 1788 when Johannes Wenger (John Winger), who later became a bishop and Jacob Sider formed a congregation here in the Short Hills. The denomination advocated adult conversion and baptism and rejected secular pleasures, fashionable dress and political and military involvement. A small tightly knit religious group because of these strongly-held views, the Brethren in Christ Church grew slowly, drawing its members, popularly known as Tunkers, primarily from German-speaking rural communities. By the end of the 19th century however, it was firmly established in Welland, York, Waterloo and Simcoe Counties.
Read more at The Brethren in Christ Church
Location of Plaque: This plaque is just East of Effingham St, and West of Bissell's Hideaway campground on Metler Rd.
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