Swankites
The Swankites were an offshoot of the Wengerites formed in Ohio in 1861. This occurred over issues of meeting length, church order and method of baptism. They called themselves the Brethren in Christ, a name used by both the Wengerites and the River Brethren at that point.[1]
In 1883 the Swankites united with and formed the Mennonite Brethren in Christ.[2]
References[]
- ^ History of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church
- ^ Bender, Harold S. (1957). "Mennonite Brethren in Christ". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
Categories:
- Mennonite denominations
- Religious organizations established in 1861
- 1861 establishments in Ohio