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From: "William Thomas" <>
Subject: Re: [BRE] United Brethren Church--Washington Co, PA
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 16:18:33 -0400
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United Brethren Church has no historical connection with the Church of the
Brethren or any of its original forms. United Brethren is now part of the
United Methodist Church. They have a different theology (Wesleyan) and
different origin (founded by Philip Otterbein and Martin Boehm).

-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Patricia Seaver
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Subject: [BRE] United Brethren Church--Washington Co, PA

I came across this reference in my research into the Spangle/Spangler family
(note that the history was published in 1882):

History of Washington County, Pennsylvania, with Biographical Sketches of
Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men
Boyd Crumrine, ed.
Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co. 1882

p. 758
Zion Chapel of the United Brethren Church dates back to the year 1800, when
the first organization was effected. The members at about that time (and
who, as is believed, were the original ones) were Christopher Winter, Daniel
Rice, George Crider, William Barnhart, George Framer, Capt. Jacob Miller,
Andrew Deeds, David Simmns, William Sheller, George Kerns. Among the
preachers to this church during its long period of existence were and have
been ___Flemmer, Jacob Winter, John Wallace, Jacob Ritter, John Fohl,
___Holmes, William Beighell, J.L. Baker, Martin Spangler, Joseph Medsgar,
M.O. Lane.
The first house of worship of this congregation was erected on Christopher
Winter's land, at about the time of the organization. It was a log
building, two stories high, with a gallery. The second meetinghouse was
built in 1839, and after being in use for twenty years gave place, in 1859,
to the edifice which has since been the place of worship of the
congregation. The present membership of this church includes about fifty
persons.


Pat Seaver

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