Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1889 — UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. [ARTICLE]

UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH.

The Quadrennial Report Shows a Gratifying Increase in Membership. The world’s quadrennial conference of the United Brethren Church was held in New York City. Bishop Weaver’s address showed an increase in the past quadrennial of 40,000 members in the church; 143 organized societies; nearly $200,000 in benevolent interests; over a half million in church property valuation, and a gain in the Sun-day-school attendance of 57,000. The mission collections were 530!),4(i0, an increase of SIOI,OOO over the previous years. It favored the non-prohibition clause pertaining to membership in secret societies, which stand brought a minority report from. Bishop Wright of Ohio.