I forgot to mention in my earlier message, for those who are interested in the Brethren, or any church in the U.S., any good-sized public library (such as the Mansfield-Richland County PL, for example) should have The Encyclopedia of American Religions in their collection, almost certainly in the Reference Section, somewhere in the 200's, likely at R200.973. This is an excellent historical summary of the development of various denominations in the U.S., whether they originated there or elsewhere. Last time I saw a copy, I believe it was limited to "Christian" religions, however. Jim Boyce