![]() ![]() In 1907, the first session of the Men's Convention was held at the First United Brethren Church, Dayton, Ohio. The Men's Movement was a lay movement within the church that functioned at the local church level. In 1908, the name was changed to the Young People's Christian Endeavor Union. The 1893 General Conference created the Young People's Christian Union to unite the young people's Christian societies of the entire church and authorized the publication of a periodical called The Young People's Watchword. ![]() In 1881, the Sunday School Association became the General Sabbath School Board, which, in 1905 became the General Sunday School Board. It provided financial support, publication of study material, the organization of local Sabbath schools, the holding of conventions, and the proper selection and training of teachers. ![]() The 1865 General Conference created the Sabbath School Association to provide a more coordinated effort. In the early years of the church, Sunday School work was conducted at the local church level. The collection is made up of records from the various educational institutions that were run or supported by the Board and administrative material from the Board of Christian Education and its predecessor organizations. The Church of the United Brethren in Christ is one of the predecessor denominations of the United Methodist Church. ![]() Records of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Church of the United Brethren in Christ (New constitution). ![]()
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