DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

a religious sect originating in Tenne ee and Kentucky about 1800. It has its foundation or creed in a declaration made by Thomas Campbell, a seceder from the Presbyterian Church, whose son, Alexander, later led the movement. The sect aims for unity among Christians, and rejects all articles of faith except what is taught by the Word of God, especially the New Testament. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are observed. The church government has deacons, elders and bishops, and is congregational. Each of the denomination’s congregations calls itself ‘the Church of Christ.’ The Disciples have been very succe ful in evangelizing work abroad and support mi ions in India, China, Japan, Africa, the Philippines, Cuba, »Porto Rico, Mexico, Scand in a via and Turkey. A number of universities and colleges are under their control; among them Bethany College, West Va.; Spokane University, Washington; Kentucky University; Butler University, Kansas; Drake University, Des Moines; and Eureka College, Illinois. In 1921 the church had become the fifth Protestant denomination in the United States. The total number of communicants in the world then was 1,277,231, and in the United States, 1,210,023. Its churches numbered 9,622 throughout the world, and in the United States and Canada there were 6,079 pappeiens. 304 of whom were colored. ‘he Disciples of Christ are specially influential in Kentucky, Indiana and Mi ouri, and also have large followings in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas. They have an increasing number of periodicals, the chief of which are the Christian Century, Christian Standard, Christian Evangelist, and the World Call.