User:Kreko/The Hymnal

The Hymnal, published in 1957 as the official hymnal of the Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB), was the first and only hymnal that the demonination published. The Evangelical United Brethren Church, formed in 1946 by the merger of The Evangelical Church and the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, was in existance for only 22 years when in 1968 it merged with The Methodist Chruch to form the United Methodist Church. Following the formation of the United Methodist Church, many former Evangelical United Brethren congregations continued to use The Hymnal until The United Methodist Hymnal was published in 1989. The United Methodist Hymnal became the fist official hymnal of The United Methodist Church.

The Hymnal was printed by the Otterbine Press, which was one of two publishing houses owned by The Evangelical United Brethren Chruch. The Otterbine Press, located in Dayton, Ohio, had been the publishing arm of the Church of The United Brethren in Christ. The Evangelical Press, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, had been the publishing house of The Evangelical Church. Both publishing houses continued to serve the EUB Chruch from the time of its formation until the formation of The United Methodist Church.