什么是基督会

源起於19世纪美国边疆地区宗教奋兴运动的一个基督教（新教）派别。由汤玛斯和亚历山大.甘贝尔父子（1763～1854，1788～1866）和巴顿.斯通（1772～1844）分别建立的宗教运动於1832年合并，成为基督会。新会派迅速兴盛，其目标是将根据《新约》的信仰和习俗统一一切基督教徒。这项目标终归失败，而运动本身分成二个派系︰较保守的基督之教会（拒绝任何没有《新约》根据的发明，包括作礼拜时以乐器伴奏）和基督徒教会。1920年代其他的传教事业从基督徒教会分出，1927年成立北美洲基督教会议。1985年基督会与联合基督教会在合一运动的旗帜下结成夥伴关系。基督会传统的唯一组织形式，目前仍然是基督会世界大会。它开创於1930年，每五年开会一次，进行礼拜活动和联谊。

Disciples of Christ

Group of U.S. Protestant churches that originated in the frontier revivals of the early 19th century. Movements founded by Thomas and Alexander Campbell (1763-1854, 1788-1866) and Barton W. Stone (1772-1844) merged in 1832 and took the name Disciples of Christ. The new denomination grew rapidly. Its goal was to unite all Protestants on the basis of New Testament practices. The attempt failed, and the movement itself split into two major segments: the more conservative Churches of Christ (which rejects any innovation without New Testament precedent, including musical instruments in worship) and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Other conservative congregations separated from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the 1920s; they established a separate annual gathering, the North American Christian Convention, in 1927. In 1985 the Disciples of Christ entered into an ecumenical partnership with the United Church of Christ. The common Disciples heritage is still manifest in the meetings of the World Convention of Churches of Christ, organized in 1930.