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denomination in the

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. The formation of the Emmanuel Association is a part of the

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. It was formed in 1937 as a result of a schism in the

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, led by Ralph Goodrich Finch, the former general superintendent of Foreign Missions in that denomination. It is one of the oldest denominations in the conservative holiness movement. Like other Methodist bodies, it is governed by a General Conference. The Emmanuel Association's holiness standards are codified in the text titled "Principles of Holy Living". The denomination is opposed to warfare, thus falling into the Holiness Methodist Pacifists subgroup of the holiness movement. It advocates for the principle of

nonresistance Nonresistance (or non-resistance) is "the practice or principle of not resisting authority, even when it is unjustly exercised". At its core is discouragement of, even opposition to, physical resistance to an enemy. It is considered as a form of pri ...

: The Emmanuel Association is based in

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. It has had churches in cities across the world, including

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(Indiana),

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(Ohio), East Palestine (Ohio),

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(Washington), Reed (West Virginia), and Bethesda (Ontario), as well as in parts of

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and

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. The association holds an annual

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at Hickory Grove Campground in Tollesboro and its

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was built in memory of Reverend R. G. Finch. The connection ran Peoples Bible College in Colorado Springs until May 1994.

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