The Evangelical Association, an American religious denomination formally organized by the followers of Jacob Albright in 1803, established its first church building and first printing house at this site. For over 50 years, New Berlin, Pennsylvania, served as its unofficial denominational headquarters. In 1854, as people moved westward and the Evangelical Association gained national stature, its denominational offices and operations moved to Cleveland, Ohio. In 1894, a split in the Evangelical Association created the United Evangelical Church. In 1922, the Evangelical Association and the United Evangelical Church reunited to form the Evangelical Church. In 1946, the Evangelical and the United Brethren in Christ denominations came together to form the Evangelical United Brethren Church. In 1968, the Evangelical United Brethren and Methodist denominations joined to form the United Methodist Church.