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Triune vs. Trine

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‎174.59.26.31 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) changed all references to triune immersion baptism to trine immersion baptism with the edit summary "Fixed spelling". I believe this is incorrect.

It seems that "trine" simply means "triple", whereas "triune" is a reference to the Trinity (Merriam-Webster).

Historic Brethren sources use both trine and triune in reference to Baptism. Both terms are used, for example, in:

  • Sappington, R.E. (1971). The Brethren in the Carolinas: The History of the Church of the Brethren in the District of North and South Carolina. Southeastern District.
  • Holsinger, H. R. (1901). Holsinger's History of the Tunkers and the Brethren Church. Pacific Press.
  • Brethren, Church of the (1886). Classified Minutes of the Annual Meetings of the Brethren: A History of the General Councils of the Church from 1778 to 1885. Brethren's Publishing Company.
  • History of the Church of the Brethren of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 1915.

The following sources use just triune:

  • Henry, J. M. (1936). History of the Church of the Brethren in Maryland. Brethren Publishing House.

The following sources use just trine:

A quick web search reveals that the usage of the term "triune" continues to the present.

That said, I actually don't object to ‎174.59.26.31's changes, as what is described in this article is the mode of baptism, not the meanings ascribed to that mode. I'm just offering this for the record. Daask (talk) 12:07, 22 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]