Moravian Church Splits

Though rare, the Moravian church has had its share of discourse.

Congregational splits, not unusual in many denominations, are rare in the Southern Province of the Moravian Church, which is based here. But for the last few years, liberals and conservatives within the denomination have argued over whether Jesus is the only way to salvation. Mizpah, established in 1896, is the first church to split over that issue and related ones. "Of course I feel sadness," said the Rev. Bob Sawyer, who leads Moravians in the region.