Brethren

Etymology
Specific use of as a.

Noun

 * 1)  Members of any congregation in the Anabaptist tradition of the, practicing credobaptism and committed to nonresistance and nonviolence, some of whom may wear plain dress and shun modern technology.
 * 2)  Members of the.

Usage notes
Often used attributively, as in My uncle is a Brethren minister.