- Denominational Profile
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Denominational Profile
Notes
| The Pacific Yearly Meeting of Friends was founded by Howard H. and Mary Brinton in 1931 as the Pacific Coast Association of Friends. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | - | 17 | 912 |
| 1954 | 0 | 24 | 1,108 |
| 1955 | 0 | 20 | 855 |
| 1956 | 0 | 20 | 867 |
| 1957 | 0 | 21 | 909 |
| 1958 | 0 | 23 | 964 |
| 1959 | 0 | 25 | 1,055 |
| 1960 | 0 | 25 | 1,077 |
| 1961 | 0 | 30 | 1,805 |
| 1962 | 0 | 30 | 1,962 |
| 1963 | 0 | 33 | 1,939 |
| 1964 | 0 | 33 | 2,015 |
| 1965 | 0 | 35 | 2,073 |
| 1966 | 0 | 36 | 2,227 |
| 1967 | 0 | 37 | 1,689 |
| 1968 | - | 37 | 1,606 |
| 1969 | 0 | 40 | 2,622 |
| 1970 | 0 | 40 | 2,624 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
