- Denominational Profile
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Denominational Profile
Notes
| The Social Brethren church was founded in 1867 by people who had left several different evangelical churches. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 21 | 22 | 1,800 |
| 1935 | 22 | 19 | 1,214 |
| 1940 | - | 14 | 521 |
| 1951 | - | 22 | 1,001 |
| 1954 | 34 | 23 | 1,278 |
| 1955 | 34 | 25 | 1,470 |
| 1956 | 43 | 26 | 900 |
| 1957 | 36 | 26 | 1,468 |
| 1958 | 39 | 28 | 1,521 |
| 1959 | 36 | 28 | 1,548 |
| 1960 | 35 | 28 | 1,581 |
| 1961 | 36 | 28 | 1,629 |
| 1962 | 34 | 29 | 1,622 |
| 1965 | 38 | 30 | 1,540 |
| 1966 | 42 | 31 | - |
| 1967 | 43 | 31 | 1,663 |
| 1968 | 49 | 31 | 1,647 |
| 1969 | 49 | 32 | 1,685 |
| 1971 | 42 | 31 | 1,672 |
| 1972 | 43 | 33 | 1,699 |
| 1974 | 44 | 34 | 1,722 |
| 1975 | 47 | 30 | 1,784 |
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]
