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Denominational Profile
History
merged intoWesleyan Methodist Church of America (1843) |
merged intoWesleyan Church (1968) |
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split into |
split into Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (Original Allegheny Conference) (1968) |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 700 | 675 | 21,000 |
| 1929 | 771 | 594 | 21,980 |
| 1935 | 890 | 670 | 26,129 |
| 1937 | - | 696 | 27,179 |
| 1939 | - | 730 | 26,720 |
| 1942 | - | 779 | 28,177 |
| 1944 | - | 820 | 29,331 |
| 1947 | - | 886 | 30,362 |
| 1950 | 1,645 | 961 | 33,796 |
| 1951 | 1,155 | 984 | 34,493 |
| 1952 | 1,258 | 940 | 34,213 |
| 1953 | 1,320 | 971 | 34,955 |
| 1954 | 1,349 | 973 | 35,438 |
| 1955 | 1,385 | 988 | 36,000 |
| 1956 | 1,400 | 1,013 | 40,200 |
| 1957 | 1,505 | 1,005 | 35,924 |
| 1958 | 1,531 | 1,033 | 42,644 |
| 1959 | 1,508 | 1,051 | 43,392 |
| 1960 | 1,472 | 1,063 | 43,835 |
| 1961 | 1,516 | 1,073 | 45,336 |
| 1962 | 1,517 | 1,078 | 46,169 |
| 1963 | 1,592 | 1,076 | 46,873 |
| 1964 | 1,542 | 1,083 | 47,683 |
| 1965 | 1,600 | 1,085 | 48,326 |
| 1966 | 1,743 | 1,171 | 49,593 |
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]
