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Denominational Profile
The Unity of the Brethren, previously the Evangelical Union of Bohemian and Moravian Brethren, is related to the Moravian Church. It was founded by A. Chumsky and H. Juren in the mid-19th century and took its present name in 1919.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 3 | 34 | 3,105 |
| 1929 | 5 | 38 | 4,200 |
| 1935 | 5 | 41 | 6,600 |
| 1937 | - | 41 | 6,900 |
| 1940 | - | 41 | 4,538 |
| 1947 | - | 32 | 4,920 |
| 1950 | 4 | 32 | 5,000 |
| 1951 | 6 | 32 | 4,090 |
| 1952 | 8 | 32 | 5,143 |
| 1954 | 8 | 32 | 5,276 |
| 1958 | 10 | 32 | 6,028 |
| 1959 | 10 | 32 | 6,103 |
| 1960 | 10 | 32 | 6,151 |
| 1961 | 11 | 32 | 6,030 |
| 1963 | 13 | 32 | 6,200 |
| 1964 | 13 | 32 | 6,142 |
| 1985 | 18 | 27 | 3,006 |
| 1986 | 21 | 26 | 3,581 |
| 1987 | 21 | 26 | 3,495 |
| 1989 | 26 | 26 | 4,336 |
| 1990 | 28 | 25 | 3,196 |
| 1991 | 28 | 26 | 3,615 |
| 1993 | 28 | 26 | 2,602 |
| 1995 | 38 | 27 | 3,090 |
| 1998 | 39 | 27 | 3,218 |
Source
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]
