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Church of the United Brethren in Christ
Denominational Profile
History
United Brethren in Christ |
split into Church of the United Brethren in Christ (1889) |
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| The Church of the United Brethren in Christ was founded by conservative members of the United Brethren in Christ who rejected the new constitution adopted by its general conference in 1889. It is sometimes called United Brethren of Christ (Old Constitution). |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1925 |
342 |
397 |
19,801 |
| 1929 |
326 |
338 |
16,372 |
| 1935 |
374 |
344 |
17,360 |
| 1936 |
- |
248 |
15,401 |
| 1936 |
- |
317 |
18,544 |
| 1937 |
- |
344 |
17,360 |
| 1950 |
175 |
320 |
19,366 |
| 1951 |
- |
329 |
19,723 |
| 1953 |
127 |
316 |
20,014 |
| 1954 |
215 |
318 |
20,221 |
| 1955 |
247 |
314 |
19,971 |
| 1956 |
270 |
328 |
20,031 |
| 1957 |
283 |
426 |
27,050 |
| 1958 |
290 |
321 |
19,623 |
| 1959 |
294 |
328 |
20,896 |
| 1960 |
298 |
328 |
21,133 |
| 1961 |
293 |
313 |
20,405 |
| 1962 |
270 |
315 |
21,684 |
| 1964 |
- |
321 |
22,439 |
| 1965 |
294 |
310 |
22,586 |
| 1966 |
290 |
281 |
28,035 |
| 1968 |
325 |
340 |
24,457 |
| 1969 |
311 |
300 |
24,061 |
| 1970 |
197 |
300 |
26,080 |
| 1971 |
- |
296 |
26,643 |
| 1972 |
255 |
284 |
26,409 |
| 1973 |
294 |
285 |
26,335 |
| 1974 |
295 |
276 |
26,335 |
| 1975 |
279 |
270 |
27,286 |
| 1976 |
290 |
281 |
28,035 |
| 1981 |
303 |
258 |
27,154 |
| 1982 |
382 |
256 |
26,869 |
| 1989 |
382 |
252 |
25,462 |
| 1990 |
382 |
260 |
25,775 |
| 1992 |
494 |
251 |
26,879 |
| 1993 |
543 |
239 |
24,616 |
| 1994 |
507 |
239 |
24,671 |
| 1996 |
431 |
234 |
24,137 |
| 1997 |
449 |
228 |
23,585 |
| 2002 |
323 |
217 |
22,740 |
| 2004 |
210 |
215 |
23,000 |
| 2008 |
350 |
200 |
20,500 |
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]
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