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Denominational Profile
History
split into Duck River (and Kindred) Association of Baptists (1825) |
The Duck River (and Kindred) Association of Baptists was founded in 1825 when it split from the Elk River Baptist Association in Tennessee.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 104 | 113 | 9,245 |
| 1936 | - | 91 | 7,951 |
| 1937 | - | 110 | 8,788 |
| 1951 | 144 | 100 | 9,862 |
| 1952 | 151 | 326 | 9,720 |
| 1959 | 37 | 28 | 3,139 |
| 1961 | 37 | 28 | 3,141 |
| 1962 | - | 27 | 3,201 |
| 1966 | 152 | 79 | 8,316 |
| 1967 | 97 | 69 | 6,841 |
| 1968 | 128 | 81 | 8,492 |
| 1972 | - | 86 | 8,909 |
| 1975 | 148 | 85 | 8,632 |
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]
