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Denominational Profile
History
Regular Baptists |
merged intoUnited Baptists (1786) |
The United Baptists movement was founded in 1786 by a merger of several Regular Baptists' and Separate Baptists' associations.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | - | 221 | 18,903 |
| 1936 | - | 277 | 27,000 |
| 1937 | - | 221 | - |
| 1952 | 580 | 318 | 27,634 |
| 1953 | 872 | 444 | 43,782 |
| 1954 | 1,092 | 564 | 60,525 |
| 1955 | 1,110 | 586 | 63,641 |
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]
