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History
Union Church of Africans |
merged intoAfrican Union First Colored Methodist Protestant Church (1913) |
The African Union First Colored Methodist Protestant Church is a predominantly black church founded in 1913 by Peter Spencer and William Anderson.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | - | 37 | 2,045 |
| 1942 | - | 38 | 2,379 |
| 1944 | - | 36 | 2,597 |
| 1946 | - | 41 | 2,504 |
| 1950 | - | 41 | 2,504 |
| 1953 | 40 | 33 | 5,000 |
| 1968 | 48 | 41 | 8,000 |
| 1969 | 44 | 40 | 10,500 |
| 1970 | 48 | 41 | 8,000 |
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]
