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History
merged intoChristian Unity Baptist Association (1935) |
The Christian Unity Baptist Association emerged out of a controversy regarding open community within the Mountain Union Regular Baptist Association in 1901.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | - | 8 | 269 |
| 1942 | - | 10 | 366 |
| 1944 | - | 10 | 418 |
| 1947 | - | 10 | 467 |
| 1950 | 12 | 11 | 566 |
| 1951 | 13 | 12 | 596 |
| 1952 | 12 | 12 | 591 |
| 1953 | 13 | 13 | 622 |
| 1954 | 14 | 13 | 635 |
| 1955 | 12 | 11 | 630 |
| 1956 | 12 | 12 | 661 |
| 1957 | 12 | 13 | 681 |
| 1958 | 10 | 11 | 620 |
| 1959 | 11 | 12 | 643 |
| 1962 | 12 | 13 | 662 |
| 1963 | 11 | 13 | 657 |
| 1964 | 15 | 12 | 645 |
| 1965 | 17 | 11 | 623 |
| 1966 | 15 | 11 | 617 |
| 1967 | 15 | 11 | 654 |
| 1968 | 16 | 11 | 651 |
| 1970 | 9 | 5 | 345 |
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]
