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Denominational Profile
History
Christian Union (1864) |
continuedChristian Union |
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split into Churches of Christ in Christian Union (1909) |
| The Christian Union is an evangelical Protestant body organized in 1864. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 386 | 323 | 17,800 |
| 1929 | 302 | 328 | 19,500 |
| 1935 | 249 | 217 | 15,200 |
| 1937 | - | 220 | 15,400 |
| 1938 | - | 220 | 15,400 |
| 1957 | 108 | 115 | 7,497 |
| 1958 | 100 | 108 | 8,000 |
| 1959 | 93 | 122 | 7,300 |
| 1965 | 80 | 130 | 5,821 |
| 1969 | 85 | 109 | 5,461 |
| 1970 | 97 | 113 | 6,006 |
| 1973 | 139 | 108 | 5,301 |
| 1976 | 91 | 104 | 4,590 |
| 1979 | 96 | 108 | 5,463 |
| 1984 | 114 | 114 | 6,000 |
| 1992 | 558 | 240 | 9,790 |
| 2001 | 175 | 112 | 5,634 |
| 2002 | 220 | 111 | 6,153 |
| 2003 | 195 | 107 | 6,163 |
| 2005 | - | - | 6,034 |
| 2008 | 225 | 107 | 4,014 |
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]
