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American Ethical Union
Denominational Profile
Notes
| Also known as the Ethical Culture Movement, the American Ethical Union is a national federation of Ethical Humanist Societies founded in 1889 in New York. The Ethical Culture Movement itself was founded in 1876 by Felix Adler. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1925 |
12 |
7 |
3,000 |
| 1935 |
11 |
7 |
3,750 |
| 1937 |
- |
- |
3,024 |
| 1940 |
- |
7 |
3,024 |
| 1942 |
- |
6 |
3,000 |
| 1944 |
- |
6 |
2,875 |
| 1946 |
- |
8 |
3,500 |
| 1950 |
- |
8 |
5,000 |
| 1951 |
- |
11 |
5,000 |
| 1952 |
21 |
18 |
5,000 |
| 1953 |
23 |
19 |
5,265 |
| 1954 |
21 |
20 |
5,470 |
| 1955 |
21 |
23 |
5,678 |
| 1956 |
24 |
22 |
6,000 |
| 1957 |
24 |
22 |
6,500 |
| 1959 |
22 |
23 |
6,600 |
| 1960 |
23 |
28 |
6,700 |
| 1961 |
23 |
30 |
7,000 |
| 1962 |
23 |
30 |
7,050 |
| 1965 |
30 |
30 |
5,500 |
| 1966 |
38 |
50 |
5,500 |
| 1969 |
37 |
30 |
6,000 |
| 1970 |
37 |
30 |
6,000 |
| 1972 |
37 |
25 |
5,000 |
| 1974 |
36 |
25 |
5,000 |
| 1975 |
36 |
25 |
5,000 |
| 1976 |
38 |
25 |
5,000 |
| 1977 |
32 |
25 |
5,000 |
| 1978 |
27 |
21 |
5,000 |
| 1979 |
27 |
21 |
5,000 |
| 1980 |
32 |
21 |
4,000 |
| 1981 |
30 |
22 |
4,000 |
| 1982 |
32 |
25 |
4,000 |
| 1983 |
34 |
26 |
4,000 |
| 1984 |
36 |
26 |
4,000 |
| 1985 |
41 |
23 |
3,500 |
| 1986 |
45 |
21 |
3,500 |
| 1987 |
45 |
21 |
3,500 |
| 1988 |
43 |
21 |
3,212 |
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]
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