- Introduction
- Distribution
- Over Time
- Related Surveys
- Data Sources
Basic Information
The General Six-Principle Baptists, one of the earliest of Baptist organizations in America, was founded in 1653 in Rhode Island. It draws its name from Hebrews 6:1-2.
Snapshot
| 1990 | 2000 | Growth/Decline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregations | 2 | 1 | -1 (-50.0%) |
| Adherents | 172 | 25 | -147 (-85.5%) |
Notes
Snapshot data are from Churches and Church Membership in the United States 1990 and Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Copyright © 2002, Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). All rights reserved. Published by Glenmary Research Center, 1312 Fifth Ave., North, Nashville, TN 37208. www.glenmary.org/grc.
History data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches [More information on history data sources]
