Group |
Where |
Number of Adherents |
% of total pop. |
Number of congreg./ churches/ units |
Number of countries |
Year |
Source |
Quote/ Notes |
---|
Brahmo Samaj |
world |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* Wilson, Andrew (ed). "The World Religions and their Scriptures " in World Scripture. International Religious Foundation, 1991. (viewed 9 July 1999) |
"new sects and movements in Hinduism both in India and the West, for example, the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, the Theosophical Society, Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Ananda Marga, Transcendental Meditation... " |
Brahmo Samaj of India (Sen) |
India |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1865 |
Crim, Keith (ed.). The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions. San Francisco: Harper Collins (1989). Reprint; originally pub. as Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions, 1981; pg. 603. |
"Following the death of [founder] Roy in 1833, the Brahmo Samaj languished until 1843, when Debendranath Tagore (1817-1905) assumed leadership... In 1865 a schism occurred when Tagore's erstwhile disciple, Keshab Chandra Sen (1838-84), seceded... Sen's group, known as the Brahma Samaj of India, in distinction to the Adi (original) Brahmo Samaj of Tagore, embarked upon further reforms, including widow remarriage, caste intermarriage, and education for women. An ardent missionary, Sen was instrumental in disseminating Brahmo teachings outside Bengal, leading to the establishment of sister organizations in Bombay and Madras. " |
Brahmo Samaj, Sadharan |
India |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1870 |
Fischer-Schreiber, Ingrid, et al. The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy & Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen. Shambhala: Boston (English: pub. 1994; orig. German: 1986); pg. 46. |
"Brahmo-Samaj: a 19th-century Indian religious & social-reform movement... The movement was founded by Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1833) and organized by Devendranath Tagore (1817-1905). Membership was open to all, irrespective of religious denomination, caste, race, or nationality. In 1857 Keshab Chandra Sen )1838-1884) became the 3rd leader of the movement. He came under Christian influence, left Tagore's samaj, and founded the Sadharan-Brahmo-Samaj. " |
Brahmo Samaj, Sadharan |
India |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1875 |
Crim, Keith (ed.). The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions. San Francisco: Harper Collins (1989). Reprint; originally pub. as Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions, 1981; pg. 603. |
"Through Sen's initiative, Kirtana (devotional music and chanting) was introduced into Brahmo services. This was resented by the more rationalistically inclined Brahmos. Once again the more reform-oriented Brahmos split of, forming the Sadharan (general) Brahmo Samaj which concentrated on social service and deemphasized spiritual activity. " |
Branch Davidians |
Texas: Mount Carmel |
900 |
- |
- |
- |
1959 |
Tabor, James D. & Eugene V. Gallagher. Why Waco?; Berkeley, CA: University of California Press (1995); pg. 38. |
"By April 1959 about 900 Davidians had gathered at the New Mount Carmel center. Many had quit their jobs, sold their property, and actually moved to the community, while others had driven long distances to see what would happen. " |
Branch Davidians |
Texas: Mount Carmel |
50 |
- |
- |
- |
1965 |
Tabor, James D. & Eugene V. Gallagher. Why Waco?; Berkeley, CA: University of California Press (1995); pg. 39. |
"Less than fifty people still lived at Mount Carmel by the mid-1960s. " |
Branch Davidians |
Texas: Mount Carmel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1993 |
Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe. "Religion " in The Future Now: Predicting the 21st Century. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (1998); pg. 57. |
"In 1993... David Koresh was immolated with eighty followers in Waco. " |
Branch Davidians |
Texas: Mount Carmel |
130 |
- |
- |
- |
1993 |
Tabor, James D. & Eugene V. Gallagher. Why Waco?; Berkeley, CA: University of California Press (1995); pg. 23. |
"Who were the 130 Branch Davidians living at Mount Carmel in the spring of 1993... the community... numbered approximately 130 persons, which included 42 men, 46 women, & 43 children aged 16 or younger. " |
Branch Davidians |
Texas: Mount Carmel |
130 |
- |
- |
- |
1993 |
*LINK* web site: "Religious Tolerance " (1998) |
"There were 130 members living at Waco in the Spring of 1993; they were a multi-racial, multi-ethnic group of whom 45 were black. " |
Branch Davidians |
USA |
- |
- |
2 units |
- |
1993 |
Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995). |
After Waco crisis, remains 2 extant groups, both in the U.S. |
Branch Davidians |
world |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
1935 |
Tabor, James D. & Eugene V. Gallagher. Why Waco?; Berkeley, CA: University of California Press (1995); pg. 35,37. |
"officially took the name Davidian Seventh-Day Adventists "; "In May 1935 Houteff moved his group to Texas... outisde Waco. Although the original pioneer group numbered only twelve, Houteff was fired with faith... " |
Branch Davidians |
world |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1990 |
Cohen, Daniel. Cults. Brookfield, Connecticut: Millbrook Press (1994); pg. 8. |
"David Koresh's Branch Davidians never had more than about 150 deeply committed followers. Most, however, were quite well educated, and those who believed in him believed with all their heart and soul. " |
Branch Davidians |
world |
- |
- |
2 units |
- |
1993 |
Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995). |
After Waco crisis, remains 2 extant groups, both in the U.S. |
Branham Tabernacle and related assemblies |
Indiana |
- |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1946 |
Melton, J. Gordon (ed.) The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); Chapter: Pentecostal Family; section: Deliverance Pentecostals; pg. 255. |
"Branham Tabernacle and Related Assemblies... Jeffersonville, IN [H.Q.]... William Marrion Branham (1909-1965) was a Pentecostal prophet who, as a child, began to hear the voice of one he claimed to be an angel of the Lord. Healed as a young man in a Pentecostal Church, he became a preacher and his success led to the building of a tabernacle in his home town of Jeffersonville, Indiana. Another angelic visitation in 1946 launched his evangelical career as a seer with a healing ministery. He spoke of being called by God to pray for the sick, and the angel told him that he had been sent with a gift. He began to travel around the country leading revival services... Branham led the revival in healing that would project such people as Oral Roberts, Morris Cerullo, and A. A. Allen into the spotlight as leaders of their own organizations. " |
Branham Tabernacle and related assemblies |
USA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1960 |
Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); pg. 255. |
"Around 1960, Branham became separated from the majority of the healing evangelists when he allowed divergent opinions which he had always held but rarely spoken about to become frequent topics in his sermons. He denounced denominationalism as the mark of the best of the Book of Revelation. He openly denounced trinitarian doctrine, which led many to see him as an advocate of Jesus Only nontrinitarian theology... Branham, while possibly sharing their ideas about the Godhead, taught that baptism was to be in the name of the 'Lord Jesus Christ.' Then in 1963, he began to emphasize the message of Malachi 4:5, that God had promsied to send his prophet, Elijah... Copies of sermon tapes and transcripts of sermons were reproduced and circulated by Spoken Word Publications and The Voice of God Recordings, Inc... " |
Branham Tabernacle and related assemblies |
world |
- |
- |
100 units |
5 countries
|
1991 |
Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); pg. 255. |
"The Rev. Billy Paul Branham now heads the William Branham Evangelistic Association and preaches at the tabernacle. Besides the Branham Tabernacle, there are a number of independent churches which follow the message initiated by Branham. There is no association, no bishops or overseers, only an informal fellowship. Many of these churches regularly order materials from The Voice of God and offer financial support of its work. Besides the following in the U.S. and Canada, support comes from Australia, New Zealand, and India. Membership: Not reported. More than 100 pastor and churches regularly receive the materials circulated by Voice of God Recordings, Inc. " |
Brao |
Asia - Southeast |
20,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 539-540. |
"The Brao tribes live in northeastern Cambodia and just across the border in Laos. The total Brao population is between 10,000 and 20,000, about evenly divided between Cambodia and Laos. " |
Brao |
Cambodia |
18,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1984 |
Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 539-540. |
Chapter about Mountain Mon-Khmer Groups: "Among the hill tribes of Cambodia are the Brao (or lave, Love), who numbered about 18,000 in 1984... "; Pg. 540: The people of the hill tribes continue the traditional beliefs and practices of their ancestors... " |
Brao |
Cambodia |
10,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 539-540. |
"The Brao tribes live in northeastern Cambodia and just across the border in Laos. The total Brao population is between 10,000 and 20,000, about evenly divided between Cambodia and Laos. " |
Brao |
Laos |
10,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 3 - Asia & Oceania. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 539-540. |
"The Brao tribes live in northeastern Cambodia and just across the border in Laos. The total Brao population is between 10,000 and 20,000, about evenly divided between Cambodia and Laos. " |
Brazil's Christian Congregation |
Brazil |
4,000,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1995 |
*LINK* Nascimento, Elma Lia. "Praise the Lord and pass the catch-up ", "news from Brazil, November 1995; dateline: Brazzil ". (viewed 30 July 1999, web site: RickRoss.com) |
"Even today the Universal is not the biggest evangelical church in Brazil. The Assembleia de Deu (Assembly of God), for example, has 13 million followers and the Congregation Cristo do Brasil (Brazil's Christian Congregation) and the Igreja Luteran (Lutheran Church) have 4 million apiece. " |
Brazilian Baptist Convention |
Brazil |
902,000 |
- |
4,810 units |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Baptist World Alliance web site; page: "BWA Statistics " (viewed 31 March 1999). |
"Figures are for BWA affiliated conventions/unions only (no independents included). "; Table with 3 columns: Country, "Churches ", & "Members "; "1997/1998 Totals " |
Brazilian Evangelical Association |
Brazil |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1995 |
*LINK* Epstein, Jack. "Kicking of icon outrages Brazil Catholics " in Dallas Morning News, November 24, 1995; (viewed 30 July 1999, web site: RickRoss.com). |
"But even some fellow evangelicals have joined Mr. Macedo's critics. 'The Universal church [of the Kingdom of God] is the object of frequent embarrassment and shame for the evangelical population,' wrote the Brazilian Evangelical Association, a group representing 200 churches [religious bodies], in a recent document announcing its break with the Universal church. 'Its practices impede others from becoming evangelists.' " |
Breitenbush Community |
Oregon |
35 |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1991 |
Melton, J. Gordon, Jerome Clark & Aidan A. Kelly. New Age Almanac; New York: Visible Ink Press (1991); pg. 372. |
"The Breitenbush Community is a New Age community located in Detroit, Oregon... Approximately 35 community members now run Breitenbush as a worker-owned and operated business, and share a meditation and yoga practice... " |
Breitenbush Community |
USA |
35 |
- |
1 unit |
- |
1991 |
Melton, J. Gordon, Jerome Clark & Aidan A. Kelly. New Age Almanac; New York: Visible Ink Press (1991); pg. 372. |
"The Breitenbush Community is a New Age community located in Detroit, Oregon... Approximately 35 community members now run Breitenbush as a worker-owned and operated business, and share a meditation and yoga practice... " |
Breitenbush Community |
world |
35 |
- |
1 unit |
1 country
|
1991 |
Melton, J. Gordon, Jerome Clark & Aidan A. Kelly. New Age Almanac; New York: Visible Ink Press (1991); pg. 372. |
"The Breitenbush Community is a New Age community located in Detroit, Oregon... Approximately 35 community members now run Breitenbush as a worker-owned and operated business, and share a meditation and yoga practice... " |
Brethren |
Australia |
22,063 |
0.12% |
- |
- |
1996 |
*LINK* Parliament of Australia web site; page: "Census 96: Religion " (viewed 18 Dec. 1999) |
Self-identification, from 1996 govt. census. |
Brethren |
Dominican Republic |
3,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* Nance Profiles web site; (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) |
Total pop.: 4,800,000. Protestants 2.3%. Community 110,000. Membership 33,000. Denominations 19. Largest: - Free Methodists 6,000; Assemblies of God 9,000; Brethren 3,000; WIM 1,500. Evangelicals 2% of population. |
Brethren |
French Guiana |
250 |
- |
- |
- |
1979 |
*LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: Material from OPERATION WORLD 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) |
Total population: 60,000. Roman Catholics 88%. Protestants 5%. Community 2,200. Denominations 4. Brethren 250 members. Assemblies of God 200 members. Evangelicals 2%. |
Brethren |
Jamaica |
10,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1979 |
*LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: OPERATION WORLD -1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) |
Protestants 75%. Community 903,000. Denominations 70. Largest groups: Anglicans 350,000 adherents; Baptists (3) 160,000; all Pentecostals (6+) 150,000; Methodists 55,000; Brethren 10,000 |
Brethren |
Laos |
1,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1979 |
*LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: OPERATION WORLD -1979 edition); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) |
Largest Evangelical groups -- Evangelical Church (CMA) once 7,000 members; Brethren (Swiss, British and OMF) approx. 1,000 members. |
Brethren |
Malaysia - Peninsular |
3,200 |
- |
- |
- |
1979 |
*LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: OPERATION WORLD, 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) |
There are 51,000 Protestant adherents (largest of the 12 denominations - Anglican 7,500; Baptists 2,000; Brethren 3,200; Presbyterian 6,000; Lutherans (2) 4,300; Methodists 15,000; Assemblies of God 3,000) |
Brethren |
New Zealand |
19,758 |
0.61% |
- |
- |
1986 |
*LINK* web site: "VisionNet Census " (created by a Protestant group); web page: Minor Churches (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); original source: Statistics New Zealand |
Data taken from New Zealand national censuses, based on self-identification, down to denominational level. |
Brethren |
New Zealand |
20,337 |
0.60% |
- |
- |
1991 |
*LINK* web site: "VisionNet Census " (created by a Protestant group); web page: Minor Churches (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); original source: Statistics New Zealand |
Data taken from New Zealand national censuses, based on self-identification, down to denominational level. |
Brethren |
New Zealand |
19,947 |
0.55% |
- |
- |
1996 |
*LINK* web site: "VisionNet Census " (created by a Protestant group); web page: Minor Churches (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); original source: Statistics New Zealand |
Data taken from New Zealand national censuses, based on self-identification, down to denominational level. |
Brethren |
North America |
243,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1981 |
Crim, Keith (ed.). The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions. San Francisco: Harper Collins (1989). Reprint; originally pub. as Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions, 1981; pg. 119-120. |
"Brethren, Church of the... founded in Germany in 1708... Smaller groups stemming from the Brethren are: Old German Baptist Brethren (1881), Brethren Church (1883), Dunkard Brethren (1926), and Grace Brethren (1939). Together the Brethren number about 243,000 members in North America. " |
Brethren |
Pennsylvania: Lancaster County |
13,200 |
3.30% |
86 units |
- |
1987 |
Kraybill, Donald B. The Riddle of the Amish Culture. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press (1989); pg. 10. |
Table 1-1: "Plain Churches in Lancaster County "; "Inncludes groups that presently wear plain clothing, as well as those groups that wore it earlier in the 20 century. "; Members: "Membership rounded to nearest hundred. Includes only baptized members, not children. " Church of the Brethren (20 congreg., 8,200 members); and 'Other Brethren Groups' (8 different groups/relig. bodies with 36 congreg., 5,000 members). |
Brethren |
USA |
250,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1972 |
Marty, Martin E. Protestantism (History of Religion Series). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston (1972); pg. 27. |
"...scores of groups in the United States... The Brethren, a quarter of a million strong, are in the lineage of continental Anabaptism, even though the name has changed, as are the slightly smaller Mennonite groups. " |
Brethren |
USA |
51,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
*LINK* web site: Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance (viewed circa Nov. 1998); "last updated October 1998 " |
Table: "Christian Organizations "; "Membership numbers, as supplied by various denominations "; Note in table: "German Baptists " |
Brethren |
world |
1,500,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1980 |
Walls, Andrew. "Christianity " in Hinnells, John R. (ed). A Handbook of Living Religions, Penguin Books: New York (1991) [reprint; 1st published in 1984]; pg. 108. |
"Figure 2.7: Northern (non-Latin Western) Christianity [i.e. Protestantism], 1980: world figures (after Barrett, 1982) " |
Brethren (CMML) |
Zambia |
50,000 |
- |
- |
- |
1979 |
*LINK* Nance Profiles web site (orig. source: OPERATION WORLD 1979); (viewed Aug. 1998; now restricted.) |
"Anglicans 90,000; Reformed Church (S. African DRC) 90,000+; Baptists (3 groups) 16,000; Brethren (CMML) 50,000; Evangelical (AEF) 20,000; Brethren in Christ 6,000 "; [From Yale Divinity Library List of Abbreviations, I believe CMML stands for "Christian Missions in Many Lands "] |
Brethren - other |
Pennsylvania: Lancaster County |
5,000 |
1.25% |
36 units |
- |
1987 |
Kraybill, Donald B. The Riddle of the Amish Culture. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press (1989); pg. 10. |
Table 1-1: "Plain Churches in Lancaster County "; "Inncludes groups that presently wear plain clothing, as well as those groups that wore it earlier in the 20 century. "; Members: "Membership rounded to nearest hundred. Includes only baptized members, not children. " Church of the Brethren (20 congreg., 8,200 members); and 'Other Brethren Groups' (8 different groups/relig. bodies with 36 congreg., 5,000 members). |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Arizona |
180 |
0.00% |
2 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center (Mars Hill, NC). Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. Courtesy of American Religion Data Archive. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members' column: 144. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
California |
386 |
0.00% |
5 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 297. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Delaware |
41 |
0.01% |
1 unit |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 33. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Florida |
457 |
0.00% |
6 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 395. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Illinois |
671 |
0.01% |
4 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 541. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Indiana |
5,307 |
0.10% |
36 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 4,168. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Iowa |
223 |
0.01% |
1 unit |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 178. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Kansas |
226 |
0.01% |
3 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 175. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Kentucky |
37 |
0.00% |
3 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 29. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Maryland |
824 |
0.02% |
4 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 672. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Michigan |
13 |
0.00% |
1 unit |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 10. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Nebraska |
55 |
0.00% |
1 unit |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 44. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
New Jersey |
49 |
0.00% |
2 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 40. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
North America |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1883 |
Crim, Keith (ed.). The Perennial Dictionary of World Religions. San Francisco: Harper Collins (1989). Reprint; originally pub. as Abingdon Dictionary of Living Religions, 1981; pg. 119-120. |
"Brethren, Church of the... founded in Germany in 1708... Smaller groups stemming from the Brethren are: Old German Baptist Brethren (1881), Brethren Church (1883), Dunkard Brethren (1926), and Grace Brethren (1939). " |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Ohio |
4,611 |
0.04% |
23 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 3,671. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Pennsylvania |
2,089 |
0.02% |
17 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 1,709. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
USA |
16,293 |
- |
123 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
USA |
13,322 |
- |
124 units |
- |
1991 |
Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993); pg. 248-255. |
Table 2: US Current Stats. (# of adherents from table's "inclusive membership " column, not sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed in table as "Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio). " |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
USA |
13,578 |
- |
121 units |
- |
1996 |
World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997). [Orig. sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]; pg. 651. |
Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Membership figs. generally based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants. Listed as "Brethren Church (Ashland, OH) " |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
USA |
13,856 |
- |
117 units |
- |
1998 |
World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999). [Orig. sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]; pg. 692. |
Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Brethren Ch. (Ashland, OH) |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Virginia |
772 |
0.01% |
7 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 638. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
Washington, D.C. |
38 |
0.01% |
1 unit |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. |
Brethren Church (Ashland) |
West Virginia |
258 |
0.01% |
6 units |
- |
1990 |
Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. |
By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 211. [Listed as 'Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio).'] |