Denominational Profile

Notes

The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (General Synod) grew out of the Seceder Movement that broke with the Church of Scotland in the 1740s. It was organized in the United States in 1790. In 1822, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church split into northern and southern branches. The southern branch continues today as the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (General Synod). The church is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches.

Membership Data

Year	Clergy	Churches	Members
1925	123	137	19,721
1929	118	138	20,141
1935	116	138	22,501
1936	-	141	21,981
1937	-	118	21,585
1943	-	145	23,491
1944	-	142	23,385
1947	-	142	24,651
1950	100	146	25,706
1951	100	146	26,544
1952	107	145	26,330
1953	107	146	27,171
1955	102	147	27,116
1956	109	147	27,467
1957	118	148	27,560
1958	115	148	27,561
1960	108	147	27,397
1961	132	144	27,690
1962	127	144	27,879
1963	134	143	27,114
1964	131	144	26,703
1965	120	143	27,464
1966	131	143	27,758
1968	136	144	28,312
1969	134	145	28,273
1970	145	145	28,427
1971	144	147	28,443
1972	154	108	28,711
1973	162	152	31,347
1974	166	153	31,154
1975	170	154	31,358
1976	171	157	31,854
1977	171	158	31,867
1978	170	158	32,139
1979	179	159	31,964
1980	171	156	31,518
1983	202	170	35,934
1984	217	170	35,467
1985	214	172	36,543
1987	224	179	37,585
1988	237	181	36,949
1989	245	182	38,274
1990	247	189	37,988
1991	247	189	38,552
1992	254	196	38,763
1994	270	206	38,936
1995	279	207	38,996
1996	310	215	39,840
1997	325	238	40,060
1998	325	244	40,113
2000	357	255	41,500
2001	366	257	40,861
2002	381	264	40,905
2003	399	268	40,703
2004	401	256	41,019
2007	441	283	44,988
2008	449	296	39,681

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]