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Religious bodies show record gain in membership in 1924
Washington April 27 A New figures from the Federal Council of Churches reveal that religious bodies in the United States expanded their membership by 16.6 million over the previous year. The Roman Catholic Church leads with 38,194,804 members, Evangelical Protestant churches total 27,348,856, and the Federal Council bodies total 20,722,742 members across 1449 congregations served by 113,077 ministers. The year shows shifts among groups, with Eastern Orthodox up 14 percent and the Latter Day Saints adding 36,164 members, while Adventists report losses and Protestant groups vary in size and reach.
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