AboutJon Bond Expertise Will answer all questions regarding Unitarian Universalist (UU)church; including ancient history (Universalists go back to at least 250 A.D.) and medieval history (Unitarians look to 1553 A.D. as their beginning) up to merger of the two movements in 1961 and continuing up to present. Am familiar with Christian church organizations and relationship of UUs to traditional churches.
Experience Currently member of Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, Colorado. Past vice-president of Board of Trustees and currently on Membership Committee. Have taught UU history for over 20 years. Have attended Unitarian Universalist General Assemblies (annual meetings held in June) for past 15 years.
Organizations Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, Colorado
Expert: Jon Bond Date: 5/15/2008 Subject: Unitarian growth
Question How many Unitarians in the US in 1959?
Answer Dear David –
As I said, for 3 ½, I would get back with you early this week on how many Unitarians there were in 1959.
The UUA National office checked their archives and found that there were about 100,500 in both 1958 and 1959. These figures are, of course, prior to the merger of the Unitarians and Universalists in May of 1961.
This follow up concludes statistical gathering. Hope these three answers suffice.
