American Congregational Union

The American Congregational Union was formed in 1853 to promote Congregationalism in the United States, primarily through the construction of Congregational churches.^[1] By 1893, they had assisted in the creation of 2340 churches in the western US.^[2] They later shifted their efforts towards the creation of urban churches and serving immigrant populations.^[3]

References

1. Charles H. Lippy; Peter W. Williams (1988). Encyclopedia of the American religious experience: studies of traditions and movements. Scribner. p. 488. ISBN 978-0-684-18861-4.
2. Pearson, Samuel C., Jr. (1969-03-01). "From Church to Denomination: American Congregationalism in the Nineteenth Century". Church History 38 (1): 67–87. doi:10.2307/3163649.
3. Charles H. Lippy; Peter W. Williams (1988). Encyclopedia of the American religious experience: studies of traditions and movements. Scribner. p. 493. ISBN 978-0-684-18861-4.