The American Congregational Union was formed in 1853 to promote Congregationalism in the United States, primarily through the construction of Congregational churches.[1] In 1892, its name was changed to the Congregational Church Building Society.[2] It was an agency of the National Council of Congregational Churches.

By 1893, they had assisted in the creation of 2,340 churches in the western US.[3] They later shifted their efforts towards the creation of urban churches and serving immigrant populations.[4]

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. ↑ Walker, Williston (1894). A History of the Congregational Churches in the United States. American Church History. Vol. 3. New York: The Christian Literature Company. p. 383.
  3. ↑ 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. JSTOR 3163649. S2CID 159674554.
  4. ↑ 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.


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