Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal Church

Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal Church

1136 Brody Ave.
Charleston, SC 29407
United States

Attesting Officer
Rt. Rev. Leroy Gethers
Bishop


Media Contact
Gen. Secretary, Brother Willie B. Oliver

32.7932562, -79.9944487


The Reformed Methodist Union Episcopal church was formed after a group of ministers withdrew from the African Methodist Episcopal Church following a dispute over the election of ministerial delegates to the General Conference.
These ministers organized the Reformed Methodist Union church during a four-day meeting beginning on January 22, 1885 at Hills Chapel (now known as Mt. Hermon RMUE church), in Charleston, South Carolina. The Rev. William E. Johnson was elected president of the new church. Following the death of Rev. Johnson in 1896, it was decided that the church would conform to regular American Methodism (the Episcopacy). The first Bishop, Edward Russell Middleton, was elected, and "Episcopal" was added to the name of the church. Bishop Middleton was consecrated on Dec. 5, 1896, by Bishop P. F. Stephens of the Reformed Episcopal Church.


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
1983
0
3,800
0
1976
0
3,800
17
1974
2,167
2,192
18
1970
0
5,000
20
1969
5,000
5,000
60
1965
16,198
21
1964
16,000
21
1954
11,000
33
1952
16,000
39
1951
11,000
40
1950
120
7,035
37
1946
1,025
22
1942
3,000
0
3,000
43
1940
4,000
0
4,000
65
1936
1,813
91
1,904
27
1929
1,904
1,904
27
1925
2,272
2,272
25
1923
2,272
2,272
29
1919
2,126
2,126
29
1916
2,196
2,196
27
1915
2,500
2,500
32
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
1983
24
33
1976
17
26
1974
18
22
1970
18
21
1969
0
60
1965
22
31
1964
21
26
1954
33
37
1952
39
42
1951
40
45
1950
30
3
33
1946
51
1942
51
1940
51
1936
51
1929
51
1925
48
1923
51
1919
52
1916
25
1915
30
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
1974
18
2,140
1969
60
3,025
1964
21
105
1,800
1,905
1954
33
42
642
684
1952
39
42
642
684
1951
40
333
214
547
1950
37
213
272
485
1923
23
1,302
1919
18
560
1916
25
117
699
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1950
$2,047
1923
$2,986
1919
$3,420
1916
$3,420