Religion: International Congregationalists

On the campus of Massachusetts' Wellesley College last week, 3,000,000 Christians were joined in a new world community. The decision was made by a thousand hot, hardworking delegates and visitors to the sixth International Council of Congregational Churches, the first gathering of worldwide Congregationalism in 19 years. The new community, called the International Congregational Council, will represent the denomination in 37 countries.

Canada is supplying the most churches —7,226—to the new group. The U.S. has the second greatest number, with 6,240, followed by India with 5,328*and the British Isles with 4,480.

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