Church membership soars Second Great Awakening
1839 methodist camp meeting
the methodist circuit riders , local baptist preachers made enormous gains; lesser extent presbyterians gained members, particularly cumberland presbyterian church in sparsely settled areas. result, numerical strength of baptists , methodists rose relative of denominations dominant in colonial period—the anglicans, presbyterians, congregationalists. among new denominations grew religious ferment of second great awakening churches of christ, christian church (disciples of christ), seventh-day adventist church, , evangelical christian church in canada.
the converts during second great awakening predominantly female. 1932 source estimated @ least 3 female converts every 2 male converts between 1798 , 1826. young people (those under 25) converted in greater numbers, , first convert.
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