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| | Fact Sheet: Scouting in Protestant Churches |
 | | When church troops became numerous, some of the denominational bodies decided to give recognition to the values of Scouting as a resource for the churches in their youth ministries. |
 | | Among the earliest endorsements were from the Northern Baptist Convention, 1918; Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., 1918; United Lutheran Church in America, 1918; Congregational Churches, 1919; Methodist Church, 1919; and Southern Baptist Convention, 1923. |
 | | Today, Protestant churches have organized more than 26 percent of all packs, troops, and crews, making them the largest user of the Scouting program. |
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