How many clergy did the denomination that the Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church belongs to begin with?
Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church: Thomas Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina. African Methodist Episcopal Church:  It began with eight clergy and five churches, and by 1846 had grown to 176 clergy, 296 churches, and 17,375 members.
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