The sixty-five churches include two federated congregations, three Hispanic congregations and seven Korean congregations ranging in size from 15 to 1,400 members.

There are four Hispanic congregations, one of which is located in the near western suburbs of Chicago.

The Reverend Ephraim Felix was the Pastor of the Hispanic congregation which was started in 1973.

The building is used for various community activities and a Hispanic congregation holds services in the church as well.

More recently, churches with large Hispanic congregations have stressed music in the Spanish language or even in Latin vernacular styles.

He said it was time for the Hispanic congregation to step out on its own.

Some members of the Hispanic congregation say Father Barrios was asked to leave because of his political beliefs.

And when his church, First Baptist, considered allowing a Hispanic congregation to hold prayer meetings there, Mr. Corbitt led the opposition.

"It was a defeat," said Mr. Lepley, whose former congregation sold its church building to a Hispanic Pentecostal congregation two months ago.

Recently it has developed Hispanic congregations.