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pursued, nonld Induco the Urilef that the returns of the census, ns betiveen the two,
irere in fault, Is the State of Texas, where the comulitions nttemling the receut enumera-
tlen were so unfarerallo, so almost hopeless, as to prevent the collection of soelal
statistica In any ilegree satisfactory to the Census Office. Tho samo aslinission of a
Talluro to fully return the Huptist denomination might seem, at Ilrsi glance, to be
Intion.
required (though In nothing Ilko the saine degree) In respect to the State of Virginia;
Unt n comparison of the results In this Stato with those for West Virginia, establishes
Accommodation.
Churches.
Property.
Accommodation.
Organizations.
Property.
Edifices.
Sittings.
Aggregate popu-
Property.
Churches.
The United States
38558371
72459
63082
21665062
$354483581
54009
19128751
0151397932
89061
14234825
587328801
the soundness of the statisties of the two States taken together, and justinles the sug-
gestion that the officers charged with the compilation of these statements for denoml-
99699%
2095
510810
2414515
1875
550-t94
1980199
1873
439605
1131616
mattonal purposes have, not unnaturally, falled to divide the churches accuratety
Alabama
1958
9658
4
2400
· 21000
between the old and the new Stato.
Arizon .
Arkansas
481471
1871
264225
854975
216183
488130
** 00226
80315
CONGREGATIONAL
Callfornia
560247
613
195558
7401235
293
97721
1853840
10200
261800
5
Coloralle
89864
17495
6
Connectleut
537454
826
888735
207280
18428100
"874686
6954205
1 307299
8555194
In respect to the Congregational Church, again, the difference between the statistics
of tho census ami those of the denominational organs Is deelded; though by no means
Dakota .
14181
1
2800
Delavraro
125015
252
87899
16300
63655
1828950
68560
8-46150
so extreme, as this denomination has never extemleit Its ageneles soul finury with any
District of Columbia.
181700
11:
3898100
420520
50040
68090
950450
55741
840345
8
considerable success. The donomination clatins 8, 121 : the census allows 2.887. In this
Florliln
187748
420
990
78920
8561955
163812
284300
46
41960
363000
ense the ultferenco Is partially accounted for (probably to the extent of betweent 50 and
Georgia
1181109
2873
2698
801148
21-10391
627197
185400
1089359
11
00) hy the later dato (ivithin the same year) of the statistics of tho denciutnutlen. The
18200
remalalng illfference Is explained by sneh facts as thoso contained In the " Annual Sta-
hitaho
14999
15
2150
Illinois
2539891
4298
8459
1201409
22064283
.....
7089-16
....
6890810
480576
"1482185
12
19
tisties of the Congregational Quarterly for January, 1871. Nine humilred and threo
14
Indiana
1680637
1008360
11942227
0093
1047311
256691
4005274
1671190
198
709055
1529585
churches only are thore aiated to have settled pastors; 1,438 have "acting pastors:" 129
13
-131709
5730352
15
are supplied by licentintes aud ministers of other denowafnations; and 651 are "racant."
lows
1194020
45089
177425
The differences In respect to this ileneralnation are found malaly at the West, where
16
Kansas
861399
2763
1446
$30
102135
16
Kentucky
678099
1722700
17
1341011
30
9824-165
9
2170
1
32650
143950
778025
206196
3928620
8160360
1845
071068
2252448
17
tho large number of churches irlthont ehber a stated ministry of a "supply. " and the
large bumbor, also (often the same churches), withont edifices of their own, slford
Louisiana
726915
638
599
218955
376738
4048525
572
906
109615
178-170
Maluo ..
626915
1828
5200858
1167
870814
2880905
945
891107
1725845
19
ample scope for the operatloa of different rules of constructlou as to what constitutes a
church for census purposes.
Marylaml
1420
1389
199770
909
879-165
8947881
20
Massachusel
1457351
1184059
$680RL
1848
1764
882817
12038650
877022
5516150
21488285
The most Important discrepancy between the statistics of the deaomluation aut
9183816
1636
757995
MIchigan
807
250794
15893607
1475
60960
2391040
891823
120117
10206184
those of the census, within any of the Eastern States, Is la the State of Pennsylvania,
Minnesota,
439706
877
5.82
158260
2-101 750
478200
3
100
728606
000
where the agents of the census report 40 church organizations. The Congregational
94
Missouri
827920
Quarterly claims 70; 6 only, however, having settled pastors, 81 having "acting pas-
Mississippi
1721295
1829
1800
485398
2960600
1411
445965
1639265
2016
294104
755542
tors, " and 88 betng "vacant." In the case of 18 of the churches thus reported by the
25
2082
691520
9709358
1579
500616
4509767
880
251068
1501810
.95
99300
denomination, the Census Office received positire information from the posunarters of
Montana
20595
3850
27
Nebraska
122999
181
92210
886000
2010
42715
26
27
the towns and villages where they were sald to be severally located that no anch
Nevava .
42491
8000
212000
churches were In existence. Of the 17 remaining to bo accounted for, the Census Office
19
New Hampshire
318300
210090
8809780
....
68
231308
181796
"1918692
7762705
020
237417
819
945733
1405786
bas been able to obtain uo Informatton of any khul through correspondence.
900095
1384
18347150
1123
8690096
In Kentucky, again, the Quarterly claims three churches, The returns of the cen-
80)
New Jersey.
New Mexico
91874
4382759
158
159
573303
81560
822621
28650
91100
New York.
2282976
100
79-100
605 showy none; but In response to Inquirles zuldressed to the pastors of two of the
718810
60073765
5487
º170
2155828
429460
811428
35125287
1999297
4134
1795
1919854
churches clalined by the Quarterty, the Superintendent was Informed that the churches
2487877
572924
21134207
905553
should be classed, one as "Christian " nud the other as "Baptist." The third Is state
North Carolina
1071361
2683
34
Olilo +
2665260
2085586
89425
23554725
1960678
12988319
3936
1457294
6798099
34
by the Quarterty to be located at "Cainp Nelson, " hut, as there Is neither town nor post-
95
Oregont
90928
3521951
220
195
2332288
471100
52758384
19230
2112920
195695
29581478
3560
8198
1574878
78520
office by that name In the State of Kentucky, the Ingulry could not be prosecuted. 1t
Thay he assumed, however, that the statemont of a church at that place Is founded upon
Penusylvania.
4117200
5337
Rtiode Islaml
217353
5994
295
125183
810
147520
8908350
9481230
228
101210
11586115
191425
1251400
2172246
87
a tradition of some local am temporary organization effected during the war at tha
1-t57
460450
large and hnpertant enmp then formed thore.
South Carolina
705608
Tonnessco.
9180
0942
3176982
38
1258520
878531
198100
4597675
1207
451256
728661
2558390
118
6225595
1210101
Tit Arkausas the Quarterty reports two churches-the census none. For only one,
818579
848
1035430
however, ts the post-office address given by the Quarterti; and a letter addressed to
Texas
Utah.
96586
165
164
86110
654600
271196
9718530
12950
1095254
841
63575
204980
4900
51000
40
the justor of this church was returned to the Census Offee by the pustmaster, with the
697
231235
688700
1210125
luformation thal no church of the denomination existed In that vielulty. 1a respect to
42
Vermont.
390551
699
270614
234584
Virginia ...
1225168
2582
744
2405
765127
1067840
1800600
5277368
62450
8105
5159605
599
856436
2856070
the other (which the Quarterty adinits to be without even a "supply"), no Inquiry could
55200
be Instituted, for the reason that no address was given, Instances of this character
Washington
23955
47
96
4775
238:
4-
897315
45
could be inultip:leil, but the foregoing v lll suffice.
West Virginia
442014
1054670
1599
1018
WISconsIll.
1466
429015
1935720
4890781
1070
298699
1973392
865
97779
359900
It Is not dontted that In some cases confusion has arlsen th returning the threa
Wyoming ..
9118
1864
12
3500
46000
47
denominations known In the following tables as Congregational, Unitarian, and Val-
versallst, on account of the conninon use In some sections, and to a Ihnited extent, of the
worl "Congregational." ns expressing merely the forin of church goverumeur, without
CHURCHES IN UNITED STATES.
reference to distinctious of theological heller.
UNIVERSALIST.
1870.
1860,
1850.
The denomination Inst inentloneil by name Is also reported inneh below the pamher
clalmed by the official organs, by reason probably of the fact that this denomination has
a Inrger proportion of congregations without permanent pastors than any other. For
exmaple: for the 16 Universallst churches reported In Missouri, only 1 pastor 18,
according to the Nete Covenant (a deuominational organ) of February 12, 1870, wholly
devoted to the in Intstry.
DENOMINATIONS.
Of The 18 Universalist churches reported by tha denominational Register and Al-
mange for 1871 os locateit In Kansas, oaly 5 clann to hare the use of a church edifica;
uul of these tivo are known as " Gulou." The marshal of the district reports that he
can only Incate 1.
The illserepaneles between the church statistics and the returus of the census lu tha
case of the denominations hitherto specifically referred to, are, as will he seeu above,
Accom'odati'n.
Organizations.
Property.
susceptibio of expliuatiou.
Sittings.
Accom'odati'n.
Property.
Churches.
Property.
Churches.
Edifices.
ALL DENOMINATIONS
52459 68082
21665062
$354483581
54001
19128751
$171397992
38061
14234826
$87828801
UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST.
Baptist (regular)
14474
12657
8997116
89229221
11921
8749551
294667
19799978
9376
8247069
60142
11020855
But the iliscrepaneles which exist between the clalins of the denominatien and the
Baptist (other) ..
1355
868019
2378977
881016
1279736
2518045
18
158115
statements of tho census In respect to the church known as United Brethren in Christ,
Christian
9578
2822
6495137
2068
aro wholly Inexplicable, oxcept upon au assumption of radical and total vice Int tha
2887
865602
853886
2715
1117212
25069898
9234
956351
13827511
875
809780
807895
8001996
4
statistics of the church,
6
Congregational
2835
6
Episcopal ( Protestant).
2501
991051
38514649
1459
2301650
847296
21665698
649598
15479
11875010
118250
5
The denemInation claims 3,758 church organizations. The census allou's 1.4-15.
Evangelical Association
193796
If tho discrepancy were uholly or mainly confined to one or two States, II might
Frleads
6-11
692
662
994664
269084
2544507
189
8939560
5155284
20
34112
1185300
721
286323
Jeivish
154
73265
5385179
18971
1719767
scent reasonable to charge It to omissions on the part of the agents of the census. Ent
a comparison of the figures of the ceusus with a statement prepared by the agent of
Lutherau.
3032
25278
2776
21937
977382
0108
418600
2909711
the United Brethren Publishing House, ut Dayton, Ohlo (the correctness of the state-
10
Bicthudist.
6528209
14917747
1991
Miscellaneous.
69854121
757087
6259799
83093971
13802
599701
4345519
14825070
10
6935
4000
86491
the deuomination so greatly exceed tho figures of tho ceusus In every Stato Iu which tt
12
Moraviau ( Unitas Fratrum)
214530
Inent helng vouched for by one of the bishops of the church ), shows that the ciatms of
27
185650
6
17
25700
709100
20816
18500
227450
891100
8-14
87838
114988
10880
444167
11
existsin any considerable strength, ns to reuder It In the highest degree Improbable, If
Mormon ....
188
058750
5600
R4580
12
not morally Impossible, that tho differences artse from the uulform negligence of the
14
New Jerusalem (Swedenborglan) ..
18755
669700
15895
2198900
5060
2088888
921200
24227359
4826
2079765
115100
15
It Is undeulnedly true that the erroneous application In some secttons, and to a
16
6262
5643
14548789
agents of the census Ju respect to this singla church.
Presbyterian (regular).
15
Presbyteriant (other) ..
1388
499314
47828732
5436524
1945
477111
2013168
32
10189
27550
16
limited extent, of the namo "German Methodlists, " would explain the occasional ontis-
Reformed Church in America (Inte
slon of soclettes properly belonging to this denomination; but the effect of this cause Is
Dutch Reformed) ...
Reformed Church In the Untted States
47!
18
488
227228
10859255
440
211068
4158850
985
182,686
4116980
17
not belleved to have been considerable at the present census.
(late Gerinyn Reformed)
Roman Catholic.
1256
1145
431700
273697
2422670
Seinething, also, Inst ba alloned here-more, perhaps, than with denominations
5775215
911
160932
999780
generally-for the effect of differing rules of construction as to what constitutes a churel,
19
41ºº
9906
1990514
60985566
2560
1404-137
26774119
667863
0256758
18
1ª
according as the point of view of the denomination, or that of the ernsus. Is taken, In
Second Advenl
84555
806240
70
17120
101170
25
6250
11100
denling ivlth cougregatlous occasionally gathered In school-houses or In private
Shaker ....
18
8850
6970
86900
3200
20
dwelllugs.
SpiritualIst
5150
05
Unitarian ...
100150
8275
11000
89500
29
But after all reasonable allowance on these several accounts has been rundle, tho
810
15571
6284675
188219
7500
1998316
2.15
138067
6280822
Superintendent Is compelled, fram a coreful examination of the subject, Involving an
24
25
Untted Brethren in Chrlat
1445
937
265025
1819810
001
236210
2856095
590
4650
18600
extensiva correspondence with the agents of the ceusus, as well as with the officer's of
Universalist ..
Unknown (Local Missions).
710
210884
5692825
215115
1778816
Unknown ( Vuloa).
26
25
the church hnt question, to conclude that tho denomluntional statistics are radically
409
27
11925
687800
371899
1870212
9-125
98950
OF
1366
999
defective. In tillition fo tho decided presumption In favor of the general correctness
153202
965295
920454
915020
of the work of the sworn offleers of the Government to which nothing Imt assertion
has been opposeil hy the ropresentatives of the denomination, this couclusion Is strongly
supported by twe conshloratlous:
brenearian.
NOTE-"Baptist (other)" consists of Free-totti, German (also colled Dunkers or Tuvkers-style themselves "Brethren "), Mennonile, Sevaith-day, Sir-Principle, and Il'ine-
First. That the authorlles of the denomination adunit that they are unable to locate
"Presbyterian (other)" cousists of Cumberland, Reformal (Synod of the United States), Reformed (General Synod of the United States), Associated Reformed, and United.
the churches they claim by towns or evey hy countles. Had such Information becu fur-
nished, the investigation Into tho discrepancies rxisting would not hare been dropped
until the whole body of such differences bud been canrassed by the Census Office, at
whatever oxpenso of timo and Inhor. But the absenceof anything approaching specific
REMARKS.
to explain the discrepaneles to the vindication of tho eeusus, without further Investiga-
Inforuntlon regarding the location of theso churebes not only renders it luipossible
tion. It Is generally found that thonggregate reported by tho authorities of tho denom-
satisfactority to deterinluo the quesllon at Issue, hut casts tho greutest doubt upou the
The Statistics of Churches contained In the foregoing tables are believed to be
Imation is inado up of two classes: ffist, of churches from which reports have been
authority of tho dunomluntlounl statements.
substantially exact, and to present a just vlery of the organization of the several rell-
recelved up to a recent date, showlag an actual organization aml an active membership.
Second. That tho nuuber of church organizations clalmeil by the authorities of the
glous denominations found willin the Uulted States and of the accommodation for
denomination bears an extraordinary and wholly nuprecedenteil relation to the number
publlo worship afforded by each.
with church accommodation and a mlulstry; nud second, of churelics, often more
of communicants reported. Tho Baptists average 80 communleants to a church organ l=
It was not to bo expceted or desired that the account taken in the census of the
Aumorons, which are deficient In one or all of theso respects In degrees ranging from
churches of tho country should, In all cases, agree utth Ibo statements jut forth by
partial or temporary deprivation to total and habitual destitution. In such cases, tho
zation; tho Methodist Episcopal, 90; tho Presbyterlang (North), 98; tho Reformucil
Chmurel In America, 192-the hilghest averago attained; the Evaagelleni Association, 74
religious denominations through their respective official orgens. The census bas Its
ataxaties accompanying almost Invariably cul In between the highest and lowest Algures
of the denomination; take In all the eburches that are fully oflleered, organized and
the Jourest, But the oldelal organs of tho Uulted Brethren In Christ claim 9.753
own proper point of view, aud applles, In some respects, different tests from those known
churches with onty 110 529 communlesuts, or an arerago of only 31 tu & church. When
to the compilers of year-books or registers.
equipped, and add to this number such of the second class as, In splto of deficiencies,
It Is considered that uearly If not yulto two-thirds of the communicants of churchesare,
A church to deserve notico In the census mast Lavo something of tho character of
anisver to the true deffaltlow of a church from the polat of vlew of the census, Viz., aro
on Institution. It tuust be kaown In the community In whileh Il Is located, There must
Institutions in the community kuown nad recognized.
as a rule, women ant ininor children, we shall have as an average Imt 10 to 12 com-
minulcants among the adult innles hearing the burden of the support of a church of this
he something perquanent and tangible to substantiate Its title to recognition. No one
BAPTIST.
ilenomination-s most Improbable supposition. Bul If we assume for the church an
test, It le truo, can he devised that will apply In all cases, yet, In the entire absence of
AVerago mnumber of communicants equal to thut shown by The church having, of all
tests, tho statistica of tho eeasus will ho overlatd with fletltlous returns to such an ox-
The discrepancies between tho returns of the census and tho statistics of the church
theso whovo statistics ou this subject are avallable, the smallest number, namely, the
teat as to produco tho effect of absointe falsehood. It will not do to sny thal a church
are greatest hi the case of the Baptists.
Evangellenl Association, 74 members, iro should have for the 116,523 communicants
withoul a church-building of Its owy Is, therefore, not a church; that o church without
Tho census of 1800 showed 11,221 "churches."
of the United Brethren in Christ, 1,575 churches or ouly 130 In excess of the census.
s pastor Is uot a church; nor evea that a church without membership Is not a church.
There are churches properly cognizablo in tho census which aro ivlfhout cillfees and
Tho census of 1870 shows 14,474 ebureb organizations; the Increase In tho decado
If, on the other hand, wo assume for tho denoininatlou tho averugo of tho Reformed
being certainly as large as could have been expected. The statisticsof the chin ch, hon-
Church In America, viz., 182 communicants, wo should have but 889 churches, or 56%
pastors, and, In raro Instances, vlthout a professed membership. Something takes
ever. juirport to show 17,685 clinrehes In 1870 In the territory covered by the operations
liclow cho census. If, again, we assumo for the calculation the average of either tho
theru churches In spite of all their deficiencies. They are known and recognized lu tho
of the census, a differeseo against the ceasus of 8,061. But refercace to the statistics
Baptist or the Methodlai Episcopal Church, wo should have a result In the first Instance
community as churches, aud aro properly to be returaed as such In tho census.
of tho samo church ahory that In 1809 only 14,08) churches wero clalined, exclusive of
almost exactly conchitng with that exhibited in tho table, and In the second falling
On the other hand, there are hundreds of churches borne on the rolls of rellglous
scets having both a legal title to au edidee and n nominal membership, which never
the States of Delaware nny Rhode Island, the District of Columbia, ail certain Terrl-
considerably below the number actually allowed by the census to the church uuder
torles; adding In the number vlaimed In 1870 for tho States and Territories not reported
consideration.
gather a congregation together, support no ministry, aud conduct noue of the services
In 1869, to wit, 91, we have as tho total churches In 1869, 14, 175 or 299 less than tho
uf rellgion.
ceusus.
CHRISTIAN, AND DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
Some of tho larger rellgloas denominations, elther In consequence of their peculiar
If, therefore, the statement of 17.535 churches for 1870 Is correct, there must have
been a clear addition of 8.800 lu the sluglo year Intervening, which would be couslder-
In respect to two denomiantions, It Is silinitted that the census falis to make a dis-
organization or by reason of special ellorts, maintaly a careful system of reports and
erlinination required by the facts of the case. From causes, who remeily for which It
Icturns, and tho statistics of such deuouiluations are accordingly eutitled to great cou-
ably more then the entire addition elatmed for the nluo years prevlons (2,95-1), which
was not within the power of this offico to apply, It became necessary to cosabine lho
alderatlon
Is wholly unreasvanblo nad lacredible.
METHODIST.
statistics of the denominations known sorerally as "Christlau " and " Dlacifiles of
Proceeding, howevor to munlyzo tite aggregnte of 17,535, wo find that fram only
12.600 churches were reports received during the year from uhleh the statemout is
Christ." The members of the latter ilenomlaallon, much the stronger of the Ivo, are
Foremost among these Is the Methodist Church, which, by reason of ila episcopal
forin of government aud Its scheme of changing porlodically the pastors of churches, Is
Inade up. For 8,278 tho figures wore taken from the report of the year previous, In the
so frequently termeil " Christians, " Indeed so cominonly call themselves hy that naine,
absence of any luter advlees; and for 1,662 more, esthuates had to bo minde, In tho
that persons who had not mado a study of the subject jatght readly conclude that the
always in possesslen, as nearly ps It would be possible to effeet, of the true condition of
denominations woro one and the anine, whereas they are, In fact, distinct In onelal
Its orguulzatlou lu all parts of the country tos fato date. Dead churches aro not alloived
ahsenco eren of rolurns a year old.
to encumber Its rolls, and consequently tho list of Its several branches present their
It will ho seen here, as has been ahovo Inilleated, that the census cuts In between
name und stylo, Iu organization, and In doctrino.
As ait example, not only of tho confusion in the popular mind respecting these tive
exact trength "for duty." This deuontluation, therefore, affords a high test of the
the highest clalut of the denomination and the number for which positive data con bo
shown. And In this the census conformus In an eminent ilegree to the renson of the ense,
churches, but also of tho negligeaco of the offleers and members of tho several churches
accuracy of the returns of tho ceasus; aud, notwithstanding that It presents as inneh
Innsminel as it must be thal inany of the churches unreported are still In existonee,
la characterizing their own orgaulzation and services, It quay bo mentioned luat there is
dlolenity In tho enumeration as any other, tho general correspondeuco betiveen the
Statements erobodted Ju tho minutes of the annual conferences of the prinelpal brauches
possesslag sufficient activity to justify thetr return by the assistnut marshals, while
a church helouging to the " Disciples of Christ, " within the City of Washington, which
Is not only comunonly, and, Indeed, imlersally spoken of as the "Christhuin Church,"
of the church, after making allowance for the known strength of certain mlaor
many undoubtedly have, In fho natural courso of things, ceased to keep up even a form
branches which do not publish official returns, and the statistics of the denoitilnation as
of life,
Unit n'hose Sunday services aro habitually adrertised by Its own officers In too public
given In the census, Ja, faking all the States of tho Uuten together, very deelded. The
Going down froin the total of the United States to the total for States (still within
prints as those of tho "Christian Church," wullo the edifice In ihleh the congregation
irorshilas Is lasorlbed, la conspleuous letters, "Christian Church." Il would be ivon-
slight differences that oxlst are suffieleutly explained by differences beliveen tho dates
the snie denoiluntion), iro find an eren clearer explanation of the same facts. . Tho
of tha returns and by different rules of construction aint elnssidentlon which would
discrepancies aro mainly In the Southern States, ivhero the conditions of socloty,
derful, Indeed, when the error is thus dalty mundo hy those ivhe should bo tnost Interested
Datitratly bo adopted In doubtful cases by parties aeting Independently of each other.
especially ameag tho freedmon, are anch as would account for even larger differances
la malatalning the Individuality of the tivo denomluatlous, If the ageuts of Tho census
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