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The pioneer of the church in this State was the indomitable and devoted Philander Chase, who was made bishop of Illinois in 1835. He was the founder of Jubilee College, and the pre- siding bishop from 1843 to September 20, 1852, the date of his death. The province of Illinois comprises the three dioceses of Chicago, Springfield, and Quincy.
The church is not numerically strong in this State, although it has nearly doubled its membership the past decade, as will be seen by the annexed table:+
YEAR PARISHES MINIST'S MEMBERS
YEAR
PARISHES MINIST'S
MEMBERS
1840, 18 13
267
1870,
84
89 6,032
1850, 50 -
1,393
1880,
89
I27
9,842
1860, 70 -
3,070
1890,
197
150 18,609
The contributions in Illinois in 1890 amounted to $373,798, in the United States $12,754,767. The Western Theological Seminary at Chicago is the leading western college of this church.
The other protestant denominations in this State are grouped,
* The author acknowledges his indebtedness to Rev. N. S. Haynes, of Peoria, for the facts in the foregoing table.
+ Thankful acknowledgment is made to Canon John H. Knowles of Chicago for these figures.
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numerically, in the following table according to the best attain- able information :
NAME CHURCHES MINISTERS MEMBERS MEMBERS IN U. S.
United Evangelical,
II4 IO2
27,155
160,000
United Brethren in Christ, 269
254
15,482
· 199,709
Evangelical Association, 138 178 14,177
145,703
Cumberland Presbyterian, 198 I38 10,903 160, 185
The Brethren-Dunkards, 80 152 7,500
1 16,000
United Presbyterian,
62
64 6,529
94,402
Methodist-Episcop'l, South, 48
48
5,186 1, 161,606*
Protestant- Methodist,
91
114
4,900
147,666
Free-Will Baptist,
- -
IIO
78
4,788
86,297
Second Adventist,
70
35
4,450
58,742
Reformed Church in U. S., 32
18
3,720
19,044
Universalist,
42
34
2,945
42,952
Anti- Mission Baptist,
78
63
2,800
45,000
Friends,
-- 25
40
2,655
106,930
Reformed Church, America, 23
22
2,100
88,812
Reform'd-Episcop'l Church, 12
II
1,950
10,100
Free Methodist,
34
85
1,638
20,000
Church of God,+ __
42
38
1,415
35,000
Reformed-Presbyterian,
7
6
1,200
10,817
Unitarian-Congregational, 18
II
1,000
20,000
Salvation Army,
-
284
922
Wesleyan Methodist,
17
34
875
18,000
Moravian,
3
4
611
11,358
New Jerusalem, --
14
8
641
7,095
Seventh- Day Baptist,
9
13
330
9,123
Primitive Methodist,
6
4
250
5,502
- -
-
The Jewish population is estimated at 12,443; they have ten synagogues and eight rabbis.
The Roman-Catholic church was the first religious organiza- tion in Illinois, coming as it did with the first French settlers in 1673-1700; and it was the sole occupant of the territory, minis- tering to the French and Indians, for a hundred years. The order from Paris in 1763 for the arrest and dispersion of the Jesuit priests, and the destruction of their chapels in the Illinois Country was a severe blow, the effect of which was felt for * Estimated. + Winebrennerian. # Halls, etc.
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many years. In 1830, Illinois was included in the diocese of St. Louis, but Rt .- Rev. Joseph Rosati, its first bishop, lamented that there was "not a priest in the whole State of Illinois."* Under his energetic administration, however, the various con- gregations at Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Prairie du Rocher were soon supplied, and many confirmations were reported. The first church of this name in Chicago-St. Mary's-was organized in 1833, with Father John M. I. St. Cyr as its priest. By 1835, 12 churches and 10 priests were reported in the State with a population of 6000 souls.
Its growth since then may be seen in the following table:
YEAR PARISHES PRIESTS POPULATION
YEAR PARISHES
PRIESTS
POPULATION
1840, 31 20
-
1870,
331
238
1 36,900
1850, 78 45 53,000
1880,
480 409 390,000
18 0, 156 115 91,000
1890, 600 620
700,000₸
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION-UNITED STATES:
RANK BY MEMBERSHIP
CHURCHES MINISTERS
MEMBERS
I. Methodists,
54,71I 31,765 4,980,240
2. Roman Catholics, 7,523 8,332 4,676,292}
3. Baptists, _ _ 48,371 32,343 4,292,291
4. Presbyterians, 13,619 9,974 1,229,012
5. Lutherans,
7,911 4,612 1,086,048
6. Congregationalists, __
4,689
4,640 491,985
7. Protestant Episcopalians,
5,227
4,100 480,176
8. Reformed,
2,08 I
1,379 282,856
9. German Evangelical Church,
850
665 160,000
IO. Christian Union,
1,500
500 I 20,000
II. Friends,
-
763
1,017
106,930
12. Mennonites,
563
665
102,67I
13. Adventists, -
1,773
765
58,742
14. Universalists,
732
685
42,952
15. Unitarians, --
407
510
20,000
16. Moravians,
IOI
II4
11,358
17. Salvation Army,
360
1,024
8,77I
18. New Jerusalem,
100
113
6,000
18, 156,3245
* Shea's " History of the Catholic Church.
+ These figures are from Prof. J. F. Edwards of Notre Dame (Ind.) University. # Estimated-a population claimed of 8,277,039.
§ The foregoing statistical tables have been prepared with much care but under
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MASONS AND ODD-FELLOWS.
The oldest of the secret benevolent societies in the United States and in this State, is that of the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons, the first lodge of which in this State was duly constituted at Kaskaskia, June 3, 1806, with John Edgar as worshipful master; Michael Jones, senior warden; James Gal- braith, junior warden; Wm. Arundel, secretary; Robert Robin- son, senior deacon; Dr. Geo. Fisher, junior deacon. The Grand Lodge of the State was organized at Vandalia in 1822, with Gov. Shadrach Bond as the first grand master. The present officers of the Grand Lodge of Illinois are John M. Pearson, grand master; Monroe C. Crawford, deputy grand master; Leroy A. Goddard, senior grand warden; Owen Scott, junior grand warden; Wiley M. Egan, grand treasurer; Loyal L. Munn, grand secretary; Rev. F. M. Springer, D. D., grand chaplain; and W. J. Calhoun, grand orator.
The growth of the order may be seen from the subjoined table:
LODGES
MEMBERS
LODGES
MEMBERS
1840,
6
157
1870,
боб
33,996
1850,
68
1,796
1880,
691
36,374
1 860,
320
12,052
1890,
792
42,369
The dues for 1890 were $31,582; with contributions to mem- bers, their widows and orphans, $16,043; to non-members, $5,469; and the Masons' Orphans' Home, $634.
Apollo Encampment, No. I, the first Knights Templars organi- zation in Illinois or any adjoining state or territory, was duly formed at Chicago May 20, 1845. Its growth since that time may be seen by the following table: in 1860, there were 9 com- manders and 352 members; in 1870, 38 and 2196; in 1880, 50 and 4585; and in 1890, 90 and 7647. Joseph Edward Dyas of Paris is grand commander and Gilbert W. Barnard of Chicago, grand recorder.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows
great difficulties-in some instances, resort having been had to old musty records stowed away apparently to be forgotten. It is remarkable that no complete histories of any of the leading churches in this State have been yet published. One volume only of the Methodist Church, by Rev. James Leaton, which comes down to 1832, has yet seen the light, although another, it is understood, has been prepared. Rev. Dr. Norton also published one volume only of his history of the Presbyterian church. None that the author can hear of has been prepared for any of the others.
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was organized in 1838 and reorganized in 1842, since which time the growth of this well-known order in this State is shown in the following table:
YEAR
LODGES
MEMBERS
REVENUE
PAID FOR RELIEF
1850,
73
3,291
1 860,
201
9,847
$57,984
$10,637
I870,
35I
16,887
148,889
23,460
1880,
588
25,932
224,002
57,790
1890,
730
36,261
348,975
107,400
The officers for 1890-1, are R. W. S. Wheatley, grand master; E. S. Conway, grand warden; Geo. M. Adams, grand secretary; Thomas B. Needles, grand treasurer; Alfred Orendorf and J. A. Meeter, grand representatives; and J. Otis Humphrey, past grand master.
The Grand Encampment of this order was organized in 1850. The 43 encampments and 1021 members at that time have in- creased to 177 encampments and 6193 members in 1890. The revenue from fees in 1889 was $18,671, and the amount paid for relief $5327.
The officers for 1890-I, are J. F. VanHorn, grand patriarch; Samuel J. Baker, grand senior warden; H. T. Eberlein, grand junior warden; John C. Smith, grand scribe; and John P. Foss, grand treasurer.
The first lodge of Knights of Pythias was organized in this State, May 4, 1869. There are now 251 lodges and 18,000 members. The principal officers are: Joseph H. Kellogg, past grand chancellor; Chas. Schurer, grand chancellor; and Henry P. Caldwell, grand secretary.
APPENDIX.
Constitution of 1848.
Adopted in convention, August 31, 1847; ratified by the people, March 6, 1848; in force April 1, 1848.
W E, the people of the State of Illinois-grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political, and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to him for a blessing upon our endeavors to secure and transmit the same unimpaired to succeeding generations-in order to form a more perfect government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the State of Illinois :
Art. I .- Boundaries. § I. The boundaries and jurisdiction of the state shall be as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the mouth of the Wabash river; thence up the same, and with the line of Indiana, to the northwest corner of said state; thence east, with the line of the same state, to the middle of Lake Michigan; thence north, along the middle of said lake, to north latitude 42° 30'; thence west to the middle of the Mississippi river, and thence down along the middle of that river to its confluence with the Ohio river; and thence up the latter river, along its north- western shore, to the place of beginning: Provided, that this state shall exercise such jurisdiction upon the Ohio river as she is now entitled to, or such as may here- after be agreed upon by this state and the state of Kentucky.
Art. II .- Concerning the Distribution of the Powers of Government. § I. The powers of the government of the state of Illinois shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to-wit: Those which are legislative, to one; those which are executive, to another; and those which are judicial, to another.
§ 2. No person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as herein- after expressly directed or permitted, and all acts in contravention of this section shall be void.
Art. III .- Of the Legislative Department. § I. The legislative authority of this state shall be vested in a general assembly, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives, both to be elected by the people.
§ 2. The first election for senators and representatives shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1848; and thereafter, elections for members of the general assembly shall be held once in two years, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in each and every county, at such places therein as may be provided by law.
§ 3. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained the age of 25 years, who shall not be a citizen of the United States, and three years an
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inhabitant of this state, who shall not have resided within the limits of the county or district in which he shall be chosen 12 months next preceding his election, if such county or district shall have been so long erected, but if not, then within the limits of the county or counties, district or districts, out of which the same shall have been taken, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States or of this state, and who, moreover, shall not have paid a state or county tax.
§ 4. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of 30 years; who shall not be a citizen of the United States, five years an inhabitant of this state, and one year in the county or district in which he shall be chosen immediately preceding his election, if such county or district shall have been so long erected; but if not, then within the limits of the county or counties, district or districts, out of which the same shall have been taken, unless he shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state, and shall not, moreover, have paid a state or county tax.
§ 5. The senators at their first session herein provided for shall be divided by lot, as near as can be, into two classes. The seats of the first class shall be vacated at the expiration of the second year, and those of the second class at the expiration of the fourth year, so that one-half thereof, as near as possible, may be biennially chosen forever thereafter.
§ 6. The senate shall consist of 25 members, and the house of representatives shall consist of 75 members, until the population of the state shall amount to 1,000,000 of souls, when five members may be added to the house, and five addi- tional members for every 500,000 inhabitants thereafter, until the whole number of representatives shall amount to 100; after which the number shall neither be increased nor diminished; to be apportioned among the several counties according to the number of white inhabitants. In all future apportionments, where more than one county shall be thrown into a representative district, all the representa- tives to which said counties may be entitled shall be elected by the entire district.
§ 7. No person elected to the general assembly shall receive any civil appoint- ment within this state, or to the senate of the United States, from the governor, the governor and senate, or from the general assembly, during the term for which he shall have been elected; and all such appointments, and all votes given for any such member for any such office or appointment, shall be void; nor shall any member of the general assembly be interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract with the state, or any county thereof, authorized by any law passed during the time for which he shall have been elected, or during one year after the expira- tion thereof.
§ 8. In the year 1855, and every tenth year thereafter, an enumeration of all the inhabitants of this state shall be made in such manner as shall be directed by law; and in the year 1850, and every tenth year thereafter, the census taken by authority of the government of the United States shall be adopted by the general assembly as the enumeration of this state; and the number of senators and repre- sentatives shall, at the first regular session holden after the returns herein provided for are made, be apportioned among the several counties or districts to be established by law, according to the number of white inhabitants.
§ 9. Senatorial and representative districts shall be composed of contiguous territory bounded by county lines; and only one senator allowed to each senatorial, and not more than three representatives to any representative district : Provided,
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that cities and towns containing the requisite population may be erected into separate districts.
§ 10. In forming senatorial and representative districts, counties containing a population of not more than one-fourth over the existing ratio, shall form separate districts, and the excess shall be given to the nearest county or counties not having a senator or representative, as the case may be, which has the largest white population.
§ II. The first session of the general assembly shall commence on the first Monday of January, 1849; and forever after the general assembly shall meet on the first Monday of January next ensuing the election of the members thereof, and at no other period, unless as provided by this constitution.
§ 12. The senate and house of representatives, when assembled, shall each choose a speaker and other officers (the speaker of the senate excepted). Each house shall judge of the qualifications and election of its members, and sit upon its own adjourn- ments. Two-thirds of each house shall constitute a quorum; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members.
§ 13. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish them. The yeas and nays of the members on any question shall, at the desire of any two of them, be entered on the journals.
§ 14. Any two members of either house shall have liberty to dissent and protest against any act or resolution which they may think injurious to the public, or to any individual, and have the reasons of their dissent entered on the journals.
§ 15. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its mem- bers for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members elected, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause; and the reason for such expulsion shall be entered upon the journal, with the names of the members voting on the question.
§ 16. When vacancies shall happen in either house, the governor, or the person exercising the powers of governor, shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.
§ 17. Senators and representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the general assembly, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place.
§ 18. Each house may punish, by imprisonment during its session, any person not a member who shall be guilty of disrespect to the house, by any disorderly or contemptuous behavior in their presence: Provided, such imprisonment shall not, at any one time, exceed 24 hours.
§ 19. The doors of each house, and of committees of the whole, shall be kept open, except in such cases as in the opinion of the house require secrecy. Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than two days, nor to any other place than that in which the two houses shall be sitting.
§ 20. The style of the laws of this state shall be : Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly.
§ 21. Bills may originate in either house, but may be altered, amended, or rejected by the other; and on the final passage of all bills, the vote shall be by ayes and noes, and shall be entered on the journal; and no bill shall become a law without the concurrence of a majority of all the members elect in each house.
§ 22. Bills making appropriations for the pay of the members and officers of the general assembly, and for the salaries of the officers of the government, shall not contain any provision on any other subject.
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§ 23. Every bill shall be read on three different days, in each house, unless, in case of urgency, three-fourths of the house where such bill is so depending shall deem it expedient to dispense with this rule, and every bill having passed both houses shall be signed by the speakers of their respective houses; and no private or local law which may be passed by the general assembly shall embrace more than one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title. And no public act of the general assembly shall take effect or be in force until the expiration of 60 days from the end of the session at which the same may be passed, unless in case of emergency the general assembly shall otherwise direct.
§ 24 The sum of $2 per day, for the first 42 days' attendance, and $1 per day for each day's attendance thereafter, and 10 cents for each necessary mile's travel, going to and returning from the seat of government, shall be allowed to the mem- bers of the general assembly, as a compensation for their services, and no more. The speaker of the house of representatives shall be allowed the sum of $1 per day, in addition to his per diem as a member.
§ 25. The per diem and mileage allowed to each member of the general assem- bly shall be certified by the speakers of their respective houses, and entered on the journals, and published at the close of each session.
§ 26. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appro- priations made by law; and an accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public money shall be attached to, and published with the laws at the rising of each session of the general assembly. And no person, who has been or may be a collector or holder of public moneys, shall be eligible to a seat in either house of the general assembly, nor be eligible to any office of profit or trust in this state, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury all sums for which he may be accountable.
§ 27. The house of representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching; but a majority of all the members elected must concur in an impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the senate, and when sitting for that purpose, the senators shall be upon oath, or affirmation, to do justice according to law and evidence. No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators elected.
§ 28. The governor and other civil officers under this state shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office, but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than to removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, profit, or trust, under this state. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punish- ment, according to law.
§ 29. No judge of any court of law or equity, secretary of state, attorney gen- eral, attorney for the state, recorder, clerk of any court of record, sheriff or collector, member of either house of congress, or person holding any lucrative office under the United States or of this state (provided that appointments in the militia, or justices of the peace, shall not be considered lucrative offices) shall have a seat in the general assembly; nor shall any person, holding any office of honor or profit under the government of the United States, hold any office of honor or profit under the authority of this state.
§ 30. Every person who shall be chosen or appointed to any office of trust or profit shall, before entering upon the duties thereof, take an oath to support the constitution of the United States, and of this state, and also an oath of office.
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§ 31. The general assembly shall have full power to exclude from the privilege of electing, or being elected, any person convicted of bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime.
§ 32. The general assembly shall have no power to grant divorces, but may authorize the courts of justice to grant them for such causes as may be specified by law: Provided, that such laws be general and uniform in their operation.
§ 33. The general assembly shall never grant or authorize extra compensation to any public officer, agent, servant, or contractor, after the service shall have been rendered or the contract entered into.
§ 34. The general assembly shall direct by law in what manner suits may be brought against the state.
§ 35. The general assembly shall have no power to authorize lotteries for any purpose, nor to revive or extend the charter of the state bank, or the charter of any other bank heretofore existing in the state, and shall pass laws to prohibit the sale of lottery tickets in this state.
§ 36. The general assembly shall have no power to authorize, by private or special law, the sale of any lands or other real estate belonging in whole or in part to any individual or individuals.
§ 37. Each general assembly shall provide for all the appropriations necessary for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the government until the adjournment of the next regular session, the aggregate amount of which shall not be increased without a vote of two-thirds of each house, nor exceed the amount of revenue . authorized by law to be raised in such time: Provided, the state may, to meet casual deficits or failures in revenues, contract debts never to exceed in the aggregate $50,000, and the moneys thus borrowed shall be applied to the purpose for which they were obtained, or to repay the debt thus made, and to no other purpose; and no other debt, except for the purpose of repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection, or defending the state in war (for payment of which the faith of the state shall be pledged), shall be contracted, unless the law authorizing the same shall, at a general election, have been submitted to the people, and have received a majority of all the votes cast for members of the general assembly at such election. The general assembly shall provide for the publication of said law for three months at least before the vote of the people shall be taken upon the same; and provision shall be made, at the time, for the payment of the interest annually, as it shall accrue, by a tax levied for the purpose, or from other sources of revenue; which law, providing for the payment of such interest by such tax, shall be irrepealable until such debt be paid: And, provided, further, that the law levying the tax shall be submitted to the people with the law authorizing the debt to be contracted.
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