CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1901.—RELIGIONS., TABLE VI.—Summary of the Religions of all Persons, Males and Females, in Boroughs and Municipalities. (exclusive of Aborigines).
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION. TOTAL MUNICIPALITIES.
Males. Females. Total.
Church of England 195,727 194,687 390,414
Includes—Free Church of England, 2 males, 8 females.
Roman Catholic 102,013 110,865 212,878
Includes—Armenian Catholic, 3 males, 2 females ; and Catholic, not otherwise defined, 64 males, 91 females.
Methodist 44,272 46,079 90,351
Includes—Wesleyan Methodist, 32,948 males, 34,712 females ; Primitive Methodist, 9,128 males, 9,303 females ; United Methodist Free Church, 320 males, 357 females ; Methodist, New Connection, 67 males, 140 females ; Lay Methodist, 243 males, 157 females ; Bible Christians, 826 males, 772 females ; Wesleyan Primitive, 60 males, 75 females ; Catholic Methodist, 1 male, 1 female ; Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States of America, 3 males, 1 female ; Methodist, not otherwise defined, 676 males, 561 females.
Presbyterian 39,957 39,086 79,043
Includes—Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia, 7 males, 8 females ; Free Presbyterian Church, 45 males, 23 females ; Church of Scotland, 128 males, 68 females ; United Presbyterian Church, 1 male, 7 females ; Welsh Presbyterian, 1 male ; and Covenanter, 1 male, 1 female.
Baptist 6,042 6,757 12,799
Includes—Particular Baptist, 83 males, 97 females ; Seventh Day Baptist (Adventists), 262 males, 424 females.
Congregationalist 10,527 11,427 21,954
Includes—Independent, English, 10 males, 7 females ; Independent, Welsh 5 females ; and Independent, Unconnected, 3 males, 5 females.
Lutheran 2,884 821 3,705
Salvation Army 3,203 3,844 7,047
Unitarian 399 233 632
Other Christian 5,260 5,215 10,475
Includes—Church of Christ, 1,284 males, 1,471 females ; Christian Brethren, 812 males, 1,005 females ; Christian Israelites, 51 males, 69 females ; Moravian, 5 males, 4 females ; New Church, 121 males, 121 females ; Catholic Apostolic Church, 152 males, 189 females ; Society of Friends, 109 males, 91 females ; Welsh Church, 23 males, 12 females ; Calvinist, 16 males, 7 females ; Calvinistic Methodist, 3 males, 1 female ; Christadelphian, 463 males, 537 females ; Australian Church, 160 males, 174 females ; Latter Day Saint, 170 males, 191 females ; Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, 11 males, 5 females ; Protestant, not otherwise defined, 1,227 males, 993 females ; Greek Catholic, 413 males, 89 females ; Swiss Reformed Church, 2 males ; Non-conformist, 8 males, 5 females ; Antinomian, 1 male ; China Mission, 5 males ; Christian Army, 3 males, 7 females ; Christian Association, 1 male, 2 females ; Christian Socialist, 6 males ; Church of God, 6 males, 11 females ; Free Church, 1 male, 2 females ; Reformed Church, 4 males, 2 females ; Dutch Reformed Church, 6 males, 4 females ; Reformed French Protestant Church, 2 males, 1 females ; City Mission, 3 males, 6 females ; Protestant Dissenter, 6 males, 2 females ; Universalist, 4 males, 5 females ; Zwinglian, 1 male ; Christian Assembly, 1 male, 3 females ; Christian Church, 4 females ; Christian Chapel, 2 females ; Christian Catholic, 32 males, 36 females ; Christian Endeavour, 9 males, 4 females ; Christian Metaphysician, 11 males, 30 females ; Christian Scientist, 28 males, 38 females ; Protestant Reformed Church, 4 males, 2 females ; Protestant Church of Switzerland, 1 male ; Mission Church, 6 males ; Union Church, 1 male ; Nazarene Brotherhood, 11 males, 11 females ; Believer in Christ, 6 males, 13 females ; Believer gathered in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, 5 males, 2 females ; True Believer, 1 female ; Christian Spiritualist, 1 male, 1 female ; Evangelist Mission, 9 males, 2 females ; Evangelist Union, 1 male ; Baptised Believer, 1 male, 1 female ; Believer, 10 males, 11 females ; Believer in God's Word, 1 male ; Believer in Truth, 1 male ; Believer in the Pure Teachings of Jesus and the Prophets, 10 males, 8 females ; Being Trained in the Fear of the Lord, 4 females ; Bible Student, 2 males, 4 females ; Bible only, 1 male ; Christian, Acts XI, 26, 2 males ; Gospel Christian, 1 male, 2 females ; Independent Christian, 6 males, 3 females ; Progressive Christian, 1 male ; Freeman in Christ, 1 male; Follower of Christ, 1 male ; Church Neighbour, 1 female ; Church of Consistency, 1 male ; Disciple of the Lord, 1 male; Divine Scientist, 2 males, 5 females ; Fear and Admonition of the Lord, 4 males, 4 females ; Faithists, 2 females ; Gospel hall, 2 males, 2 females ; None but Christ, 3 males, 1 females ; Pure Teachings of Christ, 9 females ; Pleading for the Return of the New Testament, 1 male ; sister in the Lord, 2 females; Socialist and Practical Christianity, 1 female; Truth of the Bible, 2 males ; Watch Tower Bible Society, 1 male.
Jew, Hebrew 3,177 2,811 5,988
Mahometan 784 9 793
Buddhist, Confucian 3,045 39 3,084
Includes—Buddhist, 1,546 males, 26 females ; Confucian, 1,499 males, 13 females.
Hindoo, Brahmin, Sikh 190 1 191
Includes—Hindoo, 188 males, 1 female ; Brahmin, 1 male ; Sikh, 1 male.
Other Non-Christian 544 351 895
Includes—Japanese, Shintoist, 19 males, 3 females ; Mormon, 5 males, 4 females ; Pagan, Heathen, 138 males ; Zoroastrian, 1 male ; Parsee, 1 male ; Sun Worshipper, 1 male ; Spiritualist, 270 males, 270 females ; Theosophist, 69 males, 68 females ; Deist, 30 males, 6 females ; Theist, 5 males ; Pantheist, 5 males.
Freethinker, Agnostic, &c. 1,856 370 2,226
Includes—Freethinker, 1579 males, 323 females ; Sceptic, 6 males, 1 female ; Atheist, 37 males, 4 females ; Agnostic, 229 males ; 42 females ; Infidel, 3 males ; Materialist, 1 male ; Unbeliever, 1 male.
Indefinite 76 37 113
Includes—Exclusive Brethren, 2 males, 9 females ; Rationalist, 6 males, 5 females ; Non-Sectarian, 3 males, 1 female ; Cosmopolitan, 4 males ; Humanitarian, 1 male ; Neutral, 1 male ; Socialist, 23 males, 9 females ; Secularist, 14 males, 6 females ; Eclectic, 2 males ; Adherent to present Laws, 1 male ; Searcher after Truth, 3 males ; Broad, 1 male ; Close Brethern, 1 female ; Seclusive Berthren, 1 female ; Larger Hope, 1 maler ; Liberalist, 1 male ; Student of Truth, 1 male, 2 females ; Sabbath Keeper, 1 male ; Secret Independent Believer, 1 male ; Altruist, 1 male ; Celtic, 1 male ; Mental Scientist, 1 male, 1 female ; Anarchist, 1male ; Indifferent, 1 male ; New Thought, 1 male, 2 females ; Realist, 1 male ; Ark of the Covenant, 1 male ; Canopist, 1 male ; Alexandrian, 1 male.
No Denomination, No Religious Profession 2,460 887 3,347
No Religion 798 172 970
Object 6,420 3,071 9,491
Unspecified 2,260 574 2,834
TOTAL 431,894 427,336 859,230