CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1901.—RELIGIONS., TABLE VIII.—Summary of the Religions of all persons, Males and Females, in Counties (exclusive of Aborigines.)
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION. TOTAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
Males. Females. Total.
Church of England 325,440 297,691 623,131
Includes—Free Church of England, 3 males, 10 females.
Roman Catholic 176,902 170,384 347,286
Includes—Armenian Catholic, 4 males, 2 females ; and Catholic, not otherwise defined, 68 males, 95 females.
Methodist 69,349 68,289 137,638
Includes—Wesleyan Methodist, 53,998 males, 53,483 females ; Primitive Methodist, 12,085 males, 11,860 females ; United Methodist Free Church, 528 males, 553 females ; Bible Christians, 1184 males, 1,064 females ; Methodist, Episcopal Church of the United States of America, 4 males, 1 female ; Methodist, New Connection, 70 males, 140 females ; Lay Methodist, 253 males, 157 females; Wesleyan Primitive, 144 males, 142 females ; Catholic Methodist, 1 male, 1 females ; Methodist Brethren. 4 males ; Methodist, not otherwise defined, 1,078 males, 888 females.
Presbyterian 69,758 62,859 132,617
Includes—Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia, 55 males, 62 females ; Free Presbyterian Church, 106 males, 63 females ; Church of Scotland, 174 males, 86 females ; United Presbyterian Church, 5 males, 10 females ; Covenanter, 1 male, 1 female ; Welsh Presbyterian, 1 male.
Baptist 8,053 8,565 16,618
Includes—Particular Baptist, 96 males, 110 females ; Seventh Day Baptist (Adventists), 494 males, 683 females ; Mennonite, 1 female.
Congregationalist 12,048 12,786 24,834
Includes—Independent, Unconnected, 11 males, 7 females ; Independent, English, 10 males, 7 females ; Independent, Welsh, 5 females.
Lutheran 5,282 2,105 7,387
Salvation Army 4,515 5,070 9,585
Unitarian 499 271 770
Other Christian 6,999 6,636 13,635
Includes—Church of Christ, 1,613 males, 1,840 females ; Christian Brethren, 970 males, 1,163 females ; Christian Israelite, 70 males, 87 females ; Moravian, 10 males, 4 females ; New Church, 139 males, 132 females ; Catholic Apostolic Church, 201 males, 241 females ; Society of Friends, 138 males, 96 females ; Welsh Church, 33 males, 13 females ; Calvinist, 23 males, 7 females ; Calvinistic Methodist, 11 males, 4 females ; Swiss Reformed Church, 2 males; Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, 12 males, 5 females ; Australian Church, 195 males, 223 females ; Christadelphian, 566 males, 631 females ; Latter Day Saint, 334 males, 334 females ; Nonconformist, 8 males, 6 females ; Antinomian, 1 male ; China Mission, 5 males ; Christian Army, 11 males, 12 females ; Christian Association, 1 male, 2 females; Christian Socialist, 7 males; Church of God, 7 males, 11 females ; Free Church, 3 males, 5 females ; Reformed Church, 6 males, 2 females ; Dutch Reformed Church, 8 males, 4 females ; Reformed French Protestant Church, 3 males, 1 female ; German Reformed Church, 1 male ; City Mission, 3 males, 6 females ; Dissenter, 7 males, 3 females ; Peculiar People, 6 males, 7 females ; Shaker, 1 male ; Universalist, 7 males, 5 females ; Zwinglian, 1 male ; United Free Gospel Church, 1 male, 1 female ; Christian Assembly, 2 males, 6 females ; Christian Church, 4 females ; Christian Chapel, 2 females ; Christian Catholic, 42 males, 46 females ; Christian Endeavour, 9 males, 4 females ; Christian Metaphysician, 16 males, 38 females ; Christian Scientist, 29 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, 12 males, 11 females ; Reformed Prusssian Church, 1 male ; Believer in Christ, 6 males, 23 females ; Believer in God only, 1 male ; Believer in the Lord Jesus Chirst, 17 males, 2 females ; True Believer, 1 male, 1 female ; Christian Spiritualist, 1 male, 1 female ; Evangelist, 13 males, 2 females ; Saint, 1 male ; Assembly of God, 1 male, 2 females ; Baptized Believer, 1 male, 2 females ; Believer, 10 males, 11 females ; Believer in God's Word, 1 male ; Believer in Truth, 1 male ; Believer in Christianity, 1 male ; Believer in God spelt Good, 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 Reader, 1 male ; Bible only, 1 male ; Gathered with Believers, 1 male ; Christian Acts XI, 26, 3 males ; Gospel Christian, 1 male, 2 females ; Independent Christian, 6 males, 3 females ; Progressive Christian, 1 male ; Practical Christian, 1 male ; Scriptural Christian, 1 male ; Social Christian, 1 male ; Freeman in Christ, 1 male ; Social Christian, 1 male ; Freeman in Christ, 1 male ; Follower of Christ, 1 male ; Church of the First Born, 1 female ; Church Neighbour, 1 female ; Church of Consistency, 1 male ; Discipline, 1 male ; Discipline of the Lord, 1 male ; Divine Scientist, 5 males, 11 females; Fear and Admonition of the Lord, 4 males, 4 females ; Faithists, 2 females ; Gospel Hall, 2 males, 2 females ; I belong to Jesus, 4 males, 5 females ; None but Christ, 3 males, 1 female ; 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 ; Gentile, 1 male ; Watch Tower Bible Society, 1 male ; Protestants, not otherwise defined, 1,892 males, 1,443 females ; Greek Catholic, 458 males, 93 females.
Jew, Hebrew 3,450 2,997 6,447
Mahometan 1,062 10 1,072
Buddhist, Confucian 5,416 55 5,471
Includes—Confucian, 1,826 males, 15 females ; Buddhist, 3,590 males, 40 females.
Hindoo, Brahmin Sikh 460 8 468
Includes—Hindoo, 422 males, 3 females ; Brahmin, 10 males, 5 females ; Sikh, 28 males.
Other Non-Christian 655 369 1,024
Includes—Japanese, Shintoist, 26 males, 3 females ; Mormon, 7 males, 4 females ; Pagan, 184 males ; Parsee, 1 male ; Zoroastrian, 2 males ; Sun Worshipper, 1 male ; Spiritualist, 283 males, 276 females ; Theosophist, 75 males, 69 females ; Deist, 58 males, 17 females ; Theist, 11 males ; Pantheist, 7 males.
Freethinker, Agnostic, &c. 2,949 485 3,434
Includes—Freethinker, 2,606 males, 426 females ; Sceptic, 6 males, 1 female ; Atheist, 60 males, 5 females ; Agnostic, 271 males, 53 females ; Infidel, 3 males ; Materialist, 1 male ; Unbeliever, 2 males.
Indefinite 88 42 130
Includes—Exclusive Brethren, 3 males, 9 females ; Open Brethren, 1 male, 3 females ; Rationalist, 6 males, 5 females ; Non-Sectarian, 3 males, 1 female ; Cosmopolitan, 6 males ; Humanitarian, 1 male ; Neutral, 1 male ; Socialist, 24 males, 9 females ; Secularist, 19 males, 6 females ; Eclectic, 2 males ; Liberal, 1 female ; Adherent to Present Laws, 1 male ; Searcher after Truth, 3 males ; Broad, I male ; Close Brethren, 1 female ; Seclusive Brethren, 1 female ; Larger Hope, 1 male ; 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, 1 male ; Democrat, 1 female ; Indifferent, 1 male ; New Thought, 1 male, 2 females ; Predestination, 1 male ; Realist, 1 male ; Reformed, 1 male ; Ark of the Covenant, 1 male ; Canopist, 1 male ; Alexandrian, 1 male.
No Denomination, No Religious Profession 3,480 1,143 4,623
No Religion 1,358 284 1,642
Object 9,058 4,010 13,068
Unspecified 3,184 782 3,966
TOTAL 710,005 644,841 1,354,846