Table No. CXLVII.—continued.,SHOWING the NUMBERS of PERSONS returned as belonging to each RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, at the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1861, 1864, 1868, 1871, 1876, 1881, and 1886 respectively ; also the NUMERICAL and CENTESIMAL INCREASE in each RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION between each CENSUS PERIOD, and the TOTAL NUMERICAL and CENTESIMAL INCREASE from 1861 to 1886—continued.
| RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. |
CENSUS PERIOD. |
NUMBERS OF EACH DENOMINATION AT EACH CENSUS PERIOD. |
INCREASE OR DECREASE IN EACH DENOMINATION. |
| NUMERICAL. |
CENTESIMAL. |
| Increase. |
Decrease. |
Total Increase * or Decrease † |
Increase. |
Decrease. |
Total Increase * or Decrease † |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| BAPTIST CHURCH |
1,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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| 1,864 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,868 |
2,088 |
1,049 |
1,039 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,871 |
2,897 |
1,506 |
1,391 |
809 |
457 |
352 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.74 |
43.56 |
33.88 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,876 |
4,344 |
2,236 |
2,108 |
1,447 |
730 |
717 |
|
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|
|
|
|
49.95 |
48.47 |
51.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
5,583 |
2,818 |
2,765 |
1,239 |
582 |
657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.52 |
26.03 |
31.17 |
|
|
|
In 18 Years. |
| 1,886 |
8,537 |
4,322 |
4,215 |
2,954 |
1,504 |
1,450 |
|
|
|
*6449 |
3,273 |
3,176 |
52.91 |
53.37 |
52.44 |
|
|
|
*308.86 |
312.01 |
305.68 |
| PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH |
1861 to 1876 |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
3,114 |
1,615 |
1,499 |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 5 Years. |
| 1,886 |
5,930 |
3,156 |
2,774 |
2,816 |
1,541 |
1,275 |
|
|
|
*2816 |
1,541 |
1,275 |
90.43 |
95.42 |
85.06 |
|
|
|
*90.43 |
95.42 |
85.06 |
| METHODIST |
1,886 |
701 |
402 |
299 |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
| UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH |
1861 to 1876 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
319 |
166 |
153 |
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 5 Years. |
|
|
| 1,886 |
621 |
298 |
323 |
302 |
132 |
170 |
|
|
|
*302 |
132 |
170 |
94.67 |
79.52 |
111.11 |
|
|
|
*94.67 |
79.52 |
111.11 |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH |
1,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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| 1,864 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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| 1,868 |
6,342 |
3,937 |
2,405 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,871 |
8,588 |
5,281 |
3,307 |
2,246 |
1,344 |
902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35.41 |
34.13 |
37.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,876 |
12,174 |
7,051 |
5,123 |
3,586 |
1,770 |
1,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
41.76 |
33.52 |
54.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
16,889 |
9,600 |
7,289 |
4,715 |
2,549 |
2,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
38.73 |
36.15 |
42.28 |
|
|
|
In 18 Years. |
| 1,886 |
21,445 |
12,174 |
9,271 |
4,556 |
2,574 |
1,982 |
|
|
|
*15103 |
8,237 |
6,866 |
26.98 |
26.81 |
27.19 |
|
|
|
*238.14 |
209.22 |
285.49 |
| OTHER PROTESTANTS |
1,886 |
3,141 |
2,006 |
1,135 |
|
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| OTHER CHRISTIAN SECTS † Including "other Protestants" and "other Persuasions" |
† 1861 |
2,362 |
1,533 |
829 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| † 1864 |
5,417 |
3,384 |
2,033 |
3,055 |
1,851 |
1,204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
129.34 |
120.74 |
145.24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| † 1868 |
1,988 |
1,497 |
491 |
|
|
|
3,429 |
1,887 |
1,542 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,871 |
1,627 |
1,113 |
514 |
23 |
|
23 |
384 |
384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,876 |
1,139 |
751 |
388 |
|
|
|
488 |
362 |
126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
1,264 |
715 |
549 |
125 |
|
161 |
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
10.97 |
|
41.49 |
|
|
|
In 25 Years. |
| 1,886 |
2,770 |
1,552 |
1,218 |
1,506 |
837 |
669 |
|
|
|
*408 |
19 |
389 |
119.15 |
117.00 |
121.86 |
|
|
|
*17.27 |
1.24 |
46.92 |