Table No. CLVI.—continued., SHOWING the NUMBER of PERSONS returned as belonging to each RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, at the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1861, 1864, 1868, 1871, 1876, 1881, 1886, and 1891 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 1891—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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
49.95 |
48.47 |
51.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
5,583 |
2,818 |
2,765 |
1,239 |
582 |
657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.52 |
26.03 |
31.17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,886 |
8,537 |
4,322 |
4,215 |
2,954 |
1,504 |
1,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
52.91 |
53.37 |
52.44 |
|
|
|
In 23 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
10,256 |
5,113 |
5,143 |
1,719 |
791 |
928 |
|
|
|
*8168 |
4,064 |
4,104 |
30.14 |
18.30 |
22.02 |
|
|
|
*391.19 |
387.42 |
395.00 |
| PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH |
1861 to 1876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
3,114 |
1,615 |
1,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,886 |
5,930 |
3,156 |
2,774 |
2,816 |
1,541 |
1,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
90.43 |
95.42 |
85.06 |
|
|
|
In 10 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
8,689 |
4,464 |
4,175 |
2,709 |
1,308 |
1,401 |
|
|
|
*5525 |
2,849 |
2,676 |
45.68 |
41.44 |
50.50 |
|
|
|
*177.42 |
176.41 |
178.52 |
| METHODIST |
1,886 |
701 |
402 |
299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 5 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
740 |
409 |
331 |
39 |
7 |
32 |
|
|
|
*39 |
7 |
32 |
5.56 |
1.74 |
10.70 |
|
|
|
*5.56 |
1.74 |
10.70 |
| UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCH |
1861 to 1876 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
319 |
166 |
153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,886 |
621 |
298 |
323 |
302 |
132 |
170 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 10 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
572 |
263 |
309 |
|
|
|
49 |
35 |
14 |
*253 |
97 |
156 |
94.67 |
79.52 |
111.11 |
7.89 |
11.75 |
4.33 |
†79.31 |
†58.43 |
†101.96 |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH |
1,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,868 |
6,342 |
3,937 |
2,405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,886 |
21,445 |
12,174 |
9,271 |
4,556 |
2,574 |
1,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.98 |
26.81 |
27.19 |
|
|
|
In 23 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
23,383 |
13,003 |
10,380 |
1,938 |
829 |
1,109 |
|
|
|
*17041 |
9,066 |
7,975 |
9.04 |
6.81 |
11.96 |
|
|
|
*268.70 |
230.28 |
331.60 |
| OTHER PROTESTANTS |
1,886 |
3,141 |
2,006 |
1,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 5 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
2,956 |
1,793 |
1,163 |
|
|
28 |
185 |
213 |
|
†185 |
†213 |
*28 |
|
|
2.47 |
5.89 |
10.62 |
|
†5.89 |
†10.62 |
*2.47 |
| SALVATION ARMY |
1,886 |
806 |
439 |
367 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 5 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
4,021 |
2,083 |
1,938 |
3,215 |
1,644 |
1,571 |
|
|
|
*3215 |
*1644 |
*1571 |
*398.88 |
*373.80 |
*428.07 |
|
|
|
*398.88 |
*373.80 |
*428.07 |
| OTHER CHRISTIAN SECTS † Including "Other Protestants" and "Other Persuasions" |
†1861 |
2,362 |
1,533 |
829 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| †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 |
361 |
384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.68 |
18.16 |
25.65 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,876 |
1,139 |
751 |
388 |
|
|
|
488 |
362 |
126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,881 |
1,264 |
715 |
549 |
125 |
|
161 |
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
10.97 |
|
41.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,886 |
2,770 |
1,552 |
1,218 |
1,506 |
837 |
669 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
119.15 |
117.00 |
121.86 |
|
|
|
In 30 Years. |
|
| 1,891 |
3,242 |
1,784 |
1,458 |
472 |
232 |
240 |
|
|
|
*880 |
251 |
629 |
17.04 |
14.95 |
19.70 |
|
|
|
*37.26 |
16.37 |
75.87 |