The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-30
MISC ELLANEOUS
THE CHRISTIAN CnURCH.

NE CINtSttAN Ci!URCH.
We lately gave an extract from Lon.
don paper relative to book published in
England as to the consumption Of the
public wealth, by the clergy of every
christian nation. We have since been
presented with more copious extracts
from that work and find them of so inte-
resting character as to determine us TO
exhibit some Oft most important facts.
PHILADELPHIA Democratic Press.
In France the number ofhearers of the
word, are given at 100000 about 90
millions OF catholics and one million of
protestants. There are 25,S95 catholic
places of worship, and 357 protestant
The number of catholic clergymen is ei>
ven at 1926 and S57 prostetants, of
whom l8S are cslvanists and IVA Luthe.
rams. The average annual expense is
n,050,000 equal to l35 900 per million of
hearers. This estimate is for the year
1891, BY comparing this table with of
iicial tables of the expenses of the cler
gv before the revolution in France, we
find that the present establishment pro.
yides far more equal superintendent
of clergy to those whom they are to serve
and secures 10 the lower orders of minis
tiers more ample compensation than was
provided by the ancient Establishments
there is, nevertheless, an annual SAVING
tothe nation Of more ,hanthirty millions Of
dollars. This is one of the rich fruits of
the revolution. 1t is thirty years, and
more, since the revolution aud in that
time the French nation, in this one item
have saved upwards nine hundred millions
of doNars and have had the duty Of the
clergy better performed and their COM
fort better provided for. Such, and so
important, are the effects ola good 60
vernmcnt.
The church or kirk Of Scotland, is es-
iimated 100000 hearers, who have
100Oplaces of worship with each one cler.
gyman the income Of the Kirk is given
ati2O6. $50 equal to HS5.000 per million
of hearers. No clergyman can have
less than N50 year, and they average
more, besides dwelling house and q
glebc Of land.
The following e given as the present
state Of the church of Shain. Hearers,
all roman catholics, are ll,ooo, 400, who
have L 900 places of worship and 1862
elergymen, whose annual income is given
atH ,2S4, 400, which averages II 900 for
every million Of hearers. The Spanish
church was organized by decree of the
oortes, of October "a. 1921. The author
ofthe work under review says il is char
acterised by blindness, good feeling and
WISDOM" Comparing this establishment
with the expenses Of the church, before
the late revolution in Spain, il appears
that the new establishment effects an an
nuaisaving to the nation Of forty four mil.
Hons and half Of dollars. What an i'm
mepse saving ard probably, as IN France
The clergy are better provided for and the
people better instructed Here again i:
the rich fuit Of revolution founded OF
the Rights Of Man.
The church Of PoTtxgal follows next
It's hearers are 5000, 600 ali roman cath.
olics, the places OF worship are given al
5000, the number Of olergymen 4,465
the income ofthe church, annually, $780,
600 equal to Hoo, 600 f5r every million Of
hearers. This is the new establishment.
Ii is on precisely the same plan as that Of
Spain and the saving, although not stated
is probably as great I'D Portugal as in Ell
ther Spain or France.
The latin catholic church in Hungary,
is said TO have 1000, ooc,of hearers.3, $50
places Of worship, 5,469 clcreymeD,
whose annual income is given at i52o,ooo
equal to kSo,oo per million Of hearers -
The CofUan,sfic church in Hunsa,v. is
estimated al 100000 hearers, 35I
places Of worship, 1884 clergy
whose income annually is put down al
1853, 600 equal TO iCo,ooo per million hear
ers. The Lutherau church in ilungar,
has 65o,ooo hearers, AS places OF wor
ship, 456 clergymen, whose annual III
come is 10000 equal TO 10000 per mil
lion Of hearers.