Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-02-09
COrrsspOpdsnes Of the saBdusky Register.
Interesting stafistics Of the NJ. e.
Church in Northern Ohio

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Interesting statistics Of the NJ. e.
( Church in NOrthern Ohio
FprToRs OF rHE REGIsTzR.-+G GFntlemen;
A press of engagements has prevented me
until now, from furnishing you the prom
ised synopsis Of the Ministers Of the North
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church held in Titin, Ang. rs 80,
| 1884.
The geographical position OF this body,
win be better understood, BY the folloEing
boundaries. North BY the State Of Michi-
gan; South by very crooked line drawn
so as to pass through the center Of Darke
county; East by the Ohio Canal; and West
by the State Of Indiana.
The remainder Of the State is divided
into two Conferences, and parts Oftwo 9th.
ers making what is equal to four large
Conferences within the State Of Ohio.
The whole number of Ministers belong
ing to, and employed by the North Ohio
Conference is 2O2. The number actually
employed in the works of The Ministry du-
ring the past year. was 100 The balance,
sustained the relation of superannuated or
aged and iefrm men.
The active men were distributed as fol-
lows:-
Nine we're appointed presiding Elders
of Districts. Twelve as Principals, Profess
ors and Agents Of Colleges and SeminAries
&c., and the remainder 10 Stations and
Circuits ~
The largest Salary received by any MIN
lister in the regular works, was s546, and
the smallest Sas $40.
There were only three places which gaze
their Ministers $500, and upwards. They
were Delaware, Wooster, and the first
Church in Sandusky.
Twenty one places gave less than five,
and more than four hundred.
Fifty-nine gave less than four, and more
than three hundred.
Sixty gave less thaE three, and more
than two hundred.
Thirteen gave less Than two, and more
than one hundred, and 1--WE gave one hun
dred each, and one. seventy The average
amounts to each was s297,62 is there
not great danger that the clergy will be
corrupted By riches? What 'tot soiar-
les % IrH2
The number Of Church Members, inelu-
ding the probatieners or those on trial,
within the bounds # the Conference is 29,-
go.
There are. .45s Sabbath Schools sustain
ed by the Church. which employs 5.2I2
officers and teachers, and in which are in
st.ucted 55,9sl children. ,rz,.
These schools are kept in operation at an
annual cost of 1924, which is about
twelve cents for each child taught for the
period Of one year. The libraries OF these
schools c7ntain s0.3s6 volumes, exclusive
of the books Of instruction.
From these libraries, each child who can
read, is furnished with bo1k every week,
making 50 books in the year, aud al for
the small sum Of y cents per annum. As
the immediate fruits of Sabbath SchtOI,
there we're reported this year 554 eOnver-
sions from amongst the teachers and schol-
ars.
Can greater amount of good be done
in any other way, by the same expenditure
Of means?
The amount contributed BY the Church
for the various benevolent institutions is:
To the Missionary Society sll.G42 90
Sunday Schoul Union 80 90
Tract Society G.27l So
American Bible Socirty 1866 90
There are within the Conference Ala
Churches or places of worship. valued at
s36O.S75. Also II parsonases valued at
S44,575.
The number of deaths reported is S6S
which is small. taking into the account
the general prevalence of the cholera
throughout :he country this year showing
that temperance. and con6ding trust in
God is the best defence against lhe attacks
of this dreadful enemy OF our race.
Z. r. J.