The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-13
Progress of Religion in America,

4 A pamphlet has recently been published
entitled "tbe State AMI Prospects of Reli
+ gion in America. " by Rpbert B .ird. 1t
contains the substance OF X .plrt that Was
made at the Conference Of the Evan t.Iic i
| Alliance In Paris, SO ne months since. Ma
ny interesting facts are stated, not only in
relation to religion, but to the progress of
the country generally. In 1859 the entire
number of church iifices in the United
states was no less than 38, 1888. The total
value was $87,446.37l. The accomoda-
'lons were am Die Tor 1870, l39 pe.sons
1t is believed that the condition of affairs at
the present time is equally favorable. But
according to DR.. Band. the gospel is preach
ed, not only in church ed fees, but also in
many thousands ofother places, such as cou
houses, school houses. private dwellings
Nay, it is ofien preached in summer in for
,es!s Of the far West. Thus, it may be
fairly es'i mated tha; the principles Of Chris
tanlty are disseminated, if not every week,
yet from tim 10 lime, in at least one hun
dted thousand places every year throughout
the Unted States. The census of 1850 re,
ports the numb er ofreguar Ministers Of the
Gospel to be 26.842. Prot. De B,w sup.
poses that If we were 10 add the number Of
those who preach 0 occasionally, it would ia
crease the number Of those who preach the
Gospel. to $4,000. t'. y. '' a'
But this estimate is evidently too low
The number of ''local ministers"- that IS.
ordained ministers who had not charge Of
churches. but, were occupied through the
: eek in secular employ yments--in the sew
eral branches of the Methclist Church,
and in other Churches which have such
preashersfcould not have been at that time
less than $500, at the very lowest estimate,
making the NUMBER more then $4,000 -
According to the census just referred to,
the Methodist Church, pretending all
its branches, had church edi6ces which
were worth $l4,826, t48, and accommola-
ted 4 ,354. 1ol persons. The Pfesb yterians
of all branches, had church edi6ces worth
Sl9 e29, 049, which accommodated 24l9.
474, persons. TIE B.ptist church. CT De.
nomination, had church edlGces that were
worth $ll,ool,t27, and accommodated
$3, ,2l3, $50 persons.
The Episcopal Church had edifces Of the
value Of lL,384.4lo dollars, and that accom-
modated, ga. 598 persons, The Lutheran
Church had church edi6ces to the amount Of
s,854;286. and that accommodated 532, 1870
persons. The Congregational Denomina.
ton had chnrchedGces that were worth Y.
970, i92 dollars, and accommodated 8oi,
B35, persons. And the Church OF Rome
had church ediices that were worth 9,s56
75s dollars and held 675.7ai persons ~
The Unitarians, Universalists. Swedenbor.
gians, and some other non evangelical sects
had church edifces which were worth 81
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9li .294 dollars, and accommodated 66l.,
asa. persons. These are cheering and en-
coaraging facts to The friends Of religion,
and well calculated to in spire confidence In
the future welfare OF the country. That
lapd may be regarded as eminently favored
where the tamples Of the Most High may
be counted by thousands, and where each
individual may worship the Almighty after
the dictates Of his own conscience. ala IN
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RIGHTs on MARRrED WOMEN. New
York Legislature has q bill before it which
provides that any married woman whose
husband. from drunkenness or proaigaev,
or other cause. shall neglect OF refuse 10 70
provide for her support OF the support Of
her children, or any married woman who
may be deserted BY her husband, without
fault On her part, shall have chs rivht 20
transact business in her own name: collect
her own earnings and those Of her minor
children, and educate her children. free
fomSthe inteFfetenee of her husband Of any
other person She may also bind ont. Of
Lire out her minor children. Also, hereaf
ter,itshalI be necessary to The yaIidits Of
avery inheptnfelof apprenticeship that's
rppther, Il living With her husband. sigp the