Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-28

The Cirisfian Adeocase OF New York culls
from the proofsheets Of the General Minutes
VI the Methodist Conference the following
statistics Of the Methodist Church In the
United States. The Advocafc says: In
every depart neat Of the church there has
been real and noteworthy prvgsess, and the
centenary year closcs with . most eusour-
aging indication Of prosperity.
ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
or these there are sixty four, an increase
OF { ur over the previous year. Al their re.
cent session the bishops made provision for
the organ'z ,llon % three new ones. making
u Total Tor the year 1867 Of 60, an increase
over 1865 Of seven
PREACHERS.
The number OF travelling preachers il
4.h'I AN increase over the previous year
Of 4Vl. u these. 6,287 are effective, (that
IS. taking fnl! work TO which they arc "a.
n-Md by tie bishops,) SSl are supernu.
mvraries. and 4OS are returned superamnu.
nt.d. during the year ~ travelling prcach>
ers l"easeti. 80 died. and ESQ we're admitted
on mai. The number Of local preachers 10
5000, IN increase Of mias,onarice not EN-.
MEMBERSHIP.
The total membership reported il |. OS2..
1Si. an increase during tho year Of lO2, 1875.
THIS is in excess Of the number 10 gave
last week, the difference arising from the
correction Of the returns Of one VI the con
lerences by the Secretary. Title d % Ia.
crease during the year Of over Il per cent.
The number Of 6aptismo stAads thus -
Adnits 47.409; children, S6.6oo; total.
S2.?4J. being IN tncreoeo e lo.9o9 adulto.
and 2,645 children, Of . total incrcass Of
bspt'ssns Of 20,9ll. During the year l2.>
2la members died. These 0ro net iuclud-
cd above. II Ne added this number TO
shat showing the increase, ~ dad that dur
Ing the year ai least lis, lSy peesons united
With the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CHURCH sDlrrcEs AND pARsoxAeea.
The number Of churches (housss q wos.
ship 10 lO.462, being IN iaeseass Of 40.
The estimated value il t2y. 594, oOl. On L.
crease Of III in number. and Of ~, III n
value. The total value Of church edifices
and parscnagcs is taA.Ol4,ee2, being On
increase o. t2.s67..2?.
BRHavoLRNr coLlscf1ons.
The following ere the suaoariss II NE
contributions sor the principal beaeveleue
causes, emitting oil receipts hsn legacies
conference claimants (worn-out preaehore
and widows and Orphans Of ministees Who |
have died in the work, tl07, S92. 80. an n. |
crease Of GA. 1906 !; TOR Missionary Socic> |
~, $61l,0?0 66. an increase Of COS. O26 ga:
i,r Trac, Society, 500. 349,36 an increase Of |
81 .na6 %; for Am,sican Bible Society. |
xlo',2Ss5 "a. an increase Of <5.49o. 70: for
Sunday schrc' Union, el9,s5o. SO. an in
crease Of $1S2.4i; the total coutr;but;on,
Tor these causes 10 $929, "a. This g An |
increase over the returns Of 1896 Of al
07S.A1.
SUNDAY scoooGs,
Tctal schools, l0,0ls>-an inslones Of |
90; officers and teachess lo3,1ols = in>
crease Of 8. 4ss; scholars, ooODeG 1o =.
crease Of ~, S9S; volumes h nleucIE 80. |
29i. an increase Of lss. 1875. r. -
Sc.oot Advocate. q The slsse e - Voons |
IN IN o'tooer, issued rsgol8 e1lo6on 6t16Ar |
ding year.
COMPARATIVE Yaoopnos.
y exsm'n,ng The Official sseusne q ths
CONE eSces log the Whole centusy. "a Coz.
Pa"9 @em ~ decadss ffoo lfe6. D
hAVo eh0 EhIlO~sn> ~