The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-23

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dgaszg .5s7 baA 4s5 "a 1902
There were also present as dele
gates, but not formally reported. 4
ministers and 80 laymen, making
total of 1902. Besides these Their
were not a few visiting ministers an,
laymen from abroad. Itwas, remark
the Christian AdpOcate, the larges
and most, imposing denominations
convention ever held in New Eng
land. When Rev. Jesse Lee frs
visited Boston, in 1890, no house
public or private, could be procured
for Methodist to preach in, though
he sought earnestly for week to find
one, and he was thus compelled either
to retreat or betake himself to the
common. He chose the latter alter
native, with congregation of onlv
four persons. The present great Con-
ventipn presented a noteworthy and
suggestive contrast.
Perhaps the report of the Statisti-
cal Committee was as interesting as
any other laid before the Convention.
1t was very able, minute, compre-
hensive, and extremely valuable docu-
ment6 Below is the summary con-
tanning the principal data, comparing
Methodism in New England with the
two principal denominations and the
population:
In Boston, increase of Baptists
from 1850 to 1865, II per cent; Meth
odism, AZ per cent. Boston and vicini-
ty, during the same time, Baptists, 20
per cent; Methodists, 81 per cent ~
In Massachusetts, increase of Ban
lists, IA per cent; Methodists, 81 per
cent.
In New England, increase of ban
lists, 2 per cent; Methodists, % per
cent. " ,tlinl2if n til
AS compared with congregational |
its: Boston, from 1850 to 1865-in-
crease of Congregationalists, z per
cent; Methodists, 43 per cent. Bos
ton and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
80 per cent; Methodists, 81 per cent.
Massachusetts, ongregationalists.
10 per cent; Methodists, 81 per cent
New Observation-Disclosures.
10 per cent; Methodists, % per cent:
Increase as compared with popula-
ton, from 1850 to 1865: Boston-in-
crease of population, 40 per cent;
Methodists, 43 per cent. bIs .1se.le
Boston and vicinity-increase in
population 58 per cent; Methodists. |
81 per cent.
Observation-Disclosures of popula-
ton ~ per cent; Methodists, 81 per
cent. I
observation-disclosures of popula-
ton from 1850 to 1860, IA per cent;
Methodists, % per cent.
The Methodists of New England
number 100000 members and local
preachers, 111,000 Sabbath School
scholars, and 100000 volumes in the
sabbath School libraries. Rhode Is
and and Connecticut have the largest
number of volumes for the use of the
scholars. Rhode Island and Massa-
chusetts have the largest number of
scholars as compared with members.
There are go churches and 43O par
sOnages, valued at $4,250,000 or at
,he rate of $40 for each member. The
argest average is in Rhode Island,
where the value of this property to
Zach member is $81.
KENTUoKY.-R. d. Callahan, under !
late of Ashland, Kentuck, June 18th, !
writes to the -4duocate...- :. g I was much lc
sratifed in visit recently made in !
he~beunds of new field of labor y
1ow occupied by Rev. George Stump,
'alled Pikeyille and Prestonsburg +
circuit, w Guyandotte district, West
Conference, Methodist Epis- II
,opal Church. This circuit has been | 4
occupied exclusively bv }
,he late, Methodist Episcopal Church
south, and is high in the mountains !
If Southeastern Kentucky, ] where I
rebels with their blightning influence /
once, ruled, but no longer, The most .
interesting developments to see with 8
Ehats anxiety THE . old servants of t
sod have waited to again enter the n
pale of the Church of their early s
choice After holding a two days {
meeting, embracing the first Saturday a
md Sunday in this month, some Il
Benty sought and obtained admission f