The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-10
Tia Msthodiss in the United ststss.

The Hethodists In the United States
The total number Of Methodists In
he United States Is about $500. 900.
They are divided into fifteen branches.
all of which agree in doctrine, and In
most respects in practice.
The largest branch is the Methodist
Episcopal Church. This was organized
et n conference of Methodist ministers
called by Thomas Coke, and held in
baltimore. December "a, 1884. This
branch has now 95 conferences, ~
Bishops. 1905 travelling preachers and
l.742. 922 members. and church proper
W valued at about $73, 900, 900.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South. the second in size, was organ
led by seceders from the Methodist
Episcopal Church. at Louisville, May /,
1915. The occasion of the secession
wa the action of the General Confer
tnce of 1874. requesting Bishop An
arew to withdraw from the exercise
pf his office until certain slaves owned
by his wife were emancipated." At
The time of the secession this CHURCH
had about 450. 900 members. !, now
has 80 conferences. z Bishop, $3.50
ministers and 1922, 900 members.
The Methodist Protestant Church
was organized in Baltimore in 1880 by
certain seceders who favored lay repre-
sentation in the conferences, anil the
abolition of the presiding elders. This
Lranch has no Bishops. 1t has 1874
members.
The United Brethren Church was
founded by Philip w. Otterhein. II
has five Bishops. forty-seven confer
enccs, :, 1876 ministers, and 157, 1856
members.
The Evangelical Association was
founded in 1900 by Jacob Albright. and
is composed mainly of Germans. 1t has
three Bishops, twenty-one conferences,
1898 ministers and liz. 1877 members.
The Free Methodist Church was or
ganized at Pekin, N. Y. 1t is especial
ly devoted to the preaching and prac-
tice Of the doctrine of sanctifcation.
and is opposed to the putting on of gold
and jewels. and the wearing Of costly
apparel and the secret societies. 1t has
neither Bishops nor presiding elders.
It has thirteen conferences, 27I preach
ers and IL. 642 members. 4.
The American Wesleyan Church was
organized at Utica, N. Y, in 184S, and
grew out of the anti-slavery agitation.
It has no Bishops or presiding elders.
and admits no n belonging to secret
societies to membership. It has $50
ministers and %. 900 members. :
The Congregational MethodistC hurch
was organized in 1852. Its adherents
are mainly to be found in Georgia and
adjoining States 1t has about $50
ministers 10, 900 members.
There are four colored Methodist
Churches in tho United States, all hav-
ing had their origin in the social diff
ference between the whites and blacks
being in former years made too ap-
parent.
The African Methodist Church was
organized in 1860. 1t has nine Bishops,
l.418 ministers and 214.808 members.
The African Methodist Episcopal
Church was organized in 1919. This
body is particularly strong in theSouth.
It has seven Bishops, about 1900 min
sters and 100, 600 members. The
Onion Methodist Episcopal Church was
founded at Wilmington, Del, in 1918,
and was originally known as the s.Afri-
san Union" It has five conferences,
l21 preachers and 1000 members. Tho
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
was organized in 1870. under the direc-
zion Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, but is entirely distinct froH that
,ohurch in its Jurisdiction. It has four
Bishops, 638 ministers and liz, 800
members. There are also a large num-
Der Of colored members in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Besides these organized bodies there
arc independent Methodist churches,
she total membership of which Is about
5000.