The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-28

RATES OF FREIGHT.
TIE Methodists in the United States.


The total number Of Methodists in
the United States is about $500, 600.
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
at a conference OF Methodist ministers
called by Thomas Coke, and held in
Baltimore, December "a, 1884 This
branch has now 95 conferences, II
Bishops, 1906 travelling preachers and
Lap, 1922 members, and church proper.
ty valued at about SIS, 100000.
The Methodist Episcopal Chnrch
South, the second in size, was organ
lied by seceders from the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Louisville, May |,
l845. The occasion of the secession
was the action Of the General Confer
ence Of 1874, requesting Bishop An
drew to "withdraw from the exercise
of his office until certain slaves owned
by his wife were emancipated. At
the time of the secession this church
had about 100000 members. 1t now
has SO conferences. Bishops $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, and the
abolition Of the presiding elders. This
branch has no Bishops. 1t has 1874
members.
The United Brethren Church was
founded by Philip w. Otterhein. 1t
has five Bishops, forty.seven confer
ences, 2,l96 ministers, and 1877,
members.
The Evangelical Association was
founded in 1900 by Jacob Albright, aud
is composed mainly of Germans. 1t has
three Bishops, twenty-one conferences,
1913 ministers and ll2, 1877 members.
The Free Methodist Church was or
ganized at Pekin, n Y. 1t is especial
" devoted to the preaching and prac-
tice of the doctrine Of specification,
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.
1t has thirteen conferences, III preach
ers and 1862 members.
The American Wesleyan Church was
organized at Utica, N. Y, in lS43, and
grew out Of the anti-slavery agitation.
1t has no Bishops or presiding elders,
and admits no one belonging to secret
societies to membership. 1t has 2j0
ministers and Is. 600 members.
The Congregational MethodistChurch
was organized in 1852. It's adherents
are mainly to be found in Georgia and
adjoining States. 1t has about $50
ministers 10000 members,
There are four colored Methodist
Churches in the United States, all hav-
ing had their origin in the social diff
ference between the whites and blacks
being in former years made too APP
parent.
The African Methodist Church was
organized in 1860 1t has nine Bishops
l,4lS ministers and 2l4S0S members,
The African Methodist Episcopal
Church was organized in 1919. This
body is particularly strong in theSouth.
1t has seven Bishops, about 1900 min
listers and 100000 members. The
Union Methodist Episcopal Church was
founded at Wilmington, Del, in 1918,
and was originally known as the "Airi.
can Union" 1t has five conferences,
l2l preachers and 1000 members. The
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
was organized in 1870, under the direc-
ton Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, but is entirely distinct from that
church in its jurisdiction. 1t has four
Bishops, 63S minister's and 1880
members. There are also large num-
Der Of colored members in the Mrtho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Besides these organized bodies there
are independent Methodist churches,
tho total membership Of which Is about
$4,000.
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