New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-11-09
TIE Methodists in the United States.

LEG AeCQOQlS8 IN tQ6 UML0u 0CatoS'
The total number of Methodists in
the 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
at q conference of Methodist ministers
called by Thomas Coke, and held in
Baltimore, December "a, 1884. This
branch has now IS conferences, IL
Bishops, 1906 travelling preachers and
1,742,9 members, and church proper
ty valued at about $73, OOO, 900.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South, the second in size, was organ
lied by seceders from the Methodist
Episcopal Church, at Louisville, May l,
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 10000 members. It now
has 80 conferences. Bishops, $500
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 tho
abolition Of the presiding elders. This
branch has no Bishops. It has 1874
members.
The United Brethren Church was
founded by Philip w. Otterhein. It
has five Bishops, forty.seven confer
ences, 1886 ministers, and 1885
members.
The Evangelical Association was
founded in 1900 by Jacob Albright, and
is composed mainly of Germans. 1t has
three Bishops, twenty-one conferences,
1913 ministers and III. 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 sancti6cation,
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, 271 preach
ers and IL, GAP members.
The American Wesleyan Church was
organized at Utica, N. T., in 1843, 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. It has $50
ministers and %. 600 members.
The Congregational Methodist Church
was organized in 1852. Its adherents
are mainly to be found in Georgia and
adjoining States. It has about $50
ministers 10, 900 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. It has nine Bishops,
1.418 ministers and 214.808 members.
Tho African Methodist Episcopal
Church was organized in 1919. This
body is particularly strong in theSouth.
It has seven Bishopsl about 1900 min
listers and 10000 members. The
Union Methodist Episcopal Church was
founded ct Wilmington, Del, in 1918.
and was originally known As the '.Afri-
can Union. Il has five conferences,
III preachers and 1000 members. The
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
was organized in 1870. under the direc.
ton Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, but il entirely distinct from that
church IN its Jurisdiction. L has four
BishopQ, 6S8 ministers aud lis, 500
members. There are also = large NUM-
ber OF col0red members In tho Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
8oSideo these organized bodies there