The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-10
1.-THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. "
address and Essays on This Subject Be-
fore The ECHmenlCal Conference
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU MOVE,
To Ask Congress to Establish One-An Extra
Bulletin on Education Issued
Washington News.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 9.-The morning
session Of the third day Of the Ecumenical
Methodist Sonference was called to order by
Rev. W. I. Marshall. Of England. The topic
for discussion for the day was The ChrS
tisn Church It's Essential Unit and Genuine
Catholicity."
An essay was read by Rev. T. c. Seloy' OF
Scotland. His subject was Christian nifty.
Addresses were also made by Rev A. $
Hunt, OF New York and Rev. Thomas
Mitchell Of Hull. England
The afternoon session was presided over by
Rishop n ~. Warren. Of Canada Essays
were read by Rev A. Coke Smith Of Ten
nesses and Rev. ". Redfern of Bristol Eng.
on Christian cooperation.
Rev r. j. Ogburn OF North Carolina and
Rev J. L. Huray Of England also delivered
addresses Several other delegates made short
addresses. and the conference adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow
PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.
Superintendent Porter, Of the Census
Bureau is authority for the statement that
the question Of the establishment of perma-
nent Census Bureau Will be brought 20 the
attention OF both houses Of Congress as soon
as they assemble in compliance with resolu-
tiOn OF Senators Morgan of Alabama. Noor-
hees of Indiana and Call. OF Florida. who are
in the city and indorse the idea.
Senator Morgan says that no census has
ever yet given satisfaction. and, under the
present law IL is not likely that any ever will.
that Ito take the census as IL ~ now taken
and expect il 10 be well done is like trying
successfully TO fight a great battle with raw
troops who have not had twenty-fOur hours
drill. AS il is. the census is bound TO be inn
perfect / have heard of the criticisms of Mr..
Porter's work, but can say. as far MS my own
State is concerned. ] know Of no criticisms
and as far a. / can Judge the work has been
very fairly done One thing is due Mr.. POr-
ter No census IN the same length of time
has been as far advanced as the eleventh cen
sus Is now"
BULLETIN on EDUCATION.
The Census Bureau has issued an extra bull
letin on education as a summary of statistics
heretofore published, but bringing returns of
schools up TO July /, 1891, and giving paro-
chal schools by States and by communities
not before shown in any census. The total
school enrolment for the United States re-
ported July l. 1891, was close TO 14.22O,000
The total public school enrolment,
including about 65000 IN universities.
schools for training. teachers and SO
on, near l2,730,OOO; IN private schools and in
parOchial schools not far from 900 each.
A table gives the national population and
school enrolment of each decade from 1910.
10 lilot tluNhliNAdl ttlcub WAS ldhtu SuOW-
ing gain of population from 1850 to 1870 of
G6.26 per cent from 1870 TO 1880 to 62 Al per
cent; of school enrolment from 1850 to 1870
of Gs4 per cent from 1870 20 1890 of
N2l per cent, indicating nearly the same re-
lations of population and school enrolment
IN each period, notwithstanding great local
changes in the meantime. The relations Of
white and cOlored attendance IN tho
South I'LL two tables, indicating that
2.68 per cent. of the white and
1886 per cent. of the colored population
we're enrolled in school in the census
year. while the gain over 1880 was 45.g1
per cent. for the white and 81 g. per cent for
the cOlOred. Eleven communions are given
as maintaining parochial schools. the Catho-
lies having more than twice as many pupils
as all others. and the Lutherans about one
fifth of the whole number Returns received
since this bulletin was prepared will add
considerably T. private and parochial enroll
ment and modify the classification in some
degree.