Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-03
CENSUS BULLETIN ON CHURCHES
Strength of the Methods; Protestant and
Other Bodies.


other Bodies.
WASHINGTON, March. 2.-The census bu-
reau yesterday issued the twelfth in the
series of bulletins giving statistics of
charches 1t contains statistics of the
Methodist Protestant and four other Meth
odist bodies, with those of the Universal
lists, Unitarian and Social Brethren The
Methodist Protestant is shown to be the
| oldest and largest of the non-episcopal
Methodist branches It was organized in
1850 by ministers and members who ha!
bsan---coaaectaa-a with jle-M Methosiss
Episcopal church II was divided into two
distinct bodies before the war on the slav-
cry question, but was reunited in 1871. 1t
is represented in tEirty-three states and
territories. II has :. .520 organizations l, ,923
church edifices valued at $, SIS, ,2221 II has
ii. .9s9 communicates
Two Other Methodist Societies.
The Free MeIhodists date from 1860
They are plain in dress, prohibit member
ship in secret societies and pledge their
ministers and members to avoid the use of
| tobacco as well as intoxicants. This church
has L. lt2 organizations, 620 church edifices
valued at ss05, ,oS5 and total membership
of 30, l10 The Independent Methodists
see and the District of Columbia They
are members of an association which, how
ever, has no ecclesiastical authority what
ever. Each congregation is entirely indie
! pendent. Their total membership is ., ,569
They have fifteen organic - 0ns and own
church property valued at s@U6, 915.
Some BranCh-OF Organizations.
The Zion Union Apostolic church is a
branch of colored Methodists who oppose
itinerancy and paid minister. The church
has one bishop and a total membership of
2,346; they have 'thirty-two organizations
and own church property valued at SIS, 900
The Evangelist Missionary church is an
other branch of colored Methodists. having
no creed but the Bible, but it inclines in
| believe to the doctrine that there is but one
| divine person, Jesus Christ. in whom
dwells all the godhead body" 1t has eleven
organizations, three churches valued at
| 5000, and total membership of 95l.
UniversaIists and Unitarians.
The Universalist churth. which believes
that all men will ultimately be saved. has
| 9j6 organizations. S32 church buildings
valued at S, ,054, 1888, and a total member
| ship of 49.194. The Unitarians acknowl-
| edge no binding creed. They contend for
the fullest liberty Of belief and exclude no
! one from their fellowship for difference in
( doctrinal views. Unitarism is declared to
| be mot fixed dogmatic statement, but a
movement of ever enlarging faith" well
coming inquiry, progress and diversity
| of individual thought in the unity of spir-
itual thought l; has 421 organizations,
with 424 church edifces, valued at slO-
| 335, 1Oo and a total membership of 67,749.
Only Exists in Eight Counties.
The Social Brethren church is a small
| body confined to five counties in Illinois
| and three in arkansas. 1t was organized
| in 1861 They reject infant baptism, hut
| baptiZe true believers, either by sprinkling,
pouring or immersion. One of its articles
| of faith pronOunces against political
| preaching" and another declares the right
| of ell lay members to free speech and free
suffrage in the church. 1t has twenty or
ganizations with eleven edifices valued at
| IS, 200, and has membership of 9l3
Congress stays Up at Night Again.
| WASHINGTON, March 3.-The senate yes
terday took recess at 6 P. m. and resumed
work at s. The postoffice appropriation
bill was passed with amendments; SO was
the Indian bill. Then after a strong pro
test by Hill against the continual shelving
of the Hudson river bridge bill the de
ficleney bill was taken up-the last appro-
| priation bill Il number of amendment
were adopted, and the bill passed. Eulo
| gies were pronounced on the late Repre
sentatives Craig of Pennsylvania. and
| Warwick of Ohio.
In the house the presidents veto of the
bill prescribing the number of district At
torneys and marshals for an Alabama dis
trict-the only veto of the session-was
taken up and the bill passed over the veto
Senate amendments to the postoffice and