Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
6AP riST.

Columbia is obtained. In like manner each
of the states and territories Is shown by
the census office in its volume on statis-
tics of churches, recently issued, and from
which the above diagram has been copied.
AS will be plainly seen. the Catholic de-
nomination occupies a little over one-third
of the space. The figures given for $3.50
show that they numbered 64SS or nearly
80 per cent of a total church population Of
94.5I2
The Baptists followed with 21.7S1 COM
muncants. slightly more than % per cent
OF the total church population.
The Methodists numbered 1850. of which
e144 belonged to the Methodist Episcopal
denomination, and ST2 to the Methodist
bers of the denomination known as the
Colored Methcdists. The percentage OF
Methodisss of the total church population
IL nearly II.
church edifices, which were valued at $780,
800, or an average for each edif1ce of about
$66 0e0. Only one other denomination In
the city exceeds this average, the Unfair
fan which, with membership of but 600,
owns one edifice. valued at $4,000 The
Friends, or Quakers, make still better
showing in proportion to their membership.
there being only 50, who own one edffce
valued at $4,000.
The Baptsts owned As church edfices.
the value of which is placed at s1.o26.OOO.
an average for each of almost s22,S0O. The
Methodists had but four more edificeS than
the Baptists, yet the total valuation Is al
most $500 900 higher, the 40 bearing value
of S1,5lS.900. averaging in the neighbor-
hood of $31 900.
Valuable Churches.
The Episcopallans did not number quite
one-half as many as the Methodists, the
membership being 1915, or almost per
cent of the church population. They owned
seventeen edifces. valued at s7ss,5OO This
would show an average for each edifce Of
about $4,000.
OF the 5,12S communicates credited to the
Presbyterian denomination, 1852 belonged
2f6 to the Presbyterian Church, southern.
Their percentage of the church population
is not more than AS Twenty edifices be-
lorged to this denomination (northern. 10;
southern, ID, with a total valuation of
100000, or an average of $4I,5
The Lutheran denomination had a little
over 3 per cent of the church population.
Their membership Is placed at 2,997. The
thirteen edif1ces which they own had u
value placed at $4,000, an average for
each of about $4,000.
A little over l per cent represents the
membership of the Congrega tional denom-
nation, and the 1850 communicable wor-
ship in six edifices. having total value of
$S39.OU. and an average for each Of $50, 500.
One edif1ce valued at $4,000 sheltered the
12S members of the Universalist denom-
ination. The two edifices belonging to the
100 Disciples of Christ were valued at $780,
600. The Jewish congregations had a men,
DerShlp or 9I6, and owned two edificeS, val
ued at $4,000.
The number Of church members for the
city is given as 94.5T2 or over Al per cent
Of the total population. 1t Is interesting
In this connection to note that the religious
population of Brooklyn was only 3S per
cent. of New York 80 per cent. of Chicago
IS per cent and of Philadelphia 30 per cent.
There were 1S6 edifices. valued at $3.50, 5T5.
Alumnne Reading Circle Banquet.
The annual banquet of the Alumnae Read
Ing Circle of Notre Dame, in honor of the
graduating class of 1875. took place at the
academy hall Thursday evening, which was
brilliantly illuminated for the occasion
The guests of honor were the following
young ladies, who had just hidden good bye
TO their alma mater: Misses NJ. Lansdae
A. Butler, f. Waters, H. Wade, A. King
A. Hart Among those present We're Rev.
Fathers Colgan. Eyrns. Misses 4. Rover
NJ ONeill, *. Lackey, NJ Walsh. NJ
Rover, NJ. OBren. NJ Coyle. NJ. Foley, L.
Sullivan, A. Ready. E. Knighton. C. Dow
den. NJ. Bersin. X. Ready. B. Shafer, F.
Savage, l.. Caspari, D. Costello and H. Nc
Gowan.
The musical program was rendered by
Misses K. Lackey, \. Rover. NJ. O'Neill