The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-04
considerably more than one-hnlf 1T the
organizations in the United States.

AUI1 AlCA . lltAI oHN-ALAL ~ VII
organizations in the United States.
All denominations reported a grand
total numbering 32,93G.445 comlnuni-
cants. or members. in 1906 and 20,-
597.554 in 1890. an increase Of 1867
$50, or GOA per cent. The Protestant
bodies reported 20,2S7.742 in 1905 and
14.O07,1s7 in 1890. I'M increase IT G.
2SO.555. or AIS per cent; the A1ven-,
fist bodies reported 92.735 in 1900. co.
491 In 1890, an increase OF 32.224. or
$50 per cent the Baptist bodies re-
ported 5,G62,234 In 1906. 3.7l2.4GB In
1890, an Increase OF 1.94976G. or 52.5
per cent; the Christians (Chris tian
Connection) reported 11O.117 In 1906.
1O3,722 in 1890, an Increase OF 6.3y5, or
G2 per cent; the Church OF Christ.
Scientists, reported S5.717 In 1906. s.
724 in 1890. an increase OF 7G,993. or
ss25 per cent: the Consregartonelists
reported 7O0.4sO In 1906. 612.711 in
1890. an increase OF 1s7.700. or 36.G per
cent: the Disciples. or Christians. re-
ported 1.142.359 In 1906. OIL In
1890. an increase OF sol sos. or 1872 per
cent: the Dunkers reported 97.l+4 In
1906. 70. 795 In 1890. m Increase Of 49,
$40, or 31G per cent: the Evangelical
bodies reported 174.7s0 in 1906. 1884,
313 in 1890, an increase Of 4l.4G7, or
31.1 per cent: the Friends reported
113.772 in 1906. 107.2OS In 1890. on in
crease OF G.5G4. or 6.1 per cent: the
German Evangelical Synod reported
293.137 In 1906. 1S7.432 in 1890. an in
crease of los. 705. or 56.4 per cent; the
Independent churches reported t3,G73
In 1906, 1860 in 1890. an increase OF
co, 1913, or ASIA per cent: the Lutheran
bodies reported 2.112.494 in -90G. L.
231 O72 in 1890. an increase OF SS1 1922.
or ZIG per cent; the Mennonite bodies
reported 54.79s In 1906. 41,541 In 1880.
an increase Of 1927. or 31.9 per cent;
the Methodist bodies reported 5.749.-
S3S in 1906. 4.5S9,2s+ In 1890. au in
crease OF 1,1GD,554. or 25.3 per cent;
the Presbyterian bodies reported L.
$50, 555 in 1906. 1.277,So1 In 1890. an In.
crease Of 552. 704. or 43.3 per cent: the
Protestant Episcopal Church reported
8s6,942 in 1906. 532.o4s in 1890, an In
crease of 354.S94. or G67 per cent;
The Reformed bodies reported 4i9,514
in 1906, 309.45S in 1890. an increase OF
lao ,056, or 1873 per cent: the Unfair
fans reported 70.542 In 1906; 67.749 In
1890 an increase OF 2.7o3. or Al per
cent: the United Brethren bodies re-
ported 29G.050 in 1906. 225.2Sl In 1880.
an increase of 7O.7G9 or 31.4 per cent;
the Universalists reported G4.15S In
1906: 1914 In 1890 an increase Of IA.
964, or 30.4 per cent; other Protestant
bodies reported 226.7O3 in 1906. 129.-
374 in 1890, an Increase OF 97,32a. or
1872 per cent: t:le Roman Catholic
Church reported 12,079.142 In 1906. g.
241,7OS in 1890. IN increase OF 5,S37.'
434. or OBS per cent: the Jewish con-
sregatIons reported 101.457 In 1906.
100. 49G in 1890; the Iatter-lay Saints
reported 266.G47 In 1906. 1GG.lz5 In
1890, IN increase OF 90.552. or b4.5 per
cent: and the Eastern Orthodox
Churches reported 129,GOG in 1906. GOO
In 1890. an increase Of 129.006. or 81.
sol per cent: NIL other bodies together
reported 1851 in 1906. 51.S3S In 1890,
nm increase OF 30.013 or 57.9 per cent
The total Increase noted. 1866 $50.
Is exclusive of Jewish congregations.
AS TO the latter. 1t Is shown that the
1906 total represents heads OF families
only. while the 1890 total includes all
members. As the figures for the two
censuses are not comparable. neither
Increase nor percentage can be shown.