The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-23

Cme IN 1916. 4 the total uu-nfDer OF
members reported by the various re-
ligious bodies and classified by SEX.
43.1 per m were males and $50
per cent females. Among the Pro-
testants the difference was greater,
only 1913 per cent being males. In
the Roman Catholic churches there
were relatively more cnales the num-
Ger forming 1913 per cent of the to-
tai membership.
Fewer males han females were
found among the Latter-day Saints.
the Lutherans, Disciples. Methodists,
Baptists, Presbyterians, and Protes-
Episcopalians, the percentages of
male members decreasing in the or
der shown, and there being but 35.5
per cent male among the Episcopal
ians- Among the Christian Scientists
only 27.6 per cent were males; n
Of the Shakers but 21.3 per cent; bui
in the Greek Orthodox Church, 33.9
per cent were male, as practically all
Greek immigrants have been males.
Proportion Of Church Members in
Total Population.
OF the total estimated population
of continental United States in 1906
the church members formed 39.1 per
cent, as again 32.7 per CEN for 1890,
q mounting to ga per cent more in
1906 than in 1890. OF this GA per
cent increase the Roman Catholic
Church is credited with "A per cent.
and the Protestants with is per cent
the remaining being divided among
all other denominations.
1t is stated in the bulletin thai the
Total number of reported by
The various religious bodies for 1906
was 3~2,936.445, of which u1nbe the
Protestants were credited with 90
2S7,742 and The Roman Catholics
with 12.079.142. OF the Protestant
bodies the Methodist 5.749.
S3S; the Baptists, 1862 .234. the LII
therans. 2.112,494; he Presbyterians
l.S30, 555: and the Disciples or Chris
tians. ~1.I42.359.
OF the total of 32.936.445 church
members. Gle per cent were Protes-
tants: 36.7 per cen Roman Catholic:
and IL per cent. members of other
religious organizations. The rate OF
increase shown for the Roman Catho-
lie Church is 93,5 per cent. which is
more thar twice hat for all the Pro-
testant bodies combined. The Me
thodists reported IT'S per cent of all
Protestant hurch members: the
Baptists, 17.2 per cent.
Increase in Number of Organizations
The total number of local religious
organizations in 1906 is given as 212.-
23O, an increase since 1890 of Az
679. or 2S.5 per cent. The Protes-
tants are credited with an increase in
This particular amounting to 27.S per
cent: the Roman Catholic Church,
21.9 per cent: the Jewish congrega-
tions, 231.9 per cent: and the Latter
day Saints. 1873 per cent.
The Methodists reported the larg
est number OF local organizations.
GA, 701. the Baptists reported 54.SSO;
the Presbyterians. 1896; The Lu-
therans. l2.703; and the Roman Ca
tholics 12.4S2.
Other interesting features of the
bulletin are those showing that the
total seating capacity of churches
was 5~S,536,S30. an increase over the
1890 United States Census figures Of
34.4 per cent: that the rate of in
crease was practically the same for
both Protestants and Roman Catho-
in population: and that 1851 75. S67
was invested in church edifces in
1906. The total amount of debt was
sl0S, $50 $40. Or Sc per cent of the to-
,af value; of this total the Protes-
tant bodies owed $50. 3O1 .254 and the
Roman Catholics. S49. ass. 055. In Is