Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-24
CENSUS REPORT ON
RELIGION NOW
IN PRESS
Forthcoming Special CompiIa-
ton on Various Denomina-
tons Expected to be of In
tereSt in Religious World.
Morning Journal Bureau,
6l3 Munsey Building,
washington. ID. q, NAV %. !

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The census bureau has In press part
one of q special report ON the census
OF religious bodies in the United States
FOR the year 1906. 1t embraces A
summary of the results and the gener-
nj tables. and, although the publica-
ton of some Of the important con-
clusions has already been anticipated
by the issue of press summaries and
bulletin No. 103, the complete report
covers much additional information,
including considerable data not COM
pretended in any OF the previous CEN
sus reports on religious bodies, nota-
bly, the statistics of UNCONVENTIONAL
and undenominational Sunday schools,
a compilation OF the average annual
salaries paid To ministers a statement
of the languages used in the conduct
OF church services, n sketch of the
missionary, educational and philan-
thropic work of the various dcnoml-
nations, both at home and abroad:
ana q summary Of the statistics for
the principal cities.
u. $. Census Director Durand, in
his letter OF transmissal to Secretary
Nogel of the department of commerce
ana labor, credits the preparation of
the report to Mr.. w. c. Hunt, chief
statistician for population, and states
thnt the statistics were collected partly
by correspondence and partly by spc-
cial agents.
Tho compilations are based uopn
material collected by the census bu-
reau under the authority of section Z
OF the permanent census act. Limited
information OF this character was first
published in the census report for
1850. ana similar Information was in
Guided In the reports for 1860, 1870
and 1890, 50 that the present report,
representing conditions as near as
may he. OF the close OF the year 1906,
constitutes the flfth collection ana
publication Of these statistics through
the agency of the census bureau.
The report states that the general
plan adopted for the collection of tho
statistics was by means of correspond
ence with the individual church or
CARNATIONS, together with such as
sistance from UNCONVENTIONAL officials
MS might be necessary, and as they
were able and willing TO render, The
returns were tabulated and then verb
fled by comparison with year books
ana the minutes of the various bodies.
and with all other available sources OF
information. The report states that
the different mean of collecting ami
verifying the statistics has resulted In
very thorough ana complete presenta-
ton.
The chief difficulty encountered in
the prosecution VI tue NbIkt the re-
port states, was hat Of securing
prompt returns from the individual
church organizations. A little more
half Of the entire number sent
in their reports with reasonable
promptness, and had all done the
the census might have been
ut II much earlier date.
The report will be published in two
parts. Tho first consists of n sum-
~, r.. az tho 1.fn t1aI gfuffcff1g 1orfxf.1
from the returns of the local church
organizations, together with such ex-
plantations rs are necessary to a prop
ar understanding of the figures pre-
Scntcd for the several denominations;
also summary statements, by denom-
nations only, covering the average
annual salaries paid to ministers, the
Of establishment of church or
ana the languages used
n the conduct of church services; also
series Of fifteen general tables giving
he statistics for 1906 in detail for
Continental United States. in part for
counties and principal cities, and, to a
'ertain extent, in comparison with
imilar statistics derived from previ-
'us census reports. The second part
y devoted to a separate presentation
or each denomination of the statistics
or 1906 by states and territories and
ecclesiastical divisions, in conjunction
nth an authoritative statement of the
istory, doctrine, polity and work of
he denomination as q whole.
Postmastcrs appointed for New
Iexico and Arizona: Juanito Corrillo,
I Seama, N. NJ; John l.. Keister, ut
Ariz; Grace l.. Day, ut Ma
ajo, Ari2.; John w. Drummond, at
Ari2.; Frank spergcr, at Agu-
a Maricopa county, Ariz.
Edward w. Dobson, an attorney of
was admitted to practice
the bar Of the United States
lpreme court II day this week.