Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-05
CENSMS O|SCLOSES
RAPID GROWTH
OF RELIGION
MORE THAN KEEPS PACE
WITH CITY POPULATIONS
Statistics Show Increase in
Number of Communicates
and Church Members of 90.
Per Thousand in Big Towns.

Especial Correspondence TO Morning journal,
Washington. y. c., June much
greater than the rate Of increase in
the population Of the principal cities
between 1900 ana 1906 was their gnin
IN the number Of religious %organiza-
lions ana communicates or members,
according to part | OF the special
United states census report on the
census of religious bodies for 1906,
now IN press. 1t is stated that, for
the area outside these cities, the rate
OF Increase in the number of organlza-
tons was approximately the same as
the rate of increase in population and
In the numher Of communicates or
members II was considerably greater.
In the general tables and the tex
tual discussion in the report the 100
principal cities, those having $4,000
inhabitants or more in 1900, were di-
vided into -four classes, according to
population; IL cities of the first class,
having over 100000 population; 81
cities of the second class. having from
100000 to 100000 population: 40 cities
of the third class, from SO, 900 to l0O,-
600 population, and So cities of the
fourth class, having from $4,000 to
so, goo inhabitants.
The Most Notable Increase.
The report declares that, among the
different classes of cities, the first
class showed the most notable in
crease, more than doubling the mum
Der OF organizations and communi-
cants; the third and fourth classes
followed closely, while the second had
a much lower rate, outside the pnin-
cipal cities the rate Of increase was
less.
The number OF communicates or
M m hapu I'm aAFlt ann nf Anntflaftnn
in 1906, was, for the principal cities.
469; for the whole country. 39t. and
for the sections outside OF the prin-
cipal cities, sea. The ratio of com
municants to population was consid
crably greater for the principal cities
than for the country as a whole. Com
pairing the different classes OF cities.
II appears that the ratios for cities of
the first and second classes were con-
sidcrably smaller than for the other
two classes. As compared with 1890,
the report shows "a gain of 80 COM
municants In each 1000 of population
for the principal cities. and of 81 out
side OF them Among the different
Of cities, the largest gain. loo
communicates per l,000 population
was found in the cities of the third
class. The smallest gain was In those
" the first class and the next small
,st In the second class.
The Reason for High Ratios.
II is affirmed by the report that the
high ratios of communicates or menu
20 population shown for h
principal cities. as compared with the
area outside those cities. are due chief
Is 20 the greater strength of the
Roman Catholic church in the cities
the greater proportionate Increase
n communicates or members between
and 1906. shown for these cities,
5 said also 70 he largely due TO the
anne cause. The report observes that
he fact hat in 1906 the number OF
principal cities was larger by sc than
n 1890, and that, in addition. during
he s-iNtecn-Ycar Interval, "a consider
BILE territory had been annexed to
-arious cities. augments To a notice
IDLE extent the rates of increase for
ne principal cities and diminishes tho
Of increase for the area outside
hcsc cities. II is said tina. the lat
fact does not materially affect the
.hanEcs between 1890 n 1906 in
he ratios OF commandments or MEM
,ers 10 population.
There were 4.0S2.039. or 30 per cent
more female than male members In
Continental United States in 1906
while Ia the principal cities the excess
4 female members was proportion
.tely less. being 96e.52s, or 2Ss per
Comparing the different classes
81 cities. il appears that in those OF
he first class the excess OF female
male members was only is per
'ent: IN the second class, 2H.s per
.ent: in the third class. 2S.S per cent
n the fourth class. 81 per cent and
Of these cities. 1873 per cent
I h. stated that the greater proportion
Il males IN the principal cities Is
due to the greater proportion
tie strength OF h Roman Catholic
.hurch In these cities :