Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-03

WASHINGTON. June 2.--The as
eregate number OF s2.936,445 COM
municants ar members OF all relis-
ious denominations in continental
United states was reported for 1906,
according TO the United States census
Of religious bodies for the same year.
as detailed in Part 1 OF the United
states census bureaus special report
on the subject. now in progress OF
this grand total the various Protest
ant bodies reported 20.2S7,742 and the
Roman Catholic church 12,G79,1s2.
Tor purposes Of comparison the
census authorities divided the princi-
pal cities into four classes, those hav-
ing in 1900 a population Of 100000
and over. constituting the first class;
those of from 100000 70 100000 form
ing the second; those Of from $4,000
70 100 900 making the third and
those of from $4,000 to $4,000 form
ing the fourth class.
o. the Protestant aggregate there
were 1.47S.145. of rs per cent in the
first class cities; ~ per cent. IN the
second; and ~ per cent in the
third and fourth classes combined,
while sos per cent. were outside the
principal cities.
OF the Roman Catholic church's 20
tai membership there were 3,375,453.
or 27.9 per cent. in first class cities;
I.3G1,132 or 11.3 per cent. in the
second; 1.570.944. or y per cent. in
the third and fourth classes COM
bined: with 5,771,613. or AIS per
cent. outside of the principal cities.
IL is seen. therefore, that the num-
ber Of members OF the Roman Catho-
lie church reported in cities OF the
first class was considerably more
tEan double the number reported by
al the Protestant bodies while out
side Of the principal cities the mum
Der reported by the Catholics was
only a Itde over one-third Of the
number credited 20 the Proestants.
It is pointed out in the report that
the strengh Of the Protestant bodies
as compared with the Roman Catho-
lic church, is greatly understated.
Only two of the Protestant bodies
reported majority of their member
ship in the principal cities, ie.. the
Church Of Christ. Scient st. S2.6 per
cent. and the Protestant Episcopal
church. 5I2 per cent; while OF the
membership o. the Jewish congrega-
tions. Ss.7 per cent. are in the prin-
cipal cities. and Of the Eastern ortno-
dox churches, 7O.7 per cent.
OF the total number of communi-
cants or members reported for the
principal cities by all denominations,
6 so7. .529. or 60 per cent belonged to
the Roman Catholic church, and g.
s35.34l. or 37.4 to Protestant bodies.
Comparison with the report for
1890 shows that in general there has
been an increase in the proportion OF
coumunicants or members in the
prjncipal cities as compared with
those outside Of those cities. In 1906
fhe percentage Of the total number
of communicates in these cities for
all denominations was 3L9. as com
pared with 25.7 IN 1890.
OF the total number, 10,511.l7S o
communicates or members in th'
principal cities IN 1906. there were T.
esa. .sOg. or G9.9 per cent reported b.
the g cities Of over 100 900 popuia
aoa. ana. cf these, 2,a22,699, CO 49,
ser cent. belonged TO Protestaa
bodies and f.73G.5c5. or 6i.5 per cent
70 the Roman Catholic church III
fster denomination had in these eli
les atoat 75I per cent. Of It's en-
i-e membership n the cities OF oye
5000 inhabitants
n thirteen Of the cities more tha
o-e-baW Ct the communicates
members reported belonged to Pro
estaut bodies. while in % the malol
ffv belon-ea to the Roman cathoii
church.
The cities showing 'he largest pr
for;ioas o. Protestant communican'
.ro-.-tfs c44 nov cent. TOled