Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
GROWTH OF ADVENTIST CHURCH
Local Members Enthused BY a
Years Unusual Progress.
Increase of It,2s5 Compared with s,iSn
In 1913, the Largest Gain Ever
Recorded by Advcntists ~ 10
That Time.


Great enthusiasm was manifested t.muu =
local Seventh day Adventists when thcv
learned II the unusual progress made by
their denomination during the past year,
as giyen IN a report that has just been
received from the worlds headuua ttcrs
Of the church in Washington, ID. g. EN-
tracts OF this report, which was compiled
by il. 4. Rogers, statistical secretary oc
the denomination, have been sent broad
cast throughout North America, i'm order
that the believers might learn Of the way
their church has advanced.
| one OF the remarkable statements In the
report is. that Tho actual net gain i'm
membership for the year 1914 was greater
than the entire membership of The demon
| ination throughout the world as it stood
| so years after this movement had begun
its work" The report says further.
at the close OF 1914, the total member
ship was 125. s43, n gain during tho year
OF ll,2S7, or 9S5 per cent. The gain fol
1913 was $50. or T.l6 per cent. and that
was tho largest gain ever recorded ZIP a.
that time. The gain for 1914 was greater
than that reported for the preceding year
by 3,1U. The number Of baptisns during
the year was 1882. The net difference DO
tween the gain OF members and the mum
Der Of baptized Ia 27i2.
| The amount of money raisoi a5 offe~-
| ings to foreign missions in the North
| American division was Sfl5,Gj.G5; tn,
men! bership in this division is 70 OIL, This
amount is therefore an average ~ SD
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