Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15
CATHOLICS UNDER
FLAG 25,OOO,OOO
Country Proper Has 1864, 109,
Philippines 1885, ,458 and
Possessions 1,072,495

New York, April 15. - There are
24,922,0 ,062 Catholics under the United
States flag, according to advance
sheets of the 1916 edition of the "Ofii-
cial Catholic Directory" published by
p. ]. Kennedy & Sons. of Barclay
street. There are 16,564,109 Catholics
in the United States proper, 7,2S5,45S
in the Philippines and 1,072,495 in
Alaska, the Canal Zone, Guam, Amer
lean Samoa, the Hawaiian Islands and
Porto Rico.
In the United States proper the in
crease in the number of Catholics
during the last year was 254,799. Ac-
cording TO Joseph III. Meier, the COM
piler, this figure does not show the
total increase as forty-three arch
dioceses and dioceses took no new
census during 1915. The increase of
254,799 is shown by ifty-two dioceses
which reported increases, while only
six reported decreases.
1t is said by Mr.. Meier that at least
10 per cent. should be added to the
figures of the United States proper be-
cause of the floating" Catholic popu-
lation, of which no records are kept.
There are 1852 Catholic clergymen
in the United States. OF these H.
31S are secular clergy, while 5,254 are
regular clergy, members of religious
orders. The publication lists lO,05S
Catholic churches with resident priests
5,105 mission churches, eighty-five
seminaries with 6,201 students study
ing for the priesthood, 112 homes for
the aged, 210 colleges for boys, 6S5
academies for girls and 5,5SS parochial
schools. In the parochial schools are
enrolled 1,497,949 children. The
Catholic orphan asylums number 2S3,
xNf41,
New York State, with 2.S99,22S
Catholics, leads Pennsylvania is sec
ond, having 1,S02,977; Illinois third, |
with 1,479,291, and Massachusetts
fourth, with 1,400,SS4. Twenty-siX
States have a Catholic population of
more than 100000 each.
LUTHERAN
Bethlehem The Rev. j. Bradley
Markward, D. D. 1890, confirmation
and catechumens; 7.30, The Peerless
Name; Christian Endeavor, $50.
Trinity The Rev. r. l.. Nielsen
helder. 1890, The Prelude of Palm
of Palm Sunday; Sunday school. 2;
Christian Endeavor $50.
Zion The Rev. S. Winfield Her
man. 1890, confirmation and ser
mon; 7.3O, Jesus and SorrowinG
Ones; Sunday school, las; Mems
class, $50; Mems devotional service,
TO.
st. Matthew's - The Rev. E. E.
Snyder. IL, The Other Women;
7.3O, THE Centurian--A Lesson; .
Junior c. E., 2; Senior c. E., $40.
Zion, Enola The Rev. NJ. S.
Sharp. 1890, Jesus Entering Jeru-
salem in Royalty; 7.S0, Life With
Purpose; Sunday school, $50; Chris |
tian Endeavor, Gas. Baccaleaureate |
10 iph IL
ates at 7.30.
Memorial -- The Rev l.. c. Manages,
ID. D. Mems prayer meeting. 10;
1890, The Royal Entry Into the New
Jerusalem" at $50, "A Proclamation
of Gods Universal Sovereignty; Sun
day school, 2; Jr. Luther League,
$50; Sr. Luther League, $50.
Christ - The Rev. Thomas Reisch,
ID. d. Palm Sunday sermons and
music at all services; Sunday school,
.; Mems Bible class, ,.
Augsburg-The Rev A. NJ. Stamets.
1890, Grown Christ King; 7.3O, |
How Paul Passed the Time at
Endeavor, $50.
Calvary-The Rev Edward H.
Paar. II. Christ Humbled and EX-
alted"; $50, The Crucified"; Sunday
school, 10.
Holy Communicative Rev. John
Henry Miller. 1915, confirmation;
7.3O. places Made Sacred by His Pas |
sion; Sunday school, $50; Luther |
League, $40.
Trinity, Camp Hill-The Rev. DR.. E. .
ID. Weigle. ID. d. 1890, Rejected by |
His Own; 7.3O Seeking the Lord |
Opportunely'; Sunday school, 9.15. /
METHODIST
st. PauTs. - The Rev. VIM. Moses, !
s,,I, n 1I ?. n
Sunday school, 1:45; General Glass |
$3.50; Epworth League, $40.
Fifth Street - The Rev. Edwin A.
Pyles; 1890, THE Impenitent City,"
1880, "Sin and It's Antidote," $50, !
class meeting; 2, Sunday school; $50 !
Gpworth League.
Stevens Memorial. - DIR. Clayton |
Albert Smucker; early morning class, ,
$3.50; 1890, address to probationer's ,
class; reception of new members 2, |
Sunday school; $50, Epworth League; ,
1880. sermon by the Rev. DIR. w. o. /
Peet. of Rochester, n. Y.
Epworth. - The Rev. j. D. WI
Deavor; class meeting, 9; Sunday !
school at 10; The Kingdom II;
Epworth League, $50; Acknowledge |
Christ" 7:30.
Asbury. = The Rev. w. H. Grimes,
II, "The Triumph of the King" s, |
"On Which Side Are You?" Sunday |
Camp Curtin Memorial. - The Rev.
A. S. Williams; $3.50, Class meeting; (!
9:45, Junior League; 2, Sunday school, !
$50, Epworth Service; 1920, THE !
Divine Requisition,' 1880, third SER /
mon in series, Common Forms of
Profanity"
REFORMED
Salem-The Rev. Ellis n. Kremer.
Palm Sunday sermon. 1890; preach
ing, 1880; Secondary Department Sun
day School, 1870.
st. John's-The Rev. G.. w. Hart
man. THE Day Of Palms." IL; who
Is This" 1880; Sunday School, 9:45;
Y. P. S. c. E., 6:30.
Second-The Rev. Harry Nelson
Bassler Sermon, 1890 and 1880;
Sunday School, 1;45; Y. P. S. c. 'E.,
6:30.
st. Andrews. Penbrook-The Rev.
w. r. Hartzell. Triumph" 1890;
Holiness" 1880: Sunday School, $50.
Fourth-The Rev. Homer Skyles
May 1916. THE King of Glory;
730, "The Forsaken Christ; Sunday
school, $50; C. f.. $50.
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Hummel Street The Rev. Abram
Hollinger. II and 7.30, Christ Our
righteousness; Sunday school, 10;
Christian Workers. 6.45.