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STATISTICS OF THE
METHODIST CHURCH
Interesting Information Contained
in the Wilmington Conference
Year Book.

The Official Journal and Year Book
of the Wilmington Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
lust published, contains the following
statistics:
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.
Local prcachers-Wilmingto district,
46: Dover, p; Easton, 10; Salisbury,
81: whole conference, 107.
Preparatory members received in the
past year-Wilmington district, 1884;
Dover, ssh; Easton, SOY; Salisbury,
67S; whole conference, 1895.
Preparatory members now on roll
Wilmington district, go; Dover, 597;
Easton, 1876; Salisbury, 732; whole con-
ference, 2,454
Full members Wilmington district,
1886; Dover, 12,142; Easton, S,Sf5;
Salisbury, 1892; whole conference
47,O95.
Nonresident members wilmington
district, $50; Dover. 332; Easton, 5o3;
Salisbury. 354; whole conference, 2,OS5.
Members died IN the past year-Wli-
mington district. l63: Dover, los; Easton,
LOG; Salisbury, los; whole conference,
COS.
Adults baptized in tho past year
Wilmington district, %; Dover, 20;
Easton, Is; Salisbury, 6S; whole confer
cnce, 201.
Children baptized Wilmington dis
trict. Isl; Dover, 497; Easton, 4l9;
Salisbury. $40; whole conference, 2,2l0.
Baptized children under instruction
for church membership-W imington dis
trict, BIS; Dover, 1853; Easton, 259;
Salisbury, 3D.; whole conference, l,052
MINISTERIAL SUPPORT.
Paid fer ministerial support in the past
vear-Nilmington district, SITS ,620, IN
cludirg Sl3.0S1 for house rent; Dover,
s5O.I70 including $3.50 for house rent;
Easton, S46O97, including 81, $50 for
house rent: Salisbury, $50, l20, including
81 600 for house rent; whole conference,
S22l .oO7, including S34 $50 for house
rent.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
Churches Wilmington district, =
W til an estimated value of 81. lol sou,
Dover, 1l6. with an estimated value
OF s549 .450: Easton, 90. with an estimated
value of s435 200; Salisbury. los, with
an estimated value Of S566 $50; whoe
conference. 3S6, with an estimated value
OF s.. TO-. 500
Parsonagcs Wilmington district. 46,
with an estimated value OF Sl12.21O;
Dover. 43. with an estimated value OF
SlO- 500; EaS,on. Al. with an estimated
value al Sis. 500. Salisbury a. with
an estimated value Of Sl23,3o0: whole
conference. Ia, with an estimated value
OF Sis 600
Paid in the past year for buildings and
improvements to churches and parsonagcs
Wilmington district. s43 ,934: Dover,
s12,937: Easton, S20,6S2; Salisbury,
$i6,O44: whole conference. $3.50
Paid in the past year on old indebted
ness on churches and parsonages Viii
mington district Sll .055: Dover. So, go;
Easton, 1920; Salisbury, SSH; whole
conference, S30563
Present Indebtedness on churches and
parsonagcs- Wilmington district, Sl09,
go; Dover. S43.765; Easton, sl0616;
Salisbury. SO, 400; whole conference,
S193. 500.
Current expenses Of churches in the
past wear Wilmington district $50. 30;
Dover, sl4,1l9; Easton Sl0,S64; Sails
bury, sll, Al: whole conference, S72,1S0
EPwoRrH LEAGUE.
Senior members Wilmington district.
1882; Dover. 1902; Easton, l.646:
Salisbury. .72S: whole conference. {. ZOOS.
Junior members W ilmIngton district,
I.IO7; Dover. 40; Easton, COS; Sails
bury, 1885; whole conference, $3.50
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Sunday Schools Wilmington district,
73; Dover, ia; Easton, s.; Salisbury,
100: whole conference, 3S4.
Officers and teachers Wilmington dis
trict. SIS; Dover, l.677; Easton, l,2l7:
Salisbury, els: whole conference. 6097.
Scholars not including home depart
mert and cradle Wilmington dis
trict. 1915; Dover. 1851; Easton,
S.372: Salisbury, 10 ,2l2; whole conference,
40. 0S3
Members in home department-Wi
mington district, 779; Dover, 600; Easton,
43s; Salisbury, 49,; whole conference,
2,123.
Children on the cradle roll Whining
ton district, .5o6; Dover. .0S9 kaston,
SIS, Salisbury, 06l; whole conference,
4.551
Total enrolment In all departments
Wilmington district. l. .3%>; Dover. 10
"a Easton 1866; Salisbury, IS
1875: whole conference 81 $40
Average attendance OF all grades
Wilmington district, S,343; Dover. $50:
Easton, 1864: Salisbury. 6.89l, whole
conference, 20, or.
Officers and teachers VINO are church
members or probatIoners- W llmington
district. ,572; Dover, LOS: Easton.
lisp; Salisbury, ,91S; whole conference,
$3.50
Scholars who are church member
probationer-W Wilmington district g.
$40; Dover, 6,855; Easton, 40II. Sails
bury, 6 ,738; whole conference. =, $50.
Sunday school members converted in
the past year-Wilmington district. 556
Dover. $50; Easton. 349; Salisbury
40; whole conference, I.761