Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-15
ATTENDANCE At
SUNDAY SCHOOL
REMARKABLYLOW
Only a Little More Than One
fifth of the Population OF
the South Is Enrolled, Sta
tiStiCS Show.


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lleie are -o'of4''4I persons Ill 'Iie
south not affiliated with any sun
day school. is the declaration of DR..
L. p. Alldredge, secretary of the
department of survey, statistics
and information of the Baptist sun
day school board He gathers his
figures from the latest religious
census published by the United
States census bureau, based upon
the situation in 1916. In other
words, only a little more than one
fifth of the total population of the
south, reputed to be the most near
ly Christian of any section OF the
United States, is enrolled in the
Sunday schools, DR., Alldredge
fimds,
OF the total number of young
people 20 years of age and under
in the south in 1916, which the
census bureau gives as 2l,O37, zoo,
only 20 per cent or 4,336,226 are
enrolled in the Sunday schools,
leaving an army of 16,7OO,974
young people IN the south VINO are
not in the Sunday schools ana VINO
are not receiving any systematic or
definite religious instruction.
Nor is the proportion of church
members enrolled III the SUNDAY
schools much more iaVoraDle, br.
Alldredge says. The census returns
reveal the fact, ne finds' that 'here
are 1S,045,545 church members IN
the south, but only 4,t2S'5Z3 are
enrolled in the Sunday schools
leaving total of 1881 ff3lS churGh
members in this section OF the
country who are not engaged IN
systematic Bible study.
The absence of young people
from the Sunday schools IS regard
ed as a more serious problem than
that of the older people by DR.. All
dredge, and he has compiled the
following information as to the
number of young people in and out
of the Sunday schools in the vari-
Gus southern and southwestern
states comprising the territory or
the Southern Baptist convention:
Alabama-Young people 20 years
of age and under in the state,
/. 1880; enrolled in Sunday
schools, 32l.163; not enrolled in
the sunday schools, 1,O97,l77.
Arkansas-Young people in state
25 years of age and under, 1852
500; enrolled in Sunday schools,
21S,556; not in Sunday schools,
S46,244.
District of Columbia (only one
half co-oDerates with Southern
Baptlsts hence the number is cut
in two)-Young people 25 years of
age and under in district. T7,545;
in Sunday schools, 22,52S;
not in Sunday schools. 55,117.
Florida-Young people rs years
of age and under in state, $4,000;
enrolled in Sunday schools. 1885,
1871; not in Sunday schools. $780,
see.
Georgia-Young people rs years
of age and under in state, 1865
$40: in Sunday schools, 37I973;
not in Sunday schools. 1,3S9,3S7.
Southern IllinOis-YOung people
25 years of age and under. CLOSES;
enrolled in Sunday schools. 133,-
293; not in Sunday schools. Az.
53S.
Kentucky-Young people %
years of age and under in state,
1,340,69O: enrolled in Sunday
schools, 3O0.607; not in Sunday
schools, 1910 0S3.
Louisiana-Young people %
years of age and under in state. L.
O95,600; enrolled in Sunday
schools, 135.023; not in Sunday
schools, 960,527.
Maryland--Young people %
years of age and under in state,
6S6,S30; enrolled in Sunday
schools, 135,O23; not in Sunday
schools, 4SG,656.
Mississippi-Youn people %
years Of age and under in state,
/ ,2O5,7O0; enrolled in Sunday
schools. 237,324; not in Sunday
schools, 96S,%16.
Mssouri-Young people 25 years
of age and rnder in state. 1905
700: curoll5I in Sunday schools,
237.324 me- in Sunday schools,
96S.376.
New Mexico--Young people in
state rs years of age and under,