RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS IN THE CENSUS OF 1906. The following table of statistics of the churches in the United States is taken from the special report of the Federal Census Bureau on the results of the religious census of 1906. It shows the number of religious bodies in each denomination, the number of organizations, the number of members and the increase in membership between 1890 and 1906: The value of products manufactured in the cutlery and tool establishments of the United States in 1909 was $53,266,000. 51,838 Exclusive of 26 organizations in Alaska. * Exclusive of 14,852 communicants or members reported for 26 organizations in Alaska. Exclusive of Jewish congregations. 'In 1906, heads of families only; in 1890, members as well as heads of families included. As the figures for the two censuses are not comparable, the increase cannot be shown. DENOMINATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES-1911. The following table of statistics of the churches in the United States, for 1911, was compiled by H K. Carroll, LIL. D., and is reproduced by courtesy of "The Christian Advocate." Baptists (15 bodies) Brethren (Dunkards, 4 bodies). Brethren (Plymouth, 4 bodies) Brethren (River, 3 bodies). Buddhists (2 bodies). Catholic Apostolic (2 bodies) Catholics (Eastern Orthodox, 7 bodies) Catholics (Western, 3 bodies) Christadelphians. Christians Christian Catholic (Dowie) Christian Scientists Christian Union Church of God (Winebrennarian) Church of the Living God (col ored, 3 bodies).. Church of the New Jerusalem (2 The number of establishments in the United States engaged in the manufacture of cutlery and tools in 1909 was 959. DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBERS BY PRINCIPAL DENOMINATIONS. The following table gives the number and per cent distribution, by principal families and separate denominations, of the total church membership reported for the different states and territories in 1906: *Decrease. Protestant bodies. State or Territory. Total. 4,296,706 Continental United States [20,287,742 5,662,234 1,142,359 2,112,49415,749,838|1,830,555 North Atlantic Division.... Baptist bodies. Disciples Lutheran Method- Fresbyor Chris- bodies. ist bod 64,264 Vermont 842 Massachusetts 1,636 65,498 8,559 Rhode Island Connecticut 1,741 New York.. 2,425 New Jersey 313,689 199,923 Pennsylvania 24,147 122,511 79.912 27, South Atlantic Division.. 4,142,451 1,984,710 77,820 335,643 363,443 822,542 91,951 1,464,023 213,488 Of the Irish-born population of the United States-2,000,000 in 1911-New York had 425,553. German East Africa produced 3,800 bales of cotton in the 1910-'11 season, an increase of nearly 100 per cent. over the preceding season. NUMBER OF MINISTERS BY DENOMINATIONS. The following table shows, by principal families and separate denominations, the number of ministers as reported for 1890 and 1906, together with the actual and relative increase since 1890: Denominations. All denominations. Protestant bodies.. Independent churches. Number of ministers. 1906. | 1890. *54 7,841 4,591 Presbyterian bodies.. connection) 1,011 1,435 Reformed bodies.. Church of Christ, Scientist 1,276 26 United Brethren bodies 2,435 2,798 The capital invested in the manufacture of malt liquors in the United States in 1909 was $671,158,000. 10,779 74,826,389 1,237,134 229,450,996 593,334 |