SUMMARY II. MEMBERSHIP IN 1876, WITH ADDITIONS AND REMOVALS DURING THE PRECEDING STATISTICAL YEAR. CHURCH MEMBERS. ADDITIONS. REMOVALS. TOTALS, U. S. 116,240 227,419 350,658 45,033 20,844 12,400 33,294 5,503 10,468 1,076 17.047 NOTE.-1. The "totals" are occasionally given, with no report of the particulars, which, added, make such "totals," and thus the totals exceed the sum of the particulars. 2. "Absent" denotes persons who live at a place other than that of their church relation. 3. The "excommunications" sometimes include, though not with strict accuracy, the number of persons whose names are dropped from church lists on account of long absence. 4. In "Sabbath Schools," Iowa reports the "average attendance" only. 5. The churches making no reports are included in the Summaries, giving a past report of membership (if any are found in the last preceding report, and sometimes if in the report next previous to that), but no estimate is made of "additions," etc. NOTE.-1. The distinction is made between contributions for benevolent purposes and moneys raised for any home expenses. For instance, money given to the general Sabbath School cause is benevolent; money expended by a church in supporting its own Sabbath School is a home expenditure, as much as a pastor's salary. 2. The amount of Home Expenditure does not mean all that is spent in a given place, but solely what is raised by a church itself, exclusive of all outside aid. 3. The columns for Home Expenditures are very defective. The item is reported in only about half of the States. SUMMARY IV.-CHANGES IN THE STATISTICAL YEAR 1875-6, BY STATES. NOTE.-Only a part of the States reported the items for this important table. For those defective, we have examined our Quarterly Record, in which case we have usually assumed the statistical year to end with the month of the annual meetings of the respective State bodies. Of course, this leaves some defects. Lists of new or dropped churches follow the summary of each State. SUMMARY V.- STATISTICAL SUMMARIES OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES IN THE UNITED STATES AS PUBLISHED 1858-1877, FOR THE YEARS 1857-1876. CHURCHES. WITH MINISTERS. VACANT. MINISTERS. IN PASTORALWORK. Not TOTAL Acting Pastors. 1874 1875 934 1.615 3,278 123 2,548 217 673 890 3,438 912 1,394 2,306 994 3,300 126 3.509 912 1,462 2,374 959 3,333 125 * Foreign Missionaries are additional to TOTAL MINISTERS. In the early years included in the above table the totals exceed the sum of the particulars, because in many cases the condition of the churches and the relation of the ministers were not specified. ADDITIONS CHURCH MEMBERS. 86,571 171,145 262,649 34,068 9,032 84,715 171,608 263,296 34,244 11,030 7,393 18,442 | 4,729 1866 1867 85,781 174,333 267,453 32,981 11,249 8,593 19,994 | 4.380 1867 1868 91,309 184,456 278,708 34,059 19,127 11,065 30,210 4,238 1868 1869 97,090 193,636 291,042 34,915 16,432 11,814 28,246 4,310 10,479 1869 1870 98,165 196,865 300,362 35,364 15,167 12,078 27,373 4,386 10,761 1870 1871 101,901 200,927 306,518 36,590 13,501 11,636 25,137 4,440 10,090 1871 1872 103,470 204,062 312,054 39,147 13,271 10,969 23,343 4,701 9,799 1872 1873 105,804 207,614 318,916 41,787 13,945 10,746 25,394 4,785 10,252 1873 1874 196,991 208,575 323,679 42,660 13,216 11,312 24,620 5,294 10,003 1874 1875 108,194 211,918 330,391 44,352 15,279 11,961 27,330 | 5,120 10,450 1875 1876 110,761 217,454 338,313 44,871 17,306 12,198 29,645 5,168 10,727 1876 1877 116,240 227,419 350,658 45,033 20,844 | 12,400 | 33,294 | 5,503 | 10,468 1,076 17,047 729 15,766 836 16,138 863.16,433 895 16,805 In this table the total of members is greater than the sum of males and females, and total additions and removals are sometimes greater than the sum of particulars, because totals are sometimes reported alone. "Absent" are included in males, females, and total. REMOVALS TOTAL. Not in pas toral work. Missionaries. As to Contributions, in this table it will be seen that it is more an exhibit of the number of churches reporting than of actual sums contributed. Previous to our issue of 1867 not half of the churches reported Contributions; many States did not put the item in their schedules. SUMMARY VI. ANNUAL CHANGES, AS PUBLISHED 1867-1877, FOR THE In the above table, the "new" churches are occasionally such as were previously "dropped." The changes in "Benevolent Contributions" are greatly due to more or less full reports. See table next above for number of churches reporting year by year. "Acting Pastors" were included in "Without Charge," in column of deaths, until 1873. |