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Domestic News
October 30, 1809
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Minutes from 1809 Methodist conferences show membership increase to 163,038 total (131,154 whites, 31,864 colored), up 11,044 from previous year, with regional breakdowns.
Merged-components note: The table provides the conference statistics mentioned in the article text about the increase in the Methodist society.
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| Conference | Whites | People of | Color |
| Western | 17.931 | 4.117 | |
| Southern | 17.344 | 6.284 | |
| Virginia | 18.502 | 5.739 | |
| Baltimore | 18.272 | 4.200 | |
| Philadelphia | 26.365 | 10.534 | |
| New York | 22.717 | 9.37 | |
| N. England | 10.023 | 7.3 |
Increase of the religious society of people called Methodists.
We have received (says the Staunton Eagle) the minutes of the different conferences of the society for the year 1809, from which we make the following extract:-
Whites: 131,154
Colored: 31,864
Total: 163,038
Total last year: 151,994
Increase this year: 11,044
What sub-type of article is it?
Religious Event
What keywords are associated?
Methodist Society
Membership Increase
1809 Conferences
Whites Colored Breakdown
Domestic News Details
Event Date
1809
Outcome
increase this year: 11,044
Event Details
Minutes of the different conferences of the Methodist society for 1809, with membership totals: Whites 131,154, Colored 31,864, Total 163,038 (from previous total 151,994). Regional conference breakdowns provided in table.