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December 1, 1876 in The State Journal

Domestic News December 1, 1876

The State Journal

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Methodist Episcopal Church, 1876 Statistics, Church Membership, Financial Contributions, Church Property

Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri

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The Methodist Episcopal Church's 1876 statistics show 11 bishops, growth in conferences and traveling preachers, but declines in local preachers, Sunday school scholars, contributions ($852,351, down $130,000), and property value ($78,673,000, down $2,447,000).

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The Methodist Church.-The Statistics of the Methodist Episcopal church for the year 1876, present the following summaries: Bishops, 11; annual conferences, 88—increase, 8; traveling preachers 11,361—increase, 438; local preachers, 12,509—decrease, 372; lay members, 1,613,560—increase, 33,000; Sunday school scholars, 1,327,475— a decrease of nearly 80,000. There is a decrease in all the conference collections, save those of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society and Education. The total of contributions is $852,351—a decrease of over $130,000. The value of church property is reported at $78,673,000 a decrease of $2,447,000.

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Religious Event Economic

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Methodist Episcopal Church 1876 Statistics Church Membership Financial Contributions Church Property

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Event Date

1876

Outcome

bishops: 11; annual conferences: 88 (increase 8); traveling preachers: 11,361 (increase 438); local preachers: 12,509 (decrease 372); lay members: 1,613,560 (increase 33,000); sunday school scholars: 1,327,475 (decrease nearly 80,000); contributions: $852,351 (decrease over $130,000); church property value: $78,673,000 (decrease $2,447,000). decrease in all conference collections except woman's foreign missionary society and education.

Event Details

Statistics of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 1876 include summaries of bishops, conferences, preachers, members, scholars, contributions, and church property value, showing various increases and decreases.