THE CHURCHES.
GROWTH AND DECLINE. CENSUS FIGURES. A summary of tho results of the census in regard to tho religions of tho peoplo is published iu tho Gazette. Tho following tablo fhows tho number of persons (exelusive of Maoris) belonging to tho dilferent religious denominations in New Zealand, according to the census of April, 1911, as compared with tho results of tho census of l'JUti. Tho minus sign (—) inuicates si decrease.
Inc. or Dec. since l%ii. Kumci'-Uiuivsr 19U teal, luiul. Total population 1,008,4611 U9,bVU 13.4'J Total for specitied religions 1,006,052 119,353 13.46 Episcopalians— Oliurai ol hnglmad and Episcopalians not otherwise aeliued ... 411,671 44,845 12.22 Protectants (undescribed) 2.171 934 76.51 Presbyterians ... 234,662 31,165 15.36 Methodists— Met nociiet Church of Australasia 63,959 356 0.66 Primitive Alctfcodists 27,445 5,649 25.93 Jlctnodists (undefined) 3,200 - 296 - 8.45 Others 2U B0 59.7U BaptiEts 20,042 2.2J5 1B.M Congregational Independents 8,756 1,396 18.97 Lutheran, German Protestants ... W ~ ™ " ™» Unitarians l.J« 5 ?7 66.,j Society of Friends ill <° "»•■» Chureli of Christ (Christian, Christian Disciplee. Disciples of Christ, ., Disciples) 9.1" 2 ' 1 " 6 M ' U Brethren (Christian Brcthreu, Exclusive Brethren. Open Brethren, lHyintu. ' Brethren) 7,865 - 36 -0.46 Believers in Christ, 37 - 15 - .e.w Evangolists (Evangelical Union, Evangelical Chuvcl], Evangelical Chriftians, Evangelical . Brethren) . f - J I Konconformists •■• « . }J };■;? Salvation Army ... 9,707 1,318 15.71 Christadelphians ... 1,028 - si - <■•" Swcdonborgiana (Xcw Church, New Jeru- _ijg8 cSewuth-aayAdven- 12l!2 Students of'Tr'iitn'... ' f. - 12 - «-65 Dissenters s - x ~ 1M6 Christian Isracliics. Israelites » - •] - 20.83 Other Protestants 922 — 2C3 - 18.11 °Eo 1 manCa«iolics 159,131 13,082 10.57 Catholics (uudc- _ fined) 1.W2 4}6 M.34 Greek Church ... "65 *j 14.22 Catholic Apostolic 336 - 45 -11.18 Other Sects— . „,, ,,.. Hebrews WM i J '' 8 Mormons, Latter-day SaihtB 86 M.B2 • Spiritualists 1,197 Mo 13.57 Buddhist e. Pagana, . Confucians IM « J-" Others ' 661 305 85.67 No Denomination- n Freethinkers ... 4,K8 1. 22 36.01 Agnostics 618 — 116 —15.80 Deists, Tlioists - M ■ ~, ,4 - JH? No denomination 4,2 1 - 1,1(5 -2.69 Doubtful 48 » '- 1,18 No Eeligion- . .„ Ko religion 5,4 3,6 23 Atheists HI _ l l _*§ oKSSttu -■:-- 35.90 11,580 4,61 Unspecified 2.416 «2 Z8 - M
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1295, 25 November 1911, Page 5
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