SOLDIERS' RELIGIONS
A return presented to Parliament shows the religion of members-of'the Expeditionary Force reserve called up by ballot (Nos. 1;t0.7 inclusive)...;.: The figure* are: as follow': — .: ■ :
Church of England 10,352 Presbyterians 7,077 Roman Catholics ,4,495 Methodists ............ i; 1,340 Wesleyans 567 Baptists 348 Brethren v 226 Salvation Army 149 Congregationalists 126 • V Church of Christ 98 Freethinkers ..; 92 Jews ......i..,...i....... 58 Lutherans : 55 Agnostics .;..,. 38 Cnristadelphians i 30 Seventh Day Adventi6ts ... 24 ■Testimony of Jesus 22 Atheists "........ 17 Unitarians : 17 Rationalists 14 Quakers ..- *...i....<......-; , 12 . Christian Scientists .>.: •■ 10 . ■ Spiritualists ........ - 9 theosophists >.....;.....:..." . 8... , Richmond Mission. .:..-; 3 Mbi-mohs ■.-..:!....-...'...."""■. 2 ■ Bible students, Brotherhood of Man, Free Church, International Bible Students. Latter Day Saints, Russian Orthodox, Society of Friends, one each; religion not stated,. 1025 ;.,.. no religion,. 181. ' , -■\ .'•• -
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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 68, 18 September 1917, Page 7
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124SOLDIERS' RELIGIONS Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 68, 18 September 1917, Page 7
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