THE CENSUS RETURNS.
The Gazette of tho 10th contains tho summarised results of the census taken in April last aa to the religious denominations of tho people. Tho total population of the colony, exclusive of Maoris, was 8P8,589, and for religions mirpoeea 8E6.694. The various denominations are given as follow:— Church of England , and Episcopalians (not otherwise enumerated),. 566,828 (increase 52,804); Protestants, undoFcrihed, 1237 (increase 2): Presbyterians, 203,597 (increase 27,094); Methodists, 89,038 (increase 12,857); Baptists, 31,086 (increase 2.748): Boman Catholics, 126,109 (inbrense 17,149); Hebrews, 1,867 (increase 256); Salvation Army; 8,369 (inoreaeo 390); Brethren, 7,801 (increase 417); Church of Christ. 7,061 (increase 956). The following totals also appear:—No religion, 1,600; Atheists, 101; Freethinkers, 3,116; Agnostics, 734; no denomination, 5,416; object to state, 24,325: unspecified, 1,884.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 3 (Supplement)
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124THE CENSUS RETURNS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 3 (Supplement)
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