NEW ZEALAND'S RELIGION.
A liKiUiiX just issued by the BegiatrarGcnoral saya that the population of the colony, exclusive of Maoris, was, according to tho late census, divided as follows in religious belief : — Church of England (Episcopalians), 229,707 ; Protestants (undesciibod), 2012 ; Presbyterians (Church of Scotland, Free Church of Scotland, Free Presbyterians, Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, Presbyterian Church of Otnyo and Southland, and Presbyterians otherwise defined), 130,550 ; Reformed Presbyterians, 93 ; Wesleyan Methodists, 45,10-1 ; Methodists undefined, 208!) ; Primitive Methodists, 5173 ; United Metho'Hst Free Churches, Free Methodists, United Methodists, 2193 ; Bible Christians, 539 ; other Methodists, 134 ; Baptists, 14,357 ; Congregational Independents, 7337 ; Lutheran, German Protestants, 5917 ; Unitarians, 4GG ; Society of Friends, 282 ; Catholic Apostolic, 122 ; Church of Christ (including Christian, Church of Christ, Christian Disciples, Disciples of Christ, Disciples), 4110 ; Brethen (including Christian Brethren, Brethren, Exclusive Brethren, Open Brethren, Plymouth Brethren), 317.) ; Evangelists (including Evangelical Union, Evaugolical Church, Evangclican Christians, Evangelical Brethron), 98 ; Noncomformists, 91 ; Dissenters GT> ; Salvation Army, 5270 ; Christadelphians, 0.'55 ; «Swudenbor»ians (including New Church, New Jerusalem Church), 1(18 ; Christian Israelites, Israelites, 70 ; other Protestants (variously returned), 412 ; Roman Catholics, 79,020 ; Catholics (undefined), 1047 ; Greek Church, 48 ; Jews, 1559 ; Mormons, Latter-day Saints, 188 ; Spiritualists, 252 ; Budhista, Pagans, Confucians, 4472 ; other sects, 179 ; Freothinkera, 3925 ; Agnostic, 207 ; Deists, Theists, 83 ; doubtful denomination, 51 ; no denomination (variously stated), 1780 ; Secularists, 189 ; Atheists, 105 ; Materialists, 11 ; no religion (variously returned) 008 ; unspecified, 2809 ; object to state, 10,889. Indigestion. — The main cause of nervousncHß is indigestion, and that is cau3cd by weakness in the stomacli. No one cau havo houikl ncrvea and good health without using American Co.'s Hop Bitters to strengthen thn stomach, purify the l-lood, and keep the liver ami ki.luuy.i active, to carry off all the poisonous and wnsjfc inat.ternFtheßystem. See
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4771, 24 January 1887, Page 4
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287NEW ZEALAND'S RELIGION. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4771, 24 January 1887, Page 4
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