CENSUS OF THE CHURCHES.
ALL-ROUND INCREASES. Thursday last’s Gazette contains summarised results of the census taken in April last as to the religious denominations of the people. The total population of the colony,' exclusive of Maoris, was 888,579, and for religious purposes 886,694 of various denominations are given as follows : In-
Church of England and crease. Episcopalians, not otherwise enumerated 360,828 52,801 Protestants, undescribed 1,237 2 Presbyterians 203,597 27,091 Methodists 89,038 12,857 Baptists 31,086 2,718 Roman Catholics 126,109 17,119 Hebrews 1,867 256 Salvation Army 8,369 390 Brethren 7,901 117 Church of Christ 7,061 955 The following totals also appear No religion 1,600 Atheists 101 Freethinkers 3,116 Agnostics 731 N o denomination ... 5,116 Object to state 21,325 Unspecified 1,881
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Waikato Independent, Volume V, Issue 324, 15 January 1907, Page 5
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