SOLDIERS' RELIGIONS
A RETURN TO PARLIAMENT. ' (- Thfl following return presented to Par- . liament yesterday shows the number of each religions denomination embarked on active service up to and including the 2SOi Reinforcements:— • Churoh of England 35,777 • Presbyterian 18,316 Roman Catholic 0,721 Methodist .;.....■.... 4,084 ' Wesleyan ..&,. 1,4-11 Baptist .'.-.. 078 Protestant 655 Congregational .',. J25 ' Salvation Anny: J 30S Church of Christ 207 Brethren , 185 ? LutEeran - :. 137 Jewish 104 . Agnostic • 57 Mormon 56 Nonconformist 52 "Unitarian 42 Freethinkers : . 40 Atheists H Theosophiflta .15 Spiritualists ..' '5 Episcopalian ■• 11 Rationalists 10 Chrietadelphian 10 .Seventh liay .idventists ... 10 Quaker ' !) Greek 3 Independent 2 Hindoo 1 Iteist — - 1 'Not recorded 4,587 Total ..........: 77,283 Another return ehows the religion c tnombers of tie Expeditionary Force r< serve called up by ballot (Nos. 1 to 7 ir elusive). The figures are as follow:— Qhureh of England 10,352 Presbyterians 7,077 Roman Catholics 4,495 Methodists 1,340 . Wesleyans: 587 Baptists :.. 3*B Brethren ..: 226 Salvation Army B9 Congregationaliets 126 Church of Christ .............. 98 Freethinkers 92 Jews ;.......•— ■•— 58 Lutherans 55 Agnostics 38 Cnristadelphians 30 •Tesfimony of Jesns 22 Seventh Day Adventistg ... 24 Atheists ..■■■■•;•• " tTnitarians 17 Rationalists 1* Quakers — 12 Christian Scientists 10 Spiritualists 9 Theosophists 8 RicHmqnd Mission 3 Mormons 2 Bible students, Brotherhood of Man, ; !Freo Church, International Bible Students, Latter Day Saints, Russian Orithodox, Society of Friends, ono eachj JJeligion not stated, 1025; no religion, •■m. - ■ . -' . ■ ■
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3193, 18 September 1917, Page 5
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223SOLDIERS' RELIGIONS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3193, 18 September 1917, Page 5
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