The Religious Census
The following return' shows' the I number ot persons (eiclusiyd bf r Maoris) belonging ito the differ en t religious denominations in* New Zealand, accordiug to the 1891 census: — Ohurch of England Episcopalians not otherwise defined. 250.945; Protestant (undescribed) 2386; Church of Scotland, Free Church of Scotland, Free Presbyterians, Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, Presbyterian \ Church of Otago and Southland, and Presbyterians not otherwise defined, 241,4775. Wesleyan Methodists s3,p.6l ; M etfiodis-ts undefined, 2071 ; Primitive Methodists, 1520; United Methodist Free Church, Free Methodist. United Methodists 1905; Bible Christians, 1069; Christians, 89;.Haptists. : 14 .825; Congregational Independents 6685; Lutheran Grerman Protestarts, 5016 V Unitarians, 308, Society of Frienas, 315; Church of Christ {(including* Evangelical 'Union, .Evangelical Church, Evangelical - Chrisli ans, and Evangelical Brethren) 93; Nonconformists, 77; Disßgpterß-.4£; Salvation Army, 938 a; GhristadiUphians, 900 ;" Swedenborgians (including, ;;;Neyr* Church andi New.Jefcusalem Church}/. 178 ;; Chrifctiap ;<I sraelites, 55 -; other Protestants variously returned^ 1372;! Roman Catholics, 85,856 ; Catholics p undefined, 1416 ; ' Greek* Church aCV Catholic i Apfokolic, 150 j Jews, 1^62 ; Mormons and Latter Days 'Saints,' 206; Spiritualists, 339; . Bbudo ists, Pagans, and Q<stucians, 3,928 jptherj? , variously returned, 154 ; Freethinkers 4485; Agnostics^ 322'; Deists and Theists, 51 ; doubtful, 405 ;no denomination, variously returned,, 2999 ;.no religion, 1558; unspecified, 11.288 •, object to state, 15,342 j total, 626,658.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 106, 5 March 1892, Page 4
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212The Religious Census Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 106, 5 March 1892, Page 4
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