The Book of Religions: Comprising the Views, Creeds, Sentiments, or Opinions, of All the Principal Religious Sects in the World, Particularly of All Christian Denominations in Europe and America, to Which are Added Church and Missionary Statistics, Together With Biographical SketchesHayward, John
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The Book of Religions: Comprising the Views, Creeds, Sentiments, or Opinions, of All the Principal Religious Sects in the World, Particularly of All Christian Denominations in Europe and America, to Which are Added Church and Missionary Statistics, Together With Biographical Sketches
Hayward, John
Christian biography; Religions; Sects
D., Michigan.
1838. Leonidas Polk, D. D., Louisiana.
1839. William Heathcote De Lancey, D. D., Western New York.
1840. Christopher Edwards Gadsden, D. D., South Carolina.
1840. William Rollinson Whittingham, D. D., Maryland.
1841. Stephen Elliott, jun., D. D., Georgia.
1841. Alfred Lee, D. D., Delaware.
The following table contains the statistics of this church in the United
States:—
States. Dioceses. Bishops. Clergy.
Maine 1 7
New Hampshire 1 10
Vermont 1 1 24
Massachusetts 1 1 49
Rhode Island 1 20
Connecticut 1 1 92
New York 1 1 196
Western New York 1 1 101
New Jersey 1 1 42
Pennsylvania 1 1 107
Delaware 1 1 10
Maryland 1 1 81
Virginia 1 1 94
North Carolina 1 1 30
South Carolina 1 1 47
Georgia 1 1 16
Louisiana, Alabama 1 1 18
Mississippi, 1 1 23
Tennessee, Arkansas
Kentucky 1 1 21
Ohio 1 1 58
Illinois 1 1 9
Michigan 1 1 19
Indiana, Missouri, 1 1 44
Iowa, Wisconsin
Florida 1 4
Totals 30 20 1114
The Dioceses of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, are
under the charge of the same Bishop. Indiana and Missouri are under the
charge of the Missionary Bishop for Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Indian
territory North of Lat. 36-1/2°. Alabama is under the charge of the Bishop
of Louisiana. Mississippi and Arkansas are under the charge of the Bishop
of Tennessee.
In the British American Provinces and Islands, there are six dioceses,
containing six Bishops, and 454 other clergymen.
There are numerous local Societies for religious purposes, in every
Diocese.
PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS.—WEEKLY: The _Churchman_, New York; _Gospel
Messenger_, Utica; _Gospel Messenger and Southern Episcopal Register_,
Charleston, S. C.; _Episcopal Recorder_, Philadelphia; _Southern
Churchman_, Alexandria, D. C.; _Christian Witness_, Boston; _Western
Episcopal Observer_, Cincinnati, Ohio; _Banner of the Cross_,
Philadelphia; _Practical Christian and Church Chronicle_, New Haven,
Ct.—MONTHLY: _Journal of Christian Education_, New York; _Children’s
Magazine_, New York; _Spirit of Missions_, New York; _Church Record_,
Flushing, N. Y.
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