4. The "Moravians," or United Brethren, are a distinct denomination from the preceding one. As known in this country, they descended from a colony of dissenters, who were first gathered on his estate in Upper Alsatia, in 1772, by Count Zinzendorf. Their numbers have been stated as follows: Ministers. Members. 1842 24 6,000 1867 -- 6,655 1868 -- 6,768 Their annual average increase of communicants has been in twenty-five years 26. 5. The "Dutch Reformed Church," as it was known until 1867, when the name was changed to "Reformed Church in America," is a descendant of the Dutch Reformed Church of Holland. The following table shows the growth of this denomination since 1820: Ministers. Churches. Members. 1820 71 105 9,023 1830 132 197 15,579 1840 230 245 23,782 1850 293 292 33,553 1860 387 370 50,427 1862 419 429 -- 1863 446 422 53,007 1865 436 427 54,286 1866 447 434 55,917 1867 461 444 57,846 1868 469 -- 59,508 1869 493 464 61,444 The average annual increase of the denomination at different periods has been as follows: Ministers. Churches. Members. In 47 years 8½ 7 1,039 In 7 " 10 10 1,060 6. The Mennonites derive their name from Menno Simon, born in Friesland A.D. 1495. He was contemporary with Luther, Bucer, and Bullinger. He obtained a great number of followers. In 1683, the first of them came over to this country, others soon followed. Their number has been estimated as follows: Ministers. Churches. Members. 1843 235 260 30,000 1860 -- -- 35,000 1862 260 312 37,360 1867 -- -- 39,110 The average annual increase in members in twenty-four years has been 380. 7. The Reformed Mennonite Society was first organized in 1811. The members ascribe their origin to the corruptions of the Mennonites. The reform extended into several counties of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, but their doctrines are regarded as too rigid for general acceptance. In 1860, their numbers were estimated at about 11,000. The average annual increase has been about 200. 8. The denomination known as the "German Evangelical Association" first appeared in one of the Middle States, about the year 1800. This denomination is now regarded as German Methodists, and their numbers have been as follows: