13. The "General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church" is the title of a denomination which claims to be a direct descendant of the "Reformed Presbyterian Church" of Scotland. The statements of the numbers of this denomination have been as follows: Ministers. Churches. Members. 1842 24 44 4,500 1861 56 -- 7,000 1862 56 91 -- 1866 -- -- 7,918 1867 66 91 8,324 1868 77 -- 8,487 1870 86 -- 8,577 The average annual increase in twenty-five years has been as follows: Ministers. Churches. Members. In 25 years 1¾ 2 153 14. The "Synod of Reformed Presbyterians" was formed by certain persons who separated from the Reformed Presbyterians (General Synod), principally on the ground that they were of opinion that the constitution and government of the United States are essentially infidel and immoral. The separation took place in 1833. The few statements relative to the numbers of this denomination have been as follows: Ministers. Churches. Members. 1861 59 78 6,650 1866 60 -- 6,000 The average annual decrease during the last half-dozen years has been 108. 15. Another division is the "Associate Presbyterian Church." This is located chiefly in the Middle and Western States. The members of the denomination claim to be a branch of the Church of Scotland. In 1858, the Associate Reformed and the Associate churches reunited under the name of "United Presbyterian Church in North America." The statistics of the Associate Presbyterian denomination after 1859 are merged in those of the United Presbyterians, and have been as follows: Ministers. Churches. Members. 1844 106 210 15,000 1861 444 669 57,567 1863 470 683 54,758 1864 513 698 57,691 1865 516 659 58,265 1866 539 686 58,988 1867 558 717 63,489 1868 541 735 65,612 1869 565 726 65,624 1870 553 729 66,805 The average annual increase of the denomination during the six years subsequent to the union, ending in 1867, has been as follows: Ministers. Members. In 6 years 19 1,000 The statistics of the "Associate Synod of North America" above-mentioned have been as follows: Ministers. Members. 1861 49 1,130 1867 11 778